Safe Direction is pleased to announce that RamShield Guardrail has been approved by Qld TMR for use on the QLD road network. Safe Direction’s Managing Director, Hayden Wallace, said that there has been substantial interest in RamShield as it is exceptionally fast to install, is very narrow and subsequently takes up little road width and…
Safe Direction is the only Australian owned roll form manufacturer of roadside guardrail systems. All product produced in its Sydney facility is manufactured using Australian made BlueScope steel. Safe Direction is bucking the trend of a contracting manufacturing industry with further investing in new machinery to enhance productivity and expand capability. Safe Direction’s Sydney operation…
The first RHINO-STOP® Elite Queensland project has been installed by Safe Direction’s customer Ontime Guardrail. Ontime reports that the installation was exceptionally quick and that their client is very happy with the product. RHINO-STOP® Elite was specified for its aesthetic appeal while meeting the requirements of, AS1170.1 for loadings on a carpark barrier and the…
RamShield Hits the Ground Running! Safe Direction’s recently approved RamShield Guardrail system was last week installed on 4 separate projects across NSW. Installers raved about the ease and simplicity of installation. The narrow width of the system also provided distinct benefits on winding narrow road formations giving more room back to motorists. RamShield has raised…
Safe Direction is pleased to announce that its RamShield road safety barrier has been approved by Austroads Safety Barrier Assessment Panel (ASBAP) and has subsequently been approved for use by NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS). Safe Direction’s Managing Director, Hayden Wallace said “RamShield has been crash test validated to MASH Test Level 3 and…
Safe Direction announces the launch of RHINO-STOP® Screen, an Australian Standard compliant barrier system with inbuilt screen assembly. Incorporating the screen with the barrier provides a significant cost advantage over separate screen and barrier installations. The screen assembly can be constructed in any height up to 2.5m and is commonly used for anti-through protection, fall…
Safe Direction has relocated into a new larger facility to accommodate the continued growth of its business and to expand its guardrail safety barrier manufacturing operation. The new facility is located in Smeaton Grange, approximately 40 minutes drive south west of the Sydney CBD. Equipped with an expansive external hardstand area, the new facility further…
Safe Direction announces the launch of its latest Australian Standard compliant modular carpark barrier system – RHINO-STOP® Elite. RHINO-STOP® Elite has been designed by Safe Direction for where an architectural appearance is required to enhance the parking facility. The design has eliminated the industrial look of a “W-Beam” guardrail while at the same time increasing…
The new Bunnings Warehouse located in Blacktown, NSW was a $40 million dollar project constructed by ADCO Construction Group. More than 200m of the RHINO-STOP® Truck-Guard warehouse barrier was installed along the perimeter edge providing impact protection for heavy vehicles and fall protection for pedestrians. RHINO-STOP® Truck-Guard was developed specifically for Australian designers and certifiers…
Located at Tooronga, Victoria, the Coles multi-deck car park provides 7 levels of parking for 900 vehicles. Constructed by ICON Construction Australia, approximately 1800m of RHINO-STOP® Type 4 carpark barrier was installed providing perimeter edge and split level protection. Originally specifying spring steel buffer, the design was changed to the RHINO-STOP® carpark barrier system due…
