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Ramirent has been selected as a subcontractor for a major scheme in Oslo, Norway.

Altrad’s full year results for year ended 31 August 2020 “better than expected” despite a second half decline

New partnership with US scaffolding company AT-PAC will see Doka supply scaffolding globally to the construction market

CEO Louis Huetz tells IRN about the shift to scaffold rental caused by Brexit uncertainty

With a shift in demand towards advanced scaffolding solutions, scaffolding manufacturers in India have been introducing new products, backed by the required product support. Partha Pratim Basistha reports. 

The suspended access company has purchased the Germany-based traction hoist company for an undisclosed amount

Safway Services has been awarded a 2015 Craftsmanship Award by the Washington Building Congress (WBC) for creative solutions to access challenges associated with repairs on the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

In honor of Safety Week 2015, Safway Group is offering free online training

The NASC has announced its 2015 Safety Report documenting accident statistics. It shows zero fatalities but a rise in overall accidents

Joint venture between Italian scaffolding and formwork maker and Toronto-based dealer and rental company Certified Equipment will see Pilosio Canada exhibit at World of Concrete 2015

International scaffold distributor AA International Trading has opened a facility to serve North American customers.

The Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) has been re-accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under its recently revised policies and procedures for documenting consensus on SAIA-sponsored American National Standards. The revised procedures replace the previous version that was approved in January 2009.

Leada Acrow - the formwork, falsework and groundwork division of A-Plant - has been appointed as the sole rental supplier of MEVA’s formwork systems in the UK.

UK rental firm rebrands A-Plant Acrow Formwork and Falsework Division as Leada Acrow.

China plans to half the use of scaffolding in the country by the end of 2015 – the final year of the current five year plan – by dramatically increasing the use of mechanised access, including aerial work platforms and mast climbing platforms.

Scaffolding provider NSG has been rebranded to reflect its integration into the France-based multinational Altrad Group. Eighteen months after its acquisition, UK-based NSG, will now be called Altrad NSG

Irish scaffold tower specialist Instant UpRight will officially open its new Chinese manufacturing facility in Foshan, Guangzhou, next week with an event for dealers and customers from Asia, Middle East and Australia.

French scaffolding group Altrad has acquired Generation Hire & Sales, a nationwide seller and renter of access equipment. The price has not been disclosed.

Access, Lift & Handlers has started compiling data for its second annual Scaffold20 report. The Scaffold20 is a listing of North America's top erecting and dismantling scaffolding companies. Companies are included only if they erect and dismantle scaffolding and are ranked by the previous fiscal year's revenues.

Pekkaniska has sold its Finnish weather protection and scaffolding business to Ramirent. The management and staff of Suomen Sääsuoja Oy will transfer to Ramirent and the price has not been disclosed.