A guide to the safe erection and dismantling of scaffolding

Introduction Erecting and dismantling scaffolds remains a high-risk activity, not only to those carrying out the work, but to other workers and the general public. The following guide sets out steps, which need to be considered by anyone involved with such work. It is aimed not only at those directly working in the scaffolding industry but also to clients, planning supervisors and principal coRead More…

How Scaffolding Help to reduce Project Cost

Construction projects are under increasing pressure to reduce costs and stay within budget. One area that projects are focusing on is scaffolding. Over the years scaffolding expenses have been growing rapidly as result of increasing labor costs. Today on a typical project, labor required for scaffolding installation represents 20 percent of the total direct field labor requirements. With milliRead More…