Road signs for roadworks: safety and compliance for construction sites

Setting up a site requires rigorous planning of spaces and diversion routes. The range of temporary devices includes advance warning signs, regulatory signs, flexible delineators, rubber cones and modular barriers, each with a specific function in regulating traffic and protecting work areas. Signage is also needed for routine and extraordinary maintenance work, covering every phase from site set-up through to resurfacing. A complete range saves contractors from splitting orders across several suppliers.

Durability and visibility are the two parameters by which a temporary device is judged. Sign supports are made of sheet steel or aluminium, treated against corrosion and sized to remain stable even under strong wind loads. Visibility depends on the retroreflective sheeting, classified by performance: Class 1 provides standard visibility, sufficient in most urban settings, while Class 2 offers higher reflectivity and is mandatory on rural roads and motorways or in poor lighting conditions. Cones and delineators use polymer compounds that resist crushing and return to their original shape after an accidental impact.

The manufacture and installation of temporary devices follow the technical provisions of the Italian Highway Code. Working with compliant equipment protects the user company from fines and work stoppages. FT SPA operates a quality management system compliant with ISO 9001:2015 and selects tested items that maintain their declared optical and mechanical performance over time. The material distributed carries the ministerial approvals required for taking part in public tenders and for direct awards.