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The Scaffolding Association has published details – the first of its kind – which demonstrate the scale of Clean Air Zones (CAZ) being introduced across England, Scotland and Wales.
the charges being applied from one town or city to another, causing significant confusion for fleet operators.
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Lawrence Pearce from Holmes & Hills Solicitors: “Green is no longer ‘just an option’”
Jonathan Greer from Tubular Solutions: “A simple but effective way for the scaffolding sector to make a positive environmental change”
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The aim of a Big Brew event is to offer scaffolders (or other tradespeople) a safe place to come together and have a chat over a tea or coffee (and perhaps some biscuits). The Band of Builders charity behind the Big Brew wants to encourage conversations, connections and relationships among mates, making people comfortable discussing issues around mental health and raising awareness of available support services.
The campaign was prompted by the shocking figures around mental health in the construction industry:
– An estimated two UK construction workers die by suicide every day
The Scaffolding Association is pleased to be able to provide their CAZ Tracker, which will help their members and the wider sector to understand the implications and support them when quoting for work and planning their journeys.
Bath, Birmingham, and London already have schemes in place which are imposing charges on certain light and heavy commercial vehicles to enter specific areas and nearly a dozen more major towns and cities across the UK are at the advanced stages of introducing similar arrangements.
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Alan Wilks Scaffolding from Aldington, near Evesham
Neil Edwards, CEO of Builders’ Conference: “Are contract awards heating up?”
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– UK construction workers are nearly three times as likely to die by suicide than counterparts in other industries
– In the UK alone, 400,000 working days were lost to mental health issues in 2018 (55% of all days lost)
– Mental health issues cost UK construction £37 billion every year
– 90% of construction managers admit to mental health struggles
As part of the campaign Band of Builders aims to fund or provide a new range of mental health support services aimed at members of the UK construction industry and focused on supply chain companies, small businesses and the self-employed who were recently discovered to be at higher risk than those working in larger organisations.
If you want to support a Big Brew event there’s plenty of materials on the Band of Builders website to generate interest, including a poster, flyer and merchandise.
Starting in the first two weeks of October 2021 the campaign will continue throughout the year, and it is hoped that every sector within the construction industry will host their own Big Brew and get the trade talking. Find out more details and register to host your own Big Brew event at www.bandofbuilders.org
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In recent years, government has increased the pressure on local authorities to improve air quality and many have chosen to introduce charges to deter the most polluting vehicles from entering their towns and cities.
The devolved powers that these local authorities have been given from central government has led to inconsistencies to the types of vehicles affected and
The construction sector is the biggest producer of waste in England. The overall reduction of waste, significant reuse and the diversion of waste from landfill together form a significant part in the delivery of Government’s net zero carbon targets.
The sector produces approximately two thirds of the country’s total waste – in 2016 this amounted to 120 million tonnes. The Routemap for Zero Avoidable Waste leads on ways of generating less tonnage of material waste from the outset and across the building lifecycle. It sets a pathway to prevent, reuse and recycle more, and eliminate waste to landfill.
The Routemap has been prepared by the Green Construction Board (GCB), in collaboration with Defra and BEIS. It identifies the action that everyone involved in the construction sector – both public and private – can take to help deliver a lower carbon, more efficient industry. It is supported by the CLC, which leads on strategic government and industry issues for the sector.
Chief Executive of the Scaffolding Association, Robert Candy, said: “It is inevitable that our members working in urban areas will be impacted by Clean Air Zones now or in the very near future. Daily charges from £2 for LGVs to £300 for HGVs must be factored in when tendering for work and planning vehicle movements. It is disappointing that local authorities see fit to penalise those working to build, repair or restore within their towns and cities. The construction industry has no feasible alternative to using commercial vehicles and more time should have been given for these businesses to upgrade to newer, cleaner vehicle technologies in order to avoid charges.” He added: “The average lifespan of a HGV is 12 years and businesses which have invested in vehicles that are now affected by CAZs have seen their values decimated and it will be very difficult to sell them on.”
Your FREE copy of the CAZ Guidance is included with this issue of AccessPoint.
The Routemap recognises that actions by all parts of the supply chain are needed to reduce waste and ultimately eliminate all avoidable waste. There are important actions for everyone to take – public and private clients, design teams, contractors, suppliers, facilities managers and demolition contractors.
The interactive infographic is available on the Construction Leadership Council website: www.constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk
A roofer and a scaffolder have been sentenced following a fatal fall from height at a two-storey terraced house.
Southwark Crown Court heard that on 26 November 2018, Philip Drinkwater and Anthony Bradley were working on the roof, which was accessed using a ladder and scaffolding that had been erected by Dean Glen. Later that day, Mr Drinkwater asked his co-worker, Mr Bradley, to help him move some slates up onto the roof using an electric hoist. While he was carrying out this operation, Mr Bradley fell approximately six metres through a gap, which was adjacent to the hoist, and landed on the ground where he died almost immediately.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that Mr Glen had erected the scaffold leaving a 1.17m gap in the edge protection at the ladder access point without fitting a scaffold gate. He had erected the scaffold when not fully qualified to do so and it did not comply with industry standards or legal requirements.
Mr Drinkwater was in charge of the roof work, which he allowed to proceed despite the gap and unsafe ladder access. He lacked the training to manage health and safety on the site and failed to appoint a suitably qualified scaffolder.
Philip Drinkwater (trading as Prestige Roofing) and Dean Glen (trading as DDP scaffolding) both pleaded guilty to breaching section 3(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. Each was fined £5,000 and also ordered to pay costs of £6,318.
HSE inspector Kevin Smith said:
“The tragedy of this incident was that it was totally avoidable. Preventative measures were inexpensive and required little time or effort. Reducing the size of the opening in the guard rails and installing a self-closing scaffold gate would have stopped this man from falling to his death. A scaffold gate costs around £40 and only takes a few minutes to install. Those involved in scaffolding and roof work on smaller sites need to be aware of the potentially devastating consequences of failing to put basic safeguards in place.”
The new CITB Chief Executive is a former apprentice who brings a strong track record in skills, training and organisational development.
Tim Balcon has led professional and membership bodies, the most notable being as Chief Executive at the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, where he transformed its vision and performance, leading to year-on-year growth. He has also been Chief Executive of the Energy and Utility Sector Skills Council (EU Skills), where he created the National Skills Academy for Power. In this role he led EU Skills to securing significant funding from Ofgem, the energy regulator, after demonstrating the economic risks arising from the skills crisis facing the industry.
Tim’s knowledge of education and skills was reflected in his previous appointment to the board of Ofqual at a time of major education reform, and prior to this he was also a member of the UK Vocational Qualifications Reform Board.
Tim started his CEO journey back in 1999 as CEO of The Gas and Water National Training Organisation, leading a fledgling organisation from £400k turnover to over £7m in three years. He started out from
Lee Thomas Hobson, from Sunderland, was a scaffolder and traded as LTH Scaffolding. In December 2019, however, he stopped trading as LTH Scaffolding and began other employment. But this did not stop him from applying for a government-backed Bounce Back Loan of £50,000 in the name of LTH Scaffolding which he received and then used to repay third parties rather than to meet ongoing business costs.
Lee Hobson was declared bankrupt in October 2020, but due to his improper application for the Bounce Back Loan and the risk he posed to other creditors, the Official Receiver sought to extend his bankruptcy restrictions for 10 years, limiting the credit he can access and meaning he cannot act as a company director without court permission.
Richard Gill, the Official Receiver, said: “Mr Hobson was not entitled to the loan as he had already stopped trading having taken up employment. This money was not used for the purpose it was intended. Bounce Back loans are intended to enable businesses to survive the COVID-19 lockdowns. It is hoped that this Bankruptcy Restrictions Undertaking will act as a deterrent to others who may wish to abuse the government’s COVID-19 relief.”
a mining town in South Yorkshire as an apprentice service engineer with British Gas in the early 1980s, where he spent his early career.
Peter Lauener, CITB Chair, said: “I’d like to welcome Tim to CITB, an outstanding candidate for the post of CEO. He brings considerable experience in skills and training and strong leadership qualities. This is a crucial time for construction skills across Britain, and the Board is looking forward to working with him to drive forward our strategy to meet the skills needs of employers.”
Tim Balcon said: “As a former apprentice I know how much having the right skills at a young age can transform your whole career and support your employer. That’s why I’m so passionate about skills and am thrilled to be joining the team at CITB to help many more people join the construction sector and to have long and fulfilling careers within it.”
Find out more: www.citb.co.uk
Creo Scaffolding Ltd was found guilty at a public inquiry in Pontypridd of operating three vehicles when it had an operator licence for just one. The company has now had its operator licence revoked. Furthermore, the company’s director, Gareth Williams, failed to keep records for 15 months of driver defect reports, safety inspections and routine maintenance and make them available when requested to do so in advance of the public inquiry, failed to respond to DVSA’s requests to attend new operator seminars, failed to provide records in advance of the public inquiry, as required, failed to ensure that the company complied with its licence obligations as to systems and record keeping and failed to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the requirements of the operator licensing regime. It was found that, due to the seriousness of the failings, the company is therefore not fit to hold an operator’s licence.
Victoria Davies, Traffic Commissioner for Wales, found that there was little to put on the positive side of the balancing exercise and gave consideration as to whether she should disqualify the operator from holding an operator licence in the future.
Now in their 17th year, the CN Specialists Awards are the only national awards recognising the outstanding achievements of specialist contractors and highlights the inspirational businesses and work found across the industry.
In addition to the Access & Scaffolding Specialist of the Year nomination, Lee Marley Brickwork have also been shortlisted in the Apprentice of the Year category, where Stuart Garbutt-Mortimer has achieved outstanding progress in his apprenticeship.
This year, two Scaffolding Association members are shortlisted in the Access & Scaffolding Specialist of the Year category. Lee Marley Brickwork and WellMax Scaffolding both excel in their field week-in, week-out, and this has been recognised by the awards’ experts. Entries are judged by an independent panel of 60+ major contractors and industry figures, who ensure integrity and rigour in the awards process.
WellMax Scaffolding, based in Chelmsford, provide elite-level access and scaffolding solutions in and around London and the South East. The supplier of choice for high profile, challenging and interesting projects, WellMax have seen their profile grow and grow as Audited Members of the Scaffolding Association. They are now seen as one of the UK’s most respected experts in their field.
Founded in 1997, Lee Marley Brickwork has grown organically to become one of the UK’s leading brickwork, scaffolding and integrated façade subcontractors. They specialise in larger scale, higher quality projects where their management and craftsmanship skills can be utilised most effectively for clients.
WellMax Scaffolding’s inspired and respectful support work at The British Museum has also been recognised – they are finalists in the Project of the Year by a Specialist Contractor (subcontract from £1m to £5m) category. The winners will be announced on Tuesday 19 October 2021 at a gala dinner ceremony at The Brewery in London.
Find out more: specialistsawards. constructionnews.co.uk
Scaffold contractors can book a free place on an important webinar being organised by Holmes & Hills Solicitors, the Scaffolding Association’s national legal partner.
Taking place at midday on Thursday 4th November, attendees will learn about the contract tactics of main contractors and developers. Attendees will leave the webinar understanding the risks and pitfalls that arise when communicating, negotiating and exchanging variations of contracts/terms and conditions (T&Cs) with main contractors and developers.
Delivered by Sam Bawden and Lawrence Pearce, specialist Construction Law solicitors at Holmes & Hills that advise and represent scaffolding companies across the country, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and/or organise a follow-up conversation with the speakers if they have specific questions or queries.
Sam and Lawrence will talk in detail about how
All apprentices are entitled to be paid at least the National Minimum Wage. However, a Low Pay Commission report states that around 1 in 5 apprentices earn less than their legal entitlement. Mistakes can be easy to make, and employers might not always realise when something has gone wrong. Even for those apprentices paid at minimum wage rates, or even slightly above, the potential for underpayment can still be an issue. The most common errors that occur on apprentice pay are:
best to conduct communications and the pitfalls scaffolding companies often fall into, not realising the potentially expensive legal consequences. This will involve discussions surrounding what and who’s terms actually apply when multiple different contracts/ T&Cs or versions of contracts/T&Cs have been exchanged, as well as what amounts to acceptance of contracts/T&Cs.
Perhaps most importantly, Sam and Lawrence will discuss and provide examples of the tactics they have seen main contractors and developers use in their attempts to ensure their terms (which greatly favour their position as opposed to that of the scaffolding contractor) apply, allowing you to be alive to these tactics when dealing with main contractors and developers in the future.
Book your place at www.holmes-hills.co.uk/ ScaffoldingWebinar, call Phil Davies on 01206 593933 or email him at pjd@holmes-hills.co.uk
– Failure to pay the higher age-related minimum wage rate to those apprentices who are aged 19 and over and have completed the first year of their apprenticeship
– Paying the £4.30 per hour minimum wage apprentice rate before or after an apprenticeship actually starts or finishes – Not paying for all the time worked by an apprentice (training time is working time) See the apprentice section at www. checkyourpay.campaign.gov.uk for further information on when which minimum wage rates apply to apprentices. For free and confidential advice about paying the National Minimum Wage, call the Acas helpline: 0300 123 1100, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
The government has set out a target to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and the construction sector will need to participate in every part of this effort, from insulating homes to building clean transport and energy infrastructure. Throw that into the mix with the growing number of local authorities setting their own ambitious emissions goals, and you can see why pressure is mounting.
The UK’s construction industry produced 13.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2019, a reduction of three percent from the previous year. Despite this, the number still represents a 45% increase since 1990 and while the sector only accounts for roughly three percent of the UK’s total carbon dioxide emissions, achieving netzero is a challenge of monumental proportion. This comes at a time when demands on the industry show no sign of slowing. A significant amount of construction is expected in the coming decade to fulfil the government’s target of building 300,000 new homes per annum.
The recent relaxation of rules around planning applications to demolish and rebuild vacant and redundant residential and commercial buildings and the retrofit programme for energy efficiency improvements in millions of homes will itself drive an enormous amount of activity. The questions most people are asking right now are: How is all this going to be possible? How will we get from where we are now to where we need to be in the future? These are not just being asked by the construction sector either. Energy supply, transport, agriculture – all areas of industry have the same challenges and unanswered questions.
For construction, the expectation will be that embodied carbon (the carbon footprint associated with products and materials throughout the whole lifecycle of a building or infrastructure project before it becomes operational) will need to be measured, reduced and offset to achieve net-zero carbon. There are already recommendations for increasing the use of certain materials such as timber in new buildings and for transitioning to alternatives such as the use of wool in place of traditional insulation. Remember, none of this considers the rising cost and availability of any materials.
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) recently launched its Construct Zero change programme which sets out how the sector will commit to and measure its progress. The programme includes several commitments made by the industry to reduce its carbon emissions such as working with government to deliver retrofitting to 27 million homes by 2040, eliminating 78% of diesel plant from construction sites by 2035, providing clients with alternative low carbon design options, and targeting 1,500 of the sectors largest businesses and clients to sign up to a measurable carbon reduction plan. These pledges are of course welcome, however even if they are successful, they will only address the tip of the iceberg.
The construction industry has a high proportion of SME businesses, (20% of the UK’s total), that are critical to the sectors overall success and ambitious environmental targets. These 1.7m businesses are faced, as we all are, with information overload. Government announcements, media scaremongering, fake media, enormous amounts of statistics and written word most of which is contradicting itself from one source to another.
To stand any chance of success, yes we need to address the big-ticket items such as accelerating the shift to zero emission vehicles, optimising modern methods of construction, and championing low-carbon building materials – these all have their part to play and we should not underestimate their importance. However, we should not overlook the importance of broader education and understanding because right now your average SME business has no concept of the role they need to play or indeed how they will calculate their own carbon footprint. This is not their fault – they simply don’t have access to the information, guidance and tools they need because in many cases they don’t yet exist. As an industry we have a huge amount of work ahead of us to navigate through this challenging and complex subject. We are still at the very beginning.
Robert Candy CHIEF EXECUTIVE, SCAFFOLDING ASSOCIATION www.scaffolding-association.org
You would have to have been hiding under a rock lately, to have not experienced huge price increases and extraordinary demand on materials. Why is this the case and how has the market affected the day-to-day decision-making of scaffold manufacturers?
In this Opinion piece, Steve Masters, Business Development Manager at Presco, provides us with his thoughts on an ever-changing situation…
What’s been happening?
For at least the last 12 months, multiple reports have confirmed that demand has been exceeding manufacturing capacity, forcing prices up. Whilst some of this to a lesser extent could be blamed by Brexit, Covid-19 has and is placing manufacturers and their planning of resources under severe pressure, exacerbating the increased demand worldwide.
Steve explains; “Despite working in the industry for nearly 50 years, never have seen a situation where prices have increased by such a percentage year-on-year. Extremely adverse shipping circumstances are significantly adding to the increases of all materials.”
Typically, most core steel and aluminium products have increased between 30% and 75% depending upon materials, labour content and varying ratios for shipping per item. Scaffold boards are also a problem as similar issues are having the same effects on timber products.
With demand continuing to exceed supply not only in scaffolding but across the construction industry, it’s a challenging time requiring careful planning with the crystal ball! Turnover has doubled or more for most manufacturers in the last 12 months, albeit with much higher costs being borne by the market demand.
Steve continues; “It’s not helping that many thousands of containers are in the wrong place globally, again pushing the shipping rates up significantly. Once the products arrive in the UK distribution hub, internal haulage, and fewer drivers (mainly due to the pandemic) are causing more upward pressure and potential additional limitations on availability for deliveries within the UK. Most people we discuss day-to-day business with, colleagues and partners do not see these problems dissipating during the next two quarters.”
To help support the industry, manufacturers and distributors have been operating phased deliveries to their customers. This ensures they have enough stock for their immediate and future needs. Many forward orders are exceeding the total capacity of many manufacturing companies, so it’s important to plan ahead for all eventualities. Steve concludes; “Current lead times for certain items can be up to 12 weeks due to the demand in the marketplace and the much-documented shipping issues noted within this piece.
“Like most manufacturers we’re working closely with our partners in the industry to keep them informed of developments. Our manufacturing centres and partners are working, as are others to meet this demand in difficult but positive circumstances. Covid-19 is very much still with us and will continue presenting challenges in the future. All manufacturers are committed to keeping the construction industry moving.”
STEVE MASTERS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, PRESCO www.presco.co.ukLike most manufacturers we’re working closely with our partners in the industry to keep them informed of developments.
The Environmental Bill 2021-22 has seen an increased determination by the government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to an ambitious ‘zero’ by 2050. According to the UK Green Building Council, the construction industry is responsible for 10% of the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions and, as such, any actions (as well as inactions) by the construction industry is likely to significantly impact upon the attainment of this goal.
With construction companies vying to show they are environmentally conscious and committed to the collective effort to reduce their contributions to pollution, sustainability is a ‘hot topic’.
In that vein, many of the big construction players are implementing environmental policies which include ‘sustainability statements’ of their dedication to avoiding any negative impact of their businesses on the environment.
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In recent years, there has furthermore been an improved social awareness amongst society of the plethora of environmental issues impacting our planet. This increased awareness has resulted in a universal social conscience geared towards achieving a more sustainable world. The construction industry therefore not only faces increased governmental pressure to reduce greenhouse emissions but also calls from the public to actively demonstrate a commitment to doing so. Employers, Developers and MainContractors are actively seeking to publicly advertise the changes they are making to be more sustainable and are now applying pressure to the supply chain to have an environmental policy.
Initially, this was nothing more than a token requirement in the tender process, but more and more contracts are making it an express provision that the sub-contractor must not only have an environmental policy, but this policy must be available on request or worse, that it is a condition precedent to payment that a copy has been provided!
Consequently, scaffolding companies are following suit and likewise adopting environmental policies to demonstrate comradery with likeminded ‘eco-friendly’ prospective construction employers.
Environmental policies include promises to consider such things as:
– To minimise site waste and water consumption;
– To recycle site waste;
– To reduce emissions;
– To utilise sustainable materials;
– To observe relevant statutory duties of care under the Controlled Waste Regulations 1992, the Environmental Protection Act 1990 & the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989; etc Thus, scaffolding companies who are able to demonstrate a shared environmental objective through the adoption of the relevant sustainability statements, will be more appealing to employers than companies who cannot.
The Construction Team at Holmes & Hills are noticing more and more of the main contractors are requiring that sub-contractors have environmental policies and sustainability statements in place before agreeing to engage their services. This not only highlights the importance of having the relevant documents to comply with the contractor’s contractual terms, but also the absolute necessity of having contracts reviewed thoroughly by construction specialist legal professionals.
As dedicated construction lawyers, we regularly assist scaffolding companies in reviewing contractual terms to ensure that they are aware of their duties and are not tripped up by onerous contractual obligations. A contractual oversight is the difference between being paid in full for your services versus being underpaid or not paid at all; to be forewarned is to be forearmed.
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CONSIDERATE CONSTRUCTORS SCHEME BEST PRACTICE HUB: www.ccsbestpractice.org.uk
Construction is a major contributor to the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions and the government is determined to address this. Scaffolding businesses will be expected to take steps to help improve our environment. Lawrence Pearce, assisted by Chrissie Parkes, from Holmes & Hills Solicitors, suggests that reviewing your contracts is a good starting point.
Green is no longer ‘just an option’
In 1976, Alan Wilks and his wife Janet founded Alan Wilks Scaffolding. In 2007, Alan and Janet stepped back from the business and their son James, daughter Paula and their partners Marcelle and Dean carried on as key management. Today, 45 years later the management has grown with granddaughter Cassie Wilks and first non-family Director, Jon Fletcher now stepping into key management roles.
The company operate a ‘no job too big or too small’ policy that sees them secure a steady stream of long- and short-term projects within a 30-mile radius of their base, covering Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire and the West Midlands.
A large proportion of recent work has been in the new build house sector, primarily for developers including Taylor Wimpey, Piper Homes, Platform Property Care and Cotswold Oak Ltd. But the team are never too proud to accept fronts and backs of houses to support local builders and residents. The company is local authority approved and has worked on large installations for major companies and on key infrastructure projects, including a local landmark – Evesham’s £8million Abbey Bridge, a key route in and out of the market town.
In order to safeguard the company’s reputation as one of the region’s premier scaffolding businesses, the management work hard to generate and maintain stability and pride in the job for their workforce. As a result, everyone is employed directly and offered all the training they need to execute their roles to the best of their abilities.
Cassie Wilks (Administrative Director) and Jon Fletcher (Contracts Director) are two of the youngest members of the team, and they are passionate in their belief that more needs to be done to ensure school and college leavers seriously consider a career in the scaffolding sector. Cassie says: “I would encourage young people, and especially young women, to consider a role in the scaffolding sector. There’s plenty of work variety, construction is generally a stable industry, you network with people who work for large organisations and the pay is excellent. I can gain recognised qualifications on the job and I don’t incur thousands of pounds of student debt. I am so proud to be the third generation of the family business. As busy and as hard as the work can sometimes be, I always want to push myself to achieve personal and business goals as well as making my family proud with Jon by my side.”
Jon suggests that those advising youngsters need educating: “Schools and colleges are reluctant to suggest scaffolding as a career for their students –this shuts off a potentially rewarding job while also holding back an important sector of construction. Scaffolding companies can’t talk to potential trainees and apprentices without the support of those advising them. It’s frustrating, and the problem will only grow as construction is busier than ever yet crying out for new recruits.”
Jon jokes that being the only member of the management team who is not either a Wilks or married to a Wilks makes him an ‘adopted son’:
Cassie Wilks, Administrative Director, Alan Wilks Scaffolding
“I’m proud to have achieved promotion within such a progressive business. We have an excellent combination – all the family bring experience and expertise. Together we have a bright future as a company.”
James Wilks, Managing Director, is convinced that this mix of qualities will help the company secure its medium to long-term aims of business consolidation and steady growth. “We offer what believe is an excellent service – we talk with clients before quoting, work alongside designers to achieve special considerations, stick to schedules, respect our work environments and do our utmost to ensure safe and secure installations, time after time. Our repeat business figures are evidence of happy clients, so I’m confident we’re achieving what we should. But I’m also excited about the direction that we as a family and a company are heading.”
Beyond the family management team, the company employs 30 scaffold operatives, all of whom are CITB registered. Their experience levels range from Scaffolding Labourer to Advanced Scaffolder and all are either CISRS or CSCS health and safety certificate holders. They are supported by one senior full time supervisor, Lee Goldsmith, and two other full time supervisors and a health and safety advisor. The company is an Associate Member of the Scaffolding Association and is a keen supporter, in regular contact with the association team.
The high standard of work that Alan Wilks Scaffolding offers has been regularly recognised by NHBC’s ‘Pride in the Job’ Awards – the most highly regarded competition in the house-building industry – over the last eight years, with framed certificates lining the office walls.
The management’s ‘family’ approach is evident in another way – the business is known as a supporter of local sport, sponsoring Evesham Rugby Club in their quest to expand the club house and paying for training kit for Badsey Rangers FC –a youth football team.
This generous spirit, along with the team’s engaging and enthusiastic approach to working as an extended family, is clear to all who meet them. Alan Wilks Scaffolding are well-placed for more success in our sector. FIND
For the latest instalment in our AccessPoint feature, we talk to the family team who own and operate Alan Wilks Scaffolding, a well-established business based in Aldington, near Evesham.
I would encourage young people, and especially young women, to consider a role in the scaffolding sector.
Our repeat business figures are evidence of happy clients, so I’m confident we’re achieving what we should.James Wilks, Managing Director, Alan Wilks Scaffolding
Reducing construction’s carbon footprint is a hot issue and one that cannot be ignored. Jonathan Greer from Tubular Solutions discusses the benefits of refurbishing, repairing and re-using tubes, boards and components.
There are lots of questions that can be asked around sustainability for scaffolding companies that touch on the environment, reducing waste, becoming more cost efficient, how we purchase products and how we deliver our work. Answers are complex and in-depth, but let’s talk about a straightforward solution that every scaffolding company, from sole trader to multinational, should consider.
Scaffold materials aren’t cheap at the best of times and particularly not now – boards are at record prices and most materials in short supply.
This means increased lead times from suppliers to customers with knock-on effects of increased hire periods and a need to carry more materials to trade efficiently and effectively.
What are the economic and environmental impacts? Short-term hiring or purchasing at inflated costs meets immediate customer demand, but prices may well reduce in the future, leaving businesses with extra costs to cover. Manufacturing and delivering more and more scaffold boards puts extra pressure on a natural resource and increases our carbon footprint.
Repairing and re-using materials that we already own is a quick and easy solution. This can be achieved through straightening bent scaffold tube and putting old or unused stock that has been sitting at the end of the yard back into service via a simple and cost-efficient service that costs less than 10% of new tubes.
It doesn’t only apply to tube and fitting – system scaffold can also be straightened by specialists offering a UK-wide service that comes to you. Fittings can also be refurbished, serviced and even painted. Readylok and extending transoms can be repaired with new components including sliding arms, retaining bolts and more.
Do you throw away your old ladder gates when the spring breaks or the bolt falls out? Do you buy new when the mesh front starts falling off?
These are simple repairs that can be carried out at your premises, at convenient times, for sometimes less than 25% of replacement costs. Damaged and unfit stock, and tube off-cuts can also be taken away and recycled.
An unwanted additional cost to now consider is the hire of stillages and bins from suppliers. Where once these came as part of the supplier package, industry is now being charged. Your 3ft and 4ft tubes can be re-used to construct strong and long-lasting tube and bin stillages, giving tangible financial and environmental benefits.
Take steps to greater sustainability by specifying environmentally-friendly lubricants and starting sustainable processes in your yards and offices. Keep the process simple and achievable – small steps that help achieve an environmental goal can see you increase profitability and output through re-use, repair and recycling. FIND
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Node, who are based in Walthamstow and are Associate Members of the Scaffolding Association, were approached by Imperial West via a longterm client with an initial brief to support a 25,000kg ballast weight of a BMU to enable partial dismantlement and replacement of hydraulic rams. It soon became apparent that the design needed to incorporate a lifting beam with running rail above the rams to enable instillation. However, the space constraints on the roof meant that the usual method of works would not be suitable.
Described as a “small but complex project”, Node Scaffold Design promptly completed a suitable design. Rory Brady, Principal Design Engineer, explained: “The structure was required to be erected based off and tied to the existing BMU steel track frame to enable transfer of the high loadings to the supporting structure. The scaffold support platform was installed to support the ballast weight of the BMU and have a higher-level lifting frame arrangement positioned above the BMU to enable the hydraulic rams to be raised.”
Through 3D modelling and rigorous full frame analysis to ensure stability, the design had a detailed review from main contractor engineers and was approved ready for Proplant to take over.
Brentwood based Proplant, who are Audited Members of the Association, had a well organised logistical operations plan, as Proplant’s Scaffold Site Manager for the project, Kevin Hayward, explained: “Materials were unloaded into designated loading areas on the ground floor, approximately 250 meters away from the entrance. The materials were loaded onto designed trollies and transferred into the pre protected lifts and raised to within two floors of the roof area, then they were manually carried to site. With the amount of storage space
available, this had to be undertaken on a required basis to allow other trades to carry out works and keep areas open.”
Kevin concluded: “The project may have been small in comparison to many of the large projects undertaken by Proplant but due to its location and complexity, many obstacles and challenges arose, especially with the building being live with residents and other trades. The scaffold was built within the designated time scale which was only possible due to the team work of all parties.”
Find out more about Node Scaffold Design Limited at www.nodescaffolddesign.com and Proplant Scaffolding Limited at www.proplantscaffolding.co.uk
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The free-standing support structure also needed to be fitted with an upper-level NIKO rail frame as well as netting above the roof level parapet. The Node team also considered the contractors whilst designing the structure as Rory said: “We liaised with Proplant’s site team for their input regarding the buildability and logistics to ensure the design suited the tight constraints on space and gear size.”
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PB Scaffold Design Limited and JLP Scaffolding Limited brought their experiences together for a three-phase restoration project on Hull Minster as part of a multimillion-pound renovation project that aims to transform the building into a hub of history, heritage and community.
PB Scaffold Design and JLP Scaffolding teamed up to provide access for a three-phase programme of re-roofing, external masonry cleaning and restoration and internal repairs and redecoration to safeguard heritage monuments and features of Hull Minster.
Associate Members of the Scaffolding Association, PB Scaffold Design, are based in Leeds and have over 60 years combined experience in the scaffolding industry. Hull-based JLP Scaffolding, who are Assessed Members of the Scaffolding Association, specialise in roof access and renovations as well as new build projects. Their combined experience meant they were awarded the contract following a competitive three-way tender to Houlton & Sons Ltd.
The first phase of the project took place in November 2016 and was to provide access for the internal restoration part of the project. This phase included some unique challenges –not only did the scaffolding have to be built around the building’s existing columns, but the floor in some locations is also only four inches thick with crypts located underneath, meaning restricted weight loads.
In addition, half the building remained in use throughout the works so a secondary structure was created to allow for the erection of a screen to stop dust and debris affecting day-to-day operations.
The second phase of the project was a nine lift, temporary roof scaffold spanning eight metres over low-level outbuildings on the South Nave Aisle, including two beam bridge works and two HAKI staircase systems for access and egress. This structure was erected to enable a complete re-leading of the roof. This work was perhaps the most challenging, as Jason Smithson, Operations Manager at JLP, explained: “The timescale was very short on this job – we had a two-week time frame to complete, with 24 x 450 aluminium beams that had to be drilled into the stonework, laced and braced, and a thousand boards that had to be hand balled up nine lifts to construct the roof.”
The final phase of the project was a temporary roof scaffold over the Broadley Chapel and South Vestries roof. It was a slightly smaller structure that spanned only six metres and had only four lifts. This scaffold was required to provide access for roof work, including restoration and replacement of the woodwork as well as re-leading. The phase three structure also had to provide access and protection for masonry work that included sandblasting and re-pointing. One of the major considerations was to protect the priceless stained-glass windows that began just below roof level. JLP achieved this by erecting triple handrails and full boarding in front of each of the individual windows. However, the biggest challenge throughout all three phases was the very nature of the iconic building and its priceless contents. As Jason said: “We had to take extra care of the church’s historically important stainedglass windows and stone statues. Everybody onsite had to remain alert and on-the-ball as careless mistakes were not an option. For every moment of every phase, the lads were extremely careful and due to their professional approach it turned out to be a smooth operation from start to finish.”
Jason concluded: “We are proud of our input and what we delivered. It was an honour to work on such a prestigious, historic building.” Jordan Precious, JLP Scaffolding’s Managing Director, agreed: “I’m extremely proud of the 40-strong team that worked on this complicated contract. The client, Houlton, were delighted with our work and we’re looking forward to working with them again in the future.”
Find out more about JLP Scaffolding at www.jlpscaffolding.co.uk and PB Scaffold Design Limited at www.pbscaffolddesign.co.uk
Hull Minster was awarded £3.9million from Highways England’s Designated Fund for Environment and Cultural Heritage to conduct a vast range of work including archaeological excavations, the creation of a flexible visitors centre with an exhibition space and café as well as new facilities to make the choir vestry a flexible education and learning centre.
Two members of the Scaffolding Association, TAD Scaffold Designs (TAD) and Cheltenham & Gloucester Scaffolding Limited (C&G), have been working together to provide access for a four and a half tonne piling machine to undertake work on an embankment with subsidence in Berlingham, Pershore.
The structure was required to support a Beretta T44 Drilling Rig that couldn’t be founded directly at ground level due to the condition of the embankment. This was to enable contractors Apex Drilling Services Ltd from Bridgend to carry out piling work on the embankment. In the first instance, TAD, who are Associate Members of the Scaffolding Association that are based in Penarth near Cardiff, needed to come up with a concept design to ensure that the loads generated by the scaffold and the piling rig could be supported due to the ground conditions and embankment.
TAD engineer Mark Eley explains: “The point loads generated by the piling rig were extremely large so the scaffold had to be designed to accommodate these. The excessive loads generated were considered and a sheet piling design was produced to ensure the ground could suitably support the foundation of the scaffold. The scaffold was also on the side of a very steep hill.”
Another issue was making sure the beams could be founded at the right spacings so that they could support the rig whilst ensuring there was enough clearance to complete the necessary works. The run was a total of 36m long and the work required piling down every 500mm.
Mark continued: “A further design for the piling out riggers was required to ensure the loads could be supported by the beams. A timber sleeper was designed to ensure that the rig loads were adequately transferred through the beams.”
This beam structure allowed for transition of the rig and to support the rig during the process of piling, however this was not the most enjoyable part of the design process for Mark: “The least favourite part was the utilisation of so many beams but based on the piling spacings and requirements they were needed.”
Mark also explained a few more challenges to this design project: “We were unable to tie the scaffold and had to ensure that the scaffold could be founded within the pre-arranged parameters of the existing gardens and within the retained ground areas.”
Once the design was agreed, the reins were passed to C&G to bring it to life. Gloucestershire based C&G, who are Assessed Members of the Scaffolding Association, are a family run
business that have been operating in the industry for over twenty years with a passion for working on design scaffolds.
C&G Director, Ben Clarke explained: “We love doing design work, it’s all we really do now, find working to strict designs interesting –it’s more challenging and gets the brain ticking.”
Logistics were surprisingly not a challenge despite being on an embankment, commented Ben: “75% of the embankment had already been stabilised, our scaffold was there to secure the final bit where the work couldn’t have been done from the ground. This meant that we could park on top of the hill, it made a nice change that the logistics of getting kit to where it needed to be wasn’t a problem.”
Ben stated that overall the job was a huge success: “The build just went really well to be honest, the lads enjoyed the challenge and we didn’t really face any problems with it. Our lads really do take pride in their work and I think that shows, overall it was an enjoyable project to be a part of.”
When asked about working with TAD, Ben was extremely complimentary: “We have worked together for so long now, on so many different projects, that the rapport between us is fantastic. We know how each other operate and it just makes the whole process easy, they’re a great company to work with.”
Mark returned the compliments by concluding: “C&G have an appreciation for design as they always endeavour to erect the scaffold as per all designed drawings and the whole team are always a pleasure to work alongside.”
Ben concluded: “Here at C&G we are only as good as the people we put around us, like Mark and Rob at TAD and all our scaffolders, and we strive to live by our company motto of #bestscaffsinthesouthwest.”
Find out more about TAD Scaffold Designs at www.tad-designs.co.uk and Cheltenham & Gloucester Scaffolding Limited at www.cgscaffolding.co.uk
Blake Tower, part of the Grade II listed Barbican development, is the first PERI project in the UK to feature the company’s lightweight scaffolding system – PERI UP Easy. It’s also the first time PERI has collaborated with London-based scaffolding contractor Legion Scaffolding.
requirements. Without the need for bracing across the working platform, scaffolders had unobstructed access to carry windows to the point of installation. Additionally, constructing without beams further simplified the build, resulting in fewer components and around a 50% reduction in labour time. System support for complex access requirements like this was crucial during the initial stages of the build – PERI’s site demonstrators were appointed to ensure assembly was carried out safely and efficiently as per the design.
Daniel Boyle, Director of Legion Scaffolding, commented: “As someone who has worked in a traditional scaffolding company, have never ventured into system scaffolding before, but the PERI UP products have changed my mind. The speed and enhanced safety features of the PERI UP range are the main reasons we chose to work
with PERI. The design of the combined solution was well thought out, and the 3D modelling produced by PERI allowed us to demonstrate sequencing and the time and labour savings that could be achieved for our client – the latter being the biggest bonus on this project.” Industrial Manager for PERI UP, Mark Holmes, commented: “It’s been great working with Legion Scaffolding to overcome the complex access requirements on Blake Tower. Due to the speed of PERI UP Easy and the benefits of the combined PERI UP Flex solution, we were pleased to be able to shave days off the total erection and dismantling time, increase efficiency and help minimise the disruption to residents.”
Find out more about PERI UP Scaffolding at www.peri.ltd.uk and Legion Scaffolding at www.legionscaffolding.co.uk
Technical expertise from PERI’s scaffolding team was crucial in accommodating the challenging access requirements in this central London location. Additional pressure was placed on keeping build and dismantling times to an absolute minimum, as residents occupied the building while construction work was ongoing.
One of the main requirements was external ladder access over 50 metres in height. This was in addition to hanger access to the balcony, which would enable window installation across the tower’s luxury penthouse apartments.
Features such as the advanced guardrail, and the fact that it’s made of off-the-shelf components, made the PERI UP Easy system ideal for this requirement. With fewer couplers and special tools required, scaffolders experienced a simpler and faster build process compared to tube and fit.
The PERI UP Easy tower took scaffolders two days to build, making it more than four times faster than the predicted build time (10 days) for a tube and fit equivalent. In addition to halving build times, PERI UP Easy’s low weight and minimal components also reduced transport requirements.
What made this scaffolding solution more beneficial is the integration of the simple PERI UP Easy tower with versatile PERI UP Flex components. The latter was used for the complex access requirements on the balcony itself, consisting of a scaffolding hanger on either side to facilitate window installation. Using system scaffolding for the hangers mitigated bracing and beam
The summer months can be a time of extremes for construction, but how have the sector’s contract awards responded during June, July and August? Builders’ Conference CEO Neil Edwards reports.
June 2021 was a month that saw ongoing materials shortage tighten their grip on the UK construction sector; when the furlough scheme came to an end for more businesses; and when a number of migrant workers returned home as the EU Settlement Scheme drew to a close. Despite being beset on all sides, the sector recorded more than £7.2 billion in new contract awards.
VIVO Defence picked up two Ministry of Defence refurbishment and repair contracts valued at a combined £894 million. A third MOD contract valued at £432 million went to Vinci Construction. EKFB was awarded a £580 million HS2 contract that includes the construction of two new stations, plus 85 overbridges and 15 viaducts. With 180 new contract awards valued at a combined £1.86 billion, house-building led the way, although railways, with £924 million, also made a significant contribution. 17 companies each won more than £100 million in new work. Kier Group won 20 new projects with a combined value of £279 million. London delivered 107 new projects valued at £2.46 billion. The East and West Midlands (£727 and £608 million respectively) performed well, while East Anglia secured 27 new contract awards worth £613 million. Wales contributed 18 new contract awards worth a total of £286 million.
July traditionally marks the start of the holiday season for the UK construction sector. But contract awards activity showed no signs of taking a break. Industry was still short of materials and skilled labour, new equipment was increasingly hard to come by, and the spectre of inflation lurked just out of sight as wages for bricklayers and HGV drivers continued to rise. And yet UK construction greeted all these challenges in the same way that it greeted Brexit and a global pandemic – with a shrug of its collective shoulders and its foot pressed hard on the accelerator pedal.
(£57 million) lagged behind.
Predictably, house building dominated, delivering 171 new contracts worth a combined £1.59 billion. Offices accounted for 56 new contract awards worth a combined £973 million, while the education sector contributed £519 million.
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Total contract awards for the month stood at £5.78 billion with 344 individual companies winning work. This compared favourably with July 2020 when the monthly total was £5.52 billion. In a month in which 14 companies reported contract wins of £100 million or more, TSL Projects secured the £350 million contract for a new manufacturing facility in Derby. Laing O’Rourke bagged a brace of new contract awards – the largest being a new build mixeduse development at Timber Square on London’s Bankside valued at £195 million.
Multiplex was awarded the £300 million contract for a new office block at 1 Leadenhall Street, London. The £202 million contract to build a new embassy for the People’s Republic of China at Royal Mint Court in London was awarded to Chinese-based contractor BCEGI Construction (UK) Ltd. Kier Group picked up 10 new projects valued at a combined £187 million.
Regionally, London delivered 111 new contract awards valued at a combined £1.69 billion. The East and West Midlands picked up contracts worth £592 and £401 million respectively. The North West reported contracts worth £498 million while Yorkshire (£482 million) and East Anglia (£405 million) also experienced a welcome uptick. However, both Scotland (£269 million) and Wales
The value of new construction contract awards in August 2021 – £4.68 billion – showed a fall of more than £1.1 billion against July. Tender activity was still positive so this could have been a seasonal blip rather than a genuine cause for concern. Fewer new contract awards were recorded – at least partly – because those awarding or reporting them were enjoying a long overdue holiday.
Kier Group landed an astonishing 34 contracts worth a combined £280 million, including the £45 million new build at Currie High School in Edinburgh. Morgan Sindall’s haul of 15 contracts totalled £521 million – the most significant of these being the £350 million fit-out contract for Citibank at its Canada Square tower in Canary Wharf. Regionally, London came out on top, contributing more than £1.54 billion to the monthly total. The East and West Midlands (£72.5 and £158.7 million respectively) apparently paused for breath while the North West delivered a combined £509 million. Scotland’s recovery looks to be back on track with a £311 million month while North Wales went in the opposite direction, recording no new contract award activity during the month.
With almost £1.9 billion in new contract awards, the housing sector once again led the way. But offices (£754 million) and education (£407 million) also enjoyed a positive month.
Despite the month-on-month fall, the August total was almost identical to the same month last year and remains well ahead of the long-established £4.0 billion monthly average. The level of tenders in the industry pipeline also remained positive.
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EnviroHoard, the UK’s first Net Zero verified sustainable hoarding system from Panthera Group, has been upgraded. Now more sustainable than ever, its patent pending design has a number of unique features that each help to drive down the system’s embodied carbon. The new design offers the shallowest footprint for tight sites, is 100% reusable and can be installed in-ground or on-ground.
At the heart of the upgrade is a brand-new low carbon block with 30% GGBS (ground granulated blast furnace slag) cement replacement. Manufactured in-house to ensure quality and to reduce embodied carbon, the innovative EnviroBlok has many features to ease installation. A strategically positioned cast-in channel and M16 sockets allow for rapid installation on uneven ground up to a gradient of 1:8. EnviroBlok is designed to connect at all three corners where there are increased loads on the hoarding and is stacked at free ends to comply with temporary work requirements. The blocks can be stacked three high to meet the UK’s three wind zones and feature an integrated slot for forklift tines. A 2.5 tonne rated lifting pin ensures safe movement on site.
Engineer-designed to work in conjunction with EnviroBlok, the new support frame is strong, simple and quick to install and is designed to meet the UK’s three wind zones for temporary works compliance. The frame features unique adjustable brackets that connect the block to the post with a mechanism that can be adjusted for gradients up to 1.8m. Additionally, rail support brackets allow horizontal levelling of the system to enable installation on uneven ground. ‘Fixing-free’ rails increase speed of installation, adaption and dismantling of the hoarding system.
The highly flexible framework system meets the needs of hoarding projects large and small. Standard height is 2.4m but it can be extended up to 3.6m high and has the ability to integrate lighting and cable support brackets.
EnviroHoard panels are made from 100% post-industrial and post-consumer waste uPVC. A truly closed loop system, the panels can be used multiple times and recycled at the end of their useful life back into pellets for making new panels. Options include 2.4m, 3.0m and 3.6m depending on the clients’ requirements. Mesh extensions either 600 or 1200mm in height are also available.
EnviroHoard SCAFFOLD is a sustainable alternative for encasing scaffold including towers, straight runs and even soffits. Heights up to 7m with or without mesh are available.
EnviroFence is the highest no-dig, temporary fence system in the UK. Offering rapid perimeter protection up to 3.6m in height it is designed to meet BS1722-14; the same as permanent rigid mesh panel fencing.
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and pedestrian and vehicle gates. All hoarding systems are supplied with engineer’s calculation and design drawings in accordance. EnviroHoard is the first sustainable hoarding system to be verified Net Zero Carbon and has gone through an extensive cradle to grave Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to EN15804:2019. It is between 60 – 70% lower embodied carbon than a plywood hoarding; even more on longer terms projects. Climate positive benefits includes the planting of trees both in the UK and globally. Find out more: www.pantheragroup.com/ sustainable-construction-site-hoardings
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