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The first attempt to introduce a thick wall aluminium tower was made in 1974 when S&C launched their Climalite tower

In 1985 BET attempted a hostile takeover bid of SGB. Although ultimately unsuccessful this bid caused widespread concerns about a

PASMA started life as the Prefabricated Aluminium Scaffold Manufacturers Association but as the importance of training grew, as the types

With membership of the EU came the pressure for standardisation. The construction industry had already adopted metric dimensions in the

PASMA was the driving force in the production of BS1139 part 6 with Tony Williams, Ken Richardson and Paul Pritchard

Once again PASMA and its members played a leading role in the development of these regulations. Originating as part of

The introduction of the WAHR and the need for guardrails below 2m posed a problem for tower suppliers as the

As mentioned above Advance Guardrails (AGR’s) came about as a means to comply with impending legislation to protect operatives whilst

PASMA’s development overseas was slow to start with but has accelerated rapidly in the 21st Century as the need for