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Two leading U.S. construction-economy indicators just abruptly turned south
Architecture billings and nonresidential contractor backlog both showed their first recent weakening but it’s not all bad news
SAIA names new MEWP Council Chair
IPAF’s Tony Groat has been appointed as Chair for the Scaffold & Access Industry Association’s MEWP Council 
Work boat made from scaffolding certified for crane use
ScaffFloat combines custom plastic floats designed to integrate with standard scaffolding parts to meet standards for self-propelled work boats with on-board crane capacity
Alimak restructures around Tractel buyout
The Swedish company announces new division and management positions 
Sunbelt Rentals takes 3 gold medals for employing veterans
Honors includes U.S. Department of Labor’s HIRE Vets Gold Medallion, Military Friendly Employer Gold Distinction and MOD’s Gold Armed Forces Covenant Award
Early Bird discount expires at month’s end for SAIA’s Committee Week 2023
Scaffolding professionals will meet in Phoenix get council updates, set goals, get training and discuss industry issues
Pilosio demos new suspended scaffolding system
VIDEO: Flydeck promises cost, time and safety enhancements for infrastructure work
SAIA announces regional Board of Directors
Incoming and outgoing Board of Directors announced by the Scaffolding & Access Industry Association
‘Historic demand’ fuels record results for United
Non-residential construction, mega projects major factors behind record Q3 revenues for United
Doka presents upgrade for Framax Xlife Plus
The falsework and formwork company are debuting the upgrade of the Framax Framed Formwork
BrandSafway earns 15 petroleum-industry safety awards
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers association honored 15 refinery and petrochemical plant site teams with Contractor Safety Achievement Awards based on their 2021 performance
Bauma 2022 opens in Munich
German Federal and State ministers open the massive show 
Alimak Group accelerates profitable growth despite inflation
Third-quarter reports show revenue jumped 21% with acquisition of Tall Crane Equipment and Tractel, but 7% of that growth was organic
No slowing down for Herc
Herc ups CapEx guidance for full year, adds 41 new locations year-to-date
Used access equipment pricing cools in Q3
Used scissor and boom lifts sold in the U.S. during Q3 saw lower costs while telehandler pricing remained in line with previous quarters
Hanging loose – or not
Industry veteran David Glabe talks all things fall protection – and how the “Look Good Hypothesis” plays a (negative) part.
Interview: Tractel’s Becky Danielson
The SAIA’s Fall Protection Council named Tractel’s Becky Danielson as its new Chair earlier this year. SA sits down with Danielson to learn more
Bauma debut for Elevek transport platform
Portugal-based manufacturer will unveil large dimension the platform at the show
SAIA training, networking at World of Concrete
Registration is now open for a number of training courses by the Scaffold & Access Industry Association for 2023’s World of Concrete
Scaffolder’s design tool wins global BIM award
Australian scaffolder takes a Tekla Global BIM Award with software that helps design scaffolds in 3D with automated safety features, engineering reports, virtual reality and collaboration
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