PERI formwork and scaffolding courses eligible for funding from CITB
PERI has announced its training courses will be heavily subsidised from September for levy-registered employers in the construction sector across London, with many other...
Towering triumph: PERI and AJ Morrisroe climb heights through collaboration
SITUATED amongst some of London’s iconic surroundings, such as the River Thames and the Millennium Dome, the Upper Riverside blocks will provide 1000 new...
Firm turns to Fife in next stage of expansion plan
TURNER Access Contract Scaffolding has recently expanded with the opening of a new depot in Cowdenbeath, Fife.
The development follows the opening of its Edinburgh...
NASC makes major announcements at Scaffex24
Scaffex24 has been heralded as a 'turning point' for the UK's scaffolding industry.
The ICC in Belfast hosted the inaugural conference and exhibition for the...
Education secretary acknowledges industry skills challenges
THE National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) welcomed its members to the UK Parliament this week for a reception focused on making sure politicians...
Access all areas
EDINBURGH-based City Access Scaffolding has been involved in a project at the Capital’s prestigious St. Andrew’s House, the headquarters of the Scottish Government.
Main contractor...
Finalists announced for the 2024 NASC Scaffolding Excellence Awards
NATIONAL Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has announced the shortlisted candidates for the 2024 ScaffEx24 Scaffolding Excellence Awards.
This year's nominees are said to demonstrate...
NASC safety report reveals record low number of accidents
SCAFFOLDING and access trade body NASC has released its 2025 Safety Report, which highlights continued improvements in health and safety standards across the industry.
The annual...
‘Complex’ scaffolding project complete on historic Glasgow hospital building
JR Scaffold Services has completed a specialist scaffolding project to support roof renovation works at the B-listed Walton Building at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
As lead...
Payne relief: scaffold system helps to overcome ‘awkward’ shape
PDC Scaffolding has embarked on its largest project using PERI’s scaffolding system, PERI UP Flex.
The project, known as Payne Road, is described as a...
Innovation helps company to Span new heights
THE key point of a transport bridge is access for vehicles, which is why essential maintenance on the structures can become so problematic as...
NASC hails potential impact of Skills Bootcamps funding
NATIONAL Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has expressed its delight after partnering with City & Guilds Training to offer Skills Bootcamps funding for scaffolding...
‘Uniquely challenging’ scaffold project complete at Stirlingshire water treatment works
JR Scaffold has carried out what it described as a 'uniquely challenging' project at Touch Water Treatment Works near Cambusbarron in Stirlingshire.
The team installed...
Underdeck system offers a platform for success
ENGINEERING and maintenance contractor Bilfinger UK, in collaboration with Layher UK, announced this summer that it had designed the world’s first underdeck scaffolding system...
Scotland remains ‘an absolute cornerstone’ for Lyndon SGB
Project Scotland recently spoke to Lyndon SGB and Taylor’s Hoists MD Stuart Robinson about his first year in the job, Scottish expansion plans, and...
Major milestone reached for CISRS CPD courses
THE Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) has announced that over 1000 scaffolders and advanced scaffolders have now attended the CISRS CPD course and...
Making a splash on Thames project
A “highly unusual” bespoke scaffolding solution that spent much of its time partly under water played its role in a recent demolition project on...
Latest innovation will offer ‘safety, speed and versatility’
LAYHER has revealed it is adding a new system to its range that will ‘simplify and enhance’ façade scaffold installation.
The company’s AGS system features...
Embracing innovation is vital to I-Scaff success
EMBRACING the more tricky and technical jobs has been one of the keys to I-Scaff Access Solutions’ success, the Glenrothes-based firm’s MD has told Project Scotland.
Speaking from the...
Government urged not to ditch working at height regulations
LEADING scaffolding trade bodies have urged the UK Government not to scrap or relax Working at Height Regulations.
The Revocation and Reform Bill which is...
