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    As a global engineering design consultancy, we deliver innovative and professional temporary works design services and comprehensive engineering and construction industry training services.
    View all Services
    Formwork Design
    Scaffold Design
    Temporary Works Design
    Independent Checking
    Civil and Structural Engineering Design
    Geotechnical Design Services
    Design Optimisation and Checking Service
    Housing Design – New Build, Extensions and Re-Modelling
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Technical

Technical Guidance

IDH’s technical guidance provides you with a detailed understanding of technical issues, including causes and potential solutions.

Rebar Lifting

Reinforcement Stability

Double Scaffold Boards 2

How Do Double Standards Work?

Prelim Tie Testing for scaffolds

Preliminary & Proof Tie Testing For Scaffolds

What is bearing pressure

What is Bearing Pressure?

When scaffold be designed

When Should Scaffolds Be Designed?

How Ties Work

How Do Ties Work?

facade retention

Façade Retention Design

scaffold and fire

Scaffolds & Fire Regulations

System v TF scafffold

System Scaffolds v Tube and Fitting Scaffold

What is effective Length

What is Effective Length?

Best Practice on how to achieve the feature finishes

Best Practice on How to Achieve Feature Finishes

Lateral pressure on concrete formwork

Lateral Pressure on Concrete Formwork

Back propping

Back-Propping

What is Live Load

What is Live Load? 

Concrete Class And Concrete Group Correlation

Concrete Class and Concrete Group Correlation

Scaffolding boards

Double Scaffold Boards – Appliance & Calculation Approach

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As a global engineering design consultancy, we deliver innovative and professional temporary works design services and comprehensive engineering and construction industry training services.
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Maidstone,
Kent,
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