Companies who are working on civil engineering projects such as roadworks have been handed advice on picking a suitable lighting tower.

The devices are widely used by construction professionals to allow them to work during the hours of darkness, which means roadworks can be completed with minimum disruption to drivers.

According to Rick Rakauskas, a contributor to Articlesbase.com, there are several issues that need to be considered when a firm is picking a lighting tower.

For instance, companies were advised to look at the reliability and functionality of their chosen model.

Lighting towers should also meet the necessary safety standards and be suitably mobile, as they will have to be transported to a building site.

Mr Rakauskas added that picking a lighting tower that is easy to manoeuvre and deploy would offer "strong benefits" to a firm.

Products such as the Lite-Man Hi-PO 360 Degree Light could be one good device for builders to consider, along with the Lite-Man Multifunction 360 Degree Lighting Tower.