PAS 8811:2017 Temporary works – Major infrastructure client procedures – Code of practice
Procedural controls for temporary works are covered in BS 5975:2008+A1:2011, Section 2 and are widely used across the industry. However until now no guidance has existed on procedures for temporary works that is aimed explicitly at major infrastructure clients. PAS 8811 was written to fill that gap.
Who is the PAS for?
This PAS is intended for use by major infrastructure clients commissioning temporary works.
What does the PAS cover?
This PAS gives recommendations on major infrastructure client procedures for temporary works and temporary conditions of permanent works during construction. It covers processes, roles, responsibilities and competences and provides example pro forma documentation.
The aim is to establish a unified approach to major infrastructure client involvement in temporary works across all stages (e.g. defining requirements, procurement, installation, use and removal of temporary works structures) and eliminate unnecessary procedures and conflicts in order to achieve clarity and minimize delays during compliance and approvals processes and other necessary procedures.
It does not cover the contractual responsibilities of major infrastructure clients, suppliers or contractors. Where there are relevant existing standards or industry documents, this PAS refers to these. It is not the intention of this PAS to replicate existing material.
The PAS supports the principle of making it clear at which points it is good practice for the major infrastructure client to actively stipulate procedures and/or processes in temporary works and/or the design of temporary works.
NOTE: This PAS is one of two sponsored by HS2 and the Temporary Works Forum and can be used in conjunction with PAS 8812 Temporary works – Application of European Standards in design – Guide, which gives guidance on the application of European standards in the design of temporary works in the UK for practitioners in the fields of structural and geotechnical temporary works design.
NOTE: This PAS complements, and is intended to be used in conjunction with, BS 5975 Code of practice for temporary works procedures and the permissible stress design of falsework expanding areas where there is limited information provided for major infrastructure client requirements.
