Below Hi-Reach Rentals Australia supplied two SC5000 single mast climbers on two elevations on the shear walls of the lift shaft and stair well sections.
Hi-Reach Rentals Australia has a mission to ensure the construction industry can work at heights with superior levels of safety by providing the nation’s largest range of aerial equipment backed by unrivalled expertise. Hi-Reach Rental’s extensive range includes boom lifts, scissor lifts, spider lifts, cherry pickers, a range of specialised elevated work platforms, mast climbers, specialised scaffolding and swing stages, all of which are regularly serviced and maintained to the highest standards. Hansen Yuncken contracted Hi-Reach Rentals to supply equipment for specific roles in the construction of the Andrew N. Liveris building at the University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus. At 11-storeys high, the building will be the tallest building on the campus and the home for the School of Chemical Engineering. The company supplied two SC5000 single mast climbers on two elevations on the shear walls of the lift shaft and stair well sections. “The façade contractors used the mast climbers to progressively install their monorail system up the building. This enabled them to bring their glass panels from inside the building onto the monorail then fix the panels from the mast climbers,” explained Colin Fox, Managing Director of Hi-Reach Rentals. Hi-Reach Rentals first conducted a site visit in order to inspect the access challenge first hand. “Our service always includes expert advice and providing optimal solutions for all access challenges on any project. Our recommendations are focussed on cost effective solutions to enhance productivity, combined with the highest safety standards,” Colin explained. The Hi-Reach mast climbers were in position for around six months at the building site. Hi-Reach provides expert installation of all their hire equipment by their experienced team. “This ensures total safety for staff and contractors working at heights which is integral to everything we do at Hi-Reach rentals,” Colin added. “Safety is also a high priority for Hansen Yuncken and its Site Safety Officer was very satisfied with our policies and procedures.” 32
Hi-Reach Rentals was established in 1996. Its Directors brought decades of combined experience in EWP and the construction industry, seeing a real need for specialist expertise in providing equipment for aerial work of all kinds, with round-the-clock, seven day a week service. The majority of its work is in the southeast corner of Queensland with facilities in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast. However, Hi-Reach’s expertise and equipment has been called on for projects in all mainland capitals and New Zealand. “We work with a full range of construction businesses, from Tier 1 companies including Lendlease, Multiplex and John Holland, to smaller builders. Whatever the size of the project, we supply a highly flexible, customised solution.” Colin said. Hi-Reach has been engaged on many large projects where working at heights was particularly challenging. At the National Library in Canberra, Hi-Reach erected the largest freestanding Scanclimber mast climber in Australia, approximately 41m long and 23m high, to facilitate the removal of Carrara marble around the parapet. The mast climber was configured as a twin mast and had no ties to the building, which meant there was no patching required when the mast climber was removed. A project for the Auckland City Council saw four mast climbers employed on a two year project to replace granite cladding. The mast climbers transported workers and materials quickly and safely up and down the sides of the building and provided a stable and ergonomic working platform to a height of approximately 100m. Elsewhere around Australia, Hi-Reach has provided equipment at the Brisbane Square project for Lendlease, University Hospital in Adelaide, the Wonthaggi Desalination Plant in Victoria, and the erection of light towers at Manuka Stadium in the Australian Capital Territory.
For more information contact Hi-Reach Rentals Australia, 28 Goodman Place, Murarrie QLD 4172, phone 1300 661 500, email enquiries@hireach.com.au, website www.hireach.com.au
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