NASC YEARBOOK 2012 | PROJECT NEWS


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INNOVATIVE INSTALLATION IS WORK OF ART


Henry Moore Sculpture NASC member: Connect Scaffolding Ltd Client: Henry Moore Trust


an unusual and innovative installation – undertaken by Connect Scaffolding – has played a key role in helping to make the most of a highly-celebrated sculpture. The ‘Large Figure in a Shelter’


bronze sculpture, created by Henry Moore, has been one of the most famous landmarks at his former house and studios in Perry Green, Hertfordshire, since its installation in the mid 1980s. The inevitable ongoing maintenance called for a versatile scaffold structure to provide access to each face of the 21-tonne work of art for cleaning


– a requirement that has been fully met by Connect Scaffolding, who used the Layher Allround® scaffolding system for the project. “We were contracted by the Henry Moore Foundation to enable the specialist work teams to access the full surface area,” comments Connect Scaffolding’s director, Oliver Cave, “and anyone familiar with the sculpture will be aware of the size, shape and range of surfaces and faces that it presents. “We realised we needed to use a scaffold design that was sufficiently adaptable to meet this challenge and which could


SAS-TESTED KIT FOR SECURE UNIT PROJECT


Hellingly Secure Hospital,


Sussex NASC member: Maidstone Scaffolding Ltd Main contractor: Vinci Construction (UK) Ltd


this project for the hellingly Secure and Forensic Services Development Unit – part of the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s ‘Integrated Health Project’ – involved a substantial extension to the current ‘Ashen Hill’ section of the hospital. The perimeter of the new extension is three quarters of a mile. This incorporates both male and female high- dependency wards, male and female treatment and recovery wards, air lock rooms and therapy rooms.


The external perimeter


scaffold had to be erected, taking into account the large ‘anti-climb’ system fitted to the roof edges. For the different trades to carry out their work, Maidstone erected 16 loading bays and 24 ladder access points onto the scaffold. Where new extensions joined onto the existing ‘Ashen Hill’ building, a 5m high ‘anti-climb’ security screen had to be erected onto the scaffold which required checking and passing by the NHS as this was erected within 1m of a fully-operational secure unit. The ‘anti-climb’ system used on this site is tested with the use of the SAS to ensure maximum security.


provide ground level and elevated access to all internal and external surface areas. We believe the system that we chose offered sufficient versatility to allow the required range of angle and fixing points to be established – clearly vital with a project of this type,” he adds. The project also utilised Layher steel decking throughout with


connecting stair systems to each of the four levels of the sculpture. “We believe the approach


we have taken has fulfilled both performance and aesthetic objectives at the site and we are delighted that it has contributed to ensuring this prestigious and widely acclaimed work of art is maintained as effectively as possible,” says Oliver.


This project consisted of part steel frame construction and traditional progressive brickwork build. The whole internal area of this build had to be completely bird-caged throughout.


Also incorporated were


various designed beam work scaffolds and heavy duty propping scaffolds erected at various points in the extension.


Maidstone had to work to


increasingly tight schedules to ensure the project was completed on time to minimise disruption to staff and patients. For Maidstone Scaffolding Ltd this was a very successful contract, gaining excellent health and safety reports and cementing a continued working relationship with Vinci Construction (UK) Ltd.


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