South Yorkshire Inventor could save construction industry millions

We found this on the UK PR Wire apparently Local Authorities and the construction industry across the country could save millions of pounds in construction and maintenance costs thanks to the invention of a new kerb protection tool by a South Yorkshire inventor. The idea comes from Steven Graham, who contacted Sheffield-based Inventor-Net to seek professional advice on his ideas. The protector works by fitting over the kerb, allowing heavy machinery to roll over it safely without fear of damage.

Having worked in construction for a number of years, Steven knew the problems of damaged kerbs. Roads must be constructed before any surrounding buildings, so the heavy building equipment can cause the kerbs to become cracked or sunken. Local councils require kerbs to be in excellent condition before they will consider taking ownership of a road, and construction workers found that many kerbs needed replacing after buildings had been erected. At a cost of £22 for each section of kerb replaced, the price of getting kerbs up-to-scratch can soon run into the thousands on any one individual construction project. The proposed kerb protector will eliminate the need to replace kerbs, and therefore avoid the cost of later repairs.