The Britlift roof lifting beam (RLB) is a lightweight steel beam that enables each component of a roof truss to be handled and assembled by the site team.
Its modular design, which is patent pending, makes it easy to adjust, store, transport, maintain and inspect, Britlift claims.
Managing director Liam Botting said: “Typically on British construction sites, roof trusses are crane lifted by attaching spare structural timbers to the frame. Once the lift is complete, these timbers are stuck in situ for the life of the roof. They are not required to support the structure, so they are essentially waste wood. Our steel beam RLB is designed to be reused for years, potentially leading to huge savings on timber for construction companies and prefab home manufacturers.”
Proof load tested to twice its working load limit (WLL), the RLB is light enough to be handled by two people, meaning it is below the manual handling threshold.
As a modular system the beam can be increased and decreased in span, to suit any size of roof truss.
“House-building is continuously looking for efficiencies to cut carbon emissions, reduce waste and make financial savings,” Botting added. “Single use timbers for lifting roof trusses are non-value-added materials. Replacing them with a certified product specifically designed for the task is a tick in all three of these boxes for both construction contractors and off-site manufacturers.”
