Site setup involves a wide range of priorities including health and safety responsibilities as well as making sure the right tools and equipment are available for workers. Before you start setting up a construction site, it will help to have a checklist of tasks to ensure that nothing gets missed, including:

Plan the layout

All construction projects will vary in terms of space requirements, available land and specific details related to the area, so it is important to review the space you will be using and to design a layout plan. This will help you to account for all the health and safety regulations, storage requirements, security solutions, emergency exits etc.

You should create a secure perimeter to limit access and protect the public against any health and safety risks. There should be adequate space between the site and any public thoroughfares to ensure that no equipment or falling objects could injure someone walking past the perimeter.

If your project will require the entry and exit of vehicles, comprehensive planning will be required to protect both the public and site workers from moving vehicles. There should be clear signage and notices around the site, including signs to remind workers of health and safety responsibilities.

Devise a workflow and routine

In order to meet the project deadline, it is imperative to have an effective workflow and routine. A comprehensive risk assessment should be completed to identify where any health and safety measures must be introduced and review the key tasks involved in the project, so you can document how the risks will be managed.

You should produce a sign-in register and designate a space for this at the site entrance. Another crucial task is to put the first-aid procedure in place in the eventuality of an accident occurring. Once you have completed these stages, you should be aware of any specific site details that must be covered in training when workers enter and onboard onto the site.

Complete necessary paperwork

When you scope out the project requirements you should identify whether any permits are required, such as working at height or working in confined spaces. It is important that all of your paperwork is kept tidily in a place that is easy to access so that you can quickly locate forms and documents such as survey reports and contract documents.

Order equipment

Ensuring that you have the right tools and equipment to complete the project and the right number of tools is key to delivering the project on time. Insufficient numbers can delay the project while ordering too many will add unnecessary costs to the project, so this should be carefully calculated.

Using a supplier who specialises in supplying construction sites will help to get this right and can also help if you need to make swift changes during the project. Having an easy and convenient ordering system to use such as ProcureSite will keep your project moving smoothly. You can place orders at anytime from anywhere with next day delivery on orders before 5pm.

A notable benefit from ProcureSite is the ability to delegate order requirements whilst maintaining control. When setting up on a new site, many products require repeat purchase with varying quantities. ProcureSite is an effective tool for this, having the ability to save lists for future repeat orders.

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