Temporary Works Design
Temporary Works Design
Clear calculations and practical details for the temporary works that hold your permanent works — and your programme — together.
What this covers
Temporary works design turns a site constraint into a buildable, checkable scheme. We produce calculations and details that a checker and a site team can both follow, with reference to BS 5975:2024 and subject to project-specific information.
- Propping, shoring and temporary support
- Falsework and soffit support arrangements
- Working platforms, piling mats and crane mat assessment
- Temporary stability and bracing
- Edge protection, access and loading arrangements
- Foundation, ground bearing and bearing-pressure checks
How we word it
- Design is issued subject to project-specific information and verified site dimensions.
- All designs require competent review and checking under the project temporary works procedure.
- Wording is kept honest — we do not state guaranteed compliance or guaranteed approval.
Typical deliverables
- Design calculations with stated assumptions and loads
- General arrangement and detail sketches/markups
- Design risk assessment and residual-risk notes
- Design brief input where one is missing or unclear
- A clear statement of what must be checked and approved
When contractors use this
- A scheme is needed quickly to hold the programme
- The permanent works designer's information needs interpreting for site
- An existing arrangement needs a calculation to back it up
- The design needs to be coordinated with scaffold, excavation or lifting
Move this forward
Send the item, the programme date and what information you already have (drawings, loads, ground info, constraints). You will get a practical view on scope, approach and turnaround.
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Scope & competence note
Temporary Works Consulting & Design Ltd provides design, advisory, training and support services subject to agreed scope, competence requirements and project-specific information. Digital products, books, templates and tutoring support do not replace formal appointment, competent design review, independent checking, statutory duties or project-specific approval under the project temporary works procedure.
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Tell us the item, the programme date and what information you have. You will get a practical, honest response — not a sales pitch.