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Practical, plain-language guidance for choosing catalogue families, preparing better enquiries and coordinating temporary works. Open any guide for a larger, step-by-step reading view.

Field guide01

How to prepare a useful quantity enquiry

Bring product codes, quantities, project location, required date, and any relevant dimensional constraints into one message.

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  1. Name the project and exact location.
  2. List each Vidaform code with a separate quantity.
  3. State required timing, site access and delivery constraints.
  4. Ask Vidaform to confirm compatibility, availability and commercial details.

General coordination guidance only. Project-specific design, safety and approval remain with the responsible qualified team.

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Checklist02

Before temporary works begin

Confirm that design responsibility, approved drawings, method statements, inspections, competent supervision and site conditions are coordinated.

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  1. Confirm who owns temporary-works design and coordination.
  2. Work only from approved drawings and method statements.
  3. Check foundations, access, interfaces and environmental conditions.
  4. Arrange competent erection supervision and recorded inspections.

General coordination guidance only. Project-specific design, safety and approval remain with the responsible qualified team.

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Explainer03

Product code anatomy

Vidaform codes follow a structured pattern: company, catalogue family, component type and dimensional reference.

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  1. VID identifies the Vidaform code family.
  2. The next block identifies the catalogue system.
  3. The component block identifies the product type.
  4. The final block normally carries a dimensional or variant reference.

General coordination guidance only. Project-specific design, safety and approval remain with the responsible qualified team.

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Field guide04

Information that improves system review

Share geometry, programme, pour sequence, access, interfaces, loading information and site constraints with the responsible engineering team.

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  1. Provide clear plan, section and elevation geometry.
  2. State pour sequence, cycle targets and programme constraints.
  3. Identify openings, steps, edges and other discontinuities.
  4. Share verified loads and site constraints with the responsible engineer.

General coordination guidance only. Project-specific design, safety and approval remain with the responsible qualified team.

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Receiving components on site

Check quantities, identification, visible condition, quarantine concerns and storage arrangements against the approved project process.

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  1. Reconcile delivered quantities with the approved documentation.
  2. Check identification and visible condition before acceptance.
  3. Separate damaged, modified or doubtful components for review.
  4. Store components safely using the approved site process.

General coordination guidance only. Project-specific design, safety and approval remain with the responsible qualified team.

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Why a catalogue family is only a starting point

A family groups related components. The final assembly still depends on project-specific engineering, compatibility and approved use.

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  1. A family groups products that commonly work in one system.
  2. Individual codes still define the actual component and dimension.
  3. Accessories and connectors may be mandatory for a complete assembly.
  4. Compatibility must be confirmed for the project configuration.

General coordination guidance only. Project-specific design, safety and approval remain with the responsible qualified team.

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Before sending a WhatsApp enquiry

Review codes and quantities, add your project name and location, then state what you need Vidaform to confirm.

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  1. Review the saved codes and quantities in the catalogue drawer.
  2. Add the project name, location, stage and working notes.
  3. Include the planner summary only after checking its assumptions.
  4. Send one message and ask the Vidaform team to review it.

General coordination guidance only. Project-specific design, safety and approval remain with the responsible qualified team.

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Field guide08

Keep technical and commercial decisions separate

First confirm the technically appropriate configuration. Then confirm availability, commercial terms and logistics with the supplier.

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  1. First establish the technically appropriate arrangement.
  2. Record the approved product codes and planned quantities.
  3. Then confirm stock, lead time, logistics and commercial terms.
  4. Do not treat catalogue availability as engineering approval.

General coordination guidance only. Project-specific design, safety and approval remain with the responsible qualified team.

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Planner guide09

What the Cuplock quantity planner counts

The planner converts user-selected slab geometry, standards, ledgers, levels, bases, heads and optional stacked-joint spigots into a transparent coded count.

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  1. Enter the slab zone and subtract known opening area for geometry context.
  2. Select the standard length, X and Y ledger lengths and ledger levels approved for review.
  3. Review grid coverage, boundary overrun and every displayed counting formula.
  4. Complete bracing, ties, access, decks, foundations and safety components through the responsible engineering process.

General coordination guidance only. Project-specific design, safety and approval remain with the responsible qualified team.

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When two product codes may share one visual

A master product visualization may be shared only when the profile, material and end details are the same and the code difference is limited to length.

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  1. Confirm the component type and physical profile are identical.
  2. Confirm connector, plate, head, wheel material, thickness and end details do not change.
  3. Keep the code-specific dimension visible beside the shared master visual.
  4. Use a separate visual whenever the physical product type changes.

General coordination guidance only. Project-specific design, safety and approval remain with the responsible qualified team.

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Field guide11

Scaffold access enquiry essentials

A useful access-system enquiry identifies geometry and operational needs while leaving configuration and capacity to competent design review.

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  1. Provide length, height, working levels and access points.
  2. State intended work activity, verified loading information and environmental constraints.
  3. Identify façade interfaces, openings, public protection and base conditions.
  4. Request review of ties, bracing, decks, guardrails, toe boards and erection sequence.

General coordination guidance only. Project-specific design, safety and approval remain with the responsible qualified team.

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How to review a catalogue visual responsibly

Use the visual to recognize the product type, then use the item code, written description and approved technical information for selection.

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  1. Read whether the image is a product-type visualization or a family reference.
  2. Match the item code and dimension badge to the requested component.
  3. Do not infer capacity, compatibility or supplied configuration from appearance.
  4. Ask Vidaform to confirm the selected codes before procurement or use.

General coordination guidance only. Project-specific design, safety and approval remain with the responsible qualified team.

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