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Anchor Installation Errors & How to avoid them [Key points for anchor installation compliance]
BS 8539, Compliance - March 22, 2021
Anchor Installation Errors & How to avoid them [Key points for anchor installation compliance]

One of the biggest variables for a compliant anchor/fixing installation is the installer.

Anchor installation errors are a prevailing issue within the M&E industry. As the industry moves towards a compliant, evidence-based model, it will be down to the supply chain to provide that evidence. This not only covers the performance data of anchors supplied on-site, but will also cover the evidence to show that all installers on-site are trained to carry out compliant installations.

Anchor/Fixing compliance doesn't have to be complicated, if you...

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Why early planning matters for M&E anchors
BS 8539, Compliance - March 19, 2021
Why early planning matters for M&E anchors
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Overhead pipework collapsed onto parked cars in a car park after a fixing failure
BS 8539, Compliance - March 16, 2021
What M&E teams can learn from anchor failures
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How to set a drop-in anchor for an M&E support
BS 8539, Compliance - March 5, 2021
How to set a drop-in anchor for an M&E support
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When an anchor installer should stop and ask
BS 8539, Compliance - February 26, 2021
When an anchor installer should stop and ask
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compliant anchor installation
BS 8539, Compliance - February 19, 2021
How supervisors can check anchor installation
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How do you select/specify an anchor/fixing?
BS 8539, Compliance - February 12, 2021
What suppliers need to send with an M&E anchor
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What is the function of throughbolts?
BS 8539, Compliance - February 5, 2021
What is the function of throughbolts?
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What are concrete screws and why are they proving popular on-site?
BS 8539, Concrete Screws, Compliance - January 29, 2021
What are concrete screws and why are they proving popular on-site?
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anchor supply
BS 8539, Compliance, supplying anchors - January 21, 2021
What to do before replacing a specified anchor
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How M&E contractors can coordinate anchors
BS 8539, Compliance - January 18, 2021
How M&E contractors can coordinate anchors
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What an ETA tells you about an anchor
BS 8539, ETA, Compliance - January 14, 2021
What an ETA tells you about an anchor
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Atmospheric environment corrosion classes
BS 8539, Compliance - January 6, 2021
How do atmospheric environments impact anchor selection?
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