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Scaffolding Association welcomes commitment from CITB to invest £250m across Britain to support construction

Earlier this week (11th April), CITB published its latest Business Plan committing to support the construction industry through a series of initiatives responding to the … Read more

The Scaffolding Association has officially announced the date and theme of the second annual ‘Scaffolding Conference’

he Scaffolding Association has officially announced the date and theme of the second annual ‘Scaffolding Conference’, welcoming both members and non-members from across the sector.

The Scaffolding Association officially announces the date for the second annual ‘National Scaffolding Week’ (NSW)

The campaign, which will run from 9th – 13th October 2023, will provide a much-needed platform on which to showcase the diverse range of career … Read more

Construction Skills Network (CSN) report emphasises how vital attracting the next generation of workers to the construction sector will be over the next five years

The latest CSN report, a collaboration between the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and Experian’s construction Futures Team, shows demand for construction workers is still … Read more

Scaffolding Association supportive of National Apprenticeship Week 2023 (6th – 12th February)

National Apprenticeship Week 2023 will be the 16th week-long celebration of apprenticeships and will see employers and organisations come together with schools, colleges, career advisers … Read more

Progress – but the job is never done, and we will keep on pushing for a better deal for industry

Reflecting on the past 12-months, they’ve not been particularly kind to us, the wider construction sector and UK business more generally.

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The Scaffolding Association has called on the Government not to scrap or relax Working at Height Regulations

The Scaffolding Association has called on the Government not to scrap or relax Working at Height Regulations.

Review which aims to prevent small businesses being ripped off by larger companies is welcomed by the Scaffolding Association

The Business Secretary Grant Shapps has announced a review into payment practices to prevent small firms from being ripped off by larger companies and to … Read more

Statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive show improvement in some areas but concerning trends in others

Latest statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) which include work-related ill health and non-fatal workplace injuries, show that 1.8 million workers suffered … Read more