Utilities and site Scaffoldiing

frank999 · 23 May 2019

Domestic semi being converted to two flats.

Looking to have extra Utilities (gas water leci) and meters installed - I am being told by Cadent (British Gas Developer Services) quotations dept. that works for this cannot take place whilst scaffolding is present onsite (anywhere).

Surely Cadent installers must be able to enter a building Site - and what building site does not have scaff installed ??

Trying to time the Utilities install to removal of the scaff is a bit tricky.

I would have thought 'Developer Services' does what it says.

Is this correct - scaff up= no install ??

^woody^ · 23 May 2019

They can't dig next to scaffold if that's what you mean

noseall · 23 May 2019

^woody^ said:
They can't dig next to scaffold if that's what you mean

Yes, I've had that vibe. "can't work under there mate...."

bernardgreen · 23 May 2019

noseall said:
"can't work under there mate...."

More the vibe of " we can't dig there in case we disturb the ground under the foot of a scaffold pole "

^woody^ · 23 May 2019

noseall said:
Yes, I've had that vibe. "can't work under there mate...."

There could be two issues

"Can't work under there" would be related to the work risk assessment of the contractor or the site. So could be site or contractor specific.

But digging close to scaffold will be governed [bizarrely] by the Working at Height Regulations 2005 or the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 as both these control the use of scaffold, and will reference the safe erection and maintenance of scaffold in accordance with TG20:13 guidance from NASC ( the scaffold association) - which inturn states that excavating near scaffolds is not permitted. So prevented by law.

noseall · 23 May 2019

^woody^ said:
risk

Whenever I've had to dig drains, or trenches for gas bods or plumbers or sparks, under a scaffold, I've only ever undermined maybe one or two stanchions.
Utilities pussies....

Standard3

noseall
23 May 2019

Standard2

noseall
23 May 2019

Standard1

noseall
23 May 2019

noseall · 23 May 2019

frank999 · 24 May 2019

"Utilities pussies...." thats what I think, its a building site !

... I will be planting standards well away from any intended trenches - which we will be digging anyway ...

So has anyone had any utilities come on-site to do connections with scaffolding up ... or is it true - and they are pussies ...

^woody^ · 24 May 2019

frank999 said:
So has anyone had any utilities come on-site to do connections with scaffolding up ... or is it true - and they are pussies ...

Yes we have. No they are not

noseall · 24 May 2019

frank999 said:
So has anyone had any utilities come on-site to do connections with scaffolding up ... or is it true - and they are pussies ...

Yes we have. No they are not.

frank999 · 29 May 2019

Thank you for your opinions, will see what the Utilities surveyor says when he comes on-site.

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