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Debra Colley<\/a>, marketing coordinator at welfare facilities provider Wernick Group<\/a>, provides a \u2018dummies guide\u2019 for large construction site set-ups<\/h2>\n

As I\u2019ve written about previously, all UK companies are required to provide \u2018adequate and appropriate<\/a>\u2019 welfare facilities for staff. For construction site employees, this should include somewhere to wash, change and eat.<\/p>\n

For smaller projects, a cabin or two may be enough. But for larger projects, especially those that last for several months or years, you may need something more substantial.<\/p>\n

Large construction site set-ups can be adapted to suit a wide range of needs, ensuring that site operatives, admin staff, managers and subcontractors are provided for, for the duration of the project.<\/p>\n

Canteens, showers, locker rooms, recreation areas, meeting rooms and open-plan offices are all possible in the larger set-ups.<\/p>\n

Assessing your site<\/h3>\n

Start with assessing the site itself and the number of staff that will need to use the accommodation. Our\u00a0previous blog<\/a>\u00a0(The Dummies\u2019 Guide to Hiring Welfare Units) should help with the initial assessment.<\/p>\n

You should then arrange for your welfare accommodation<\/a> provider to visit the site as soon as you can.<\/p>\n

Wernick\u2019s appointed persons can attend site, check the access points and decide the size of crane needed. They will also complete a site Risk Assessment and a lift plan for installation day. (On the day of installation, our SSSTS or SMSTS qualified staff will attend site to supervise the activities of the subcontractors, leaving your supervisors free to be elsewhere on site.)<\/p>\n

Once all the facts are to hand, Wernick<\/a> can compile a quotation and drawings for the customer\u2019s approval or alteration. Our in-house design team and technical services are on hand with expert advice to guide customers through this process.<\/p>\n

Things to consider (but don\u2019t worry we\u2019re here to help)<\/h3>\n

There are things to consider when obtaining a larger site-set up that may not apply to the smaller welfare hires. Preparation is key and the more work that is done before an installation, the smoother the process and the safer it is for all involved.<\/p>\n

Considerations:<\/h4>\n