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Temporary Works

Temporary works design and coordination, including propping, shoring, falsework and excavation support.

Temporary Works

What we cover.

Temporary works hold a project safe while the permanent structure is built or altered. We design propping, shoring, falsework and excavation support, and provide temporary works coordination, so the structure is stable at every stage.

Temporary Works Design
Temporary Works Coordination
Falsework & Formwork Design
Shoring & Propping Design
Excavation Support Design
Scaffolding Design
Demolition Engineering Support

In detail

What temporary works actually involves.

What they hold

Temporary works are what hold a project safe in the window between the permanent structure being cut and the new one taking load. They are also where a surprising number of serious incidents happen, because they are temporary, they are sometimes treated as an afterthought. We treat them as real engineering: propping, shoring, needling, falsework, formwork and excavation support, each designed and checked to carry the loads it will actually see.

From a wall to a site

For a wall removal, that means designing the propping and needling that supports the floors and roof above while the wall comes out and the beam goes in. For deeper work it means excavation support and, across a larger project, a temporary works coordinator role that reviews and registers every temporary works design so nothing is loaded before it has been checked. The permanent design and the temporary design are two halves of the same safe sequence.

How Lead Group helps

We design the propping, needling and excavation support that hold a project safe between the permanent structure being cut and the new one taking load, with a stated order of work rather than a drawing alone. On larger projects we act as temporary works coordinator so the sequence is somebody's defined responsibility.

How we work

Do I need a temporary works design?

If a structure relies on temporary support during construction, demolition or alteration, that support should be designed and checked. We provide the design and can coordinate temporary works across the project.

Propping, shoring and needling
Falsework, formwork and excavation support
Temporary works coordination
Demolition engineering support

Not sure what you need?Send us your drawings, or just a photograph of the wall. We will tell you what is required and what it costs before you commit to anything.

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Standards & codes

The codes behind temporary works.

Eurocodes 0-9 & UK National Annexes

BS EN 1990 through BS EN 1999 govern the basis of design, actions, and the design of concrete, steel, timber, masonry and aluminium structures. Every calculation we issue references the relevant Eurocode part and its UK National Annex, and states which parts were applied.

Analysis, design & drafting software

Structural analysis and design in Tekla Tedds and Tekla Structural Designer, with Autodesk Robot, CSC Fastrak, CSC Portal Frame, MasterSeries and Hilti Profis used where a scheme suits them. Drawing production in AutoCAD, and modelling in Autodesk Revit where a project is delivered in BIM. Output is issued as readable calculations rather than raw software printouts, so a checker or a building control officer can follow the reasoning.

Approved Document A (Structure)

The Building Regulations requirement your local authority Building Control checks against. Our calculations and drawings are prepared to demonstrate compliance so your submission is accepted without back-and-forth.

Professional indemnity insured

Every report and calculation package is backed by professional indemnity cover, which is what lets a lender, Building Control or another engineer rely on it.

Process

From enquiry to sign-off.

Enquiry

Send drawings or describe the problem. We confirm the scope, the deliverables and a target timescale.

Information

We agree the survey, drawings or data we need and any site access required.

Engineering

Design, calculation or assessment to the relevant Eurocodes and UK National Annex.

Issue

A clear, defensible report or set of calculations, with assumptions and limitations stated.

Selected work

Real structures, surveyed and engineered.

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Questions

Common questions

Can you design propping for a wall removal?

Yes. We design the propping and needling needed to support the structure safely while a wall or section is removed and the permanent works installed.

Do you provide temporary works coordination?

We can act as temporary works coordinator, reviewing and registering temporary works designs across a project.

Can you support demolition?

We provide the structural engineering for demolition, including the sequence and any temporary support required.

Who is responsible for temporary works on a site?

On larger projects a temporary works coordinator carries that responsibility, reviewing and registering each design. We can take that role, or provide the individual designs for your own coordinator.

Is temporary works design a legal requirement?

Where a structure relies on temporary support during construction, alteration or demolition, that support should be designed and checked, and CDM duties apply. Designing it properly is how you meet those duties and keep the site safe.

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