A site hut (Dutch: bouwkeet) is a temporary unit on a construction site that serves as a break room, office, changing room or store. It gives the workforce a place to shelter, eat and change, and keeps tools and drawings dry and secure.
How it is set up
In the past a site hut was often a timber cabin built on site. Today portable site containers (units) are almost always used, delivered ready-made and removed again afterwards:
- Canteen unit — with heating, chairs, tables and a small kitchen.
- Office unit — a workplace for the site manager with room for drawings and meetings.
- Changing and washing unit — with a toilet and washing facilities.
- Storage unit — a lockable store for tools and small materials.
Several units can be stacked or coupled into a larger whole.
Application
- Any construction site of some size — a break facility and sanitary provisions are legally required.
- Road and groundworks — as a mobile base.
- Events and temporary projects — for temporary housing of staff.
Points to watch
- Provide a stable, level base and connections for power, water and drainage.
- Position the hut so that delivery and removal of materials is not obstructed.
- Meet health-and-safety requirements: heating, lighting, sanitation and enough space.
Related terms
- Construction shed
- Scaffolding
- Construction
- Construction process
- Construction trade
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