In a construction project, formwork plays a very important role in quality, speed, safety and cost. Factors like manpower requirement, skills, training, lead time, durability, space availability, future repeatability, budget, crane capacity, platform requirements pre & post concrete etc. are also vital.
Therefore it is very important to plan well in advance, select and order formwork system at the appropriate time. Strategy whether go for purchase or hire also crucial, it is preferred to buy the system if project duration is more than 12 months.
Another important aspect for selection of the system is overall construction plan and approved sequence of various structures in the project. Size and number of sets are decided based on formwork cycle time for various elements like foundations, walls , columns and slab etc.
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