Revised kit testing standard welcomed by manufacturer
SPECIALIST safety manufacturer MSA Safety has welcomed the tightening of fall protection testing standards to better reflect real-life usage.
The global safety company, which acquired...
PERI breaks ground on £15m redevelopment
CONSTRUCTION is underway on the redevelopment of PERI's site in Brentwood, Essex.
The scaffolding and formwork specialist is investing over £15 million in the project,...
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...
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...
New tool tipped to help prevent work at height accidents
A new reporting system has been tipped to help employers prevent work at height incidents.
SMART Scaffolder’s SMART Inspector mobile app features a defects...
Keeping designs simple on complex structures
Priscila Escobar, design manager from HAKI, explains why it is important to utilise simple systems to create the most complex of scaffold designs
IMPLEMENTING a...
JR Group gives back to local communities
PAISLEY-based scaffold and construction business, The JR Group, has announced it has contributed more than £75,000 to charities and local community groups as part...
Special access solutions keep rail project on track
FOLLOWING months of design planning, Palmers Scaffolding has been providing special access solutions and scaffolding for HS2 enabling works at London’s Euston Station.
An archaeology...
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...
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...
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 unveils ‘enhanced’ scaffold eGuide
THE National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) recently launched version 1.2 of the TG20:13 eGuide after analysing industry feedback last year on the previous...
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...
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...
Metrix system measures up in Glasgow
TRAD UK has been working with Zeus Industrial Services on a major housing project on Dalmarnock Road in Glasgow, using the Plettac Metrix system...
Mackintosh stabilisation project remains “on schedule”
THE Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has revealed progress has been made towards "full stabilisation" of the east gable of the fire-hit Mackintosh Building...
Products ensure light at end of the tunnel
PERI has revealed it is supplying scaffolding products to fulfil the shoring and access requirements for Tolent on the RoM Dome Tunnel – part...
Shoring scaffolding helping to make Mackintosh Building “safe and stable”
THE east gable of the fire-ravaged Mackintosh Building is within two weeks of stabilisation, a statement from the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has...
PERI employees tackle Big Hike Challenge in Loch Lomond
EMPLOYEES from PERI UK’s Glasgow office recently participated in the Big Hike Challenge in Loch Lomond for Cancer Research UK, the company’s chosen charity of...
Silver service: Paisley firm marks milestone
Craig Quirie speaks to JR Scaffold Services founder John Horne as the company marks 25 years in business by embarking on a poignant fundraising...
