CPA Bulletin

Special interest groups SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS British Concrete Pumping Group (BCPG) The next BCPG Steering Committee meeting is proposed to take place in the second quarter of 2019 with the date and venue to be confirmed. Construction Hoist Interest Group (CHIG) The next CHIG Steering Committee and Open meetings will take place at The Oak Hotel on 9th/10th October 2019 respectively. Crane Interest Group (CIG) The last meeting of the CIG Steering Committee took place on 30 April 2019 - a report will be in the next Bulletin. Suction and Vacuum Excavator Special Interest Group (SAVE) The next Suction and Vacuum Excavator Steering Committee meeting is proposed to take place in the second quarter of 2019 with the date and venue to be confirmed. Shoring Technology Interest Group (STIG) The last Shoring Technical and Steering Committee meeting took place at Nuthurst Grange, Hockley Heath on Tuesday 26th March 2019. Tower Crane Interest Group (TCIG) The last TCIG Steering Committee meeting took place at Select Plant Hire Co Ltd in St Neots on Tuesday 5th March 2019 with the agenda covering the topics below: • Technical Information Note (TIN) revisions and update - The publication of TIN050: The Prevention of Objects Falling from Height, Draft TIN on TE of self-erecting tower cranes, the revision of TIN010 Tower Crane Anti-Collision Systems and the revision of TIN022 The Use of Tag Lines with Tower Cranes • The publication of CIRIA C761 Tower Crane Foundation and Tie Design • A short presentation on the Verton load control device • The recent HSE Safety Alert on Tower Crane Slew Brakes and Release MechanismMaintenance and the requirement to request HSE to provide clarification relating to the technical aspects • Issues relating to LUL/Network Rail assessment of weight capacity for structures e.g. 100Te weight limits in London • Formation of the Hook Block Camera working group to investigate all evidence available with a view to producing a TIN www.cpa.uk.net CPA Bulletin > May 2019 69