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Practical temporary works guides
What the standards actually require, how the procedure works on a real site, and where it usually goes wrong. Written by a structural and temporary works engineer.
- BS 6187 · BS 5975 · CDM 2015Temporary Works in Demolition: Stability at Every StageWhy demolition isn't construction reversed: changing load paths, temporary stability, propping, bracing and stage-by-stage checks of the partial structure.17 October 20269 min read
- BS 5975 · Tower cranesTower Crane Base Design: Loads, Foundations and BS 5975Tower crane base design: foundation loads, in- and out-of-service cases, pad, piled or ballasted bases, tying into permanent works and investigation depth.17 October 202610 min read
- BS 5975 · Procedural ControlThe Temporary Works Coordinator: Role, Duties and BS 5975 ProceduresWhat the Temporary Works Coordinator role actually involves, how it differs from the TWS, how BS 5975 procedures work in practice — design briefs, check categories, the TW register, permits — and where they break down.1 October 20269 min read
- HSG185 · CIRIA 97 · CDM 2015Trench Support: Trench Box vs Shoring vs BatteringTrench collapses still kill people in the UK. The real difference between a trench box, shoring and battering, what HSG185, CIRIA 97 and CDM 2015 require, and where the selection decision goes wrong.1 October 20269 min read
- FPS · Working PlatformsWorking Platform Certificate (WPC/4e): What Changed and What You Now Have to DoThe FPS updated the Working Platform Certificate to WPC/4e in 2025. What the certificate is for, who signs it, what the current edition requires — fuller design data, weekly inspection, recycled aggregate — and where the process still goes wrong.1 October 20269 min read