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NASC and CISRS confirm new leadership arrangements

THE National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) and the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) have confirmed new leadership arrangements following the recent passing...

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 employees with foodbank donations

PERI employees across the UK back local foodbanks initiative

EMPLOYEES at formwork and scaffolding provider PERI’s UK head office have been supporting their local community by donating essential items to the Rugby Foodbank. Over...

Scaffolding capability drives ahead bypass project

THE Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) project will significantly improve travel in and around the north east of Scotland. Linking Stonehaven in the south to...
PERI Scaffolding at Learning and Teaching Hub at the University of Glasgow development

University project proves a study in accuracy

SCAFFOLDING and formwork specialist PERI has revealed details of its role in the delivery of the new Learning and Teaching Hub at the University...
Scaffolding around Glasgow hospital

JR Scaffold recognised for armed forces support

JR Scaffold has received a Gold Award from the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). The accolade is awarded to organisations that demonstrate an...

Lightweight characteristics aid Highland bridge work

LAYHER has revealed the ‘simplicity, versatility and lightweight characteristics’ of the firm’s scaffolding have been clearly demonstrated during a maintenance project on the A9...

‘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...
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CITB urging Scottish offshore workers to consider scaffolding careers

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is urging Scottish offshore workers to consider a career in construction due to the number of transferable skills...
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Solid foundations: how scaffold blocks are raising the bar

Owen Batham, sales and marketing director at Elite Precast Concrete, explains why in an industry where safety, speed, and stability are non-negotiable, it is...
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Launch of global scaffolding and access trade body marks ‘turning point’ for industry

THE launch of a new global scaffolding and access trade body has been hailed as 'one of the most significant international developments' in the...
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Scaffolding is critical to UK’s growth mission

Clive Dickin, CEO of National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC), tells Project Scotland about the importance of scaffolders to the overall UK economy FEW people,...

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...

Haki offers CISRS course discount

HAKI has revealed the business is offering a 15% discount on the CISRS BASE course. The five-day course teaches participants how to erect, alter...
Clive Dickin

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...

PERI appoints new UK managing director

PERI has announced the appointment of Ian Hayes as its new UK MD. He succeeds Alasdair Stables, who stepped down from the position last month...

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 &...

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...
PERI hog roast

PERI employees mark 35 years serving the UK construction industry

FORMWORK and scaffolding solutions specialist PERI UK recently marked its 35th anniversary. Employees across all six offices enjoyed a celebratory lunch, which included a hog...
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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...