CAWS Specification Clauses

Links to Common Arrangement of Work Sections (CAWS) specification clauses for Safeguard products are listed below. For assistance in specifying products for specific site applications, please contact our technical department on 01403 210204 or submit an enquiry.

CAWS is a system used in the construction industry to organise specification documents and project information. It works by dividing a construction project into manageable sections, each focused on a specific type of work or materials.

Clauses can simply be “cut and pasted” from the specification links below.

CAWS specification clauses should be used in conjunction with the CAD drawings and product datasheets available for free download from this website.

• C41 – Repairing / Renovating / Conserving Masonry

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    1. 630 – Ties (Epoxy / Polyester AC)
    
    
    2. 640 – Pinning (Epoxy / Polyester AC)
    
    

• C45 – Damp Course Renewal / Insertion

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    1. 220 – Chemical Injection DPC System (Dryzone Damp-proofing Cream)
    
    

• C52 – Fungus / Beetle Eradication

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    1. 323 – Timber Preservative Treatment (ProBor)
    
    
    2. 343 – Masonry Fungicide Treatment (ProBor)
    
    

• E40 – Designed Joints in In-Situ Concrete

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    1. 310 – Flexible Waterstops (Vandex Expaseal Range)
    
    

• E41 – Worked Finishes to Insitu Concrete

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    1. 510 – Surface Hardener
    
    

• J10 – Cementitious Mortar Tanking / Damp Proofing

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    1. 110 – Proprietary Mortar (Vandex BB75 / Vandex Unimortar 1)
    
    
    2. 130 – Proprietary Crystalline Active Mortar (Vandex Super / Super White)
    
    
    3. 330 – Movement Joint System (Vandex Flextape System)
    
    
    4. 340 – Sealants (Construction Joint Tape)
    
    

• J30 – Liquid Applied Tanking / Damp-proofing

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    1. 130 – Cold Applied Damp-proofing (Drybase Liquid-Applied DPM, ECS Epoxy Floor Coating)
    
    
    2. 280 – Protection of Coatings (Oldroyd Gtx)
    
    

• J40 – Flexible Sheet Tanking / Damp-proofing

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    1. 70 – Protection of External Vertical Tanking (Oldroyd Gtx)
    
    
    2. 290 – High Density Polyethylene / Polypropylene Studded DPM (Oldroyd Xs, Xv, Xp)
    
    
    3. 295 – Geocomposite Drainage / Venting Membrane (Oldroyd G)
    
    
    4. 380 – Protection of External Tanking (Oldroyd G)
    
    

• J42 – Single Layer Polymeric Sheet Roof Coverings

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    1. 880 – Green Roof Covering (Oldroyd Xv)
    
    

• M20 – Plastered / Rendered / Roughcast Coatings

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    1. 150 – Proprietary Waterproof Render (discontinued)
    
    
    2. 160 – Proprietary Render (Vandex Refurbishment Plaster)
    
    
    3. 624 – Waterproof Lathing (Oldroyd Xp)
    
    

• M60 – Painting / Clear Finishing

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    1. 170 – Masonry Coating (Raincheck Plus)
    
    
    2. 180 – Floor Coating (ECS Epoxy Floor Coating)
    
    

• Q37 – Green Roofs

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    1. 350 – Drainage Layer (Oldroyd Xv Green Range)
    
    

• R12 – Drainage Below Ground

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    1. 165 – Groundwater Pressure Relief Fin Drains (Oldroyd G)
    
    

• R16 – Groundwater Pressure Relief Drainage

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    1. 380 – Sheet Fin Drains (Oldroyd G)
    
    

These clauses are edited versions of generic CAWS clauses and new clauses written for Safeguard Europe Ltd. To specify the product, some or all of these ‘proprietary’ clauses are incorporated into the CAWS work section. It is not possible to produce a project specification by using the clauses in isolation – generic CAWS clauses (including prelims) must also be used.
The information, to the extent that it relates exclusively to products manufactured and distributed by Safeguard Europe Ltd., is published under the sole authority of Safeguard Europe Ltd. The information is not meant to be exhaustive and is given in good faith to assist in defining specification for their products. All users must verify the information and ensure its suitability for the particular applications for which it is required. Safeguard Europe Ltd. can accept no liability for loss or damage which arise from the application of the information and they expressly exclude liability for such loss or damage to the extent permitted by the law.
For more information, please contact us.