Unitized Curtain Walls Installation and Some Health and Safety Aspects

Abstract

This paper discusses good practices and industry experience in the safe installation of unitized curtain walls. An overview of the relevant standards and regulations is presented. Sequence of the installation works and health and safety strategies, methods and appropriate equipment are described and analysed. A reference to the project construction program of works some required preconditions for the facade installation to commence and provisions by the main contractor are discussed. The recommendations and guidance for the Health and Safety planning, provided in this paper, are aimed specifically at unitized curtain walls. The analysis of the discussed aspects is aided by project examples mainly from the United Kingdom, where the unitized curtain wall industry is on the rise and considered well developed.