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This page contains details of guidance, etc. prepared by the Temporary Works Forum (and others), as well as items of temporary works interest:

Edge protection and Demarcation: Types and their use

By David Thomas posted 12-06-2023
TW23.080 (12.6.23) TWf INFORMATION SHEET No. 18 Edge protection and Demarcation: Types and their use Temporary edge protection and/or demarcation is ‘temporary works’ and requires a design in accordance with your ...
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Underpinning: Good practice guide

By David Thomas posted 05-06-2023
Synopsis Underpinning as a concept is generally understood by most people, but its mechanics and feasibility is less so. This document provides the reader with the key information necessary when underpinning is being considered ...
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Rebar Guide (Part 2, Technical) - Corrigendum 2

By David Thomas posted 25-05-2023
CORRIGENDUM 2 Temporary condition of reinforcement cages prior to concreting: Part 2 (technical guidance) To clarify the advice on 'wind loading' - following some queries - changes, marked in the margin, have been ...
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TWf appoints Operations Director

By David Thomas posted 11-05-2023
TWf appoints Operations Director The Temporary Works Forum (TWf) is pleased to announce the appointment of Robin James to the role of TWf Operations Director. Robin says: “I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce ...
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Lateral stability: Top restrained falsework (or not)?

By David Thomas posted 09-05-2023
TW23.067 (9.5.23) TWf INFORMATION SHEET No. 17 Lateral stability: Top restrained falsework (or not)? The consideration of the lateral stability of falsework is important. In the design of falsework, there is a difference ...
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Special Edition: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering

By David Thomas posted 28-04-2023
Special Edition: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering A Special Edition is available to purchase now (free to ICE members), at LINK Read the great blog by Angie Hunter, Temporary ...
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Embodied carbon in temporary works

By David Thomas posted 16-03-2023
Embodied carbon in temporary works The TWf has published TWf2023.01, Embodied carbon in temporary works ( LINK ). Synopsis The construction industry is a heavy carbon emitter. Those working in it have the responsibility ...
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Rebar stability – technical guidance - CORRIGENDUM

By David Thomas posted 13-03-2023
CORRIGENDUM Temporary condition of reinforcement cages prior to concreting: Part 2 (technical guidance) To correct some incorrect figures in Appendix A, a CORRIGENDUM has been published. See LINK . NOTE: ...
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Rebar stability – technical guidance

By David Thomas posted 11-11-2022
TWf GUIDANCE Rebar stability – technical guidance The Temporary Works Forum (TWf) has published revised guidance, Temporary condition of reinforcement cages prior to concreting: Part 2 – Technical guidance (Ref.: ...
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Assessment and management of outrigger loading

By David Thomas posted 13-09-2022
NEW Assessment and management of outrigger loading (Document, TWf2022:002; Published, September 2022) Now published and available at, LINK Outriggers (or stabilisers) maintain the stability of many types of ...
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Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMTs): a basic guide

By David Thomas posted 02-03-2022
The Temporary Works Forum (TWf) has issued some new guidance, 'Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMTs): a basic guide' (TWf2022:01): LINK Synopsis With the prevalence of Self-Propelled Modular Transport (SPMT) ...
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Collated list of TWf Guidance (with hyperlinks)

By David Thomas posted 14-02-2022
This document provides a collated list of TWf Guidance - and other useful information - with hyperlinks, where available: LINK v7, 17.3.23 #collated #list #twf #guidance #with #hyperlinks
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Safety alert protocol: Temporary works

By David Thomas posted 06-01-2022
The Temporary Works Forum (TWf) has issued Information Sheet No. 15, Safety Alert Protocol: Temporary Works (TW21.138, 6.1.22): LINK The circulation of factually incorrect, misleading or poorly written information contained ...
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TWf Safety Bulletin: Plastic outrigger mats/systems

By David Thomas posted 20-12-2021
Ref.: TW21.144 Date: 20th December 2021 PLASTIC OUTRIGGER MATS/SYSTEMS - TWf SAFETY BULLETIN The Temporary Works Forum (TWf) is aware of concerns raised by several members regarding the stated capacity of some plastic ...
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Considering temporary works early in a project: Reducing cost, improving buildability and reducing risk

By David Thomas posted 05-10-2021
The TWf has published TWf Information Sheet No. 14 , Considering temporary works early in a project: Reducing cost, improving buildability and reducing risk - An information sheet aimed primarily at any client The problem ...
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Construction prequalification questionnaires - Supplementary questions specific to temporary works

By David Thomas posted 25-06-2021
The Temporary Works Forum (TWf) has issued Information Sheet No. 13, PAS 91, Construction prequalification questionnaires - Supplementary questions specific to temporary works ( TW21.081 , 18.6.21). A copy can be found ...
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BSI Flex 8670: v3.0 2021-04, Built environment – Core criteria for building safety in competence frameworks – Code of practice

By David Thomas posted 12-05-2021
BSI has announced the release of the 3rd and final version of BSI Flex 8670: v3.0 2021-04, Built environment – Core criteria for building safety in competence frameworks – Code of practice The Flex is the result of BSI's ...
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The Bragg Report

By David Thomas posted 23-04-2021
Today's basic philosophy for the use and operation of the temporary works to support in situ concrete, precast units and steelwork - better known as 'falsework' - was established following a number of major collapses in the ...
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Remembering the Birling Road Bridge Collapse 50 Years On

By David Thomas posted 22-03-2021
REMEMBERING Today (22nd March 2021) marks 50-years since the falsework collapse on the Birling Road Bridge, Kent, during concreting; killing one worker (Victor Woodger, 25). A summary was included later in the "Bragg ...
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TWf Yearbook 2021/22

By David Thomas posted 18-03-2021
The TWf is pleased to provide the link to its new Yearbook 2021/22, LINK #twf #twf #Yearbook
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