Business profile
Innovation in Access E
stablished in 2002 the company has developed away from traditional access towers into bespoke access systems, developing a niche in innovative aluminium structures.
Aluminium Structures deals with a multitude of industries and has provided an endless array of bespoke products for many problems and needs. These include mobile inverted V gantries and safety cages, permanent walkways and maintenance gantries for roof maintenance and access - for major rail stations and rail maintenance depots. In addition access systems, platforms and buildings for the aviation, nuclear, water, manufacturing and retail industries have been provided.
The company operates internationally and has undertaken work in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. It has dedicated teams in design, installation and two manufacturing facilities in Cheshire, UK. With years of knowledge and experience in aluminium fabrication, the company is determined to establish a reputation for quality; all its welders are trained and coded giving high quality products and flexible delivery schedules. The company is accredited to ISO 9001, CHAS, LINK- UP and ALTIUS.
Growth in mobile work platforms and systems
Aluminium Structures’ market growth in mobile work platforms and systems has increased with the introduction of its own track and trolley system, and there has been a rapid rise in its use in both temporary and permanent access solutions.
The track and trolley system allows for ground or suspended access systems which enables very innovative and flexible solutions to difficult access problems.
Anything from simple step and handrail solutions can be provided, for example access to machinery and vehicles, to large suspended access platforms and crash decks for temporary access. Aluminium Structures recently installed a permanent gantry system for the cleaning and maintenance of roof glazing for the redevelopment of a major station, which included 16 mobile gantries and 2km of aluminium and GRP walkway.
The company also helped the project by finding innovative time-critical solutions to several temporary access problems making them safer and more cost-effective.
Aluminium Structures (Work Platforms) is a UK-based supplier of access solutions, walkways and gantries principally in aluminium but also in GRP and steel
Reducing the risk of injury Working at height has become a very sensitive health and safety issue in recent years, as a large percentage of accidents are the result of falls from height. A number of products are available to limit the risk of injury which, if used in the proper manner can reduce the risk significantly. Traditional systems include access towers and steel scaffolding. Less traditional systems include aluminium access systems and work platforms either suspended, fixed or mobile. Traditional scaffolding gives access to areas at height but typically the structure takes up a significant amount of floor space. Aluminium has the advantage of being light and is therefore becoming increasing popular as a material for access systems. A number of products are available whereby the aluminium scaffolding system allows for the access system to be suspended from roof beams. Suspending the work platforms from the roof allows the space below to be freed up for other contractor works. Often it is also possible for the access platform to be mobile; as it is light it can be easily moved on a unique track system. Moving the work platform will reduce the area
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