The Brace Yourself Podcast

Inside Canada's Scaffolding Industry ft. Brandon Marton | The Brace Yourself Podcast Episode 9

This week Ben and Simon are joined by the brilliant Brandon Marton, President of the Access Association of Canada and CEO of Hinton Access Solutions. This episode covers the conversation of how we make moves in the industry to raise standards, get scaffolding recognised as a trade globally and takes a deep dive into what scaffolding is like at site level in Canada.

The Next Generation of Scaffolders ft. The A Team | The Brace Yourself Podcast Episode 8

Talking all things apprenticeships, ScaffChamp 2026 – and Jay Brown takes on our 30-Second Doghouse challenge. And trust us, it’s well worth a watch 🫣 🤣

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.