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There’s a familiar pattern in construction: we talk about skills shortages, ageing workforces, and recruitment challenges as if they’re weather systems, inevitable forces we simply endure.

Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register grew again this year, adding 138 buildings, 1,460 structures now listed as threatened by neglect, decay, or inappropriate development. Historic England frames this as an opportunity: £1.5bn in funding has been announced to support their preservation through adaptive reuse, climate retrofitting, and community transformation. None of which is possible if you can’t safely reach the building.

At M R Scaffolding Services, safety starts long before we arrive on site. Our approach is built on three pillars – planning, delivery, and support – ensuring every scaffold keeps people safe and programmes running smoothly.

Since 1974, M R Scaffolding Services (MRSS) has been trusted to deliver scaffolding and access with safety, efficiency and care. For more than five decades, our teams have supported projects across the UK — from major city redevelopments to sensitive live environments — always with the same promise: safe delivery, efficient programmes, and peace of mind for our customers.

As I contemplate 2025, I’m struck by how much we’ve accomplished this year. We are a bigger team now, and with more people and bigger projects, we need to make sure we are all contributing each day as efficiently as possible. That’s been the focus of this year – refinement.