A formwork crew is the team that erects, checks and strips the temporary moulds on one work front, such as a deck or a core. A formwork carpenter is the skilled tradesperson who sets out and builds that formwork. A leading hand is the senior carpenter who runs the...
Formwork is the temporary mould that holds fresh concrete in shape until it can support itself. Falsework is the temporary structure of props, frames, bearers and bracing that carries formwork, concrete and construction loads down to a stable base. Formwork safety...
Formwork is the temporary system that contains and supports fresh concrete in the required shape until it can carry its own load. The main types of formwork in construction are traditional site-built, engineered beam, steel panel, aluminium, modular panel, table,...
Jumpform climbs in stages: formwork and platforms rise after each pour reaches the required condition. Slipform climbs continuously while concrete is placed. Crane-lifted formwork is stripped and repositioned by crane between pours. The right choice for a high-rise...
Reo is Australian construction shorthand for reinforcing steel: the bar, mesh and prefabricated assemblies fixed inside formwork so concrete can carry tension. It goes in before the pour, and it must match the drawings, hold its cover and fit around formwork,...
