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CONSTRUCT

C2.8 Site Signage; Marketing Suite

All signage will be supplied and installed free Regardless of type of sign, an electrical duct
issue by Butterfield Signs. route must be cast in the centre of each sign
mass concrete foundation. Butterfield signs will
The ‘marketing’ signage suite is any signage free issue a female socket terminal for McDrive
other than DOT type signs and includes banner sign required. The principal contractor must
signs, all drive thru lane signage, height restrictor draw an appropriate external electrical supply
signs, welcome, exit and freestanding directional to each sign, terminated with the female socket
signs plus long range road signs. As set out in the terminal. The supply for each sign must have
design section. 200mm slack cable above finished ground level
for final connection.
The type, layout and quantity of signs will be
indicated in the designer’s drawings and must The site specific signage will be set out on the
be installed by the principal contractor. The designer’s signage setting out drawing. The
mass concrete foundations for future sign dimensions indicated will be from the centre of
positions must be -100 / 150mm below local tuning forks where appropriate.
finished ground level with the surface finish
running continuously over the top. Where road signage is being altered, or ground
works carried out around an existing road sign
Signage is installed via free issue root cages then the foundations must be detailed so that
which should be cast into mass concrete the anchor bolts remain above ground and are
foundations. The root cages will be free issued readily available for regular visual inspections.
to the principal contractor for their installation
on to the mass concrete foundations. The mass
concrete foundations must be -100 / 150mm
below local finished ground level to allow
surface finishes over.

All foundations must be adequately cured and
all ground finishes reinstated prior to Butterfield
Signs installing the signs over the exposed ends
of the tuning forks.

Where difficult ground conditions are
experienced, site specific design must be
sought for all signage but especially the road
signs. Concrete mix to be suitably specified to
suit allowed curing window within the contract
programme.

C2.8 Site Signage; Marketing Suite 1.0 08 October 2014