Scaffolding erected on iconic Glasgow building ahead of £15m transformation
SCAFFOLDING has been erected on Glasgow's North Rotunda building ahead of it being transformed into a 'Nashville-inspired' entertainment venue.
JR Scaffold has erected scaffolding which...
Sunshine Enterprises buys Turner’s OCTO system scaffolding production and sales arm
SUNSHINE Enterprises has bought the production and sales arm of OCTO system scaffolding from Turner Access and is now trading OCTO in the UK via StepUp...
‘Complex’ scaffold solution aids Perthshire viaduct works
ENGINEERS from Lyndon SGB’s in-house design team created a ‘complex’ scaffold solution for client Story Contracting on the Forteviot Viaduct in Perthshire, to allow...
Next phase underway on rebuild of Glasgow’s Mackintosh Building
A protective white membrane wrap and temporary roof structure has been installed on the Glasgow School of Art's fire-damaged Mackintosh Building.
The move comes as...
NASC secures Prescribed Organisation status with CITB
THE National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has announced it has achieved Prescribed Organisation status with CITB.
Clive Dickin, group CEO of NASC and CISRS,...
NASC president elected to Build UK board role
NASC president Lynn Way has been appointed a specialist contractor director of Build UK.
In this role, Lynn, who is financial director and company secretary...
Beaming with pride over iconic bridge role
LAYHER has revealed that the company’s FlexBeam system is ‘central’ to major maintenance work being undertaken on the iconic Forth Road Bridge. The solution...
Scaffold removal marks Granton Gasholder project progress
THE Granton Gasholder project has marked another milestone after scaffolding was removed as works to refurbish the structure - now known as Gasholder 1...
24m-high scaffold erected around historic Hamilton Mausoleum
JR Scaffold Services has revealed how the firm erected a 24m-high scaffold around the Hamilton Mausoleum in preparation for major repairs.
The Paisley-based business constructed...
Roofing contractor fined after fatal fall
AN Aberdeen-based roofing contractor has been fined after an employee fell to his death from a ladder while exiting scaffolding in the city.
Aberdeen Sheriff...
Station work earns Palmers award recognition
PALMERS Scaffolding UK has announced it has won a CSJV (Costain Skanska Joint Venture) subcontractor award for its role at St James’s Gardens, Euston...
NASC marks dawning of a new digital era
THE NASC has provided Project Scotland with details of a new digital era for the organisation, designed to provide a raft of benefits to...
NASC updates TG30 platform with birdcage configurations
NASC has announced that its TG30 system scaffolding platform has been updated with a new release, expanding its coverage to include a range of...
ECITB denies “breakaway” card scheme
THE Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has denied claims it is introducing a “rogue” scaffolding card scheme.
Unite, the UK’s largest construction union, said...
SMART Scaffolder adds new features to 2020 version
SMART Scaffolder has launched ‘SMART Estimator 2020', the latest version of its scaffold estimating software.
Every year since its launch in 2009, SMART Scaffolder has...
NASC expands global reach with latest MOU
NATIONAL Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) and Malaysian Occupational Scaffolding Association (MOSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), cementing close relations between the...
Scaffold solutions help restore iconic Jenners department store building
BRAND Access Solutions has been providing scaffolding solutions to help with the restoration of the historic A-listed Jenners department store building in Edinburgh.
Last year,...
New Layher facility is Pick of the bunch
LAYHER has introduced a new facility to “optimise and simplify” the ordering and delivery of its range of scaffolding, access and protection systems to...
PERI delivers product awareness training to temporary works teams
SCAFFOLDING and formwork specialist PERI recently held its first training workshop for temporary works engineers, site managers and designers at Laing O’Rourke.
The session took...
Scaffolder set for ‘most important’ MMA fight yet in aid of cancer charity
A PASMA scaffolding operative is set to take to the octagon later this week to compete in a mixed martial arts (MMA) fight in...
