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Vibration White Finger
Our white paper titled “Health & Safety Issues in Concrete Construction”, is aimed at providing designers & contractors an understanding of the most commonly prescribed disease under the Industrial Injuries Scheme, and the new Control of Vibration at Work Regulations – which came into force in July 2005.
The regulations have significant implications for the building industry and under CDM regulations, apply not only to contractors, but designers as well. The white paper reviews currently available information including methods to calculate risk, and examines methods of reducing risk – including low level vibration tools and restricting individual use of tools.
The document also explains how risk can be avoided altogether using Cast-in Channel to provide fixings by means of a T-head bolt face-entered into the channel.
We also have a full information page relating to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome.
Balconies and thermal bridging
This document explores how balconies are becoming more popular due to changing lifestyles, and subsequent building trends.
Balcony connections to concrete framed buildings has been an issue for some time, and more so with Part L of the Building Regulations. This document explains how thermal bridging can be avoided using the HIT system which provides a thermal break in concrete cantilever balconies, giving practical guidance which includes typical details and installation instructions.
A completed project is also shown to illustrate the simplicity of the product.
Precast Concrete Lifting
The UK construction industry comes second highest in work related illnesses, non-fatal and fatal injuries. However, the use of precast lifting components is one area of construction that continues to enjoy an excellent safety record. To continue this trend we must ensure that components, and the precasting process, meet the highest standards.
We also have a full information page relating to Precast Concrete Lifting.
