Temporary works design: British Standard BS 5975 and why the TWC role matters
Most people outside construction have never heard of temporary works, and that is precisely the problem. Scaffolding, excavation support, falsework, propping, formwork, crane pad foundations, trench boxes — none of these appears in the finished building, yet all of them stand between a project’s workers and some of the most dangerous conditions the industry produces. Temporary works failures account for …