October 2014 Blog Posts (6)

This was started by the creator of the Scaffold Dawgs site and the orginator of the scaffold rodeo at the SAIA convention in Austin this past July. This is a petition to have scaffold recognized as an actual trade.

Take a minute and sign it. This is for all of us.…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Laurie Weber, Executive Director

Scaffold & Access Industry Association

laurie@saiaonline.org 816.595.4860



SAIA Develops Hanging Scaffold Guidelines

Kansas City, Mo. - The Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) and the SAIA Industrial Council are pleased to announce the development of Hanging Scaffold Guidelines.

The…

In my travels I have found a few other gems to add to this.

Yes ladies and gentlemen that is the infamous inverted leg, #9 wire spigot clamp. Used for centuries before they invented the actual spigot clamp. I didn't get a picture of it yet but the clamp on…

UPDATE!

I took this pic from the ground "post repair". I'm not sure but it looks to me like it is leaning "slightly to the side like" What do you think?

Ok so I am strolling through the facility the other day and I come across this gem. Check out the use of…

I know Brand is losing the maintenance contract for duke energy, but anything definate on who will get it?? I know we're trying at safway, and i got wing that sunbelt insulation was too.

i love building scaffold. Every day is a new challenge and every scaffold is a new creature. the scenery is amazing... I've built scaffolds in the mountains, at the coast, speedways, pro-stadiums, cathedrals, over dams, and everywhere else. I appreciate that theres a community of others who take pride in what we do. Its thrilling to push steel all week. My scaffold background started with Sunbelt, and now Im with Safway. It would be nice to communicate with some of you. Like Mr. Thayer…