Scaffolding Association announces 100th Audited Member
The UK’s largest trade association for access and scaffolding companies has announced its 100th Audited Member. The Scaffolding Association, which recently reached an overall membership figure of 500 companies, continues to grow as more and more ambitious businesses join. Audited Membership is the highest level available, developed in line with …
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Construction workers face retirement ‘black hole’ as pension take-up limited
The majority of construction workers are not saving towards their retirement, research by Unite, the UK’s construction union, has found. Pension black hole Following a freedom of information request to the Department of Work and Pensions, the government has revealed that official estimates show that 797,000 (employees) in the construction sector
MD Scaffolding Services Ltd raise the roof that helps raise a house from the ashes
Assessed Members of the Scaffolding Association, MD Scaffolding Services Ltd, have been supporting reconstruction works at Betley Court, Crewe, following a devastating fire two years ago. Initially, the MD Scaffolding team worked with the demolition company, providing access for debris removal, and helping to make the building safe. Now, the
CDM 20-20 vision – changing the culture
Does the construction industry understand the CDM Regulations in their entirety? This is a new report by Construction Industry Council’s (CIC), providing much needed clarity on the management arrangements for all projects. Since 2015, CIC Health & Safety Champion has chaired its Health & Safety committee and Construction Industry Advisory Committee’s (CONIAC), Keeping
Distributor deal opens up Irish market for G-Deck
Scaffolding Association members, G-Deck, the safest, strongest construction decking system on the market, is set to boost safety and speed of installation in Ireland in the same way it has in the UK thanks to the company’s new distributor deal with Devine Scaffolding in Strabane, County Tyrone. A successful scaffolding
Sonic Scaffolding 2000 Limited create eye-catching work in Salisbury
Sonic Scaffolding 2000 Limited, who are Associate Members of the Scaffolding Association, have been busy in Salisbury city centre, where they have designed and built a scaffold to enable specialist external works on a listed building that houses a retail business. The building, located in a pedestrianised market square, needed to be
TIS (NGA) Ltd open new rope access training facility
Scaffolding Association Assessed Members, TIS (NGA) Ltd, have opened a new rope access training centre in Billingham. The facility has been designed to ensure that all aspects of rope access techniques required to complete works in the field can be trialled in a life like environment, as well as offering
Men’s Health Forum announce new evening Men’s Health Champion training sessions
The Men’s Health Forum have added new evening training sessions for their popular Men’s Health Champion training due to feedback suggesting that some people find attending the daytime sessions difficult. The training is scheduled for; Morning session (10-12): May 10th & 12th Evening session (6.30-8.30): May 24th & 26th In
No cause for alarm says Builders’ Conference
There was slight dip in the level of construction contract awards in the month of April 2021 verified research by Scaffolding Association partners, Builders’ Conference, showed. However, in this article CEO Neil Edwards explains why he remains confident and believes the sector still has much to look forward to in
No cause for alarm says Builders’ Conference
There was slight dip in the level of construction contract awards in the month of April 2021 verified research by Scaffolding Association partners, Builders’ Conference, showed. However, in this article CEO Neil Edwards explains why he remains confident and believes the sector still has much to look forward to in the year ahead. It is
Is the client not paying you?
Barrister, Professor Rudi Klein, gives advice on the process and time-scales for suspending your operations should you encounter payment problems while still working on a live project. It is now over 25 years ago that I was involved in putting together legislation – the Construction Act – to improve payment practices. You may find it
No cause for alarm says Builders’ Conference
There was slight dip in the level of construction contract awards in the month of April 2021 verified research by Scaffolding Association partners, Builders’ Conference, showed. However, in this article CEO Neil Edwards explains why he remains confident and believes the sector still has much to look forward to in the year ahead. It is
Is the client not paying you?
Barrister, Professor Rudi Klein, gives advice on the process and time-scales for suspending your operations should you encounter payment problems while still working on a live project. It is now over 25 years ago that I was involved in putting together legislation – the Construction Act – to improve payment practices. You may find it
Learn from 2020 and prosper in 2021 and beyond
In this Opinion piece, Lawrence Pearce, a Specialist Construction Law Associate at Holmes & Hills Solicitors, a partner of the Scaffolding Association, discusses the lessons of the last 12 months and looks forward to a successful future… Like all of you, we are hoping that the words “pandemic” and “Covid” are put back in a
