Scaffold Design Briefing:What Site Teams Must Know & Provide

What Site Teams Must Know & Provide

What you'll learnConfidently brief a scaffold designerUnderstand the key elements affecting scaffold layout and safetySpot missing info before it becomes a problemImprove communication between site and design officeIdentify the specific details required for different scaffold typesUse real-world examples to apply what you’ve learned on siteProvide clear and complete information to avoid project delays

This course is designed to help scaffolders, site supervisors, estimators, project engineers, inspectors, coordinators, and managers understand exactly what information a scaffold designer needs to produce safe, efficient, and compliant scaffold drawings.
Far too often, projects are delayed or safety is compromised simply because critical details weren’t communicated. This course walks you through what to share — and why it matters — using real-world examples from scaffolding jobs.
You’ll learn what’s required for various scaffold types, including:
Independent scaffolds
Independent scaffolds
Loading bays
Loading bays
Hoist run-offs
Hoist run-offs
Temporary roofs
Temporary roofs
Lifting beams
Lifting beams
Scaffold ramps
Scaffold ramps
We’ll cover key design elements like loads, dimensions, cladding, tying points, and special site conditions — and how these apply across different scaffold setups.
Whether you’re preparing a design brief or just want to improve your communication with the design team, this course will give you the clarity and confidence to get it right the first time.

No engineering background is required — just a willingness to understand what makes scaffold design successful from the start. You'll also gain valuable insight into how scaffold designers interpret the information you provide — giving you a better understanding of why certain details matter. With this knowledge, you’ll help streamline the design process, reduce revisions, and improve safety outcomes on-site.
This course is ideal for scaffolders, site supervisors, project engineers, estimators, temporary works coordinators, graduate scaffold designers, and construction managers who need to communicate effectively with scaffold designers. It’s designed for those who work around scaffolding but aren’t necessarily scaffold engineers — anyone who needs to provide the right information so the design can be done correctly and safely.
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