Scaffold Association

They are a not for profit business, established in 2011 by Robert Candy. The Scaffolding Association strives to continuously improve competence and minimise risk across the industry, by: 

∙Supporting the whole of the industry through a competence based accreditation scheme, in line with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 

∙Collaborating with procurement partners and other interested parties to ensure that the right information is available to enable the safe commissioning of scaffolding projects 

∙Providing accessible, robust technical guidance for scaffolders and their clients 

∙Encouraging high standards of training and competence across the industry 

∙Ensuring that technical information and guidance is available to all

The Scaffolding Association has the following objectives: 

∙To protect and encourage quality and fair competition in the marketplace through a competence based accreditation scheme 

∙To promote quality and training through category-specific accreditations 

∙To provide clear guidance and training to procurement officers, principal contractors and site managers, enabling better decision making 

∙To ensure scaffolding companies are only commissioned to undertake work for which they are fully qualified and competent 

∙To help new and existing scaffolding companies expand their services through access to the appropriate information, training and support 

∙To raise awareness of the essential role of scaffolding design and designers in improving standards and safety within the industry 

∙Campaign for the introduction of compulsory Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for the scaffolding industry 

∙To be a representative body to put the views of the scaffolding industry to Government departments and agencies, Parliament, The European Commission and Parliament, and other relevant organisations 

∙To be a research and statistical centre, to aggregate and publish statistics, and to provide analysis on scaffolding and other relevant market information 

∙To be a technical centre providing commentary, guidance and advice on legal and other regulatory developments of relevance to scaffolding 

∙To provide a forum for the exchange of non-competitive information 

∙Engage and partner with relevant advisory and regulatory organisations and other trade associations to drive strategy and future direction of developments with the scaffolding industry

The Scaffolding Association sits at the heart of the scaffolding industry, and offer a range of benefits to our members.  

These benefits include money saving activities such as free advice on a number of issues, access to special rates through affinity services, and regulatory cost avoidance which will often cost a significant sum of money on the open market. 

We are a voice within the sector and are able to represent all of our members at every level. We are working to provide clients, government and industry authorities with the peace of mind that they are getting a fully considered view of what is good for the sector. This is an extremely powerful asset for members and as our membership base grows so does our position within the industry. 

We can uniquely offer a wide range of information and services in a range of formats. As we move forward this will include the collation of information to provide an industry wide statistical report service, or the management of a consumer code of conduct.  

We are in a position to offer specialist advice, particularly of a technical or legal and commercial nature, which are not necessarily readily available to SMEs. We will be undertaking specific projects which will benefit our members and the industry as a whole, and members have the opportunity to become involved first hand and influence the outcome of these projects. 

We facilitate the opportunity for members to network with their peers at Conferences, Exhibitions and other events whilst they are learning about issues which may affect their business. We provide regular updates regarding changes in industry technical standards, policy and news which we disseminate to members with advice on how to deal with the issues which may be encountered as a result. 

We offer commercial benefits through negotiated deals with approved suppliers which members may wish to utilise. This includes preferential rates for insurance and health and safety services. Enhancement of a company’s reputation often follows joining of The Scaffolding Association, because membership of an industry association is seen as a badge of quality.