Scaffold designs in 72h | UK Temporary Works Design

Do you need scaffold designs
for your next project?

Scaffolding is a serious business. There is a lot of competition, quite a few risks and many laws and regulations to obey.

And everything must be ready by yesterday. You’ve plenty of things to worry about:

Meeting clients on site.
Prepare the quote while you sit in the car.
Buy more tubes and fittings.
Hear the client say: "the building hasn't changed".
Organise the scaffolders across the different sites.
Answer the phone for the 27th time.
Explain to the lads what they must do on each block.

If that’s not enough, you also need to deal with scaffold designers to get drawings and calculations, as required by Work at Height Regulations 2005.

Did you erect an emergency scaffold last night
and need as-built drawings today?

You probably hired other designers in the past and were not happy with the experience. Did this happen to you?

The drawings were not clear, and the scaffolders couldn't understand them.
Not worth the money: you were charged a lot and just received one drawing with no details.
Not delivered on time: although they said 10 working days, they took longer. You cannot stop for so long. And neither your client!
The design didn't get the Structural Engineer's approval: he raised many issues on the drawing and calcs. It took several days and meetings to get all the comments sorted before you could start working on site.
You couldn't erect the scaffold safely (but it certainly looked great on paper).
It wasn't buildable at all.

If you are tired of that nonsense, you’ve arrived at the right place.

Send your design brief to UK Temporary Works Design and

Get clear scaffold designs ASAP with details
and quality that your clients will approve.

Hi! I am Raul Bandera, a Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng MICE) with 22 years of experience in scaffold design and temporary works.

After 5 years as Design Manager at PHD Access, I started UK Temporary Works Design to provide scaffold drawings and calculations with the speed and quality that you require.

I also managed my own engineering firm in Spain for 9 years, where we designed whatever the clients required: scaffolding, formwork, concrete structures…

During those years, I found the time to train scaffolders and patent a new anchor system. Unfortunately, once the construction crisis hit Spain, I had to dissolve the company and start from scratch in London.

I hired UK Temporary Works Design because I worked with Raul on many projects in the past. We really like the detail on your designs and the very quick turnaround: sometimes less than 24h. Raul goes on site and attends meetings with the clients on our behalf. We let him deal directly because he always works to our quotation and won't let the client tell him what to do.Raul is a Chartered Engineer, and this works very well with the clients: they prefer to discuss the solution with a Structural Engineer.

What do you get with each scaffold design?

Very fast turnaround

You will start on site and send your first invoice much sooner than expected.

Quality

The drawings will exceed your expectations. You will receive great value for your money.

Clarity

Your client and your scaffolders will understand the drawings without asking you.

Practical Solutions

All designs are as simple as possible. The lads will erect them safely and return home.

Site visits / Client meetings

I will deal directly with your client but will work to your quotation. They won't tell me what I've to do.

Calculations

All drawings issued for construction include a set of calcs that the Structural Engineer will approve.

Common Sense

I am a very proactive engineer who gets things done without overdesigning.

Expertise

The number of projects I have done during the last 22 years gives me a clear vision of what you need, even with little information.

Technical Assistance

Has the client requested a last-minute change on site? Give me a call and I'll help you out.

On-Time Delivery Guarantee

Peace of mind

Raul really understands both the complexity and the fast turnaround of our event design requirements, normally placed in challenging environments and at very short notice. We had no hesitations in hiring Raul and have enlisted him as our retained Engineer. Apart from his obvious skillset, he is a pleasure to do business with, and we have developed a long-term working relationship that will continue to grow. Raul's contribution allows us to maintain our reputation as a reliable business providing fast, accurate and professional turnaround installations for major clients in broadcast, experiential marketing, sports and Major Events.

What are the steps to get a design?

1. Design brief

You send an email to info@uktemporaryworks.com with the requirements (tube & fitting/system scaffold, configuration, load class, sheeting, etc.) and any information you may have: building drawings, sketches, photos…

If needed, I will carry out a site visit to discuss the requirements with you and the client and take measurements.

2. Quotation

I will send you a quote via email with a delivery date, an on-time delivery guarantee and the payment terms (30 days).
Once you approve it by replying to the email and I’ve received all the information required, I’ll start working on your scaffold drawings.

Note: we are very strict with delivery dates and expect the same accuracy from our clients with the payment terms. Please don’t accept our quote if you don’t pay your bills on time.

3. Drawing

I’ll start drafting the building layout or cleaning the drawings you provided (you don’t need to see where they will install the toilets).

Then I’ll create the plan views, giving clear and simple dimensions (no funny 1937 mm bay lengths) for the scaffolders and the client. The bay lengths will be as long as possible so you can reduce erection time and materials. I’ll show every ledger brace, sway brace and tie location.

Next, I’ll draw several sections (and elevations, if necessary), showing what the erected scaffold will look like, and providing the leg loads of the most loaded standards: this will avoid questions from your client’s temporary works team.

After, I will provide details, depending on the scaffold configuration: tie details, beam connections, fixing to steel, sole boards…

Finally, I’ll prepare the paper layout and put everything together, adding notes and warnings from the risk assessment.

While preparing the drawing, I will check the scaffolding structure to ensure that it is stable and that all single components (boards, standards, braces, couplers, etc.) have the capacity required to sustain the loads.

4. Issue for approval

Once the design is finished and checked, I’ll send it to you as a PDF file for comments. If needed, I will revise it and reissue it for approval.
Once you and your client approve it, I’ll prepare the supporting calculations and drawings for construction.

5. Calculations

I will prepare a calculations report to prove that the scaffold structure is stable against overturning and sliding for any load considered (wind, snow, impact, etc.) and their combinations.

The calcs will also check that every component (couplers, transoms, ledgers, etc.) is working below its allowable capacity.
The calcs also include the design risk assessment.

Standards considered: CDM 2015, BS EN 1991-1-3 (Snow), BS EN 1991-1-4 (Wind), BS EN 12811-1, BS 5975, TG20:21 (revision of TG20:13), SG4:15, Work at Height Regulations 2005.

6 . Issue for construction

After checking the drawings and calculations, I’ll send all documents to you as PDF files via email.
I’ll also attach the invoice, payable in 30 days (as indicated in the quotation).

Quality scaffold designs delivered in 72h or you get them for FREE!

Do you need scaffold designs
for your next project?

Did you erect an emergency scaffold last night
and need as-built drawings today?

Get clear scaffold designs ASAP with details
and quality that your clients will approve.