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Everything You Need to Know About Steel Scaffolding

April 6, 2020 by Mike Abbott

What is steel scaffolding?

Steel is the most commonly used material for scaffolding. Steel scaffolding is extremely durable with high strength and is comparable to other scaffolding materials such as aluminium and wood.

Scaffolding is a temporary structure that is used in various areas of construction, maintenance and repair work. This is because it provides access to work in locations that are high and/ or remote. Predominantly, it is made from steel, bamboo or timber. The main purpose of erecting scaffolding is to provide a platform for a worker to work at different heights, or to lift materials for immediate use.

Guide to Scaffolding Tags

March 13, 2020 by Mike Abbott

Proper Scaffolding Inspection: Your Guide to Scaffolding Tags

Safety is paramount when it comes to scaffolding. As with any large construction project where scaffolding is involved, there are various safety procedures and inspections that must take place before any work is carried out.

Top 5 Cities with the World’s Tallest Buildings

February 14, 2020 by Mike Abbott

Which Cities Have the Most Skyscrapers?

Throughout the world, different countries are reaching new heights. As different countries grow in population, we’re all building upwards as well as outwards in our urban landscapes and city spaces to accommodate everyone, with different homes and workplaces.

4 Jobs That Are Easier With Mobile Scaffold

January 8, 2020 by Mike Abbott

4 Jobs That Are Easier With Mobile Scaffolding

When we see, hear and think of the term ‘scaffolding’, we often picture this scene: a high rise building towering over a busy urban landscape below; under-development and decked with steel ladders, timber or steel poles crossing and weaving around the building. We envisage construction workers based at all levels of the site, carefully carrying out jobs on this exciting project, or new architectural feat of human design and engineering. All to ensure that it is delivered on time, in budget and to brief. In essence, we picture big construction projects. However, scaffolding does not solely have to cater for big projects and structural builds.

Winter Construction Site Hazards

December 12, 2019 by Mike Abbott

Construction Site Hazards During Winter

Every year winter weather in the UK has the potential to hit hard with freezing temperatures, strong winds, snow, ice and rain. All these environmental elements can cause hazards for those working on a construction site. The weather during the winter is out of our control and completely unpredictable, that’s why it’s important to take necessary precautions on-site and ensure construction workers stay safe during these months.

A Guide: What To Send Scaffolding Contractors

November 14, 2019 by Mike Abbott

A Guide On What To Send To Scaffolding Contractors In Your Scaffold Design Project Brief

In order to keep everyone on the same page, and before commencing any construction or maintenance project which requires scaffolding, it is important that scaffolding contractors receive key information from their clients. This is sometimes referred to as submitting a project design brief or a scaffold design brief. A project design brief ensures an accurate and proper design process is followed.

By sending your scaffolding contractors a design brief, it also ensures the end result of your scaffolding meets health and safety requirements, standards and working at height regulations and laws. Alongside this, all scaffolding, in some way, is bespoke. This is because it all depends on the unique requirements of different buildings and structures. Scaffolding must also be designed to have adequate strength, rigidity and stability while it is erected, used and then subsequently dismantled.

Here are 12 key things you should provide to scaffolding contractors at the very start of the planning process: