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CONSTRUCTION SHANTY [1 record]

Record 1 2017-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Site Organization
DEF

A temporary barrack erected on a construction site for use as storage area or as a contractor's office.

CONT

Union agreements covering heavy construction generally require that a building –usually 8 ft by 16 ft– be provided for each craft as the assembly point at the start of the shift, for storage of personal tools and lunch boxes and for eating lunch. On jobs with high employment, space for these "shacks" can become a problem.

CONT

... plant may be temporarily affixed to the land or the building (e.g. scaffolding, formwork, site huts) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation des chantiers
DEF

Bâtiment léger [...] utilisé sur le chantier comme abris, bureau, logement ou sanitaire.

CONT

La réalisation de locaux de chantier en dur : briques, parpaings, etc., ne peut intervenir que sur des chantiers d'une durée suffisante pour amortir entièrement les constructions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización de las obras
CONT

La caseta de obra es un elemento prefabricado o construido en obra que se utiliza para las necesidades de oficina, vestuario, aseo y/o comedor, y suele ubicarse dentro del perímetro vallado de la obra.

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