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
CIJC pay rates July 2026: what scaffolding managers must act on now
13 July 2026
New CIJC minimum pay rates take effect 20 July 2026. Craft Rate rises to £16.40/hr. Here is what scaffolding estimators and contracts managers need to check before the deadline.
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.
Industry
Scaffolding contracts manager course: why CDM planning failures cost £79k
22 June 2026
A June 2026 HSE prosecution fined two firms £79,300 after a scaffolder fell 6m through a skylight. Here is what every scaffolding contracts manager must know.
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.