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Scaffolding Association Appoint Mark Parkin as Strategic Director

The Scaffolding Association has announced the appointment of Mark Parkin as its new Strategic Director, reinforcing its commitment to raising standards, improving safety, and advocating … Read more

Scaffolding Association Achieves ISO 9001 Certification

The Scaffolding Association is delighted to announce that it has been awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment … Read more

Scaffolding Association signs the Conflict Avoidance Coalition Pledge

The Scaffolding Association is proud to have signed the Conflict Avoidance Coalition’s pledge on behalf of its members. The Coalition was set-up by the Royal … Read more

Scaffolding Association announces partnership with Rightlease

The Scaffolding Association, the UK’s largest trade body for scaffolding contractors with over 650 member companies, is pleased to announce its partnership with Rightlease, a … Read more

Scaffolding Association Applauds Government’s Apprenticeship Reforms to Strengthen Industry Workforce

The Scaffolding Association welcomes the UK Government’s recent announcement of apprenticeship reformsaimed at reducing bureaucracy and enhancing flexibility within the apprenticeship system. These changes are anticipated to create … Read more

Safe Loading and Vehicle Checks for Scaffolders – Essential Driver CPC Module Launched by Scaffolding Association and RHA

Scaffolding transport comes with serious risks and getting it wrong can result in fines, vehicle prohibitions, loss of an operator’s license, and, more tragically, serious … Read more

UK Construction Week Announces Partnership with the Scaffolding Association

London, UK — UK Construction Week (UKCW) is proud to announce a new partnership with the Scaffolding Association, one of the UK’s leading scaffolding trade … Read more

Scaffolding Association Submits Key Proposal for Government Spending Review 2025

In our ongoing efforts to represent and support the scaffolding and access industry, the Scaffolding Association has made a comprehensive submission to the UK government’s … Read more

Robert Candy Urges Members to Take Advantage of Skills Bootcamps for Scaffolding Training

Robert Candy, Chief Executive of the Scaffolding Association, is urging members to take full advantage of the Skills Bootcamps for Scaffolding Training—a government-backed initiative offering 70-100% funding … Read more

Progress with Late Payments

We welcome the Government’s move to get tougher on late payments – and in particular the proposal to ban retentions. For scaffolding businesses and SMEs across construction, this is long overdue. Too many businesses are still waiting months to be paid, or seeing money tied up – and sometimes never returned – through retentions. At

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