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Construction and civil professionals use temporary fencing on all types of jobs. From small residential builds to huge infrastructure projects, temporary fencing is an important part of running a safe and compliant site.
Checking and managing these 3 things as a ‘best practice’ approach will go a long way to safeguarding your temporary fence against collapse or damage.
Fencing and barriers are currently being erected as the site compound comes together, and an increase in heavy vehicles in the area is planned as work increases.
The project team needed to block off the south side of Cottrell Street, adjacent to the current level crossing, as part of setting out the construction area.
Temporary fencing is widely used on construction, building and infrastructure work sites, and wherever privacy and security is needed. But ‘temporary fencing’ can mean a few different things.
Here are the 3 main types of temporary fencing that construction and infrastructure contractors typically need on site.
John Holland and the North West Program Alliance are delivering the $542 million Bell to Moreland contract. Part of Melbourne’s major Level Crossing Removal Project, this package of works involves the removal of four level crossings on the Upfield line, and the construction of two new stations at Coburg and Moreland.
Temporary fencing is everywhere on construction sites throughout Australia. It restricts access to unauthorized personnel, helps to secure and contain equipment and building materials, and can help to prevent construction activities from impacting on the surrounding area.
The Australian Standard covers what the fencing should be made from, where and how to install it, and how to allow for changes to the fencing’s strength and balance which can occur when shade cloth is added.
Suez Resource Recovery Facility in Sydney’s Wetherill Park has recently been remodelled, more than doubling its capacity to manage and process waste.
Fortress Fencing supplied Deltabloc DB80 barriers to local contractors Cornerstone Civil.
The modern restaurant strip is gearing up for the next round of development with a large adjacent lot earmarked for further construction. This area known as The Farm, is being developed by the team behind Penrith’s popular Percy Plunkett restaurant.
The hidden costs of temporary fencing hire: Is it really cheaper to rent a fence?
At first glance it can seem cheaper to rent a fence for your building site. Why would you want to buy a fence? You only need it for a few months. It would be ‘easier’ to just rent a fence… or would it? Let’s take a look at why this may not be the case.
For Brisbane contractors that are working on construction projects, renovations, demolition or extensions, it’s critical to have a secure perimeter fence around your work site.
In general, a temporary construction fence that is correctly installed and locked is likely to address the risks for the majority of Brisbane work sites.
The new Castle Hill lifestyle and shopping district is under construction, bringing a redeveloped shopping mecca to Sydney’s Hills area.
Fortress Fencing has been supplying the West Gate Tunnel Project with consumables, barriers and temporary fencing throughout the life of the project, including the Trafix water filled barriers.
Here in the West Gate Tunnel’s West Zone, hundreds of water filled barriers are being utilized around the worksite to direct traffic along access roads and demarcate exclusion zones.
Melbourne’s West Gate Tunnel is delivering an alternative to Melbourne’s busy West Gate Bridge. The project is a partnership between the Victorian Government and Transurban, and is being built by CPB Contractors and John Holland in a joint venture (CPBJH JV).
