Formwork and Scaffolding | Uni-Span

With housing prices soaring across Australia, many first homebuyers choose a home with renovations in mind. Refurbishing areas like the kitchen or bathroom can significantly increase the value of their home, and property owners who undertake these projects themselves can save heaps of money and have a fun and rewarding experience as well. DIY home improvement projects have taken off in Australia with roughly two-thirds of homeowners undertaking some type of DIY projects last year. The problem is that not all homeowners are competent in performing these types of tasks and often make costly mistakes which can easily be avoided. While the internet has an enormous amount of helpful information, turning these ideas into reality isn’t as easy as many people believe. Of course, outsourcing difficult tasks to professional contractors is often required, however there are many simply mistakes that people make which can turn their home improvement projects into a nightmare! So, if you’r...

With so much extreme weather across the country this year, even spending time cooling off at the beach can have adverse health effects! Staying hydrated and out of the sun is a vital health measure for the young and old, but what about construction workers who have to spend 8 hours working in the heat every day? Some scaffolders spend most of their day carrying out tasks on unsheltered scaffolding equipment which gets extremely hot during the middle of the day. As you can imagine, implementing measures to deal with the heat is vital to worker safety, efficiency, and performance. Education is arguably the most important factor for worker safety during the summer months and both management and workers have a duty to implement control measures to manage the heat. To give you an overview of what actions should be taken, today we’ll be exploring some of the approaches taken to minimise the risk of heat stress and manage hydration during the blistering summer heat. Types of he...

Scaffolding is a temporary structure which supports workers and materials during the construction, repair, and maintenance of buildings. Naturally, there are many safety protocols which must be adhered to when working on scaffolding structures to minimise the risk of any accidents or injuries. While there are many safety concerns for people working on scaffolding, there are also many safety measures which must be implemented when the scaffold structure itself is assembled. Scaffold assembly is a high risk endeavour for both construction workers and the general public, and today we’ll be offering you a simple guide to scaffold assembly to ensure your project runs smoothly, safely, and efficiently. Qualifications The first consideration with scaffold assembly is making sure that only licensed personnel are performing this activity on the construction site. There are three types of 'Scaffolding High-Risk Work License' (Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced) which en...