Construction Fencing

Construction fences are the barriers or partitions that you can use to isolate or divide a zone within different construction areas. In standard terms, construction fencing is also known as construction hoard.

You need the construction fences for optimum materials storage, maintaining the project’s privacy and safety, keeping your construction workers safe, etc. Depending on the variety of purposes, you can use both temporary or permanent construction fences.

Figure 1 – Construction Fences Installed At The Exterior Perimeter Of Construction Area

There are different types of fences for use in construction sites. The common ones include:

• Heras fencing:Heras fences are trendy due to the highly flexible and quick handling opportunity, together with excellent durable properties.
  Since the fences have anti-climb features, you can use them to add higher security to your construction site. Moreover, you can also quickly assemble and dismantle the heras fences. So, you can easily reuse them at new locations.
• Mesh panel fencing:The mesh panel fencing is composed of mesh panels. These fences are also popular due to their higher aesthetics. The installation and dismantling options for mesh panel fences are also simple. You need to install the fence posts on the ground and just connect the panels on them.
• Wooden/timber fencing:The advantage of wooden fencing is creating a solid and secured appearance for the view. So, you can easily fend off the outsiders to develop a form of safety and privacy. The wooden fences also offer a medium level of security.
• Chain link fencing:Made from chain links, you can easily install the fences with independent supporting stands on solid or soft soil. So, you can set up the chain-link fences quickly and easily without digging a hole in the ground.

Figure 2 – Chain-link Fence

• Barricade fencing:You can use barricade fencing together with other types of fences to ensure barrier and safety, mostly against traffic-related solutions. You can also use them for other purposes.
• Hoarding:
  • Metal hoarding:Metal hoarding is mainly a permanent fencing option, and you can reach for metal hoarding when you are looking for a permanent or long-term fencing solution.
    They are highly durable, strong, and highly secured fencing solutions. But they are also expensive compared to other fencing options. You can also add additional features like installing barbed wire on top for extra security.
  • Wooden hoarding:Compared to regular wooden fences, wooden hoardings are a very sturdy option. They also offer a cost-effective approach to your fencing solution.
• Pedestrian barrier:You can use pedestrian barriers inside construction sites or areas closer to roadside having pedestrian access.
• Coloured construction fence:Construction fences are available in different colours like red, blue, orange and green. You can use them in areas where you need high visibility features.

You can use construction fences for different kinds of applications like:

• Secure a boundary perimeter at the construction sites
• Protect the exterior people from the risk of construction hazards
• Protect the construction sites against deterrent intruders
• For material storage within construction sites
• Create a non-transparent screen to facilitate privacy in construction areas

Figure 3 – Metal Hoarding Fences Can Facilitate Your Construction Site’s Privacy

• To ensure the safety of workers from the construction hazards
• Create multiple zones for individual task areas

To decide whether you need temporary or permanent construction fences, you have to analyse some factors. These are:

• Level of security:The permanent fences will provide a better protection feature than the temporary fences. For example, if you need to install large gates, automatic access systems, monitored gates, or other extensive features, you must opt for permanent fences.
  On the other hand, if you want to install a medium to a high level of security with no extensive features, the temporary fences will be suitable for you. You should note that temporary fences also offer higher protection, but you have limited options to add additional features.
• Duration of project:The project’s duration is critical in determining whether you need to install a permanent or temporary fence.
• Suitability with installation area and weather conditions:Consider the area and weather conditions where you want to set up the construction fences with the practicality of installation.
• Purpose of fencing:This is essential to determine whether you want to use permanent or temporary fencing options. If the fencing suits your purpose with efficiency, you can proceed.
• Insurance requirements:Some insurance policies will determine the levels of security that you must maintain. You have to coordinate well with their specified standards in choosing the type of fences to maintain optimum security.
• Legal requirements:You must follow local legal terms and regulations while setting up the site perimeter fences. Decide on your choice after you do a bit of research and perform some survey on this factor.

Yes, construction fences are made with materials to offer you higher durability to suit harsh weather conditions. One of your primary concerns when installing construction fences is whether they can withstand high wind speed.

The reliable manufacturers always manufacture their construction fences complying with OSHA, British, or other standards. They ensure that the fences can withstand overturning wind speed.

They perform different kinds of tests and will specify the limited capabilities. If you install them in areas with specified wind speed, you can be assured of their resilience.

You need highly visible construction fences for the following reasons:

• To ensure that the fences are always visible to the viewers even in low-light conditions.
• A highly visible construction fence will highlight their existence in front of distracting backgrounds.
• The pedestrians and drivers will be able to see bright coloured construction fences from a very far distance.

Figure 4 – Orange Construction Fence For High Visibility Feature