Specialising in civil engineering, bulk earthworks, remediation, complex demolition and deconstruction, PP O’Connor delivers a full construction service from concept to completion. PP O’Connor required an off-road barrier to secure a demolition site.

On-site, Safe Fence quickly realised the demolition site was located near to public roads, passing vehicles & pedestrians. The barrier Safe Fence had to build, needed to be strong enough to protect against potential vehicle collisions but also tall enough to stop trespassers from climbing over it, Safe Fence provided all of the on-site installation, planning and support required to get this barrier in place quickly, affordably and within time estimates.

Roadside Logistics

When Safe Fence installs anything one of the first things to consider and take into account are any environmental factors that might interrupt or otherwise compromise the integrity of the project. Upon visiting the proposed installation site the Safe Fence team had to plan around and take into account risks and limitations associated with being close to a public access road namely; potential vehicle collisions, ensuring work didn’t impact traffic flow and pedestrians. By accessing the site from behind and planning route around the road Safe Fence managed to complete all works without impacting traffic flow or pedestrian access to the site and avoided any risks to the public associated with transporting heavy materials to and from site.

Correct use of the Correct Materials

With a public road being so close to the planned works, Safe Fence had to consider the possibility of a vehicle collision and the effects that may have on any structure installed. By choosing the correct materials for the job Safe Fence were able to plan and construct a safe and effective barrier taking into account the possibility of vehicle collision & pedestrian trespassing by choosing the correct materials. Safe Fence chose: Temporary vertical concrete barriers (TVCBs). These are ideal for creating safe working areas for your workforce and preventing unauthorised access to private land, specifically TVCBs, are also used as traffic barriers and are crash tested, which made them an obvious choice for this roadside project.

02/03/2021

PP O’Connor

Installation of an off-road barrier to secure a demolition site.

Safe Fence On-Site

Instead of shutting the road down Safe Fence planned an alternative logistical route and accessed the planned works from behind and brought TVCB blocks from behind the fence line. Due to curve on in the fencing line, we sent extra posts and trimmed the fencing panels on-site to allow us to angle and curve the fence line – this enabled Safe Fence to complete all works without impacting traffic flow or pedestrian access to the site and avoid any risks to the public associated with transporting heavy materials to and from site.

After accounting for Site Safety, Materials & Project Management – Safe Fence completed all associated works & erected the structure on-time and within budget estimations.

What are TVCBs?

Temporary vertical concrete barriers, shortened to TVCBs, are ideal for creating safe working areas for your workforce and preventing unauthorised access to private land. They are also used as traffic barriers and to help direct traffic flow as they are crash tested. We hold stock of temporary concrete safety and security barriers. These concrete safety barriers are connected together at the scarf joint by M24 high tensile bolts.

These precast concrete barriers are manufactured using high strength concrete (50N/mm2). This is combined with Highways Agency specified steel reinforcement to create EN1317 “Compliant Road Restraint Systems for Temporary Safety Barriers”. Please note – these must be installed by a Highways Agency approved contractor to meet this standard.