Business South September 2016
CONTRACTING » INTAKS Scaffolding
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Sought after scaffolding system Kelly Deeks With a busy commercial construction industry in Christchurch, and high demands on the allocation of scaffolding and edge protection, as well as the labour to install it, the award-winning INTAKS system improves safety on site while also reducing costs and improving efficiencies. Starting in 1997 as an idea by a kiwi bloke in his shed, INTAKS is a lightweight, multiconfigurable system, supported by a range of interconnecting components and boasting a growing range of combinations to provide solutions for working at height on residential and commercial sites. Veteran of the New Zealand scaffolding and building industries Lew Cleveland designed and developed INTAKS in response to the challenges and shortcomings of traditional scaffold systems and increasingly rigorous health and safety legislation. The recipient of multiple health and safety and design awards, INTAKS has become a highly recognised and sought after scaffolding and edge protection system. INTAKS saves time, money, and manpower on site in a number of significant ways. The INTAKS scaffolding and roof edge protection system provides more than 20 different multi-functional configurations, with a range of interconnecting components that can be used in many ways, adapting to virtually any job or terrain, and minimising the amount of equipment required on-site. Being 80% lighter than steel scaffolding, the aluminium INTAKS system takes far less time, truck tonnage, and manpower to put up, pack down, and transport. INTAKS components are designed to be faster and simpler to install. For example, INTAKS Spring Clips quickly lock directly onto the handrail tube for a safer, completely tool-less handrail installation that’s 15 times faster than the traditional method. INTAKS’ innovative design allows for ground space and lower walls to be kept clear, enabling multiple trades to work simultaneously. Site progress is uninterrupted, and tighter build schedules can be achieved, significantly expediting build progress – faster builds, less team downtime, more jobs. INTAKS NZ General Manager Joel Warren says
The INTAKS scaffolding system is 80 per cent lighter than steel scaffolding, so takes less time, truck tonnage and manpower to erect, take down and transport. All system components are designed to be simpler and faster to install.
INTAKS offers industry-leading levels of safety and compliance for builders and installers alike. “INTAKS offers a multitude of features for enhanced safety, including, reduced trip hazards, tool-less installation of many components, and the ability to install planks and handrails on the level above without leaving the safety of the existing level,” he says. “Every component is manufactured in New Zealand to the highest quality standards and rigorously tested and certified to NZ/AU Safety Standards.” INTAKS is certified as complying with AS/ NZ 1576.1, AS/NZ 1576.3, AS/NZS 1664.1
Department of Labour Best Practice Guidelines for Scaffolding in New Zealand, AS/NZS 4994.1.2009 Temporary Roof Edge Protection, and AS 6001 Working Platforms for Housing Construction. A
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