The Brace Yourself Podcast

Major Bridges and How to Access Them ft. Steve Bunting | The Brace Yourself Podcast Episode 7

Steve started his career as a Rope Access Technician back in 2004 – yeah, we're not sure why we allowed him on the pod either! 🥊   Since then he's spent the last 20 years working on some of the most complex and iconic bridge structures in Europe.    Watch to the end for an EPIC Penthouse segment, you won't want to miss it.

Building Global Standards | The Brace Yourself Podcast Episode 6

Ben and Simon put their burning questions to two of scaffolding’s biggest trade bodies. This week’s guests, Clive Dickin, CEO of NASC and Rob Thiess, Chair of SAA are put under the spotlight in our most heated episode yet.   Brace Yourselves! You won’t want to miss this one

Suspended Excellence: Scaffolding in the Middle East | The Brace Yourself Podcast Episode 5

Hosts Ben and Simon from ScaffPlan welcome Simon Turner, GM at ScaffDeck for a deep dive into suspended access, Simon's 20+ years experience, his favourite projects over the years and what it's like living and working in the scaffolding industry in the UAE.    Powered by ScaffPlan and Leach's.

Growing Your Scaffolding Business with Mergers & Acquisitions | The Brace Yourself Podcast Episode 4

Ben and Simon are joined by Nick Kozik from boutique investment bank, TKO Miller talking all things mergers and acquisitions.    Stay to the end for everyone's favourite segment, Penthouse to the Doghouse, where your hosts and their guest judge the best and worst scaffolding from around the world.   Powered by ScaffPlan and Leach's.

ScaffChamp 2026 Goes Digital | The Brace Yourself Podcast Episode 3

Join hosts Ben and Simon as they chat to Ross Brown from I-Scaff, Robert Andrews from Advanced NI Scaffolding, Ilya Kornienko from ScaffPlan and Oleg Abramov from ScaffChamp about inspiring the next generation of scaffolders, what goes into organising ScaffChamp, and how this year the design is going fully digital!