Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Use Temporary Protection To Avoid Construction Disruption

By Adam Paul Houlder

Many of us have witnessed the chaos that can sometimes be present on a construction site. Those who are involved in this industry experience this at first hand and know of the risk accidents can cause to not only people but materials and property. Construction sites and places where structural and maintenance work is in progress are extremely accident prone and even with the greatest of care this can lead to damage to property and materials. During work on the site, details may be overlooked which can lead to eventual damage to materials such as glass, fittings and pipes to name few. Provision of temporary protection to these items when work is being carried out is very important. This is where ordering the correct professional temporary protection comes into play. It allows a contractor to create the right impression on site and save both time and money.

Temporary protection is offered through a large variety of specially designed items that are available in a frequently updated range, keeping in mind the ever changing requirements of a modern construction site and materials. Moreover, some of these items are also approved by construction authorities and are very cost effective. Temporary protection items include protective coverings which are made up of waterproof, lightweight and strong materials, used for the protection of doors and walls. Rolls of transparent adhesive window coverings are used for covering up sensitive glass surfaces, in order to save them from dust, dirt, scratches and paint splashes during work.

Temporary protection to the goods is also provided via multi functional bubble wraps that are available in sheets of various sizes and hence suitable for coverage of items, both inside and outside the construction site. Large size scaffolding covering material is also used. It protects the site from damage and reduces the chances of pollution. Some other common temporary protection items used are hazard warning tapes, caution reel tapes and manhole protection boards. A key type of temporary protection is that of the temporary screens that isolate a specific area from the rest of the site. They are very easy to install and are used along with trap-mats for preventing clean areas from getting dirty. The trap mats entrap the dust and dirt from shoes.

Apart from the selection of temporary protection for the process of protection, they are also used for several other reasons such as saving materials and money and last but not the least a neat and a tidy look to the construction site.

In short, the deployment of temporary protection not only saves time and can help keep the site tidy, but can also improve profit by preventing damage which needs to be rectified before the job completes.

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