A construction site welfare unit requires toilet rolls and dispenser for each WC, paper towels and a paper towel dispenser at each washing facility, hand soap or hand cleaning product at each wash basin, waste bins and sacks in rest areas and sanitary facilities, a mop and bucket for floor cleaning, cleaning cloths and surface cleaners for regular facility cleaning, and urinal blocks in any urinal facility. These are the minimum janitorial supplies needed to maintain compliant welfare facilities under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. The quantity required depends on the number of workers using the facility and the frequency of replenishment. For sites where welfare facilities serve large numbers of workers, ordering janitorial consumables in bulk at project start and scheduling regular replenishment deliveries is the most reliable approach.

Interfold paper towels, also called Z-fold or C-fold towels, are individual sheets folded and interleaved so that pulling one sheet partly dispenses the next. They are used in wall-mounted dispensers in washrooms and welfare facilities, with the dispenser controlling how much towel is dispensed per pull and reducing waste. Centre-pull paper towels are wound on a core like a large toilet roll and dispensed from the centre of the roll through a hole in the top of the dispenser. They are well suited to high-use environments such as welfare unit washing facilities where a faster, continuous dispense format is needed. The correct towel format depends on the dispenser type installed in the facility. Always match the paper towel format to the dispenser to ensure correct fit and dispensing function.

An industrial wet and dry vacuum cleaner is a practical necessity on most active construction sites, particularly during fit-out and finishing phases when dust, debris, and occasional liquid spills are present in welfare units and finished spaces. Domestic vacuum cleaners are not designed for the dust volumes or the type of debris encountered on construction sites and will fail rapidly under site conditions. Industrial vacuum cleaners such as the Numatic Henry and Henry Wet are built for continuous use, can handle both dry dust and wet spills, and have the filtration capacity needed for construction dust. For sites where silica-containing dust is generated, a vacuum cleaner with an H-class filter rated for hazardous dust is required under COSHH regulations.

The replenishment frequency for janitorial consumables depends on the number of workers using the facilities and the project duration. For sites with 20 or more workers, toilet rolls, paper towels, and waste sacks are typically consumed rapidly enough to require weekly replenishment as a minimum, with larger sites requiring more frequent restocking. Assigning responsibility for daily welfare facility checks to a named person on site, with a simple checklist covering stock levels of toilet rolls, paper towels, soap, and waste bags, is the most reliable method of ensuring continuous compliance. CMT Group's next day delivery means that replenishment orders placed in the morning can be on site the following day, minimising the risk of running out between scheduled orders.

CMT Group has been supplying janitorial products to UK construction sites for over 20 years. Unlike general janitorial wholesalers, our range is curated specifically for the welfare and hygiene requirements of active construction sites, covering everything from paper towel dispensers and toilet roll through to industrial vacuum cleaners, mops and buckets, and waste management. We understand the compliance requirements of CDM and the Workplace Regulations and stock the products needed to meet them. We operate our own fleet of 100+ FORS Gold accredited vehicles covering 90% of the UK, with next day delivery standard on orders placed by 5pm by phone or 7pm online, and VIP 2-3 hour delivery on a dedicated vehicle dispatched within 30 minutes for urgent welfare supply requirements.