Queen’s University Seamus Heaney Centre

For this project, we supported K2 Scaffolding with perimeter access to all floors during the ongoing restoration work on the building to protect its historic listed status.

Perimeter access was installed to facilitate roof and window replacement. One of the main challenges during the design and installation of the scaffolding was protecting as much of the façade as possible, including its bay windows, which would determine how and where the scaffolding would be tied into the structure.

Our design team proposed a layout that would reduce the number of ties required. We incorporated cantilever brackets to accommodate the bay windows and support the scaffolding deck spanning above. Brackets were also used externally to increase the width of the working platform and provide safer and seamless access to the on-site cabin.

The 25mm increments between the length of our scaffolding decks enabled scaffolders to install working platforms close to the chimney walls on the roof. We used our UHA spigots to create flexible ledger to ledger connections which accommodated the chimney’s geometry with no additional fittings required.

The entire build of the scaffolding solution was completed in just five days with 42 tonnes of PERI UP Flex erected over the course of the project.

Cathal Abram K2 Scaffolding, Contracts Manager:

“We had an awkward chimney scaffold to erect, and the adjustable spigots made this challenge easier to overcome. The locking and ladder decks are a great advantage for both time and safety. It saved a significant amount of time as the self-locking feature meant the team didn’t need to tie the decks down during windy weather. These components played a big part in the speed of the project, reducing the predicted project time by 50%. I’m looking forward to working with PERI on our next project and I’m sure the PERI UP scaffolding system will continue to impress.”