National Access and Scaffolding Confederation
Encyclopedia
The National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) is a United Kingdom
construction
trade association
representing companies involved in scaffolding
and access work.
Founded in 1945, the NASC represents its sector as one of four representative bodies on the UK Contractors Group
. It is also a member of the Trade Association Forum.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
trade association
Trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...
representing companies involved in scaffolding
Scaffolding
Scaffolding is a temporary structure used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures. It is usually a modular system of metal pipes or tubes, although it can be from other materials...
and access work.
Founded in 1945, the NASC represents its sector as one of four representative bodies on the UK Contractors Group
UK Contractors Group
The UK Contractors Group is the main association for UK construction contractors. Established in January 2009, it succeeded the Major Contractors Group and the National Contractors Federation which had until that point represented the views of the leading UK contractors.Its members include Balfour...
. It is also a member of the Trade Association Forum.