This note reviews key actions, designed to ensure the successful use of temporary works, both commercially and safely. It is particularly relevant to Clients and permanent works Designers, but will be of interest also to temporary works Designers and Contractors. It supplements the HSE note ‘The management of temporary works in the construction industry’ . This note is written to raise awareness and encourage those involved to give careful thought to the design and management process.Successful projects will almost always depend upon well managed temporary works. This management requirement relates not only to the construction phase but also to the design, specification and procurement. It also applies to the management of the permanent works as on some projects these, if not thought through, can make the temporary works design and implementation extremely costly or unsafe. Hence a number of parties will have responsibilities, to varying degrees, be they contractual or statutory.Temporary works may be wide ranging. On some projects temporary works will include critical access and lifting operations.#design#management#temporaryworks