Versatile edge

The team carrying out redevelopment of London's Blackfriars Station has to take into account the logistical challenges of being on a city centre bridge spanning a major river and featuring live railway lines and four busy lanes of road. With safety a priority, Combisafe has been called upon to provide a range of innovative solutions to tackle the different site safety challenges.

Equipment supplied includes the company's Safety Net Fan and Steel Mesh Barrier system, with the latter proving to be such a versatile edge protection solution that it has been specified by three separate contractors on the project.

Available in two standard lengths, 2.6 and 1.3m, the Steel Mesh Barrier is essentially guardrail, toeboard and steel mesh rolled into one and has the added benefit of being able to span trades, accommodating their different edge protection needs at different phases of the construction project.