Day in the life of a Scaffolder- Lloyd Mckenzie

Was wanting to get a trade, my school grades were not the best. I did a few other jobs but was never satisfied.  I contacted a local scaffolding contractor (SGB) that was looking for a yardman and I got the job.

When working in the yard, the scaffolders would come into the yard and tell me that they have been all over the country working on interesting projects and made good money. I felt It was something I wanted to be apart of. My gaffer then put me on a career plan to become a qualified scaffolder after 6 month in the yard. 

Back in the days on the tools 0730hrs now 0800hrs

When I was scaffolding, I would get to the yard, load up the wagon, head to site with the gang, erect dismantle jobs. Now I mainly work from home office with the odd flight to London HQ and attend industry events.

I now advise and support scaffold business owners to better their companies. 

I work as a part of a team.

Scaffolding has taken me all over the world and I’ve met friends for life.

Most of the jobs I've worked on have been interesting, but I would say hanging scaffold under an offshore helicopter landing pad 100m up was most memorable. 

When I worked offshore it was being away from family and friends for long periods. 

Think about the good money I was making and make sure I call the family every day no matter where I was.

Communication and being able to listen is important. 

Part 1, Part 2, System SSPTS, Advanced Scaffold inspection, CISRS Advanced Scaffolder. 

Go for it! It’s only hard work if you make it hard work. The Scaffolding community is amazing, and the job is very financially rewarding. Some instances you can make more than a commercial airline pilot. 

There are loads of resources available online like YouTube that can give you a window into the industry. Remember it doesn’t just stop at scaffolder. This industry offers so many opportunities, engineering, Management and so on. Its endless

 Its been amazing and I wouldn’t want to do anything else.