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Ideal helps restore fire-ruined mansion house CLANDON PARK NASC MEMBER IDEAL SCAFFOLDING (SOUTHERN) CLIENT NATIONAL TRUST
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n April 2015, a fire broke out at Clandon Park, a Palladian mansion built in the 1720s. The fire spread from the basement through the lift shaft and into the roof damaging 95 per cent of the house and leaving it a shell. As a National Trust property, salvage and restoration is the primary aim which meant that the contents of the house had to be protected from the weather while the restoration works took place. Ideal Scaffolding (Southern) Ltd was awarded the contract to erect a free-standing structure around the complete perimeter of the house with a Duo Pitch Temporary Roof using 32 miles of scaffold tube, 1600 metres of beam work, 45,000 fittings, 8,500 bungees, 4,500 flame retardant boards, 3,600 square metres of monarflex and 395 tonnes of kentledge. Scaffold erection began in
Restoration is underway after fire destroyed much of Clandon Park
September with a view to getting the building weather-tight for Christmas. “This presented a huge challenge as we had to stop and start the erection of the scaffold in certain areas to allow other contractors to carry out their works,” said Darren Lee, managing director of Ideal
Scaffolding (Southern) Ltd. “ Due to windy conditions in December, with only 10 days to go until the Christmas shutdown, we had not lifted any roof trusses into place and had run out of room at ground level to erect the remaining five trusses.” Luckily high winds died
down and on December 23 the building had been totally weatherproofed with the last high level fix of monarflex to the full perimeter. The roofing system used was a Haki 750 complete with gutter system. The scaffold structure was designed by Optima as a permanent structure as the complete project is estimated to take at least four years. The fire destroyed many of the floors/ceilings which makes access to various areas of the building difficult. Ideal Scaffolding (Southern) Ltd has erected various platforms and staircases to bridge basements and access upper floors. These works will continue throughout the four year project to facilitate the progression of the restoration. The National Trust plans to breathe new life into the 18th-century mansion.
Rooms with a view for reno of naval property ADMIRALTY HOUSE, PLYMOUTH NASC MEMBER LTC SPECIALIST SCAFFOLDING MAIN CONTRACTOR HENRY W POLLARD & SONS
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TC Specialist Scaffolding, a division of LTC Group87 Ltd has been employed by Henry W Pollard & Sons Ltd to provide the internal and external scaffold with associated services to the latest phase of the £120m redevelopment of Admiralty House – one of the oldest ex naval properties/locations in the country. This new six storey apartment block,will boast spectacular views of Plymouth Sound and is being constructed within the 28 acre grounds of the 200 year-old Admiralty House in Mount Wise Plymouth. The house was built between 1789 and 1793 and in1939 the military constructed several buildings – many underground – as it became the headquarters for
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Admiralty House boasts spectacular views over Plymouth Sound
Royal Navy and RAF for maritime operations. Post war it continued to be used for Naval operations and command facilities for NATO until 2014 when it became
the latest establishment to be handed back to the city for development. LTC has employed Optima Scaffold Designs to provide the
design for the external scaffold which is of a tube and fit type, with proprietary Haki loading bays, staircases and birdcages. In addition its Powered Access Division has provided the site with a telehandler and is looking to service the client’s powered access requirements in addition to providing the passenger/ goods hoists. Phase 3 of this mixed use regeneration project comprises a six-storey concrete frame apartment block of 59 apartments, including five penthouse units. Residents will enjoy extensive views. The project is expected to be finished by the summer of 2017. It is part of the wider Mount Wise regeneration plan, transforming naval buildings in the city.
NASC YEARBOOK 2017 NASC YEARBOOK 2015
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