temporary walls

Updated October 22, 2024 When selecting a one-hour fire-rated temporary wall system, it’s crucial to consider several factors to ensure safety, efficiency, and reusability. Asking the following four questions when evaluating your options will help ensure you choose the best temporary wall for the task at hand. Short on time? Download our tip sheet. Download… Read more »

Updated May 6, 2024 Spend a little time talking with our Vice President of Product Development, Bruce Bickford, and you’ll quickly realize just how much safety factors into STARC’s design process. Keeping building occupants safe during renovations is at the core of our mission to raise the standard for construction safety. Here are four ways… Read more »

Updated October 24, 2024 When conducting an occupied renovation in a hospital, a one-hour fire-rated temporary construction wall is often required by national or regional jurisdictions, especially in the absence of a working sprinkler system. Requirements and testing specifications can vary by state, city, hospital, and even by project, making the process complex. One thing… Read more »

Updated October 3, 2024 Drywall is ubiquitous in the construction industry, favored for its practical applications in renovations and remodeling projects within commercial environments. Project Managers account for drywall costs in their project budgets, sometimes using it to temporarily section off areas within job sites to allow businesses to continue operations. However, the overall cost… Read more »

Updated July 29, 2024 Maintaining cleanliness on a construction site is crucial, especially during renovations in sensitive environments like hospitals or data centers. The presence of dust and debris not only poses significant health and environmental risks but also fails to comply with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards, which mandate the removal of… Read more »

Updated October 17, 2024 When construction firms undertake renovations, repairs, or expansions within healthcare facilities, maintaining patient safety and minimizing disruption is a top priority. In hospitals, where infection control is mission-critical, outdated construction barriers like plastic sheeting or drywall simply fail to contain dust and potentially dangerous pathogens.

Updated October 24, 2024 Proper containment is essential to Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) and maintaining safety on construction sites within healthcare facilities. Every crew member must understand ICRA thoroughly to establish and maintain appropriate containment, especially when using temporary construction walls.

Updated October 17, 2024 Infection control during hospital construction is non-negotiable. With vulnerable patients and staff at risk, healthcare facilities need robust, reliable solutions for containing dust and debris. Operating rooms, ICUs, NICUs, burn units, sterile processing departments, and many other areas—they all share a common goal during renovations: keeping building occupants safe.