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                                President’s Welcome

                                Spring forward... the NASC


                                continues to drive change and


                                modernisation in the industry.







                                          elcome  to  the  Spring  2022  edition  of
                                          Scaffolding  Matters,  the  NASC’s  dedicated   In this issue:
                                W members’ magazine.
                                This title always features the latest NASC news, updates   Guidance Update      04
                                and plans. I’m delighted to announce that this edition has all   Membership Shake Up   07
                                that in spades. That’s largely because the NASC’s standing
                                committees continue to deliver for the good of the membership   Working Groups    08
                                and the industry as a whole.                         Recruitment & Training     10
                                  In the following pages you’ll find information on the vari-
                                ous NASC guidance notes that were published or updated   Employment Affairs     11
                                               in 2021 and those that will be reviewed   Hire, Sales & Manufacturing    13
                   “ But the main reason       or created this year. There are updates
                   this edition has such       from  the  Current  Affairs  Committee’s   Services & Ancillary    15
                                                                                     Products Member News
                   a great deal of news        two new Working Groups, both of which
                   is that the NASC            have created useful resources in the past    Training Centre News    16
                   has recently taken a        few weeks.                            Design Member News         18
                                                But the main reason this edition has
                   number of significant       such a great deal of news is that the NASC   Member Directory    19
                   steps forward.”             has recently taken a number of significant   Guidance Index      21

                                               steps forward. The Confederation’s digital
                                offering continues to thrive; with its ePortal offering expand-
                                ing (turn to page 5) and the launch of the new audit portal
                                (turn to page 9). We’re also doing more to increase connec-
                                tions between members and between the NASC and the wider
                                construction industry. This is laid out on page 7.
                                 All in all, it’s a very exciting time for the NASC, with the
                                Confederation implementing positive changes on many fronts.
                                These efforts are reaping rewards for NASC members and will
                                only gain further momentum as the year progresses.








                                Lynn Way, NASC President

                                Cover image: Provided by NETA Training,
                                Rear cover: MR Scaffolding Ltd.
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