Innovation and quality recognised at Scaffolding Excellence Awards 2024
WINNERS of the Scaffolding Excellence Awards 2024 have been announced at a ceremony in Belfast.
The awards marked the culmination of the Scaffex24 expo, organised...
New course to raise scaffolding awareness
A new one-day scaffolding awareness course is set to launch at a range of training centres across the UK later this year.
The course, which...
Open door culture helps lift hoist specialist to new heights
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University project marks landmark Belfast scaffolding task
PERI UP scaffolding has been used for the first time in Northern Ireland after contractor K2 Scaffolding teamed up with PERI to deliver access...
Early engagement helps to bridge any gaps
FORMWORK and scaffolding specialist PERI has revealed details of the firm’s work on a project to carry out repairs on the Clifton Bridge in...
CISRS launches new era of training reform to meet sector demands
THE Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) has embarked on a reform programme, designed to transform scaffolding training and expand apprenticeship opportunities.
Following a governance...
Creative thinking pays off for Inverkip company
TIMES are tough for the scaffolding sector with the tightening of regulations and increasing costs not being reflected in the amount companies can charge...
Rolling roadshows Lay foundations for future growth
HEAVY rain failed to dampen the spirits at the recent Layher Open Morning event, held at the system scaffold specialist’s Livingston depot.
A great turnout...
Challenging scaffold works aid historic Glasgow church renovation
JR Scaffold Services has been supporting the renovation of a B-listed church in Glasgow's west end.
The firm installed around 3,000 square metres of Cuplok...
Stabilisation work complete on west gable of fire-ravaged Mackintosh Building
THE stabilisation of the Mackintosh Building west gable has been completed, The Glasgow School of Art has revealed.
The team from Reigart Construction, SGB and...
System scaffolding proves a winner on bridge refurb
DENHOLM Industrial Services Ltd, working with TRAD UK, has utilised PLETTAC METRIX system scaffolding and ALTRIX alloy beam range to enable work on the...
Group launches new scaffold inspection service
THE JR Group has confirmed the launch of a scaffold inspection service as part of its new training services division.
The service will provide a...
Contractor makes multi-million pound investment in PERI systems
STATOM Group has purchased a further £5.4 million worth of equipment from formwork and scaffolding specialist PERI, bringing the total value of the PERI...
Scaffolding industry is embracing technological revolution
By Sam Richardson, marketing manager, SMART Scaffolder
TECHNOLOGY is an ever-increasing factor in all our lives. Many of us check our phones and tablets before...
Milestone manufacturing facility offers room to grow
STEPUP Scaffold has opened a new manufacturing facility in Barranquilla, Colombia, in a move which marks the culmination of a project which started three...
Easy does it: scaffold solution provides the missing Link
PERI has revealed details of the role its solutions have played at The Link - one of many residential buildings in central London undergoing...
Unsung hero helps keep Scottish scaffold firm grounded
AN award-winning operations director has encouraged women considering careers in the construction industry to grab any opportunities with both hands.
Kellyanne Conway has worked with...
CPD event helps to share vital design knowledge
PERI has hailed the success of the firm’s first CPD event designed to give engineers from Richter and 48.3 Scaffold Design Limited an insight...
NASC issues technical update for scaffold baseplates
NASC has announced the release of a technical update to TG20:21, updating the guidance in line with current practices with baseplates.
The update confirms the...
Solar panel project boosts PERI’s green ambitions
PERI has installed Photovoltaic (PV) cells at its three logistics depots in the UK as part of the firm's climate protection strategy.
The solar panel...
