SCAFFOLDING INTERNATIONAL
CISRS cards hit
50000 record
C
arriers ofConstruction
Industry Scaffolders
RecordScheme (CISRS)
cards have exceeded 50000, by
far the highest number since the
scheme started in the late 1960s.
Dave Francis,Access and
Scaffolding IndustryTraining
Organisation (ASITO) chair and
internal auditmanager for SGB
said, “Many congratulations
toCISRS on achieving this
milestone.SGBhave beenhuge
supporters ofUK-basedCISRS
since its inception.We believe it
is important for our operatives
to hold validCISRS cards so
we are comfortable our staff are
trained to the highest industry
standards and promoting safety at
the forefront of all we do. CISRS
is held in great regard,not only
by the scaffolding sector but
construction industry as awhole,
andSGB are proud to have
contributed to its success.”
In a climatewhichhas seen
some card schemes come under
scrutiny from thewider industry,
CISRS seems to be one of the
few schemes which is bucking the
trend, it said.
The scheme continues to
move forward.The last eight
years has seen the introduction
of SystemScaffoldProduct
Training Scheme (SSPTS),
Basic andAdvancedScaffold
InspectionTraining Scheme
(SITS) and amandatory one
day course requirement forNew
EntrantTrainees andScaffolding
Labourers prior to registration
CISRSOperativeTraining
Scheme (COTS).
And a full scheme review is
now underway in order to ensure
any relevant industry changes are
incorporated to the core scheme
Part 1,Part 2 andAdvanced
programmes.
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G
erman constructionhoist
manufacturerGeda-
Dechentreiter will be
exhibiting theGedaMaxi,
unguided rope hoists for
scaffolders at Intermat 2015.
Theworld’s biggest construction
equipment exhibition this year
takes place 20–25April at the
Paris-NordVillepinte exhibition
centre inParis,France.
TheMaxi offers two lifting
speeds, anoverloadprotection
and a slack rope switch aswell
as a variety of different load
receptacles.The product is ideal
for quickly raising scaffolding and
safely transporting components
andbuildingmaterials, said the
company.
“Youdonot need to transport
the handy drive of the rope
drum to the top. It can simply
be installed to the scaffoldon
the bottom.You can install the
lightweight swivel arm in the
Maxi at Intermat
desiredheight to the scaffoldon
the top,”explained a company
spokesman.
Quick assembly and easy
movability are the biggest
advantages of the scaffold
assembly hoist, added the
company. Itsmaximumworking
height is 40mbut that canbe
extended to76m if thewinch
is installed in a higher position.
Load capacity is 120kgon the
Maxi 120S and150kgon the
Maxi 150S,while lifting speed is
20-60m/min and15-45m/min,
respectively.
Apart from scaffolders, it is
mainly roofers andpainterswho
use this tool to transport their
materials onto the scaffold.
Themanufacturerwill also show
itsLadderLift inclinedhoists, a
transport device for roofers and
constructionworkers.They are
suited to interiors, refurbishment
or repairs onflat roof buildings.
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Big screen action
A
cornScaffoldingopted
forLayher’smodular
scaffolding system and the
installation capability toprovide
the screen support structure for
the largestLED screen ever seen
inEurope,whichwas used for the
CommonwealthGamesOpening
Ceremony atCelticPark in
Glasgow inmid2014.
The design and the equipment
selected addressedkey issues
at site.By using a continuous
scaffoldwall, for example,point
loadsweremassively reduced
while potentially expensive and
cumbersome support structures
were not required.This reduced
the installation time and
eradicated the need for cranage.
Groundbearing constraints
and the need to ensure that
the installation gained from
both lightweight and ease of
installationpointedAcorn towards
the use of theLayherAllround
scaffolding system.The layout
featuredmounting for the display
screen along the full lengthof
the stadiumwith comprehensive
access areas and stairways installed
behind.
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