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We all know that the UK construction industry, and the roofing industry in particular, is facing a skills shortage that will be far more difficult to address after Brexit.  The construction industry as a whole has been launching initiatives to try to attract more school leavers and young people, pointing out that recent developments in techniques, materials and technology make construction an enticing career choice. 

Roofing work by its very nature entails work at height and this often involves the use of scaffold to access the rooftop, whether it’s a pitched roof or a flat roof.  Working on a scaffold is preferable to working on a ladder, which should only be used for jobs of short duration (30 minutes or less)  Any workers who use a scaffold should be competent to do so and should have received appropriate training for the type of scaffold they are working on.