Scaffolding software that puts scaffold contractors in control
Slow quotes. Extra hire nobody invoiced. Inspections you can’t prove. Watch how scaffold contractors fix all three with scaffold estimating, inspection and management software, in under a minute.
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How much extra hire did you forget to invoice last month? Most scaffold contractors can’t say. Quotes sit in spreadsheets for days, and the customer goes with someone faster. Extra hire goes out on site and never reaches the invoice. And when a claim lands, can you prove that scaffold was inspected? It isn’t a people problem. It’s disconnected tools. SMART Scaffolder puts estimating, management, compliance and BIM design in one system. Quote in minutes, not days. Track every lift of hire through to the invoice. Inspect on site, with the record ready the moment you need it. “SMART Scaffolder has definitely helped us streamline the business and find efficiencies where we didn’t know we needed to be more efficient.” Cantilever Scaffolding. “We just use SMART because it works.” Paul Bourne, SHL Scaffolding. Find out where your business is leaking money. Book a demo, or start with the product that hurts most.
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Find the leak. Fix it first.
Pick the problem you recognise, watch a 58-second film and see how contractors like you fixed it. One connected platform behind all four.
▶ 60s filmQuotes taking hours?
Scaffold estimating software that turns a customer PDF into a 3D model, material list and branded quote in minutes.
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▶ 60s filmPaperwork and extra hire slipping through?
Scaffolding management software to record inspections, handovers, variations and extra hire on site, with photos and signatures.
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Jobs stuck waiting on calcs?
Scaffold design software for BS EN 12811-1, TG20:21 and structural checks, with a report to prove compliance.
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Revit model, but no scaffold?
Scaffold design in Revit: generate the scaffold from the architect’s model instead of redrawing it.
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What is SMART Scaffolder? SMART Scaffolder is the all-in-one scaffolding software platform from CADS. It combines scaffold estimating software (SMART Estimator), scaffolding management software for digital inspections, handovers, extra hire and forms (SMART Manager), scaffold design software for BS EN 12811-1 and TG20:21 structural checks (SMART Compliance) and SMART Scaffolder for Revit (BIM design, early access), on one login.
Allen FoxworthySMART Estimator
Presents a professional image to clients.
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AmphibianSMART Inspector
Long-time Estimator user who added Inspector.
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Anton ScaffoldingSMART Scaffolder
Tried it for a month and found it fit their needs.
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BurflexSMART Compliance
Produces and tests scaffolding to the TG20 standard.
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CPH ScaffoldingSMART Scaffolder
Keeps the estimating team current with TG20.
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Culmex ScaffoldingSMART Estimator
Changed how they design scaffolding and prepare quotes.
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DaMar ScaffoldingSMART Inspector
Using the desktop and mobile inspection app since the trial.
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DCS ScaffoldingSMART Forms
SMART Forms made a significant difference to operations.
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Ducker & YoungSMART Estimator
Greater efficiency, cost savings and better-presented quotes.
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F&I GroupSMART Scaffolder
Chose it after struggling to find a platform for varied needs.
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Hard Rock ScaffoldingSMART Estimator
Added Estimator as a major upgrade.
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Infiniti ScaffoldingSMART Inspector
Transformed their inspection tracking and workflow.
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JRS ScaffoldingSMART Manager
Detailed planning won a project they could not otherwise have taken on.
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Lawton BrosSMART Estimator
More professional quotes and a smoother process.
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Lindway ScaffoldingSMART Inspector
Easy to use and saves time against paper inspections.
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Mid Sussex ScaffoldingSMART Handover
Saves time and paperwork.
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Oak ScaffoldingSMART Estimator
3D modelling, direct load lists and document preparation.
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OneStepHigherSMART Scaffolder
Loaded quickly and was a pleasure to use.
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PJ Slater ScaffoldingSMART Scaffolder
Key to delivering technical quotations to clients.
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PMC Scaffold AccessSMART Scaffolder
Copes with clients changing plans mid-project.
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SAY AccessSMART Scaffolder
Built a detailed 3D project model before erecting.
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Sheaf ScaffoldingSMART Scaffolder
Quickly imports Google Earth images and site plans.
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Skill ScaffSMART Scaffolder
Easy to learn, with next-day designs and quotes.
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Sky ScaffoldingSMART Compliance
Saved time and money, mainly through wind analysis.
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Smart ScaffoldingSMART Scaffolder
Lets them focus on their core scaffolding work.
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Smartway ScaffoldingSMART Forms
Replaced WhatsApp photos and paper reports with digital paperwork.
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SMD ScaffoldingSMART Estimator
Major business impact, with clear 3D designs.
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Sonic ScaffoldingSMART Estimator
Helped win a project and confirmed their pricing.
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Spur Scaffold SolutionsSMART Scaffolder
Gave a new company a competitive edge.
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Trad UKSMART Estimator
Advances their estimating methodology.
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TWK ScaffoldingSMART Estimator
3D modelling improves customer presentations.
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Follow a single job through the whole business
Select a step. Every step uses the same job record, so nothing is typed twice.
Log every enquiry once, then price it from the same record Coming 2027
Enquiries are captured in one place and become the estimate, so the customer, site and scope are typed once and nothing is lost between the inbox and the quote.
- One record from first contact
- Enquiry converts to an estimate
- No re-keying of customer or site details
Go deeper: Scaffold estimating software Scaffold design software Scaffold handover software Scaffold inspection software Scaffolding management software Software integrations
What it does for your part of the business
Recover revenue
Variations and extra hire are captured on site with signed evidence, so they reach the final account.
Defend every claim
A full digital history with photos for any dispute or audit.
Reduce key-person risk
Rates, templates and projects are centralised, not held in one estimator’s spreadsheet.
One login. Eight solutions.
Scaffolding software for estimating, design, inspections, handovers and management on one login. Sign in once to SMART Estimator, SMART Manager, SMART Compliance, SMART RAMS, SMART Inspector, SMART Handover, SMART Forms and SMART Scaffolder for Revit. One account, one set of users, every solution.
SMART Estimator
Scaffold estimating software: 3D estimating, material lists and branded quotes in minutes.
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SMART Manager
Scaffolding management software for handovers, inspections, variations and extra hire, paper-free.
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SMART Compliance
Scaffold design software with TG20-based structural checks and wind loading, plus ready reports.
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SMART RAMS
Risk assessments and method statements, tagged to the site and signed on a phone.
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SMART Inspector
Scaffold inspection software: inspections on a phone, with photos and signatures.
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SMART Handover
Scaffold handover software: digital handover and off-hire certificates, signed on site.
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SMART Forms
Your own site forms, filled in on a phone with AI help.
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SMART Scaffolder for Revit
Model scaffold natively in Revit.
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Built for the jobs you actually scaffold
From heritage restorations to schools and tower blocks, contractors use SMART to price, plan and prove their work.
What is scaffolding software, and who uses it?
What is scaffolding software?
Scaffolding software is a digital platform used by scaffold contractors to manage estimating, design, inspections, handovers, compliance and project delivery. Instead of spreadsheets, paper forms and disconnected systems, it gives you one place to run scaffold operations from quotation to project completion.
Connects to the systems you already use
Import BIM models (IFC, DWG, DXF and PDF), work with Autodesk Revit and export pricing to accounting software including Xero, Sage and QuickBooks, without duplicating data.
Who uses scaffolding software?
Contractors in construction, industrial services, petrochemical facilities, infrastructure, power generation and facilities maintenance use SMART Scaffolder to manage projects, inspections, workforce activity and compliance documentation.
Set up by the team who built it
Every new customer, on every SMART product, gets free 8-week onboarding with dedicated training and support from our customer success team. You are working from your own rates, forms and templates, not a blank screen.
- Send us your set-up detailsYour logo, rates, users, sites and forms, so we can load them before you start.
- Book your trainingSessions booked around your team, ideally on a regular quiet day each week.
- Start using the softwareWork on real jobs and send us your questions as you go.
- Run the job with support behind youYour team is quoting, inspecting and checking on its own, with our people still on hand.
Your first win in each product
- SMART EstimatorQuoting from your own rates and templates, with the material list and branded quote built from the 3D model.See Estimator onboarding →
- SMART ManagerWe load your users, sites and forms, then train the office and your supervisors on the web console and mobile apps.See Manager onboarding →
- SMART ComplianceEnter a site address and a scaffold and run your first TG20:21 check, with a report ready in minutes.See Compliance getting started →
Contractors on paperless, connected work
Smart Estimator has revolutionised the way we approach 3D scaffolding design and quoting.
Culmex ScaffoldingSMART EstimatorRead the story →
A game changer for us going paperless.
F&I GroupSMART ManagerRead the story →
Extra hire and variations are captured with photos and signatures, which improved revenue recovery.
AmphibianSMART ManagerRead the story →
Scaffolding software, answered
What is SMART Scaffolder?
SMART Scaffolder is scaffolding software from CADS for scaffold contractors. It covers estimating and quoting, site inspections and handovers, extra hire capture, forms and reports, and TG20:21 compliance checks, so one job record runs from tender to final account.
What does scaffolding software do?
Scaffolding software replaces spreadsheets, paper forms and hand calculations. Scaffold estimating software builds the scaffold design and material list for the quote, scaffold inspection and handover software records them on site with photos and signatures, scaffolding management software tracks variations and extra hire, and scaffold design software produces the TG20:21 structural checks and reports clients ask for.
What is scaffolding management software?
Scaffolding management software runs the work after the quote is won: projects, handovers, inspections, variations, extra hire and forms, with a full audit trail from site to office. In SMART Scaffolder that is SMART Manager.
Which SMART product should a scaffold contractor start with?
Start with the problem that costs you most. SMART Estimator is for slow, inconsistent quotes, SMART Manager is for paperwork and uninvoiced extra hire, and SMART Compliance is for jobs waiting on design calcs. They share one login and can be added over time.
How much does SMART Scaffolder cost?
SMART Compliance starts from £75 a month per company, SMART Manager from £140 a month and SMART Estimator from £325 a month, all excluding VAT and from the 1 April 2026 price list.
Who makes SMART Scaffolder?
SMART Scaffolder is made by CADS, a software company based in Broadstone, Dorset. CADS also wrote the original TG20 eGuide software with the NASC and has more than 50 years of engineering software experience.
See your own job run through SMART
Bring one real project. We will show it from estimate to final account in the module mix that fits your role.
Book a 30-minute demo
Pick a time that suits you. We will bring a demo built around your own jobs.
