A handrail system including: a solid concrete slab having an upper surface (10.1), with a recess in the upper surface, with an attachment formation disposed within the recess; and a handrail support assembly including a handrail support component adapted for the attachment of a support rail; and a connector component adapted to be attached to the handrail support component and detachably connected to the attachment formation, wherein the handrail support component and connector component are adapted to be tightened to each other such that the connector component is tightened to the attachment formation whereby the handrail support component is tightened into fixed engagement with the slab; and the attachment formation is adapted for lifting of the slab by lifting apparatus when the lifting apparatus is attached to the attachment formation, wherein the attachment formation has an upper portion (14.1) protruding from a lowermost extremity of the recess, and a lower portion (14.2) embedded in the slab to anchor the attachment formation to the slab at or adjacent to the upper surface (10.1), the connector component includes a threaded anchor portion the handrail system being characterized in that, the threaded anchor portion of the connector component is in the form of a cylindrical rod and the handrail support component includes a support portion which is threaded complementarily with respect to the threaded anchor portion, and is in the form of a cavity defined by the handrail support component adapted for receiving therein the whole of the rod, wherein the connector component and handrail support component are configured to be attached to each other by said threaded portions. a solid concrete slab having an upper surface (10.1), with a recess in the upper surface, with an attachment formation disposed within the recess; and a handrail support assembly including a handrail support component adapted for the attachment of a support rail; and a connector component adapted to be attached to the handrail support component and detachably connected to the attachment formation, wherein the handrail support component and connector component are adapted to be tightened to each other such that the connector component is tightened to the attachment formation whereby the handrail support component is tightened into fixed engagement with the slab; and the attachment formation is adapted for lifting of the slab by lifting apparatus when the lifting apparatus is attached to the attachment formation, wherein the attachment formation has an upper portion (14.1) protruding from a lowermost extremity of the recess, and a lower portion (14.2) embedded in the slab to anchor the attachment formation to the slab at or adjacent to the upper surface (10.1), the connector component includes a threaded anchor portion the handrail system being characterized in that, the threaded anchor portion of the connector component is in the form of a cylindrical rod and the handrail support component includes a support portion which is threaded complementarily with respect to the threaded anchor portion, and is in the form of a cavity defined by the handrail support component adapted for receiving therein the whole of the rod, wherein the connector component and handrail support component are configured to be attached to each other by said threaded portions.