Industry
CITB grant cuts scaffolding: NASC demands national training fix
7 September 2026
NASC's August 2026 manifesto calls for a national CISRS training network as CITB grant cuts bite. What scaffolding managers must check before booking the next course.
Industry
CITB grant cuts scaffolding: NASC demands national fix
31 August 2026
NASC's August 2026 manifesto calls for a national training network as CITB grant cuts bite. What scaffolding managers and QS need to know about the funding shift.
Industry
TG20 explained: why TG30 downloads hit a record high
24 August 2026
NASC reports record TG30 compliance sheet downloads in August 2026, days after launching an AI guidance assistant. Here is what every scaffolding manager needs to know.
Industry
TG20 explained by AI: NASC launches guidance assistant
17 August 2026
NASC launches an AI-powered tool giving members and CISRS Centres instant answers on TG20, SG4 and CISRS training, what scaffolding managers need to know.
Industry
CITB grant cuts scaffolding: what the 2026 changes mean
10 August 2026
CITB has overhauled its grant scheme from January 2026. Here is what the funding changes mean for scaffolding training, CISRS card routes and smaller firms.
Industry
CIJC pay rates 2026: what scaffolding managers must know
20 July 2026
New CIJC minimum pay rates took effect on 20 July 2026. Here is what scaffolding contractors, estimators and contracts managers need to check right now.
Industry
Scaffolding contracts manager course: why the BSA ruling matters
6 July 2026
The government has confirmed temporary scaffolding is outside Building Safety Act dutyholder rules. Here is what every scaffolding commercial manager must know now.
Guide
CPD for Scaffolders: What Counts, and What's Just Card Renewal
2 July 2026
CPD for scaffolders explained: the mandatory CISRS refresher that renews your card versus the professional development that actually builds your career, and how to evidence it.
Industry
Scaffolding design principles: the fragile-roof lesson from HSE
29 June 2026
Two firms fined £79,300 after a scaffolder fell 6m through a warehouse skylight. What the HSE prosecution means for scaffolding design principles and CDM planning.
Guide
How to Estimate a Scaffolding Job: A Practical Walkthrough
25 June 2026
How to estimate a scaffolding job properly: scoping the work, labour and materials, dayworks versus measured rates, prelims and margin, and the mistakes that cost you money.
Industry
Scaffolding contracts manager duties: what the Keighley HSE prosecution means
24 June 2026
Two firms fined £79,300 after a scaffolder fell 6m through a fragile roof. The CDM failings expose exactly what a scaffolding contracts manager must control.
Guide
After Your CISRS Supervisor Card: What Comes Next?
18 June 2026
You've got your CISRS Supervisor card. What's next? The honest route to scaffolding contracts manager: NVQ Level 6, the black card, and the commercial knowledge nobody hands you.
Guide
CITB Funding Changes 2026: What They Mean for Scaffolders
11 June 2026
The 2026 CITB funding changes explained for scaffolders. What stayed grant-funded, what was cut, and how to fund the commercial training that gets you up the ladder.
Industry
Competence and Training in 2026: What Changed for Scaffolding
11 June 2026
CITB has protected CISRS scaffolding training in its 2026 grant changes while progression rules tighten. What the training and safety picture means for scaffolding managers. Cited, neutral reporting.