New projects and new vehicles for WellMax

Chelmsford-based contractor WellMax Scaffolding has taken on new projects and introduced new vehicles in recent months. Project awards include the refurbishment of an existing Grade II-listed building in Bloomsbury. Scope of works include scaffold to rear elevation for repairs and clean down of facade and windows along with a temporary roof for roof repairs.

In another project where WellMax is currently on-site in Campden, the client authorised graffiti to the hoardings, resulting in some standout artwork decorating the development.

WellMax has also introduced two new vehicles to its fleet, both being Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) compliant and crane mounted.

FIND OUT MORE www.wellmax.co.uk

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The Scaffolding Association delivers safety and quality messages

The Scaffolding Association attended both the Northern Housing Consortium: Health & Safety in Housing Conference 2019 and the London Work at Height Seminar in June and July.

At the Health & Safety in Housing Conference – organised by the Northern Housing Consortium, which represents the views of housing organisations in the North of England –Scaffolding Association chief executive Robert Candy gave a talk on Temporary Works Procurement and Health and Safety Responsibilities. The well-supported session for delegates covered CDM 2015, BS 5975 alignment along with best practice and early design decisions.

The audience at the London Work at Height Seminar was professionals with an interest in working at height within the City of London and beyond, including local government authorities, procurement professionals, health and safety specialists, and building and facility managers. Exhibiting at this event provided an excellent opportunity for the Association to promote its campaigning to raise standards of safety, technical quality and workforce skills in this area.

Speakers at the seminar included Alison Thewliss MP, who discussed the APPG Working at Height Report issued earlier this year.

Protection deck from STAK Scaffold enables works at historic Drapers’ Hall

STAK Scaffold has been contracted at the historic Drapers’ Hall, in Throgmorton Avenue, London, to provide a protection deck for work to be carried out above the ceiling.

The completely freestanding scaffold is nearly 10m high. The 10-week project encompasses two weeks for scaffold erection, four weeks for works to be carried out and four weeks for dismantling and clearing.

Due to the weight limit on the access road into Drapers’ Hall, all material has to be walked down Throgmorton Avenue and taken through the main door into the courtyard then stacked, ready to be passed up a 5m tower erected by STAK Scaffold to access the first-floor window.

With the make-up of the floor, spreader beams were fixed to the bottom line of standards on the independent scaffolds and secondary standards fixed at every 700mm.