Scaffolding board retainer

A scaffold board retainer comprises a first holding portion 4, a second holding portion 6 and a connecting portion 8. The connecting portion 8 connects the first holding portion to the second holding portion, which defines a first board holding section 10 between the first holding portion, the connection portion and the second holding portion. The scaffold board retainer may be fitted to the end of a scaffold board group using the first holding section. A second board holding section 12 may be defined between the first holding portion, the connection portion and the second holding portion. Preferably, the connection portion 8 comprises two walls reinforced by a lattice 8 in the space 16 formed between the two walls. The retainer may feature a securing means 22 to secure the retainer to a scaffold, e.g. a hole 22 through which a tie can pass. The securing means may be associated within the connection portion or alternatively along the length of the first or second holding portions (as shown in Fig 19).