The West Bridgford Medical Centre was a project undertaken by G F Tomlinson in the South Nottingham Area. The building has three levels comprising of the undercroft, ground floor & first floor. The project required a product that met UK work at height regulations and safety standards whilst being an easy to install decking to ensure a cost effective execution for their client.
The overall development area extends to 2576 sqm. The main elements of the construction are piled foundations, structural steel framework, in-situ concrete floors brick and render cladding.
Why RhinoDeck™?
Safety decking provider RhinoDeck™ was selected to be used and assist with the installation of the roof trusses – providing a stable safety decking platform for access, loading and installation. The building's steel structure and the fact that it was without walls at the time of installation meant a rigid, free-standing system was required to ensure safety when working at heights.
RhinoDeck™'s lightweight steel decking structure and speed of installation were key factors. RhinoDeck™ safety decking weighs significantly less than an equivalent traditional scaffold solution at only 20kgs/m2 the total weight of the RhinoDeck™ temporary working platforms, - to cover the entire area, weighs only 8.5 tonnes in all as opposed to an estimated 30 tonnes plus for a scaffold based system.
The speed of installation meant that 425m2 of RhinoDeck™ was dismantled, moved from one side of the site to the other and reinstalled in good time, with no disruption to the build progress on site, all whilst ensuring working at height regulations were met throughout.
The on site training of our own workforce meant that we could install and move the RhinoDeck to exactly match our needs, which added flexibility to our build program and saved a lot of time. Not only did the speed of installation of the RhinoDeck mean that the roof installation was kept on schedule, but once finished the whole system was easily and quickly removed by palletising in situ and lifting to the ground.” Site Manager, West Bridgford Medical Centre
The safety decking provider RhinoDeck™ has a magnitude of steel decking that is fully recyclable with a 5 Year Warranty and 10 Design Life.
If you would like to learn more about the time saving and flexible RhinoDeck™ temporary working platforms, please contact our team using the details below.
Email: enquiries@sayfagroup.co.uk
Phone: +44 1509 509 273
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