End Panel Kits Allow Aluminum Trench Shield to Provide 4-Sided Enclosure Coble Trench Safety shoring specialist, Chris Allen plays a key role in assisting contractor with shoring design. The Specifics The contractor had been issued a change order to install sewer drain at a waste water treatment plant. The sewer drain would be approximately eight inches in diameter, replacing four inch diameter, and would run approximately two hundred linear feet. The excavated area would have to be approximately four feet in width, while providing a depth of ten feet. If you're facing a particularly challenging trench job, give Coble Trench Safety a call to learn how we can help you get it right the first time. Atlanta, GA 1.877.312.1776 Baltimore, MD 1.866.951.0809 Birmingham, AL 1.877.312.1782 Charleston, SC 1.866.957.3624 Charlotte 1.877.587.3624 D.C. / Northern VA 1.866.887.3624 Greensboro (Corporate) 1.866.587.3624 Greenville, SC 1.877.312.1780 Jacksonville, FL 1.877.312.1783 Knoxville, TN 1.877.312.1781 Myrtle Beach, SC 1.866.586.9404 Norfolk, VA 1.866.975.3490 Raleigh 1.888.587.3624 Richmond, VA 1.866.887.3630 Click links in red above for more detailed information. CTS also offers Competent Person for Trench & Excavation training, as well as Confined Space Entry training. To see available dates and sign-up CLICK HERE The Scenario The contractor needed a shoring system that would be efficient and cost effective for the project. The contractor had an inventory of shoring equipment; however, none of the equipment adhered to the needs of this jobsite, as shoring is not a "one size fits all" approach. The Solution Shoring specialist, Chris Allen worked with the contractor from the bidding phase of the project. Allen supplied the contractor with quotations for shoring as well as presenting as many options to the contractor as possible to evaluate. Chris Allen ensured the contractor had all the information necessary to make an informed, accurate decision on which direction to proceed with the shoring during the bidding phase of the project. The contractor did not have the necessary equipment in its existing inventory and thus needed to augment the inventory with equipment from a company that carries a large variety and large quantities of those various varieties. Many of the systems Coble Trench Safety carries may be considered specialty shoring and as such is specific to only a few job applications and thus many contractors don't invest significant funds into purchasing these systems when renting is far more cost effective. During the bidding phase, the contractor decided upon aluminum shoring shields with end panel kits as the preferred method of shoring the area. Aluminum shields are lightweight and very versatile for the utility contractor without large excavators on a job and install relatively easy. The end panel kits can come pre-configured from your local Coble Trench Safety branch ready to set into a trench with just the sheeting needing to be inserted into the slots. The system installed quickly and worked very efficiently for the contractor. With the cost of renting the equipment, the contractor did not have any excessive expenditures on the project and was able to provide a very competitive bid that was profitable on the contractor's part.