Small Business Confidence Bounces Back After Lockdown
Business finance study reveals predictive growth for UK small businesses has almost doubled in just three months. Research carried out by Hitachi Capital Business Finance shows the proportion of UK...
View ArticleConstruction contracts awarded increase by 81%
Industry analysts say UK contract award numbers in June have increased by 81.4%, signalling an improvement in conditions. A market review by industry analysts Barbour ABI shows the total value of...
View ArticleScaffolding Firm Secures £100K Funding Boost
A leading scaffolding firm has secured a six-figure funding boost in bid to support its cash flow and save jobs following the coronavirus lockdown. Redditch-based Portway Scaffolding has received...
View ArticleSIMIAN Sign New Joint Venture Partnership
SIMIAN, the UK’s largest privately owned scaffolding training provider, and Aspects Total Training Limited, have announced the formation of a new joint-venture partnership. The initiative will see...
View ArticleNew Managing Director at TRAD Scaffolding
TRAD Scaffolding Contractors, which celebrates its 50th birthday next year, has announced that its longstanding employee Peter McShane has been appointed as Managing Director. “I am delighted to...
View ArticleLyndon SGB expands with new depot in Manchester
National scaffolding and access giants, Lyndon SGB has launched a new single scaffolding depot in Manchester, as part of its ongoing expansion program. The firm aims to provide the best multi-sector...
View ArticleAre you in love with your customers?
There is a common misconception that if a scaffolding company specializes in one market, it is going to limit their ability to grow and scale their business. Understanding who your ideal customer is...
View ArticleContract awards continue upwards trend in September
The total value of construction contract awards in September was 21.2% higher than for August according to new data from Barbour ABI. Expert analysis shows the total value of construction contract...
View ArticleChancellor increases financial support for businesses and workers
Rishi Sunak has unveiled a multibillion-pound package for business and workers. The Chancellor today announced he will significantly increase the generosity and reach of his winter support schemes to...
View ArticleScaffolding and mansory firm expands into Leeds
Scaffolding and brickwork business Lee Marley Brickwork Ltd (LMB) has opened a Leeds Office which forms part of a National Expansion Plan. The firm says the company has chosen Leeds as its base in the...
View ArticleExclusive: UK System Scaffold Hire Buys HAKI HQ
UK System Scaffold Hire has announced the acquisition of the former HAKI UK Head Office and logistics hub in Tamworth. The acquisition completed this month, with the undisclosed deal also including the...
View ArticleKAEFER UK secures £90m contract renewal with Sellafield
KAEFER has bagged a £90m Industrial Services Framework contract renewal with Sellafield Ltd. The deal will see KAEFER deliver a range of industrial services in Cumbria, including access, insulation and...
View ArticleCASS secures investment to build for the future
Scaffolding specialists, CASS have secured investment from the Development Bank of Wales which will allow the company to build for the future. The firm employs around 60 people is based in Barry, Wales...
View ArticleGeorge Roberts unveils its global rebrand
George Roberts Ltd, one of the UK’s leading independent suppliers of quality scaffolding and access equipment, has unveiled its global rebrand which will be launched across the industry. George Roberts...
View ArticleAltrad secures ‘significant’ offshore contract renewal
Altrad has signed a contract renewal for an upstream Oil & Gas operator in the Southern North Sea. The contract renewal announced today (2 Dec) will see Altrad continue to provide fabric...
View ArticleBrandSafway acquires Big City Access
BrandSafway continues its global growth and expansion with the acquisition of U.S. firm Big City Access. In a move toward continued growth and expansion of its commercial construction and...
View ArticleScaffolding supplier confirms sale of tool hire depot
Scunthorpe based Caspian Group Limited has confirmed the sale of their Grimsby tool hire depot to independent tool hire firm GoHire. The Caspian depot, which has had a strong and successful presence in...
View ArticleAltrad post outstanding results despite Covid-19
Despite the trials and tribulations of 2020 global leaders, Altrad have released another set of outstanding results, proving it hasn’t all been bad news for business and the services sector in...
View ArticleInfiniti bags substantial six-figure hotel scaffolding contract
Scarborough-based Infiniti Scaffolding has been awarded a ‘high six-figure’ contract on the coastal resort’s Esplanade Hotel for the Daish Hotel Group. The company is currently erecting access...
View ArticleAltrad Secures Oil Refinery Contracts Worth £30M
Altrad has signed two long term contracts with Total Lindsey Oil Refinery in North Lincolnshire, UK in support of their operations with an estimated value of £30 million. The first contract, for the...
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