Scam warning issued for UK scaffolding suppliers
A warning has been issued after a scaffolding supplier was targeted by suspected fraudulent customers. UK Scaffolding suppliers are today being urged to be vigilant following a report that Actavo Hire...
View ArticleAndrew Smith Leads Avontus Software into Strategic New Growth
Andrew Smith, former Vice President of Operations at Avontus Software, has now been promoted to CEO after seven years of driving operational excellence and growth in the company. Avontus Software,...
View ArticleNorth Yorkshire scaffolding firm awarded top accreditation
Five years’ hard work and investment by Infiniti Scaffolding has seen the Scarborough-based business gain a coveted NASC Full Contractor Member accreditation. Out of several thousand active UK...
View ArticleAvontus Appoints New Global Sales Director
John Brocklehurst brings his extensive experience in scaffolding business and practices to spearhead Avontus’s global sales efforts. Scaffolding software firm Avontus that’s headquartered in the USA,...
View ArticleAltrad Group Acquires Actavo Hire & Sales
French giants the Altrad Group has agreed on a deal to acquire and take over the scaffolding and construction product suppliers Actavo Hire & Sales. The Altrad Group has announced that on the 5th...
View ArticleMedia Focus on Scaffolding Is a Family Affair
From small and compact to intricate and large, there’s a certain family company in the UK able to focus on their amazing scaffolding and rigging experience together, so millions can watch some of our...
View ArticleRichter opens new Polish office
Temporary works engineering firm Richter has announced it has established a new overseas office in Krakow, Poland. The company has established a foothold in Europe in line with the company business...
View ArticleScaffolding Robot ‘Liftbot’ Raises $5M in Further Funding
Munich based KEWAZO has raised a further $5 million in investment from a leading investor in Silicon Valley Kewazo has today announced that venture capitalists True Ventures have become investors in...
View ArticleSearchLand launches new search tool for permitted development sites
Proptech startup SearchLand has launched a new tool to allow developers to search for permitted development (PD) sites. SearchLand is used by developers, investors, architects and anyone else looking...
View ArticleBilfinger UK and Bilfinger Salamis set to merge creating €400M business
Breaking: Global engineering and industrial services company Bilfinger will create a new €400 million turnover business following the merger of its two core UK entities. Warrington-based Bilfinger UK...
View ArticleAltrad Group Acquires RMD Kwikform in £140M Deal
The Altrad Group has agreed with Interserve on a deal to buy RMD Kwikform. In a deal reportedly worth more than £140m, the French industrial services group has agreed to buy RMD Kwikform (RMDK) a...
View ArticleScaffolding designers celebrate 10 years in business
The engineering design consultancy firm, Independent Design House, (IDH), has reached the milestone of 10 years in business. To mark the occasion, the company, which has bases in the UK, Poland and...
View ArticleJR Group introduces new scaffold inspection service
The JR Group has launched a new scaffold inspection service as part of its new training services division. The service will provide a thorough seven-day scaffolding inspection in accordance with the...
View ArticlePhoenix Brickwork continues its strong growth
The fast-growing national brickwork, scaffolding and drywall business, Phoenix Brickwork continues its strong growth with a £2.4m project, delivering services to create over 170 homes for another new...
View ArticleSmall Business Commissioner calls on big firms to help SME’s reach net zero
Slow paying customers could stop SME's reaching a greener future says the Small Business Commissioner.
View ArticleMillcroft awarded five-year HS2 scaffolding contract
Millcroft has beaten strong competition to be awarded a five-year programme of scaffolding works for HS2 in central London.
View ArticleG&M Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary and Launches G&M Group
Work at height safety training and temporary safety systems company, G&M Safety Netting Ltd/G&M Safe Deck have re-branded.
View ArticleScaffFloat to create jobs after £200k investment
Floating scaffold pontoon manufacturer is looking to expand overseas after landing a £200,000 investment. Cornish company ScaffFloat which..
View ArticleNew company to deal with lack of testing in Roof Edge Protection
A new Oxfordshire based firm has been established to provide independent dynamic testing for Roof Edge Protection systems. Edge Protection is a common sight on most UK construction sites. It prevents...
View ArticleAltrad agree to acquire Sparrows Group
Altrad has agreed to acquire Sparrows Group, a specialist provider of engineering, inspection, operations, and maintenance services in the Offshore Energy, Renewables and Industrials sectors. According...
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