About this podcast
A brand new show with Ben Beaumont and Simon Boyes from ScaffPlan talking about all things scaffolding. With a fantastic line up of industry guests and features like Penthouse to Doghouse - get ready for the chaos.
Episodes
- From Scaffolder to CEO ft. Gary Boncich | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 1 h 18 min · Season 2 Episode 4From sweeping warehouse floors as a five-year-old to becoming CEO of one of the biggest names in scaffolding – Gary Boncich’s journey is anything but ordinary. Ben Beaumont and…
- How can scaffolders move from the tools to design? | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 1 h 16 min · Season 2 Episode 3How do you get off the tools? It’s a question plenty of scaffolders ask at some point in their career. In this episode, Ben and Simon are joined by Lee Buckley, Managing Director…
- Inside ScaffEx 2026: The UK's Biggest Scaffolding Event | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 2We headed to ScaffEx 2026 in Manchester for two packed days of scaffolding, technology, business, innovation - and a few beers. In this special ScaffEx episode, Ben and Simon…
- When Scaffolding Goes Wrong: What Happens Next? | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 1 h 4 min · Season 2 Episode 1What actually happens when a serious scaffolding incident occurs? It’s something nobody in the industry wants to think about. But what happens when you get that phone call? When…
- Inside SAIA 2026: Nashville's Biggest Scaffolding Show | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 13What does it take to bring the scaffolding industry together under one roof? In this episode of The Brace Yourself Podcast, Ben and Simon take to the floor at SAIA 2026 in…
- How Digital Construction Is Changing Engineering | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 12What does digital transformation actually look like inside one of the world's largest industrial services companies? In this episode of The Brace Yourself Podcast Steve Corden…
- The £10,000 Mistake Scaffolding Contractors Make | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 11Too often, scaffolding is treated as a commodity instead of one of the biggest drivers of safety, programme and cost. In this episode, Ben and Simon are joined by temporary works…
- What REALLY Happened at ScaffChamp? | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 10What really happens behind the scenes at ScaffChamp? 👀 In the first of 3 brand new in-studio episodes of The Brace Yourself Podcast, Ben & Simon take a look back at this year’s…
- Scaffolding in Canada ft. Brandon Marton | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 9This week Ben and Simon are joined by the brilliant Brandon Marton, President of the Access Association of Canada and CEO of Hinton Access Solutions. This episode covers the…
- What's It Like Being A Scaffolding Apprentice? | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 8Talking all things apprenticeships, ScaffChamp 2026 – and Jay Brown takes on our 30-Second Doghouse challenge. And trust us, it’s well worth a watch 🫣 🤣
- How to Access Major Bridges ft. Steve Bunting | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 1 h 24 min · Season 1 Episode 7Steve started his career as a Rope Access Technician back in 2004 – yeah, we're not sure why we allowed him on the pod either! 🥊 Since then he's spent the last 20 years working…
- Who Decides the Future of Scaffolding Standards? | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 1 h 17 min · Season 1 Episode 6Ben and Simon put their burning questions to two of scaffolding’s biggest trade bodies. This week’s guests, Clive Dickin, CEO of NASC and Rob Thiess, Chair of SAA are put under…
- Scaffolding in the Middle East | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 5Hosts Ben and Simon from ScaffPlan welcome Simon Turner, GM at ScaffDeck for a deep dive into suspended access, Simon's 20+ years experience, his favourite projects over the…
- Should I Grow or Sell My Scaffolding Business? | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 1 h 14 min · Season 1 Episode 4Ben and Simon are joined by Nick Kozik from boutique investment bank, TKO Miller talking all things mergers and acquisitions. Stay to the end for everyone's favourite segment…
- What to Expect at ScaffChamp 2026 | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 3Join hosts Ben and Simon as they chat to Ross Brown from I-Scaff, Robert Andrews from Advanced NI Scaffolding, Ilya Kornienko from ScaffPlan and Oleg Abramov from ScaffChamp…
- Why Scaffolding Companies Need Better Marketing ft. Julio Black | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 1 h 15 min · Episode 2Argentina to Atlanta with Julio Black - Episode 2 of The Brace Yourself Podcast. This week, our hosts Ben Beaumont and Simon Boyes from ScaffPlan are joined by Julio Black from…
- How to Build a System Scaffolding Business | The Brace Yourself Podcast · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 1How to Build a System Scaffold Business - Episode 1 of The Brace Yourself Podcast. Finally, a podcast scaffolders want to listen to. Hosts Ben Beaumont and Simon Boyes from…
- The Brace Yourself Podcast | Episode 1 Official Trailer · 1 min · Season 1 Episode 1How to build a System-Scaffold Business - full episode dropping Wednesday 18th Feb. Ben Beaumont and Simon Boyes from ScaffPlan are joined by their first panel of guests to talk…
- The Brace Yourself Podcast | Official Trailer · 1 min · Season 1 Episode 1A brand new show from the Directors of ScaffPlan, Ben Beaumont and Simon Boyes. Talking all things scaffolding, with a top tier industry guest list and features such as Penthouse…
