Most Common Traffic Management Mistakes
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by Maltaward
3w ago
Ensuring the safe, timely and efficient movement of vehicles and pedestrians is critical for any construction site or workplace environment with active traffic areas. Particularly in highly built-up areas, effective traffic flow is integral to maintaining the safety of all personnel and equipment on-site. However, lapses in traffic management can quickly lead to disruptions, hazards and even injuries if not properly addressed. Ranging from vehicle collisions and accidents to traffic jams and overcrowding of dense areas, the importance of stringent traffic management and control cannot be ..read more
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Understanding Load-Bearing Capacity for Concrete Barriers
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by Maltaward
1M ago
As suppliers of premium concrete blocks and barriers for construction sites and engineering projects across the UK, Maltaward is often asked – does the load-bearing capacity of concrete barriers matter? It’s an important question. When implementing robust perimeter protection measures on your site, you need assurance the chosen barriers can withstand operational wear, environmental elements, and potential impacts without failing. At Maltaward, we provide durable concrete barriers designed and tested to handle heavy loads while keeping sites, assets, and people safe and secure. Read on for prof ..read more
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A Guide to Steel Road Plates
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by Maltaward
2M ago
Steel road plates provide a practical, safe solution for temporarily covering excavations and holes at construction sites and vacant properties. These resilient, hard-wearing, and durable metal plates allow roads and lanes to remain open, keeping vehicle and foot traffic flowing continuously and with no disruption. As a leading supplier of robust security and traffic control equipment, Maltaward offers steel road plates for hire across the UK. Our high-quality steel plates have been regularly sought for commercial and industrial use across construction, education, aerospace, and numerous other ..read more
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How High Should Security Fencing Be?
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by Maltaward
3M ago
When selecting security fencing for a commercial property, manufacturing facility, or construction site, one of the foremost considerations is its height. While stability and safety preservation should always be at the forefront of decisions made when buying or hiring fencing, its height can also drastically influence how safe and stable a site is.  The optimal height for security fencing depends on your risk factors, the required level of protection, aesthetics, timescales, and budget. As a leading supplier of robust perimeter protection solutions including standalone security fencing ga ..read more
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Exploring the Different Types of Flood Defences
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by Maltaward
4M ago
Flooding can cause catastrophic damage to properties and infrastructure when water levels rise and breach floodplains. With climate change leading to more extreme weather events every year, flooding is a growing concern for homeowners and businesses in many regions, particularly those in higher-risk areas. This is why implementing sturdy, reliable flood defences is so important, particularly when you consider that natural barriers like woodlands and hedgerows being removed puts residents at further risk. As the seasons begin to change and wet weather continues to permeate the UK, many are usin ..read more
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Versatile and durable: why you need interlocking concrete blocks
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by Maltaward
9M ago
Interlocking concrete blocks are modular blocks that lock together without the use of mortar. Made from poured concrete, the blocks have protruding elements that allow them to securely interlock with one another. Unlike regular concrete blocks that require mortar, interlocking blocks can be stacked and arranged in various patterns without any bonding agent. Due to their ingenious and innovative shape, interlocking concrete blocks are an extremely versatile and durable building material that can be useful for both homeowners and contractors in the UK. Powerful and durable The durability of inte ..read more
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Best Types of Fencing for Security
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by Maltaward
10M ago
If you need to put security in place anywhere from a festival, a large event, a vacant property, or industrial premises, you need to think about the range of different types of fencing available. Security fences come in a huge variety of options – some ideal for deterring thieves and criminals, others where the purpose is more about crowd control or pedestrian safety. Putting the right type of fencing in place at your site can make a huge difference in the levels of safety and security for both your staff and the general public. In this blog, Maltaward takes a look at the best types of fencing ..read more
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Temporary roadworks: legislation, barriers, and best practice
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by Maltaward
11M ago
When it comes to any kind of public safety, it is important to get it right and work within the framework of legislation. This is especially true whenever you are looking at a public safety situation that involves vehicles and road traffic. The dangers associated with moving vehicles in proximity to workers and other pedestrians means that when it comes to anything involving temporary roadworks, you must go by the book. Guidelines and rules here are governed by the New Roads and Steet Works Act, which was originally issued in 1991, and was then updated with a new Code of Practice in 2014. If y ..read more
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How to protect your occasionally occupied or vacant properties
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by Maltaward
1y ago
There are a number of reasons that you might have a vacant or occasionally occupied property. Whether you own a property or a piece of land that is currently under development, you’re carrying out construction work across your home, you’ve had to leave the property for urgent repairs, or any other reason, it is important to know how to keep it secure. Vacant properties and pieces of land that are only occasionally occupied can be vulnerable to theft, vandalism, break-ins, weather damage and more. This can end up costing you a significant amount of money that could have easily been saved. No ma ..read more
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Barrier Gate Installation for Council After Destruction in Crawley
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by Maltaward
1y ago
On discovering the destruction of a barrier gate recently by unauthorised trespassers/fly-tippers at a site in Crawley, Maltaward were tasked by our Council customer to put a temporary gate and security block system in place, which we did on the same day, at an alternative position whilst we arranged for a replacement gate to be manufactured and which we have now installed. See the full story below. At Maltaward, we are acutely aware of the need to keep trespassers out of construction sites, empty properties and vacant land. We can supply suitable fencing for hire or sale, and we offer a ..read more
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