Scaffolding enthusiasts will already be aware of all the different types of scaffolding from bamboo scaffolding to putlog scaffolding. There are several types of scaffolding that are used across the world, but today we’d like to focus on providing an overview of cantilever scaffolding.
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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.
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Guide to Putlog Scaffolding
What Is a Putlog Scaffolding System?
Putlog scaffolding, otherwise known as bricklayer’s scaffolding or single scaffolding, is a system that involves using the wall of a building or structure as support for the working platform. It is erected using a single row of standards and a single ledger. The ‘putlog’ is a component that links the wall and the ledger together.
How To Become A Scaffolder
Whether it is for access towers or concert stages, there will always be a demand for scaffolders. These skilled workers carry out a variety of jobs at height come rain, wind or shine. Although it may not be the most glamorous of jobs, this career offers a clear path of progression, as well as a vocational trade that will set you up for life.
What is Bamboo Scaffolding? And What Are The Benefits?
Bamboo scaffolding is a type of scaffolding made from bamboo and is used extensively across the world, particularly in Hong Kong. It is renowned for its strength, flexibility and innovative prospects, and has proved to be a beneficial alternative to steel.
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Why Scaffolding is Important During Construction
The Importance of Scaffolding During Construction
If you picture a construction site, you are more than likely going to conjure up an image of a half-finished building with a number of workers navigating themselves around a tall, steel structure. This structure, commonly known as scaffolding, is one of the most familiar aspects of any architectural job, but why is this aspect of construction so vital?
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The Challenges of Bespoke Scaffolding
Scaffolding is an industry that poses challenges and risks that do not apply to any other jobs or vocations, which is one of the reasons as to why it is such a specialist line of work. Bespoke scaffolding, however, offers up a number of challenges that keep even the most experienced of scaffolders on their toes. In their latest blog post, Safeway Scaffolding outline the many different obstacles that bespoke scaffolding projects present.
Why Bespoke Scaffolding Is So Important
We offer bespoke scaffolding as one of our core services here at Safeway Scaffolding Limited, but why? In our latest blog post, we explain why bespoke scaffolding is so important, and why it’s necessary.
The Differences Between Commercial Scaffolding and Domestic Scaffolding
Scaffolding is a staple part of architectural construction and renovation. Despite being one of the most common aspects of development, the methods of scaffolding often vary depending on the size and shape of a building. As specialists of both commercial scaffolding and domestic scaffolding, Safeway Scaffolding Limited outline the most notable differences between these two different types of scaffolding in their latest blog post.
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Skyline Scaffolding: Building For The World’s Tallest Buildings
Humans have always had a desire to build big and reach for the stars. The sudden obsession with height began in 1884 when the Home Insurance Building in Chicago pierced the skyline and paved the way for the future of construction. Ever since then, construction companies all around the world have found ways to build bigger and to build smarter, with the title of ‘World’s Tallest Building’ becoming the ultimate goal.
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