Scaffolding Association supports announcement for subsidised industry training in a bid to attract a new generation of workers
The Scaffolding Association welcomes the announcement for subsidised Operative Training Scheme (COTS) courses made by the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) earlier this week … Read more
Scaffolding Association mourns the death of Her Majesty The Queen
The Scaffolding Association and our members are deeply saddened by the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. She was a constant in our lives … Read more
Scaffolding Association urges industry to have its say on whether the Scaffolder Apprenticeship end-point assessment confirms that apprentices have achieved occupational competence
The Scaffolding Association is urging the industry to complete two short surveys giving their views on the effectiveness of the scaffolder apprenticeship.
National Scaffolding Week, 26 – 30th September 2022, opens nominations to find the heroes of the scaffolding sector!
In the run-up to NSW, nominations are welcomed to find the heroes of the scaffolding sector. In an industry that’s worth over £2.86bn to the … Read more
Scaffolding Association launches National Scaffolding Week
A one of a kind campaign to bring a much needed platform to the scaffolding and access industry in order to raise the profile of … Read more
Scaffolding Association to hold UK’s first dedicated scaffolding and access conference
The Scaffolding Association is holding its first annual conference, on the 29th September 2022 welcoming both members and non-members from across the sector.
Scaffolding Association’s Industry Magazine, AccessPoint, shortlisted for Memcom Excellence Awards 2022
The Scaffolding Association’s industry specific scaffolding and access magazine has been shortlisted at the Memcom Excellence Awards. The magazine has been shortlisted in the category … Read more
Scaffolding Association attends Safety & Health Expo – the UK’s leading global Health & Safety event
Earlier this month, the Scaffolding Association attended their first face-to-face exhibition since the pandemic at the Safety & Health Expo (SHExpo) at the ExCeL, London.
Scaffolding Association welcomes CITB plan to invest over £233m to support construction throughout 2022/23
The Business Plan which was published on 18th May responds to the estimated demand for an additional 50,000 workers every year and is primarily focused … 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