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The gap between inspections: what happens to your scaffold after sign-off
By Jamie RowsonNational Safety & Compliance Manager You know the structure that was handed over. The question worth asking is whether it is the structure standing on your site right now. On a residential build, the answer is often no, and the changes are almost...
The First Lift: Redefining Performance in the Construction Sector
The Australian residential construction sector faces an ongoing challenge: how to rapidly scale workforce capability, improve retention, and embed genuine safety leadership across decentralised job sites. To solve this, residential height safety leader Buildsafe...
From One Truck to a National Leader: Buildsafe Celebrates 25 Years of Construction Safety Innovation
Gold Coast, Queensland - Buildsafe, Australia’s premier residential scaffold and height safety provider, is proudly celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. Founded in 2001 with just a few utes, the company has transformed over the last quarter-century into an...
National Site Safety Leader Buildsafe Partners with HIA SA State of the Nation Luncheon Ahead of Critical 2-Metre Fall Regulation Shift
Adelaide, South Australia - Buildsafe, Australia’s largest residential scaffold and height safety company, today engaged with its key construction sector partners at the highly anticipated HIA SA State of the Nation Luncheon, days before some of the biggest workplace...
Managing the Momentum: Queensland’s Road to 2032
The planning phase is over. As of late April 2026, Queensland has moved from debating where to put a stadium to actually building one, and the construction sector is now living inside the delivery window for the biggest infrastructure program this state has ever seen....
SA Builders Face New Two-metre Fall Rules from 1 July: Buildsafe, Australia’s Largest Residential Scaffold Supplier, Opens Adelaide Operations to Meet Demand
Adelaide, South Australia – Buildsafe, Australia’s largest residential scaffold and height safety supplier, has opened South Australian operations from a new base at 1596 Boundary Road, Lewiston, SA 5501, ahead of a significant change to the state’s workplace safety...
The State of Play: Australian Residential Construction Safety in 2026
The Australian residential construction sector enters mid-2026 carrying a pipeline of new houses and multi-residential apartments at decade highs. Labour shortages persist, material costs remain elevated, and builders across four states are running fast to meet...
The First Lift: Redefining Performance in the Construction Sector
Mike Shipton: Aubrey, it’s great to sit down with you. We’ve been talking internally about the "Buildsafe Way" for a long time, but your arrival has really catalysed a new initiative we’re calling ‘First Lift.’ Before we dive into the program's mechanics, I want to...
The Buildsafe® Aluminium Scaffolding System: Engineered for Continuous Site Safety Structural Precision and Durability
In the fast-paced Australian residential construction market, the efficiency of a build is often determined by the seamless integration of its safety systems. Buildsafe Aluminium System Scaffold is unique in that it’s designed to work in conjunction with other...
Buildsafe Proudly Supports 2026 Good Friday Appeal: Securing the Build of the Stunning ‘Lancaster 440’ for The Royal Children’s Hospital
Gold Coast, QLD - National site safety leaders Buildsafe are proud to announce their support for the 2025/2026 Good Friday Appeal Home, contributing critical safety systems to the construction of the stunning Henley Homes Lancaster 440 D47 in Villawood’s Alamora...