Masonry Magazine September 2009 Page. 21
MASONRY COMPUTER ESTIMATING
Masonry Computer Estimating
That Does It All... in 3D!
by TRADESMEN'S SOFTWARE
to courtesy of Scaface
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Save time and money, increase production
ADJUSTABLE SCAFFOLDING can cut mason contractors labor costs, compared to other scaffold systems, while simultaneously boosting production, manufacturers say. The scaffolding is able to hold down costs and increase productivity, since it's fast and easy to set up, move and place in constricted areas.
"Adjustable scaffold saves you two to three times the scaffold labor versus frame scaffold and increases production by 30 percent or more," Bridges says.
He says his company's crank-up scaffolding is simple to assemble and, once it's together, the unit can be moved around the jobsite without having to be taken apart.
EZ Scaffold
"It does not require a lot of work (to assemble), is done mostly on the ground, and is moved partially or fully assembled," Bridges says. "We have a light-duty crank-up that is great for partition walls. It gives a contractor the advantage of a crank-up scaffold in areas where they never had it before. It also is easier to set up by hand."
Fast and easy scaffolding
Christian Fortin, CEO for Scafjack in Lavaltrie, Quebec, says his company's Scafjack system also can increase production for mason contractors. The Scafjack is a side bracket, available in mechanical or hydraulic models, that attaches to the scaffolding to raise the planks as the mason contractor completes the wall.
"The main benefit of the Scafjack is that it's a small investment to improve their production considerably," Fortin says. "The guys already have the scaffolding, so they don't have to buy new."
With the Scafjack, workers never have to leave the scaffolding or remove planks. Instead, the planks are raised in place, Fortin says. Scafjack is ideal for medium-sized masonry firms
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