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Mar 20, 2025 | 
ffnews.com | Lauren Towner |Des Moore |Amit Kapur
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions has partnered with The Cumberland Building Society in the UK to modernize its core banking ecosystem. Through this collaboration, TCS will deploy its state-of-the-art digital banking solution, TCS BaNCSTM for Core Banking, along with TCS Digital Home Lending Solution, and Quartz for Compliance, to drive innovation and operational efficiency.
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Mar 17, 2025 | 
scaffmag.com | Des Moore
I’ve been running my consultancy business for nearly two years now. Doesn’t time fly: my time at TRAD Group seems a distant memory. In my work, I’ve used my decades of experience to help other scaffolding industry businesses – of all sizes – succeed. In many cases, the first thing I do, or suggest if I’m approached, is an audit of a company’s current position, and I’ve discovered that there are some issues that seem to be common across the industry.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
scaffmag.com | Des Moore
As many of you know, I have strong views on ‘mixing’ in system scaffolding. In fact, the last time I wrote an article on this issue, it reached more than 40,000 people on LinkedIn, 65% of whom are in the wider construction industry. So it’s clearly an issue of huge interest and concern.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
scaffmag.com | Des Moore
Design is a critical part of your project. You can’t ignore it. And, if you want to maximise your investment in Layher Allround® , you need to make sure you’re getting the most comprehensive design first time round. A poor design, or a lack of understanding of the Allround® product will lead to problems with your project.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
scaffmag.com | Des Moore
Des Moore highlights the dangers of mixing cheaper, knock-off scaffolding components with authentic ones. He explains that while these imitations may save money upfront, they often lead to supply issues, lower resale value, and can hurt your reputation with clients. Throughout my career working with system scaffolding – predominantly Layher – I’ve had approaches from manufacturers with ‘copied’ products.
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
scaffmag.com | Des Moore
As someone with experience both of using systems scaffolding to build a business, and a CEO of a group that offered hire and sale options, I’m often asked about my opinions on this issue. I’ve set my personal thoughts and experience here, to give you an idea of the considerations and advantages of each option. First, I think it’s important to note that there can be benefits to both hiring and buying system scaffolding.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
scaffmag.com | Des Moore
In my previous articles for ScaffMag, I’ve talked about how to scale a business for sale. In short, the more stable and well-managed a business is, the more attractive it is to a buyer. But even if you have no intention of selling, you should still make it a priority to ensure your business is as strong and resilient as possible.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
scaffmag.com | Des Moore
The debate about system scaffolding has been a hot topic among scaffolders for as many years as I can remember. A few years ago, I read a great paper by Sean Pike, MD at Layher UK on the commercials of using system scaffolding, and that’s inspired this article today. While system has been used on a wide basis in Europe – and in Scotland and the USA – for a long time, English companies have been much slower to adopt it.
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Apr 10, 2024 | 
scaffmag.com | Des Moore
A few months ago, I wrote an article for ScaffMag about preparing your business for sale. But the challenges don’t stop once you’ve sold your business – in fact, they’ve only just begun. There are a number of new things to consider as you become part of a big group of companies or just start working for a new owner. So how do you manage, both commercially and culturally, to adapt to your new ownership and make the deal a success?
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Feb 28, 2024 | 
scaffmag.com | Des Moore
Should you invest in system scaffolding now? If ‘no’ is your gut reaction, perhaps it’s time to think again. Layher System scaffolding could not only get you through a downturn, but set you up to deliver new income streams when the economy improves, argues Des Moore, Brand Ambassador for Layher UK. In February, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said we were in a ‘technical recession’. This was after the announcement that the UK’s economy had contracted by 0.3% in the final three months of 2023.
