Site essentials

Site barriers and fencing

On the left, mesh fencing on blocks surrounds the area where the mini-excavator slews, the pavement runs alongside the site at a safe distance. On the right, without fencing, the mini-excavator's counterweight swings over an open pavement, the trench is left uncovered. Computer-generated image. — **Left:** mesh fencing on blocks surrounds the area where the mini-excavator slews, the pavement runs alongside the site at a safe distance. **Right:** without fencing, the mini-excavator's counterweight swings over an open pavement, the trench is left uncovered. Computer-generated image.

Panels set on blocks, linked together.
They close off the area where the machine works,
and move as the site progresses.

Other names for this product: temporary fencing, site fencing, crowd-control barriers, safety barriers, mesh fence panels, site hoarding.

The essentials

Family: Site essentials
Types: Mesh or solid fencing on blocks, crowd-control barriers
Laying: By hand, panels linked by clamps
Carrier machine: None, they surround the machine's area

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01 Use

What they are for

**Left:** mesh fencing on blocks surrounds the area where the mini-excavator slews, the pavement runs alongside the site at a safe distance.
**Right:** without fencing, the mini-excavator's counterweight swings over an open pavement, the trench is left uncovered.
What sets them apart:
they mark a visible boundary around the area where the machine works, and move with the site.
Computer-generated image.

Site fencing is made of panels set on weighted blocks and linked together by clamps.
It draws around the site a boundary that can be seen and is not crossed by mistake:
the public stays outside, and the machine works in its area.

Around an excavator, the area to isolate follows the radius within which the upper structure, the counterweight and the arm swing.
Crowd-control barriers, which are lower, channel a passage or line an open trench.
They mark out, they do not stop a fall:
for a fall, it takes a guard rail.
Solid or sheeted fencing hides the site and limits the dust that comes out of it.

A fence is not a wall. It marks a boundary and keeps the public at a distance, it stops neither a machine nor a load.
A panel fitted with sheeting catches the wind:
its stability depends on the blocks, the clamps and the site, not on a generic figure.

02 What we check with you

On which machine?

They are not fitted to any machine: they surround the area where the machine works.
The perimeter to fence, the machine's working radius and the type of ground: we calculate them with you for your machine.

What the tool does

These are mesh or solid fences on blocks, or crowd-control barriers.
They are put up by hand, the panels linked by clamps.
The infill can be mesh, solid panel or sheeting; the blocks are concrete or plastic.
The panel height, the infill and the ballast chosen: we calculate them with you for your machine.

What is needed on the hydraulic side

They need no hydraulic connection: they are put in place by hand.

Your study sets the exact value for your machine.

Don't have these figures?
A photo of the machine is enough to start.

03 Your study

Have your site checked.

Describe the area to isolate, the machine working in it and what surrounds it.
State whether the site is on the public highway.

What we need to answer you

The zone Its perimeter, or a site plan.
The machine Its make, its type and the space it takes when slewing.
The surroundings Pavement, street, school, shops, private land.
The duration A few days or several months.
The look Plain mesh, solid panels or sheeting, if the site must be hidden.

Without these details, the study still begins: we will ask you for them.

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Written study within 3 working days, once the file is complete.

04 Choice

What determines the choice

01 — Mesh or solid Depending on what the site must show or hide:
mesh lets you see through, a solid panel or sheeting hides the site and holds back dust.
02 — Fencing or crowd-control barrier Depending on what must be kept at a distance:
fencing on blocks closes off a site, a crowd-control barrier channels a passage or lines a trench.
It marks out, it does not stop a fall:
for a fall, it takes a guard rail.
03 — Ballast Depending on the wind, the ground and the infill:
the blocks are chosen heavy, or completed with ballast.
04 — New or used Depending on the duration and frequency of the jobs:
used for a one-off site, new for a set that serves on every site.

05 Check

What is checked before ordering

The public highway On a pavement or a roadway, the site's footprint requires authorisation from the local council or the road authority:
it is checked before setting up.
Wind resistance It is checked against the chosen infill and the ballast, not against a figure read on its own.
Pedestrian access The walkway left around the fencing is checked before setting up, with its width and its marking.
Transport The number of panels and blocks decides the vehicle that delivers them and collects them.

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