Safety Report Summary

MEMBERS IN FOCUS

ROSE SYSTEM SCAFFOLDING LTD

NASC MEMBER SINCE: 2020

COMPANY BIOG AND SPECIALISMS:

Rose System Scaffolding is a privately owned scaffolding company, formed in 2017 and based in Greater Manchester. We are a 100% Layher Allround system scaffolding contractor. We provide an excellent service at competitive rates by utilising highly trained teams of Layher Allround scaffolding specialists.

REASON/S FOR JOINING NASC:

• Audit process required by main contractors • Accreditation from premier scaffolding industry body

WHAT DO YOU GAIN FROM NASC MEMBERSHIP?

Support & guidance notes from the industry recognised Confederation in Health & Safety, Technical & Contractual support.

QFS SCAFFOLDING LTD

NASC MEMBER SINCE: 2012

COMPANY BIOG AND SPECIALISMS:

QFS Scaffolding offers premier scaffolding access services across London & The South East of England

Our team of industry professionals exceed expectations and push the boundaries of the scaffolding industry while adhering to the highest possible level of health and safety, meaning our projects are completed on time and within budget.

QFS offer two main types of scaffolding access equipment: traditional tube and fitting and the HAKI Universal System. QFS Scaffolding also holds an HSE Ancillary Asbestos licence for delivery of scaffolding within the specialised field.

REASON/S FOR JOINING NASC:

QFS Scaffolding joined the NASC almost a decade ago. As the NASC’s objectives and QFS standards were and still are closely aligned. Knowing that we are strictly audited to ensure the highest possible standards are met is welcomed by our clients and construction industry leaders who stipulate NASC-only companies for their access and scaffolding requirements.

WHAT DO YOU GAIN FROM NASC MEMBERSHIP?

NASC Membership offers a host of benefits, from access to NASC funded courses like COTS and mental health first aid to in-depth technical and product guidance, not forgetting the highlight of the entire year, the NASC AGM, Ball and Awards.

CROSSWAY SCAFFOLDING (ELLAND) LTD

NASC MEMBER SINCE: 2004

COMPANY BIOG AND SPECIALISMS:

Crossway Scaffolding has been in business for over 25 years. We pride ourselves on teamwork throughout the business and give every opportunity for our people to progress with our training and development programmes. We are RISQS audited for working on the rail network and have delivered some of the largest scaffold projects in the industry.

REASON/S FOR JOINING NASC:

To be part of the professional scaffolding community and interact with the best people and get the best advice in the industry.

WHAT DO YOU GAIN FROM NASC MEMBERSHIP?

We find we are shortlisted for most projects and NASC membership is now requested by a host of clients – we have just won a sizeable project because an NHS Trust insisted on using an NASC member.

BROGAN GROUP LTD

NASC MEMBER SINCE: 2001

COMPANY BIOG AND SPECIALISMS:

Brogan Group are among the largest specialist access companies operating in the UK, Ireland, Saudi Arabia & the UAE.

We offer a mix of traditional tube & fitting and system scaffolding, as well as powered access solutions, and specialise in medium to large scale Scaffolding projects. This is supported by a strong company culture based on a reputation for performance and achievement and recognising and nurturing talent.

REASON/S FOR JOINING NASC:

As members of NASC for 20 years Brogan Group believe and practice day to day the NASC philosophy of improving scaffolding safety standards and recommending good practice to keep ahead of developments in the industry.

WHAT DO YOU GAIN FROM NASC MEMBERSHIP?

NASC produces a wide range of industry-recognised safety & technical guidance accepted as the industry standard so it is essential to remain integrated with the latest guidance and adjust accordingly.

Membership sets us apart from other scaffold contractors and proves to clients that we adhere to the highest industry standards, allowing us to win tenders on many of the larger projects.

NASC’S KICKSTART GATEWAY THRIVING

The NASC’s Kickstart Gateway continues to go from strength to strength. We now have funding for 500 places, with 405 of these are still available.

A total of 87 NASC members – both contractors and suppliers – have signed up to the Kickstart Scheme through the NASC, committing to provide six-month work placements to out of work 18–24-year-olds.

Fifty members signed up at the launch of the scheme earlier this year, agreeing to provide scaffolding industry experience to 310 young people.

Since then, a further 37 member companies have joined the Gateway, taking the total number of placements up to 496.

Four of the initial positions were created by Ideal Scaffolding (Southern) Ltd, which welcomed Albert Richardson-Coleman, Marcus Collins, Leon Farry and Leonardo Jose Goncalves Candido to the team.

Nicola Lee, Company Secretary, said: “Although the process was slow at first, we were soon inundated with enquiries and filled our four places with ease. All our candidates were keen to start work and were genuinely excited to join a scaffolding company, having not known how to get into the industry before.

“The Kickstart Scheme has made me realise there is a wealth of young individuals keen to enter the industry and Kickstart gives them an ideal opportunity – and scaffolding

Companies, large or small – to benefit from. It would be great if this was more of a longterm plan or if something similar could be introduced to make our industry even more accessible for young people.”

Millcroft Services PLC has taken on six new recruits through the NASC Kickstart Gateway and will add four more next month and two more in January 2022.

Billy Jones, Managing Director at Millcroft, said: “The Kickstart scheme is a great way to help us recruit young people who perhaps hadn’t thought about a career in the sector before.

“We need to increase diversity in the scaffolding industry and consider our future skill requirements, including digital systems and design processes, alongside core competencies such as health and safety.

“The aims of the scheme really complement what we already try to achieve with training and employee development here at Millcroft. We have our own training centre and every member of the team has a personal training and development plan.

We also have a recruitment policy that focuses on the person, not just the qualifications on their CV. So much of developing the right team is recruiting people with a positive attitude, a willingness to learn and an ability to work well with others, taking pride in their role.”

Henry Annafi, NASC Training Officer, said: “Kickstart is exactly the sort of programme the scaffolding sector needs to attract more talent into the industry and develop a training culture. There is often a disconnect between perceptions of the scaffolding sector amongst young people and the diverse roles available thanks to opportunities for career development that NASC members can offer.

“I’d like to thank all 87 members for signing up to the scheme through the NASC.

Through them close to 500 young people will get experience of the scaffolding industry and I am hopeful that a significant proportion of these will ‘graduate’ to full-time positions thereafter.”