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British Standards Institution (BSI): https://shop.bsigroup.com

BS 5975:2019 Code of practice for temporary works procedures and the permissible stress design of falsework
BS 7121, Parts 1 to 14, Code of practice for safe use of cranes
BS EN 12811-4:2013 Temporary works equipment - Protection fans for scaffolds. Performance requirements and product design
BS EN 12812:2008 Falsework. Performance requirements and general design.

HMSO

Bragg, S.L. (1975). Final report of the Advisory Committee on Falsework. https://www.cross-safety.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/final-report-of-the-advisory-committee-on-falsework-bragg-report.pdf

Temporary Works forum: www.twforum.org.uk/home (see ‘Resources’)

TW16.005 Rev A. TWf Information Sheet No. 2 – Temporary works training www.twforum.org.uk/viewdocument/twf-information-sheet-no-2-tempo
TW19.010. TWf Information Sheet No. 6 – The safe management of temporary works www.twforum.org.uk/viewdocument/twf-information-sheet-no-6-the-s
TW21.081. TWf Information Sheet No. 13 – PAS 91, Construction prequalification questionnaires – Supplementary questions specific to temporary works https://www.twforum.org.uk/viewdocument/twf-information-sheet-no-13-pas-9
TW17.037. Principles for the management of temporary loads, temporary conditions and temporary works during the construction process www.twforum.org.uk/viewdocument/principles-for-the-management-of-te
TW11.027, Rev F. Competencies of the TWC www.twforum.org.uk/viewdocument/competencies-of-the-twc-tw11027
TW19.065/TWf2019:03. Temporary Works Procedure: Sample www.twforum.org.uk/viewdocument/twf201903-temporary-works-procedu

NASC: www.nasc.org.uk/information

TG20:21: Good practice guidance for tube and fitting scaffolding
TG9:18: Guide to the design and construction of temporary roofs and buildings https://nasc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/TG9_18-Guide-to-the-design-and-construction-of-temporary-roofs-and-buildings-2.pdf

HSE: www.hse.gov.uk

L153: Managing health and safety in construction, Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Guidance on Regulations www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l153.pdf
CIS56, Safe erection, use and dismantling of falsework www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cis56.pdf
HSG48, Reducing error and influencing behaviour https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg48.htm
RR834 (2011) Preventing catastrophic events in construction https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr834.pdf
HSG150 Health and safety in construction https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg150.pdf
SIM 02/2010/04 The management of temporary works in the construction industry https://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/sims/constrct/2_10_04.htm

Concrete Centre: www.concretecentre.com/Publications-Software.aspx

CONSTRUCT: https://construct.org.uk/toolkit_category/technical-formwork/

CSG005: Guide to the safe use of formwork and falsework (2008)

ICE Publishing: www.icevirtuallibrary.com

Pallett, PF and Filip, R (2018). Temporary Works: Principles of Design and Construction. Second edition
McAleenan, C and Oloke, D (2010). ICE Manual of Health and Safety in Construction
Hewlett, W., Jones, A., Marchand, S. and Bell, B (2014). Re-visiting Bragg to keep UK's temporary works safe under EuroNorms. https://www.ice.org.uk/getattachment/eventarchive/re-visiting-bragg-to-keep-uk%E2%80%99s-temporary-works-saf/TTL3-Re-Visiting-Bragg.pdf.aspx

CIRIA: www.ciria.org

C579 (2003). Retention of masonry façades – Best practice guide
C589 (2003). Retention of masonry façades – best practice site handbook.

Concrete Society: www.concrete.org.uk

CS030 (2012). Formwork – A guide to good practice. Third edition.

The Institution of Structural Engineers: https://www.istructe.org

Temporary Works Toolkit www.istructe.org/thestructuralengineer/article-series/temporary-works-toolkit/

Construction Plant Hire Association: https://www.cpa.uk.net

Ground Conditions for Construction Plant (2014) – Good practice guide https://www.cpa.uk.net/safety-and-technical-publications/plant-safety-group
Definition of Engineering Terms Relating to Piling, Excavations and Temporary Works Design (STIG TIN 201) https://www.cpa.uk.net/safety-and-technical-publications/shoring-technology-guidance

Andun https://andun.co.uk/

Temporary works process flowchart https://andun.co.uk/temporary-works-flowchart/

Pallett Temporary Works Limited: http://www.temporaryworks.info

Temporary works references (up to end of February 2020) http://www.temporaryworks.info/chrefs.htm

Steel Construction: http://www.steelconstruction.org

CITB: http://citb.co.uk

Construction site safety – The comprehensive guide (GE700) https://shop.citb.co.uk/site-safety-plus-ssp-publications/site-managers-safety-training-scheme-refresher-ge700-

In particular:

Book C: General safety (Chapters 04, 07 and 09)
Book D: High risk activities
Book F: Specialist activities (Chapter 03).
CDM guidance for designers: www.citb.co.uk/about-citb/partnerships-and-initiatives/construction-design-and-management-cdm-regulations/cdm-regulations

The Structural Engineer: www.istruct.org/journal

These largely reference to permanent works but the principles apply to temporary works.

Carpenter, J. (2003). Practical application of risk management, The Structural Engineer, 15 July 2003, pp.19–20, www.istructe.org/journal/volumes/volume-81-(published-in-2003)/issue-14
Carpenter, J. (2010). A simple approach to the management of risk on civil and structural engineering projects: how to get on with ERIC, The Structural Engineer, 7 April 2010, p.20 www.istructe.org/journal/volumes/volume-88-(published-in-2010)/issue-7

CROSS Safety Report: www.cross-safety.org/uk/safety-information-uk

This site has a large database of anonymised fire safety and structural safety reports that can be filtered to focus on things like building/structure types, materials, project stages. The aim of these reports is to help others learn from the issue identified.