RAPID RESPONSE FOR
SAFETY RENTALS ROAD SAFETY RENTALS, A DIVISION OF SAFEROADS, IS HELPING VICTORIAN CONTRACTORS AVOID COSTLY DELAYS BY PROVIDING RAPID DEPLOYMENTS OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
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n a perfect world, when a contractor begins construction on roadworks, all of the information they will need is mapped out for them and they will have the right tools for the job. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Unforeseen complications can arise out of nowhere and drastically change the requirements of what is needed. For example, if a tier three contractor is performing regular road maintenance and uncovers utilities that had not been originally accounted for on any plans, additional safety equipment may be required to ensure workers can continue. In these scenarios, smaller contractors may not have the equipment readily available for them to react quickly and avoid further delays. Victorian safety equipment rental company Road Safety Rentals, part of safety equipment manufacturer Saferoads, specialises in assisting companies in these situations and aims to provide contractors with rapid deployment of rental safety equipment. Trent Loveless, General Manager of Road Safety Rentals, says because project managers are working in an environment with dynamic conditions and tight deadlines, there is a need for prompt problem solving. “We’re a small, nimble business that can mobilise quickly and have barrier systems and other road safety equipment in place, often by the next morning,” he explains. “It’s not uncommon for us to receive an email from a client with a request for barriers, variable message signs (VMS) or light towers to be on site as soon as possible. For example, if a contractor needs
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The company has added around two kilometres of T-LOK concrete barriers to its equipment range.
to occupy additional space or increase their protected work space by another 100 metres in length, we are often able to have everything set up by that day or the next. “This is because our team members are well trained in road safety, so we know how to provide equipment in the most optimal
manner.” With an acre and a half of space at the company’s Nar Nar Goon facility, Road Safety Rentals maintains a small, core team to be able to quickly respond to everchanging situations. The company is able to mobilise its equipment within 24-48
