‘Excellence without extravagance’

A fledgling Glasgow scaffolding supplier has opened a new training business and expanded its Glasgow base to facilitate growth. Kenneth Norris founded Hillington-based Scaffolding &...
Kirsty Allan and apprentices at City Access Scaffolding

Construction apprentice discount card tipped to help attract new talent

CITY Access Scaffolding’s Kirsty Allan is spearheading a campaign with leading student discount provider, TOTUM, to ensure apprentices have direct access to the same...

Morgan Sindall and SSEN simulate high-stakes emergency rescue drill

SSEN Transmission and Morgan Sindall Infrastructure have successfully conducted a high-stakes emergency rescue drill on one of their construction sites near Sandwater. The exercise, designed...

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...

PERI expands UK scaffolding offering

PERI has announced an expansion of its UK scaffolding team. The firm said the 'significant changes' will allow it to offer more comprehensive in-house services...
Layher Open Morning, Livingston

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...

Carbon footprints of formwork and scaffolding will become more visible

Robert Hauser, CEO of Doka GmbH, explains why the firm’s introduction of a product carbon footprint KPI marks a significant shift towards a more...

Hybrid access solutions prove their worth in Scotland

Stuart Dougall, Lyndon SGB regional manager for Scotland, tells Project Scotland about the progress of the firm’s one-stop shop access solution package, overcoming sector...
ScaffEx Awards

Entries sought for Scaffolding Excellence Awards

THE National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has announced that entries are now open for the Scaffolding Excellence Awards. In the new era of NASC’s...

Scaffolding specialist set for big year

TEAL Scaffold has announced ambitious plans for 2023 as the company marks five years in business. Based in the north west of England, the firm...

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...

Edinburgh scaffold business celebrates double award success

EDINBURGH-based City Access Scaffolding (CAS) won two accolades at the NASC Awards 2021, triumphing in both the Apprentice of the Year and Health &...

PASMA specialist joins Teal Scaffold senior team

TEAL Scaffold has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of new PASMA and stock manager, Phil Coulton. The company said the move demonstrates its...

No substitute for close working relationships

Equipment design and proven performance are key factors in almost all successful scaffolding installations. But, according to Sean Pike, UK Managing Director of Layher –...

Paisley business takes on ‘unique and complex’ power station scaffolding project

JR Scaffold Services has started work on a major re-insulation and re-cladding project at Cockenzie Power Station in East Lothian. Acting on behalf of Luddon...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...