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Projects of Interest
Brighton Pavilion & Dome
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This contract was for the refurbishment
of the existing listed buildings and dome associated with the
Brighton Pavilion, Museum and Theatre. The scaffolding structures
required a great deal of input from both the main contractor,
Skanska UK Building and Anglewest Ltd, due to the complexity
of the project. Access was extremely restricted on site, therefore
the beam sections for the roof and the hanging access scaffold
to the dome had to be constructed in the adjacent
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Completed sections were craned into position at night. This
proved to be very successful and caused very little disturbance
to the local residents. A close working relationship was developed
on this contract, which lead to a smooth and timely completion.
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The Howard Hotel, London
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Chorus
Group contracted Anglewest Ltd
to carry out the scaffolding works for the Howard Hotel, which
consisted of constructing three additional floors on top of
the existing Hotel. Only partial shutdown of the existing
rooms was allowed and with the building structure near its
loading limit scaffolding and a temporary roof were still
required. The scaffold had to be designed to accommodate the
access and temporary roof from 6th floor up without impinging
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This was
overcome by erecting steel beams throughout the length of
the building on the floor sitting upon each of the supporting
cross walls. Once the steel was in place a mattress of Mitie
Diamond Beams' was erected across and fixed to the steel from
the front to the rear elevation, which cantilevered out so
as to support the main external independent scaffold. The
scaffold then had a Boulton system temporary roof' erected
off the independent scaffold. The temporary roof had removable
sheets as well as a dedicated crane slot, which enabled materials
access into the cocoon. This proved to be a very successful
structure preventing water penetration as well as screening
the works to the outside world.
See more photos here
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The Swiss Re Building (The Gherkin)
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Anglewest
Ltd were contracted by Kontor GTCM to carry out the
scaffolding for the Fit Out on this most modern construction.
This predominantly consisted of birdcages erected in the
spiralling atria rising up the building and in itself was
not too complicated as it repeated floor-by-floor. However
the potential problems with the logistics in delivering
the components to each floor for erection and finally clearing
once the hoists, cranes etc had been totally removed. It
was an immense challenge.
With
careful planning, early morning and late evening deliveries,
plus multiple handling of materials and a great deal of
co-operation from both parties, this led to a successful
completion.
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The Ark, Hammersmith Flyover
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Everybody
using the M4 into London knows the Ark. The scaffold for this
project from the outside looked to be minimal - a few independent
scaffolds to the brick columns, handrails and balcony scaffolds
etc - but it was the inside where all the complications were
encountered. A birdcage was designed and erected in the Atrium,
a structure that had to be seen to be believed. Approximately
30% of the birdcage was founded upon the ground floor slab,
rising floor by floor up the building and accommodating a
separate café pod structure. |
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remaining 70% stepped onto floors and continued up, some stopping
further up the building and some continuing to the top platform
level. Each floor slab footprint changed as the building rose
up to the roof level, which created overhangs and step-ins;
a designer and supervisor's nightmare. The scaffold took some
15-20 weeks to erect although sections were worked upon from
almost day one. The main Contractor, Ake Larson Ltd congratulated
Anglewest
Ltd for the
professional manner in which the works were carried out to
a successful completion.
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Kew Palace, Kew Gardens
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The Main contractor had to refurbish the palace building, which consisted of stripping the roof, replacing spalled bricks with dowelled veneers, renewing windows and decoration. The programme available was very tight and the only option was a temporary roof.
The
scaffold consisted of an access scaffold and temporary roof
to provide a watertight envelope with working platforms to
the perimeter of the structure.
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The scaffold
could not be tied into the fabric of the building in any
way, shape or form, so an alternative method using a series
of buttress towers and kent ledge was adopted. The works
were completed successfully without water penetration or
any movement regardless of the absence of the ties.
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50 Triton Square, London
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This was a commercial development
by Kvaerner Construction Ltd (Skanska UK Building). The project
was to build office facilities with a dealer floor. The contractor
utilised many standard scaffolds as well as some specialised
designed structures. The largest and most impressive scaffold
was the support/birdcage access/temporary cover to the atrium
roof. The scaffold consisted of a series of trishores and structural
steelwork erected from the ground floor slab, these being linked
together with unit beams bridging the floor area below to give
a clear working area. |
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complete a birdcage structure was erected using Cuplok system
scaffold. At the roof level the Cuplok scaffold was bridged again using unit beams in both
directions and extended to the perimeter of the circular atrium.
At this level a double-boarded deck with a sealed membrane was
erected on a slight fall to the centre of the area to a gully
outlet for water removal via down pipes attached to the birdcage.
The boards were then covered in sheets of plywood to give a
complete working deck. The scaffold continued through the deck
to the underside of the Atrium steelwork, where a series of
U Heads were erected to give support to the steel until the
installation of the roof glass was complete.
This scaffold was a total success as it gave clear working access below, supported the roof steel and prevented water penetration into the building. See more photos here
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Moor House, Moorgate, London
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This
Skanska UK Building project is a Norman Foster designed building
providing prestigious office space and is situated on the
corner of Moorgate and London Wall. This challenging contract
also included the construction of an airshaft for the Cross
Rail Link tunnel.
Anglewest
Ltd constructed gantries, hanging
scaffolds CombiSafe' protection and many more standard scaffolds
on this contract
and enjoyed a good working relationship with the site team.
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Hatch Warren School, Basingstoke
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Anglewest Ltd were contracted by Wates Construction Ltd to carry out the scaffolding
works to this project. The works consisted of building an S'
shaped extension, re-roofing part of the existing building together
with internal refurbishment. Anglewest
Ltd worked closely with the Contractor's
team to develop a scheme for a temporary roof scaffold in conjunction
with internal roof support/access platforms as well as the standard
access scaffolds required for this type of project. |
The temporary roof used was the Boulton Construction Products'
roofing system which consisted of two free standing Cuplok
independent scaffolds with buttress towers (to avoid tying)
which spanned 26m with the lightweight pitched roof. The benefits
of this roof system are: it is quick to assemble, lightweight
and crane access can be gained via pre-selected bays by easy
removal of the roof sheets. See
more photos here
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Other Projects of Interest
Current projects in the Home Counties
Current projects in the London area
Completed projects nationwide
Click the a project to see the gallery pictures for that project.
A Selection of Current Projects in the Home Counties
- Beechcroft Road - Antler Homes (Southern) Plc
- Woodside, Weybridge Antler Homes (Southern) Plc
- Lyndhurst, Weybridge Antler Homes (Southern) Plc
- St Mary's School, Ascot Bluestone Plc
- The Oratory School, Woodcote, Reading Bluestone Plc
- Surrey Downs Golf Club, Kingswood, Surrey
Barnes Construction Ltd
- Next Generation Clubs, Hatfield Birse Build Ltd
- Queen Elizabeth Business Park, Guildford
Birse Build Ltd
- 20-22 Bardolph Road, Richmond, Surrey Constructive UK Ltd
- Beacon Housing, Slough Costain Construction
Ltd
- Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright,
Surrey Dean & Dyball Construction Ltd
- Southall College, Southall Galliford Try Construction Ltd
- L.I.F.T Project, Thames View, Barking Miller Construction Ltd
- Longfield House, Ealing Tolent Construction Ltd
- Lodge Barn, Hartley Wintney Houston Cox Ltd
- Sunrise Assisted Living, Banstead Wates Construction Ltd
- Sunrise Assisted Living, Purley Wates Construction Ltd
- New Technology Centre, Wantage Wates Construction Ltd
- Bishopsford Community School, Morden Wates Construction Ltd
- Raynes Park High School, Surrey Wates Construction Ltd
- Eli Lilly Laboratory Building, Windlesham, Berks Wates Construction Ltd
- Project Blue, Basingstoke Wates Construction Ltd
- Merton Abbey Mills Phase A, Merton Wates Construction Ltd
- Hatch Warren Junior School, Basingstoke Wates Construction Ltd
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A Selection of Current Projects in the London Area
- Bank of England Bank of England
- Pembridge Villas, Notting Hill Berkeley
Homes (West London) Ltd
- 61 Pall Mall, SW1 HJ Contracts Ltd
- Swiss Re Building, St Mary Axe Kontor
GTCM
- Oakhill Park, Hampstead Regime Properties Ltd
- Belgrave House, SW1 Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd
- Condor House, St Paul 's Churchyard Sir Robert McAlpine
- Harrods Depository, Brompton Road John Mowlem & Co Plc
- Sedley Place, Oxford Street Galliford Try Construction Ltd
- Plazza Cinema, Regent Street Skanska
UK Construction Ltd
- Moor House, Moorgate Skanska UK Construction Ltd
- 3-7 Herbal Hill, EC1 Tolent Construction Ltd
- Babe Ruth, Wapping Wates Construction Ltd
- 15-18 Golden Square, W1 Wates Construction
Ltd
- 41 Lothbury, London Wates Construction Ltd
- 60 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London Wates Construction Ltd
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Completed Projects Nationwide
- The Ark, Hammersmith Ake Larson Ltd
- HMS Excellence, Whale Island, Portsmouth
Birse Construction Ltd
- AMRO Bank, 250 Bishopsgate, London Balfour
Beatty/ Costain JV
- L.U.L Moor Park Embankment StabiliSation
Cementation Piling Ltd
- The Howard Hotel, Embankment, London Chorus Group Ltd
- Euro Disney, France Graham Wood/ Blight & White Ltd
- BBC, Duchess Street, London Higgs &
Hill Ltd
- Car Parks 9 & 10, Thurrock Shopping
Centre Higgs & Hill Ltd
- RNCC, The Mall, London Higgs & Hill
Ltd
- Milton Keynes Prison Higgs & Hill Ltd
- Grand Buildings, Trafalgar Square, London Higgs & Hill Ltd
- Guys Hospital, London Higgs & Hill Ltd
- Ramillies Park, Barracks, Aldershot, Hants Higgs & Hill Ltd
- Harley House, Marylabone Road, London Higgs & Hill Ltd
- Southampton Echo, Test Lane, Southampton
Higgs & Hill Ltd
- Brook House, Park Lane, London Higgs & Hill Ltd
- Kew Palace, Kew Gardens, Kew Higgs & Hill Ltd
- National Gallery & Portrait Gallery, London Higgs & Hill Ltd
- Terminal 4, Heathrow Airport Higgs &
Hill Ltd
- Sterling Hotel, Terminal 4, Heathrow
- Waitrose Computer Centre, Jubilee House, Bracknell HBG Construction Ltd
- The Bank of England Heery International
- Hampton Court Palace Historic Palaces
- Kings College Hospital, London J Laing Southern Ltd
- Royal Sussex Hospital, Brighton J Laing Southern Ltd
- Heathrow Approach (Honda Building), Langley,
Berks J Laing Southern Ltd
- 1 St James Square, London Y J Lovell Ltd
- Richmond Riverside Development Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd
- Abbey Gardens, Kings Road, Reading Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd
- Paternoster Square, London Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd
- National Gallery, Sainsbury Wing, London
Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd
- DS7 Tower, Canary Wharf, London Olympia
& York Ltd
- Channel 4, London Permasteelisa Ltd
- The Oracle Shopping Centre, Reading P C Harrington
- Terminal 1 Departures, Heathrow Plus wall Ltd
- Shellmex House, The Strand, London Trollope & Colls Ltd
- Farmers Union Building, Agriculture House, Piccadilly Trollope & Colls Ltd
- Corn Exchange, London Kvaerner Construction Ltd
- 50 Triton Square, London Kvaerner Construction Ltd
- Shelly House, London Wall, London Kvaerner Construction Ltd
- Baltic Exchange, St Mary Axe, London Kvaerner Construction Ltd
- Naval & Military Club, St James Square, London Kvaerner Construction Ltd
- Watling House, Watling Street, London Kvaerner Construction Ltd
- Great Marlborough Street, London Kvaerner Construction Ltd
- 80 Cannon Street, London Kvaerner Construction Ltd
- St Catherines House, Aldwych, London Kvaerner Construction Ltd
- Lombard Street, London Kvaerner Construction Ltd
- Orbit House, New Fetter Lane, London Kvaerner Construction Ltd
- Cleveland House, St James Square, London Kvaerner Construction Ltd
- Chiswell Street, London Kvaerner Construction Ltd
- Atlantic House, Holborn, London Skanska UK Building
- Brighton Pavillion & Museum, Brighton Skanska UK Building
- Wigmore Street, London Skanska UK Building
- 2-3 Triton Square, London Skanska UK Building
- 5 Triton Square, London Skanska UK Building
- 90 High Holborn, London Skanska UK Building
- Fenwicks Store, Canterbury Skanska UK Building
- Terminal 3 Departures, Heathrow Airport Schal Construction Management
- Nokia Building, Farnborough, Hants Schal Construction Management
- Stratford Cinema, Stratford, London John Sisk & Son Ltd
- Windlesham Moor, Windlesham, Surrey John Sisk & Son Ltd
- London Business School, Taunton Place, London John Sisk & Son Ltd
- Heathrow House, Heathrow John Sisk & Son Ltd
- Teddington Wharf, Teddington St George Developments Ltd
- Travelodge, Kew Bridge, Kew Try Construction Ltd
- Willing House, Travelodge, London Try Construction Ltd
- Student Accomodation, Canute Road, Southampton Trafalgar House Construction
- Prospect Quay, Vauxhall, London Wates Construction Ltd
- Kew Bridge Road, Kew, London Wates Construction Ltd
- Imperial College, Silwood Manor, Ascot Wates Construction Ltd
- Lodge Road, St Johns Wood, London Wates Construction Ltd
- Limehouse Basin, London Wates Construction Ltd
- Fineleigh Court, London Road, Slough Wates Construction Ltd
- Salamanca, London Road, Slough Wates Construction Ltd
- West End Quay, Paddington, London Wates Construction Ltd
- 79-81 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London Wates Construction Ltd
- Sunrise Assisted Living, Virginia Water, Surrey Wates Construction Ltd
- Sunrise Assisted Living, Elstree Wates Construction Ltd
- 214 Oxford Street, London WHD Developments
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