Paisley firm honoured for community works

  JR Scaffold Services has been honoured for its contribution to local charities and communities during the Covid-19 pandemic.  The Paisley-based firm was crowned the winner...
Gogar Tram Depot

Scaffold specialists keep challenging tram depot project on track

JR Scaffold has announced completion of a major project at Gogar Tram Depot in Edinburgh, supporting with the over-cladding of its roof. The project took...
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...

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...
Clive Dickin

NASC confirms release of phase two of TG30

SCAFFOLDING and access trade body NASC has announced phase two of TG30 is now live and available for the industry to use. The move is said...

PERI confirms changes to northern sales team

FORMWORK and scaffolding specialist PERI UK has announced a restructuring of its northern region following a number of sales employee retirals and departures. Martin Richardson,...

Consolidation: the benefits of integrated scaffolding and formwork solutions

Howard Ball, Product Manager – Scaffolding at PERI UK discusses the issue of integrated scaffolding and formwork solutions, and how these can be deployed...

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...
Battersea Power Station

Mabey Hire becomes part of PERI Group

FORMWORK and scaffolding specialist PERI has taken over UK-headquartered Mabey Hire. The PERI Group is a family-owned company based in Weissenhorn, Germany, with approximately 9,000...

Environmental focus to the fore for Layher

THE importance of safety, versatility and cost effectiveness relating to the use of scaffolding is not in dispute.  Every installation – from building and...

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...
Scaffolding

IASA announces new International Scaffolding and Access Day

THE International Access & Scaffolding Association (IASA) has officially launched International Scaffolding and Access Day, which will be celebrated every year on 14 May. The...

Easy does it: scaffold solution provides the missing Link

PERI has revealed details of the role its solutions have played at The Link - one of many residential buildings in central London undergoing...
Layher scaffolding display

New Layher products tipped to wow Scottish customers

LAYHER has claimed its customers in Scotland are set to benefit from the firm’s latest access innovations. The company recently demonstrated its capabilities at the...

Layher solutions make a splash in Peebles

THE refurbishment of a severely fire-damaged swimming pool roof in Peeblesshire called for a scaffolding access and weather protection system capable of spanning 28.7m...

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...
Scaffolding

Accidents and injuries at “record low”

THE number of accidents and injuries recorded by NASC members fell to an all-time low in 2017, with 89 incidences occurring on-site throughout the...
Clive Dickin

We need to celebrate scaffolding careers and drive recognition

CLIVE Dickin was appointed chief executive officer of the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) earlier this year. The experienced trade association professional, whose past...
Touch Water Treatment JR Scaffold project

‘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...
F-35 WAMS design extract

Turner’s case for the defence

GLASGOW-based Turner Access is continuing to expand with projects in the defence sector. The scaffolding firm has divulged details of its recent involvement in the...