Building an Home Extension

If you are planning to undertake a marine berthing construction project, there are some preparatory steps you should take to ensure this project goes smoothly. Read on to learn what these steps are.

Have an environmental impact assessment performed before the building work begins

Prior to beginning the construction of the berth, you should arrange for a specialist who performs environment impact assessments to look over your construction plans and examine the area in which your structure will be built.

The reason for this is as follows; the process of building a berth requires the use of heavy construction equipment and chemical-laden materials (such as timber coated with waterproof chemicals), both of which could potentially disturb and cause harm to the aquatic creatures and plants that reside in the area where the berth will be constructed.

If there happens to be a rare aquatic plant or fish species residing in the waters where you will be building the berth, and you are unaware of its existence because you chose not to have any assessment performed before you began the construction process, your project could end up harming this species.

If any local environmental groups draw your attention to this issue whilst your berth is being built, you may have to put a stop to the building process in order to avoid causing any further harm. You may even end up being fined if you are found to have caused irreparable damage to the aquatic habitat.

Then, you may end up having to make changes to your plans midway through the project (for example, you may need to use different materials that are not coated with chemicals that are harmful to the nearby aquatic species).

This could result in lengthy delays and make an otherwise straightforward building project very complicated and stressful.

Conversely, if you were to have this assessment carried out before you began, you could take precautions (such as using water-safe chemicals) to avoid doing damage to the habitats of any aquatic species in the surrounding area.

Purchase personal buoyancy equipment for your construction crew

Before you begin your project, you should also stock up on some personal buoyancy equipment for your construction crew.

This equipment will ensure that whenever labourers need to perform work which will could increase their chances of  falling into the sea or when they need to carry out work near the water during periods of bad weather (when the sea is likely to be very rough and it will be harder for them to swim if they fall in), they will be able to remain afloat until they are rescued.

When choosing this equipment, try to opt for items that will enable your construction crew members to move around and carry out their work relatively easily when they wear them.

For example, you may want to opt for thinner lifejackets that will not impede the labourers' movements too much when they wear them.

For more information, contact a local marine berthing construction company like The Jetty Specialist.