Using Fence Signage Safely on a Windy Construction Site

Maximising Safety and Communication: Harnessing Fence Signage on a Windy Construction Site When it comes to construction sites, safety and effective communication are paramount. One significant challenge faced on these sites, particularly in windy areas, is ensuring that important messages and warnings are visible to workers, visitors, and passersby. Fence signage offers an excellent solution … Continued

Scrim vs. Traditional Construction Materials: Which is the Best?

When it comes to construction projects, ensuring safety, promoting visibility, and effectively utilising advertising space are essential factors to consider. Two popular options for achieving these goals are scrim and banner mesh. Scrim and banner mesh are commonly used in construction sites as temporary fencing and signage solutions. Both materials have their advantages and can … Continued

Use All That Blank Space! How to Use Printed Shade Cloth for Advertising

What Are Printed Shade Cloths?  Printed shade cloth, often referred to as ‘scrim’, is an affordable and valuable option for small and large businesses. It’s most commonly used in the construction industry to cover temporary fencing around unfinished development sites or one-off events.  The best part is, that printed shade cloth has several benefits for … Continued

Making Time for Temporary Fencing: Everything You Need to Know

If you’ve seen a construction site, then you’ve seen temporary fencing. The two tend to go hand in hand, and for good reason! From practical considerations to boosting your branding and catching the eye of passers-by, temporary fencing is a construction site’s best friend. Read on to find out why temporary fencing is a critical … Continued

Go With the Flow: Banner Mesh for High Wind Sites

Grand format printing is used everywhere, from indoor displays to construction sites, retail stores and large-scale events. This extraordinary diversity requires highly versatile materials, which combine great visual impact with durability and longevity. The inks and substrates must be perfectly suited to their environment, especially when used outdoors: one wrong choice can cause a beautifully … Continued

3 Things You Should Know About Shade Cloth

Shade cloth is such a popular signage option for construction sites, where practicality meets cost efficiency. Also known as ‘scrim’, it has a variety of applications and as your signage experts, we share some key things you should know about shade cloth before you think about your other signage options. Budget friendly Are you tight … Continued

Shade Cloth Printing: Top 3 Uses

As grand format printing specialists, shade cloth printing is one of the formats we specialise in here at Mesh Direct. Shade cloth (also known in the industry as ‘scrim’) is an affordable fence signage and coverage option for those in the construction and development industries. Because of its practical, durable nature, it has a variety of uses … Continued

What Is Full Print and Partial Printed Shade Cloth?

Here at Mesh Direct, we understand that the terminology associated with grand format printing can get confusing. With such a vast range of printed banners and signage solutions available, it’s no wonder the options seem overwhelming at times. One of the questions we receive most often from our clients is “what is full print and partial … Continued

5 Reasons to Choose Printed Shade Cloth For Your Construction Site

Printed shade cloth otherwise referred to as ‘printed scrim’ has set the construction advertising industry alight for its ability to instil the dream combination of the perfect tradeoff between quality vs budget. It has become the perfect advertising tool due to its ability to set a smooth aesthetically pleasing display around the construction site. A … Continued

Everything You Need to Know About Printed Shade Cloth

Printed shade cloth or also commonly known as scrim is a budget friendly marketing solution which can provide high impact results for a project or advertising your brand. Shade cloth or scrim is a permeable substrate which allows wind to pass through easily, creating a light load on the structure to which it is attached. … Continued