DVLA, Swansea

Last updated: March 2026

Commercial scaffolding at the DVLA headquarters in Swansea — a high-compliance government facility.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) headquarters in Swansea is one of the largest government buildings in Wales, employing thousands of staff. When maintenance and refurbishment works were required, Trust Scaffolding was contracted to provide scaffold access to the facility — a project that demanded strict security and compliance protocols.

Working at a government building of this scale involves enhanced security clearance for all operatives, controlled access to the building perimeter, and coordination with facility management to minimise disruption to the ongoing operations of the DVLA. Our team worked within agreed access windows and maintained clean, organised scaffolding that met the client's exacting standards.

The project reinforced our capability in high-security, occupied-building scaffolding — a specialism that distinguishes Trust Scaffolding from competitors who may lack the documentation, insurance, and procedural rigour required for government and institutional projects.

Our experience at the DVLA, combined with previous work at Cardiff Airport and various hospitals, demonstrates a consistent track record of delivering scaffolding in regulated, security-sensitive environments across South Wales.