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Shoring Technology Interest Group
Shoring Technology Interest Group
STIG was formed in 2000 to provide a voice for the shoring plant hire industry, promote best practice, technical advancement and provide advice on specific safety and technical matters to the industry at large. The UK Shoring Plant Hire Industry is estimated to be worth over £100M per year and at any one Time, it is estimated that over 10,000 excavations are being accessed with a large percentage (typically shallower utility or house builder type work) un-shored. The Group meet 3 to 4 times per year and have produced numerous safety / technical / best practice documents and developed strong relationships with the HSE, CITB, TWF SFC, UKCG, BSI and academia.
New members are always welcomed and several new publications are currently being developed. Current Industry issues for the group include the increasing responsibility placed on plant hire suppliers to help customers comply with technical and safety matters. Suppliers are increasingly required to supply design calculations, CAD, Safe Systems of Work, Inspections, product training and expert advice. In addition, the use of BIM is placing further demands to provide 3D CAD and prove the economic and environmental advantages of the products and services.
Every year the HSE report that several people are killed in excavations or as a result of excavation operations where either no shoring or inadequate shoring management is in place. STIG members follow a strict code of good practice for to ensure all their supplies comply with the latest Health & safety requirements. The UK shoring sector is widely recognised as the most developed and technologically advanced in the world. Joining STIG offers members the opportunity to share in current best practice and the latest technological advances.
STIG is currently Chaired by Andrew Ward of Pro Shore Ltd.
Shoring Technology Interest Group
Document Library.
| Image | Title | Summary | Categories | Link | hf:doc_categories | hf:doc_tags | hf:file_type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | STIG TIN 208 | Safe Use of Excavator Mounted Vibrators | Health and Safety, Shoring Technology Interest Group, STIG Technical Information Notes | health-and-safety shoring-technology-interest-group stig-technical-information-notes special-interest-groups | |||
| STIG TIN 207 | Shoring Designs based on Verbal Soil Descriptions | Health and Safety, Shoring Technology Interest Group, STIG Technical Information Notes | health-and-safety shoring-technology-interest-group stig-technical-information-notes special-interest-groups | |||
| STIG TIN 206 | Shoring Equipment and the Construction Products Regulations | Health and Safety, Shoring Technology Interest Group, STIG Technical Information Notes | health-and-safety shoring-technology-interest-group stig-technical-information-notes special-interest-groups | |||
| STIG TIN 205 | Schedule of Plastic Piles | Health and Safety, Shoring Technology Interest Group, STIG Technical Information Notes | health-and-safety shoring-technology-interest-group stig-technical-information-notes special-interest-groups | |||
| STIG TIN 204 | The Correct Use of Lifting and Other Attachment Points for Shoring Equipment | Health and Safety, Shoring Technology Interest Group, STIG Technical Information Notes | health-and-safety shoring-technology-interest-group stig-technical-information-notes special-interest-groups | |||
| STIG TIN 203 | The Use of Restraining Chains to Support Shoring Equipment | Health and Safety, Shoring Technology Interest Group, STIG Technical Information Notes | health-and-safety shoring-technology-interest-group stig-technical-information-notes special-interest-groups | |||
| STIG TIN 202 | Schedule of Cold Formed Steel Sheets | Health and Safety, Shoring Technology Interest Group, STIG Technical Information Notes | health-and-safety shoring-technology-interest-group stig-technical-information-notes special-interest-groups | |||
| STIG TIN 201 | Definition of Engineering Terms Relating to Piling, Excavations and Temporary Works Design | Health and Safety, Shoring Technology Interest Group, STIG Technical Information Notes | health-and-safety shoring-technology-interest-group stig-technical-information-notes special-interest-groups | |||
 | Management of Shoring in Excavations – Part 3 – Selection of Proprietary Shoring Equipment | Part 3 provides expanded information on the most commonly available modular shoring systems in the UK to assist designers and contractors with the safe selection of suitable support systems prior to work commencing on site. This publication was revised in February 2021. | Health and Safety, Shoring Technology Interest Group | health-and-safety shoring-technology-interest-group special-interest-groups | |||
 | Management of Shoring in Excavations Part 2 – Hazard Identification for Risk Assessment | Risk management is a vital part of every construction project or task. This safety guidance document contains a generic list of possible hazards that may be present when planning and executing excavation and shoring related operations. The list is not site specific, nor does it attempt to or can be exhaustive. | Health and Safety, Shoring Technology Interest Group | health-and-safety shoring-technology-interest-group special-interest-groups | |||
 | Management of Shoring in Excavations Part 1 – Management | The guidance in this publication covers the majority of conventional and frequently encountered excavation schemes in the UK, together with the most commonly available shoring solutions for these schemes. Major, high risk or unusual shoring schemes will always require highly experienced shoring design specialists to be involved in their planning, design and management. It is recommended that for any high risk shoring a recognised specialist designer is engaged early in the planning process. | Health and Safety, Shoring Technology Interest Group | health-and-safety shoring-technology-interest-group special-interest-groups | |||
 | Safety in Shoring | The use, range and scope of proprietary shoring and piling equipment have increased dramatically over the years. Whilst shoring and piling operations are often among the first tasks on a new construction site, they are often treated as separate entities with little consideration to the natural link between them. The publication brings these two operations together and illustrates the equipment types, methods of use, safety issues and legislation surrounding these operations. | Health and Safety, Shoring Technology Interest Group | health-and-safety shoring-technology-interest-group special-interest-groups |