Scaffold Design Drawings

Working Scaffold Drawings

Our Service

Since 1995, we’ve worked in partnership with scaffolding contractors, main contractors, architects and consulting engineers to produce market-leading working drawings for scaffold and temporary works structures of every scale and complexity. We work across the UK and internationally, with recent projects delivered in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad & Tobago and Australia.

Every drawing we issue is backed by full structural calculations and designed in accordance with current codes of practice, including TG20:21, BS EN 12811-1, and, where falsework or temporary works procedures are involved, BS 5975. This means your scaffold contractor and principal contractor both have documented assurance that the structure has been engineered — not just assembled to a rule of thumb.

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What Our Drawings Cover

Depending on the complexity of the structure, our working drawings and calculation packages typically include:

  • General arrangement elevations, plans and sections
  • Tie patterns, bracing layouts and loading diagrams
  • Wind and snow load calculations (BS EN 1991-1-4 and BS EN 1991-1-3)
  • Component schedules referencing the specific system (Cuplok, Kwikstage, Layher, Haki, tube & fitting, etc.)
  • Residual risk assessments in line with CDM 2015 Regulation 11
  • 3D visualisations, where a clearer presentation is required for client sign-off or site briefing

What We Offer

You’ll be allocated a dedicated, fully qualified design engineer who works with you from initial enquiry through to completion. Your engineer can attend site visits and project meetings on your behalf, so you can draw on our experience exactly when you need it — not just at the drawing-board stage.

We’ll agree your deadlines up front and advise honestly on the time required to produce a finished, fully checked set of drawings that suits your project programme — no rushed, unchecked designs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does a typical scaffold design take? Turnaround depends on complexity, but straightforward tube & fitting or system scaffold designs are typically issued within 5 working days, with more complex or bespoke structures agreed on a case-by-case basis at enquiry stage.

Do you design for both tube & fitting and system scaffolds? Yes — we design in tube & fitting and all major system scaffold ranges, including Cuplok, Kwikstage, Layher Allround and Haki.

Can you work from our existing scaffold stock? Yes. We regularly design around a contractor’s available stock holding to keep hire costs down, rather than defaulting to a generic specification.

Do your drawings come with calculations?  Every working drawing we issue is backed by full supporting calculations, so the design can be independently checked or presented to a principal contractor’s temporary works coordinator without delay.

Format

Working drawings are issued in both electronic (PDF/DWG) and printed format for your use. Where it would help — for client presentations, complex geometries, or tricky access arrangements — we can also produce 3D drawings and renders for additional clarity.