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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

Industry Mega-Poll to track development of Professional Indemnity insurance claims

The Scaffolding Association is encouraging businesses and individuals from the scaffolding sector and wider construction industry to take part in the Construction Leadership Council’s survey … Read more

Scaffolding Association meets with Minister for Industry, Lee Rowley MP, to discuss skills shortages in the scaffolding sector

The Scaffolding Association has met with Lee Rowley MP, Minister for Industry at the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy. 

Largest trade association for the scaffolding and access sector announces new partnership with TradePoint

The Scaffolding Association is delighted to announce its partnership with TradePoint. From this week, members of the association will be eligible for free TradePoint membership … Read more

Scaffolding Association welcomes week of events celebrating International Women’s Day and National Careers Week

International Women’s Day (IWD) (March 8) celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for … Read more

Scaffolding Association concerned that 1 in 3 employers have not talked to staff about their mental health over the past year

New research by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has found that over a third (35%) of British employers have not spoken to their … Read more

Scaffolding Association partners with CO2nstructZero – the construction industry’s zero carbon change programme.

In November 2020, the Government published its 10-point plan for a Green Industrial Revolution. It set out a path to Net Zero by 2050.

Scaffolding Association welcomes the start of National Apprenticeship Week 2022 (7th – 13th February)

National Apprenticeship Week 2022 is the 15th annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships. The coming week brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine … Read more