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Choosing whether to buy structural steel or hire proprietary props to support deep excavations is not a simple choice and a number of factors must be considered. Claire Smith reports.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since proprietary propping solutions were first launched into the UK market by Mechplant in the 1990s, their use has grown significantly but their seeming ubiquity does not mean they are the only solution. It is difficult to say what proportion of projects use hired proprietary props and the volume that use structural steel as the choice depends more on the individual project than just market trend.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe duration of the project is a key factor but the loadings also influence the decision,\u201d explains RMD Kwikform commercial director John Breen. \u201cAfter a duration on site of 26 weeks, generally structural steel is a more cost-effective solution.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, major project such as Crossrail often take much longer than 26 weeks so are more likely to choose structural steel for support of deep excavations, whereas basement schemes often take less than 26 weeks so proprietary systems are usually more efficient.<\/span><\/p>\n

Key considerations are time and construction programme. Structural steel is slower to install due to the need to fabricate sections on site and weld them into place. The availability of skilled labour is also a consideration, along with the health and safety issues that come from having hot trades on site.<\/p>\n

The price of structural steel also fluctuates with availability and exchange rates, plus the size of steel specified in the design may not be readily available so you have to size up which may not give the optimum solution and further add to costs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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