NASC Supplier membership confers the following benefits:

• Gain direct access to 280+ NASC Contractor members, employing more than 15,000 operatives collectively
• Attendance at NASC regional meetings and AGM, and circulation of relevant papers
• Opportunities to participate in the work of NASC standing committees
• Opportunities to attend NASC events including the NASC annual conference, ball and awards
• Circulation of NASC newsletters, literature and mail shots
• A company profile page on the NASC website
• Inclusion of company details in NASC yearbook
• Opportunity to promote products and services in NASC’s monthly publication – Scaffolding Insider
• Host a stand at NASC regional meetings – held across the UK
• Opportunities to advertise in the NASC Yearbook
• Discounted rates for attending Scaffex24 – the Scaffolding & Access Expo
• Opportunities to sponsor an NASC Award category
• One free copy of all NASC guidance including a free subscription to TG20 on the NASC ePortal
• Free downloading of NASC guidance (except TG20) and at least 50% discount on all hard copy guidance notes
• Use of NASC member services including Tax, Employment Affairs, Health & Safety and Technical support
• Access to the NASC product approval service – the Code of Practice audit – which leads to listing on the compliant product list
• Use of NASC logo on company literature and advertisements etc
• Certificate of NASC membership

All applicants must:

• Have been trading for two full years as a limited liability company and able to produce financial statements prepared by the company accountants for the Board of Directors and submitted to Companies House, for the period.
• Hold insurance, which includes Public Liability and Employers’ Liability.
• Provide a Health & Safety policy statement signed by a director and dated within the last 12 months.
• Operate within the confines of UK human resources and taxation law, and be aware of the working rule agreement published by the Construction Industry Joint Council.
• Be prepared to be represented at a minimum of one NASC regional meeting per year. Supplier members are encouraged to participate in NASC committees, read minutes, and feedback comments, in support of improving the scaffolding and access sector.
• Be prepared to abide by the NASC Code of Conduct and the NASC Byelaws and Rules.

Supplier members applying are encouraged to submit scaffolding products for the NASC Code of Practice audit covering Quality Systems & Procedures, Product Testing, Raw Material & Components and Process Control. Where appropriate relevant BS, EN & ISO Standards are utilised.

NASC annual membership subscription is £1,085 for companies with an annual turnover of less than £1,000,000 rising on a sliding scale to £13,943 for companies with an annual turnover in excess of £26,600,000. Turnover is taken from the year end accounts supplied two years prior to the current year.

Please see here for 2024 subscription bands.

A non-refundable fee of £500 (plus VAT) must be forwarded after the completed application has been submitted online.

Note: For some applications the NASC will request additional information to gain a better understanding of the product or service provided.