Construction & Site Work Dust Extractors — Brighton
Construction & site work — Brighton
V-TUF supplies M-Class and H-Class dust extraction to construction sites across Brighton, Hove and East Sussex. The 3Ts redevelopment at the Royal Sussex County Hospital — a £485m Teaching, Trauma and Tertiary care rebuild — is one of the largest hospital construction projects in the UK. Preston Barracks, the Edward Street Quarter and Brighton's dense Victorian and Edwardian urban building stock all generate sustained CDM-compliant dust extraction demand. Any construction or maintenance within the RSCH estate requires ICRA-compliant H-Class extraction with the critical care and haematology units carrying the highest clinical risk classifications.
V-TUF regularly supplies contractors working across Brighton, Hove, the RSCH estate, Preston Barracks and surrounding East Sussex construction sites.
Recommended machines
V-TUF MINI HSV — M-Class dust extractor, compact
110V or 240V, H13 HEPA, 99.9% filtration, compact body. Correct specification for M-Class compliant dust control on Brighton's dense urban refurbishment and social housing void work. Compact form factor suits the constrained access common in Brighton's terraced Victorian and Edwardian property stock. SKU MINIHSV110 / MINIHSV240.
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V-TUF MIGHTY HSV — 21L M-Class dust extractor
110V or 240V, H13 HEPA, 99.9% filtration, 21-litre wet/dry, autostart power take-off. Sustained M-Class specification for Brighton's commercial and residential construction programmes at Preston Barracks and the Edward Street Quarter. SKU MIGHTYHSV110 / MIGHTYHSV240.
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V-TUF MIDI H-Class — 21L H-Class dust extractor
110V or 240V, H14 HEPA, 99.995% filtration, 21-litre, sealed filtration. Mandatory for silica-generating operations and for all construction within the RSCH estate under ICRA protocols. The correct and legal minimum specification for the 3Ts hospital redevelopment programme. SKU MIDIH110 / MIDIH240.
Typical use case — 3Ts Royal Sussex County Hospital redevelopment
A principal contractor on the 3Ts programme runs MIDI H-Class units (110V, sealed filtration) for all works within the occupied hospital boundary. MIGHTY HSV M-Class units cover the external enabling works and site compound operations outside the clinical boundary. 110V CTE is the site standard across the RSCH estate. Contractor trade account — next-day delivery to BN2 postcode.
Compliance notes for Brighton construction sites
- CDM 2015 Regulation 15(2) — principal contractors must demonstrate dust control planning. In Brighton's dense urban environment, dust migration to neighbouring occupied properties is a planning condition as well as a health and safety requirement.
- COSHH 2002 — RCS WEL 0.1mg/m³ over an 8-hour TWA. H-Class required for silica-generating operations.
- Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 — H-Class extraction mandatory for any work near or involving asbestos-containing materials in pre-2000 Brighton buildings. Brighton's dense Victorian and Edwardian terrace stock is one of the highest-risk environments for ACM disturbance in the South East — textured coatings, floor tiles, pipe lagging and panel systems are common across the pre-2000 residential and commercial building stock.
- ICRA — Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust — ICRA required for all works inside the Royal Sussex County Hospital. H-Class mandatory for Type C and D work in clinical areas.
- 110V on site — all V-TUF M-Class and H-Class extractors available in 110V CTE.
Further reading on dust control, COSHH compliance and extraction class selection for construction materials used across Brighton sites:
- Silica dust on construction sites: what the regulations actually require →
- M-Class or H-Class: why it depends on what the building is made of →
- ICRA in healthcare construction: what contractors working inside hospitals need to know →
- Asbestos in construction: what CAR 2012 requires for contractors in pre-2000 buildings →
CDM 2015 → COSHH Regulations 2002 → Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 → ICRA → Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 →
Choosing the right dust extractor for your Brighton site
- Dense urban refurbishment, Victorian and Edwardian property stock: MINI HSV (compact M-Class — fits constrained access) or MIGHTY HSV (21L for sustained use)
- Silica-generating work — cutting, grinding, drilling masonry: MIDI H-Class (H14 HEPA, 99.995%)
- Pre-2000 Victorian/Edwardian refurbishment with suspected ACMs: MIDI H-Class mandatory — see Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 →
- Works inside RSCH under ICRA (3Ts programme): MIDI H-Class mandatory for Type C and D clinical areas
- 110V site requirement: All three machines available in 110V CTE
Contractor account terms — next-day delivery to Brighton BN postcodes. Telephone 01522 787978.
Frequently asked questions
What extraction is required for works inside the Royal Sussex County Hospital?
The 3Ts is one of the largest live hospital construction programmes in the UK. All works inside the RSCH estate require an ICRA before starting. For Type C and D work in clinical areas — critical care, transplant, haematology — H-Class extraction is mandatory. The MIDI H-Class (MIDIH110 / MIDIH240) with sealed filtration and HEPA-certified disposal bags is the correct specification.
Does Brighton's dense urban environment change the CDM dust management requirement?
Yes — in Brighton's terrace and infill refurbishment environment, dust management is often both a CDM 2015 legal requirement and a planning condition. Dust migration to adjacent occupied properties on narrow terrace streets requires on-tool extraction and enclosure as the primary control measure.
For residential environments where damp, mould or indoor air quality issues are present — including social housing and void properties across Brighton and Hove — see Condensation mould vs penetrating damp: how to tell the difference → and Black mould on walls: what it is and what to do →
Servicing, spares and ongoing support
All V-TUF M-Class and H-Class extractors supported with UK-based spare parts and full servicing. HEPA cartridges and certified disposal bags held for ICRA-compliant use across the Royal Sussex County Hospital estate.
Dust generated by cutting, grinding and drilling on Brighton construction sites must be controlled at source under COSHH 2002. See COSHH Regulations guidance → and M-Class or H-Class extraction guidance → for a full breakdown of compliant dust control requirements.