scaffolding

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Scaffolding engulfs the inside of the giant multi-billion-dollar structure, rising all the way up to the 100-metre-high ceiling.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

February 2024 — Scaffolding is removed to unveil the cathedral’s new spire, adorned with the golden rooster and a cross.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2024

Scaffolding was constructed, removed and adjusted throughout various parts of the positioning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024

Scaffolding on a village High Street has been knocked over, hitting a bus and a powerline.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2023

At that time my attention was much engaged by the stir of the great Beltane festival that was held on May-day in the Year of Scaffolding.

From In the Days of the Comet by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)