Scaffold towers: More diverse, unique and unusual than ever

摘要

Scaffold towers can be seen on construction sites all around the UK and are widely acknowledged as ideal for putting up simple structures as quickly as possible for short up-and-down jobs. Increasingly, however, they are being used in unusual and potentially surprising ways. Since their inception, towers have always had a wide range of uses, but recent changes are leading to an increase in using them for more diverse jobs. A fully revised BSI standard has just been updated to clarify alt the latest requirements for this type of equipment. The revised standard, BS 1139-6, covers the design, verification and markings of advanced tower types.