Northstar Access believes in supporting women in construction, and especially in the scaffolding industry. We are lucky to have quite a few very talent women on our teams across Canada.Women are no strangers to the construction and building industries, yet it’s not often you hear about women who work in scaffolding. However, more and more […]
Northstar puts safety first!Our Winnipeg team recently held their Annual Scaffold Safety Day, a day in which the branch shuts down all yard and job site tasks to participate in extra safety training demonstrations and workshops – all for 8 hours of extra pay.This year we gathered a team of 24 participants and 9 presenters, […]
Our Toronto team took great pride in providing safe and reliable access to this multi-million dollar estate home located in Toronto, ON. This residential scaffold project involved a large-scale replacement and restoration of an old slate roof, over 8,000 square feet, in fact!Given the large project scope and tedious roof waterproofing process, the project was […]
Northstar Access is excited to announce it is now COR Certified in Ontario! With this certification Northstar is now COR certified Canada wide. This accomplishment could not been achieved without the great effort and commitment to Health & Safety from all Northstar employees in Ontario and throughout Canada.The Certificate of Recognition (COR™) program is a […]
Not surprisingly, using scaffolding on heritage buildings needs to be specifically constructed and designed. Once all necessary permissions have been granted for maintenance or conservation work, every step of the project should be undertaken with great care. Scaffolding must be custom made specifically for the type of work required, keeping the unique features of the […]
Scaffold is not always as simple as it looks and knowing what the right scaffold for your job is critical. There are many factors to consider before choosing the best type and design of scaffolding.Frame & Brace, System Ring lock, or Aluminum Tube & Clamp?Northstar focuses on offering 3 main types of scaffolding and each […]
With the constant challenges that come with winter weather, the construction industry faces multiple dangers including temperature shifts, falling snow, and ice. Our variety of enclosures are customized for your projects to mitigate these dangers.Take a look at some of our recent scaffold enclosure builds:Monarflex Scaffold Sheeting:Monar Flex is a custom engineered material is used […]
