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Provided is a modular construction kit adapted to construct a raised temporary platform, the modular construction kit comprising one or more floor elements (1), wherein the floor element (1) comprises a monocoque structure (6) forming a floor section (21) and a flange section (3), wherein the flange

Provided is a modular construction kit adapted to construct a raised temporary platform, the modular construction kit comprising one or more floor elements (1), wherein the floor element (1) comprises a monocoque structure (6) forming a floor section (21) and a flange section (3), wherein the flange section (3) is adapted to strengthen the floor element (1) and is adapted to be attached to a further floor element (1), wherein the floor elements (1) are load bearing and cooperate together to bear the load of the platform so as to form a self-supporting floor, without the requirement for a supporting floor frame.

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1. A modular construction kit adapted to construct a raised temporary platform, the modular construction kit comprising two or more floor elements (1), wherein each floor element (1) comprises a monocoque structure (6) forming a floor section (2) and a flange section (3), wherein the floor section (

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A modular construction kit adapted to construct a raised temporary platform, the modular construction kit comprising two or more floor elements (1), wherein each floor element (1) comprises a monocoque structure (6) forming a floor section (2) and a flange section (3), wherein the floor section (2) and the flange section (3) each comprise a core material surrounded by a structural skin, wherein the flange section (3) is adapted to strengthen the floor element (1) and is adapted to be removably attached to a further floor element (1), wherein the structural skin of each of the floor section (2) and the flange section (3) is load bearing and cooperates with the further floor element to bear the load of the platform so as to form a self-supporting floor, without the requirement for a supporting floor frame, which kit further comprises a least one fixing element (15) for removably fixing together the two or more floor elements (1), wherein the core material comprises a metal, a wood, a glass fibre, carbon, aerogel, a woven 3d structure, a pultrusion or a laminate. 2. A kit according to claim 1, wherein two adjacent floor elements (1) define a hole into which the fixing element (15) is adapted to removably fit to fix together the two adjacent floor elements. 3. A kit according to claim 1, comprising one or more fixing elements (15) comprised of one or more of a peg, a dowel, and a leg. 4. A kit according to claim 1, which kit further comprises one or more additional elements, which additional elements are selected from: a handrail element (12); a leg element (10); a jack element; and a stair element (11). 5. A kit according to claim 4, wherein the handrail element (12) and/or the stair element (11) is adapted to provide structural strength to the platform. 6. A kit according to claim 4, wherein the leg element (10) is at least 6, 7, 8 or 9 feet (1.829, 2.134, 2.438 or 2.743 meters) long. 7. A kit according to claim 4, wherein the jack element is adjustable such that the height of the platform can be controlled. 8. A kit according to claim 1, comprising at least two floor elements (1), at least two leg elements (10) and at least one stair element (11). 9. A kit according to claim 8, further comprising one or more handrail elements (12). 10. A kit according to claim 1, comprising at least two floor elements (1), at least one fixing element (15), at least two leg elements (10) and at least one stair element (11). 11. A kit according to claim 1, which kit comprises one or more further elements selected from: a canting foot, a padeye, tenting, a heater and lighting. 12. A kit according to claim 1, which kit comprises one or more further elements selected from: a panel lift, a ladder, a fixing means (15), staying cable, a cross brace; an elbow brace, an elbow joint and a shoulder. 13. A kit according to claim 1, wherein each of the floor elements (1) in the kit comprise a floor section (2) of the same shape, or wherein the floor elements (1) in the kit comprise floor sections (2) of at least two different shapes, at least three different shapes or at least four different shapes. 14. A kit according to claim 13, wherein the floor section (2) is selected from one or more of the following shapes: triangular, rectangular, square, rhomboid, parallelogramoid, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal, octagonal, nonagonal, decagonal, circular, and non-linear tessellating shapes, and semi- or partial shapes of the above. 15. A kit according to claim 14, wherein the floor elements (1) comprise at least one floor section (2) capable of forming a central hexagonal floor, and at least seven further floor sections (2) having an isosceles trapezoid shape for extending the central hexagonal floor outwards. 16. A kit according to claim 14, wherein each floor section (2) comprises a single floor section (2) having a hexagonal shape, or two floor sections (2) having an isosceles trapezoid shape. 17. A kit according to claim 15 or claim 16, further comprising an eighth further floor section (2) having an isosceles trapezoid shape for extending the central hexagonal floor outwards, or further comprising a stair element (11) and two or more leg elements (10) for raising the platform off the ground. 18. A modular construction kit according to claim 1, wherein the floor elements (1) are formed from a material comprised of a composite. 19. A modular construction kit according to claim 1 wherein the core material is arranged as a block or a honeycomb. 20. A method of constructing a temporary platform comprising providing a modular construction kit, wherein the modular construction kit comprises two or more floor elements (1), wherein each floor element (1) comprises a monocoque structure (6) forming a floor section (2) and a flange section (3), wherein the floor section (2) and the flange section (3) each comprise a core material surrounded by a structural skin, wherein the flange section (3) is adapted to strengthen the floor element (1) and is adapted to be removably attached to a further floor element (1), wherein the structural skin of each of the floor section (2) and the flange section (3) is load bearing and cooperates with the further floor element to bear the load of the platform so as to form a self-supporting floor, without the requirement for a supporting floor frame, which kit further comprises a least one fixing element (15) for removably fixing together the two or more floor elements (1)which method comprises disposing the floor elements adjacent to each other and attaching adjacent flange sections to form the self-supporting floor. 21. A method to claim 20 wherein the core material comprises a metal, a wood, a glass fibre, carbon, a woven 3d structure, a pultrusion or a laminate. 22. A temporary platform constructed using a modular construction kit, wherein the modular construction kit comprises two or more floor elements (1), wherein each floor element (1) comprises a monocoque structure (6) forming a floor section (2) and a flange section (3), wherein the floor section (2) and the flange section (3) each comprise a core material surrounded by a structural skin, wherein the flange section (3) is adapted to strengthen the floor element (1) and is adapted to be removably attached to a further floor element (1), wherein the structural skin of each of the floor section (2) and the flange section (3) is load bearing and cooperates with the further floor element to bear the load of the platform so as to form a self-supporting floor, without the requirement for a supporting floor frame, which kit further comprises a least one fixing element (15) for removably fixing together the two or more floor elements (1). 23. A kit of claim 1 or platform of claim 22, wherein the temporary platform is a free-standing temporary platform. 24. A kit or platform of claim 23, wherein the temporary platform is for viewing, observation, display, shows, and/or storage. 25. A temporary platform according to claim 22 wherein the core material comprises a metal, a wood, a glass fibre, carbon a woven 3d structure, a pultrusion or a laminate. 26. A floor element (1) for forming a floor, wherein the floor element comprises a monocoque structure (6), and comprises: a floor section (2) and a flange section (3), wherein the flange section (3) is adapted to strengthen the floor element (1), and wherein the flange section (3) comprises a strengthening plate (4) moulded to a surface of the flange section (3), ora the floor section (2) and a flange section (3), wherein the flange section (3) is adapted to strengthen the floor element (1), and wherein the floor section (2) comprises a strengthening portion (5) moulded to a surface of the floor section (2), andwherein the flange section (3) is adapted to be removably attached to a further floor element (1),wherein the floor section (2) and the flange section (3) each comprise a core material surrounded by a structural skin, wherein the structural skin is load bearing, andwherein the core material comprises a metal, a wood, a glass fibre, carbon, aerogel, a woven 3d structure, a pultrusion or a laminate,wherein the strengthening plate (4) or the strengthening portion (5) is formed from a plurality of laminated layers from unidirectional fibres or both. 27. A kit for forming a structure comprising a floor element (1) as defined in claim 26. 28. A kit according to claim 27, wherein the kit comprises a plurality of floor elements (1) as defined in claim 26. 29. A method of forming a structure, comprising providing a kit as defined in claim 27, providing a further floor element, disposing the floor elements adjacent to each other, and attaching adjacent flange sections to form the structure. 30. A structure comprising a floor element (1) as defined in claim 26. 31. A structure according to claim 30, wherein the structure comprises a temporary platform. 32. A method of manufacturing a monocoque floor element (1) as defined in claim 26, which method comprises: forming the strengthening plate (4) and laminating the strengthening plate (4) to the flange section (3) in a mould or forming the strengthening portion (5) and laminating the strengthening portion (5) to the floor section (2) in a mould to form the monocoque floor element (1). 33. A floor element according to claim 26, wherein the strengthening plate (4) or the strengthening portion (5) is formed from carbon.