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Steel structure erection
Sequence, temporary stability, lifting and connection verification. How a frame goes up safely, including at 20–30 metres and inside operating plants.
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Verifying connections before the frame is handed overWhat "bolted to specification" requires. Torque, tension, sequence and records, and why an untightened bolt is invisible once cladding is on.1 November 2026 · 3 min readChoosing a crane and writing a lift planCapacity at the working radius, not the chart headline. How access, ground bearing and pick geometry decide the crane, and what a lift plan has to contain.1 November 2026 · 3 min readErecting steel inside a plant that is still producingLive-plant erection is governed by permits, isolations and shutdown windows rather than by the steel. How the constraint changes planning, and what to agree first.1 November 2026 · 3 min readThe erection sequence for a portal frame buildingColumns, rafters, bracing and connections in the order they must happen. Why the crane cannot be released early, and what makes a frame self-supporting.1 November 2026 · 3 min readTemporary stability during erection, and who owns itA partly erected frame is a different structure from a finished one, with different failure modes. Why temporary bracing is a designed item and not site improvisation.1 November 2026 · 3 min readWorking at height and fall preventionFalls are what kill erectors. The hierarchy of controls, why a harness is the last line rather than the first, and what an exclusion zone is for.1 November 2026 · 3 min read
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