In 1913, a scaffolding revolution was about to happen. Daniel Palmer Jones and David Henry Jones from UK invented a coupling system for scaffolding which led them down a path of invention. Couplers have been designed for quick assembly and no longer rely on nuts and bolts. Modern-day scaffolding standards, practices and processes can be attributed to the two brothers.

Until they patented their inventions in the early 20th century, scaffolding was erected by individual firms with wildly varying standards and sizes. Their creations led to a standardization across the scaffolding industry. This helped to make working with scaffolding safer for all involved.

Nowadays, putting up scaffolding is becoming a bit like using an old-fashioned Meccano set, scaffolding is a regulated industry with standardized best practices used to keep those using the scaffolding safe. The performance requirements and methods of structural and general design for access and working scaffolds are covered by the European Standard, BS EN12811-1, but innovation never stop……