Cape Australia awarded Wheatstone project contract

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Cape Australia awarded Wheatstone project contract

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Cape Australia Onshore has been awarded the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia valued at over AUD $80 (£45) million.

Cape plc is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Cape Australia Onshore has entered into an agreement with Bechtel, one of the world’s most respected engineering, project management, and construction companies, for the supply of Scaffold Erection and Dismantling Services on the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. The contract, valued at over AUD $80 (£45) million expects to create 135 new Australian jobs, all located onsite at Ashburton North, 12 kilometres west of Onslow in Western Australia. Jobs include approximately 95 skilled scaffold erectors supported by 40 supervision, safety, administration and management roles. Joe Oatley, Chief Executive of Cape plc, said:
“We are delighted to announce the award of this contract which will create new local employment opportunities and recognises the management and expertise of our recently reshaped Australian business. Building on Cape’s considerable world-class LNG construction expertise, this contract will provide a solid base of project activity for our Australian business.” “We look forward to working closely with our client, and supporting them in delivering safe, efficient and productive construction activities on one of Australia’s largest resource construction projects.”

About the Wheatstone Project:

The Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project is one of Australia’s largest resource projects. Located at Ashburton North, 12 kilometres west of Onslow in Western Australia, the project will consist of two LNG trains with a combined capacity of 8.9 million tonnes per annum and a domestic gas plant. The Wheatstone Project is a joint venture between Australian subsidiaries of Chevron, Apache Corporation, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), Shell and Kyushu Electric Power Company (Kyushu) together with PE Wheatstone Pty Ltd (part owned by TEPCO).

About Chevron Australia:

Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies and through its Australian subsidiaries, has been present in Australia for more than 60 years. With the ingenuity and commitment of more than 4,000 people, Chevron Australia leads the development of the Gorgon and Wheatstone natural gas projects; manages its equal one-sixth interest in the North West Shelf Venture; and operates Australia’s largest onshore oilfield on Barrow Island. Chevron is also a significant investor in exploration offshore northwest Australia and onshore in the Nappamerri Trough, central Australia. Chevron’s Perth-based Global Technology Centre provides technology support and solutions to the company’s operations in Australia and around the world.www.chevronaustralia.com

About Bechtel:

Bechtel is among the most respected engineering, project management, and construction companies in the world. We stand apart for our ability to get the job done right—no matter how big, how complex, or how remote. Bechtel operates through five global business units that specialize in civil infrastructure; power generation, communications, and transmission; mining and metals; oil, gas, and chemicals; and government services. Since its founding in 1898, Bechtel has worked on more than 22,000 projects in 140 countries on all seven continents. Today, our 53,000 employees team with customers, partners, and suppliers on diverse projects in nearly 50 countries. For more information about Bechtel visit www.bechtel.com

The new TG20:13 headlines the NASC 2014 Yearbook

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The new TG20:13 headlines the NASC 2014 Yearbook

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The National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has published its 2014 Yearbook, with the imminent launch of it’s TG20:13 guidance taking center stage.

The annual yearbook features 90 pages of scaffolding news from it’s members over the past year, and CISRS training information. In this years edition though the NASC has gone to great lengths in promoting it’s latest edition of the Technical Guidance for tube and fitting scaffolding (TG20:13), with an expert guide article that hints at what is to come once launched. Rumoured to of cost 1ooK+ for the development of the new guidance, TG20:13 takes the form of four distinctive guides including two new colour illustrated books and new revolutionary software called the “eGuide”. The eGuide aims to make it easy to check scaffolds for TG20 compliance (using new ‘TG20 Compliance Sheets’) and avoids the need for costly design with many types of basic scaffolds. Incoming President of The NASC, Kevin Ward states:
“I know that members are eagerly awaiting the publication of the latest version of TG20 as are other interested parties such as the HSE, UKCG members & scaffold designers. Those who have seen the document have been amazed by the quality of the work. TG20:13 is not a rewrite or a revision; it is a completely new suite of documents which will be published simultaneously. The size and breadth of the documents have meant that it has taken longer to complete than initially hoped. It will though be worth the wait – the new version of TG20 will see a ‘step change’ in our industry with regard to the design of tube & fitting scaffolds.”
The article also features “What’s new in TG20:13” that highlights some definitive changes from previous versions of the guidance that include:
  • Single bay facade bracing now been proven to be sufficient
  • Structural transoms not required for unclad independent scaffolding or most debris-netted scaffolds
  • Ledgers can be joined anywhere within a bay, (proven by calculation)
  • Board transoms can be spaceded without reference to standards
The NASC yearbook is viewable online, please visit: http://headley.co.uk/headturner/nasc2014

Easingwold firm nets York Minster’s treasure

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Easingwold firm nets York Minster’s treasure

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Local firm ITP supplies debris netting on East End of York Minster to protect visitors, craftsmen and the historic materials.

Visitors to York may be disappointed that part of the glory of its main attraction is currently concealed by an elaborate shroud of scaffolding.  In an unconventional partnership of craftsmanship and cutting edge science, the future of York Minster is being assured by preserving its past. Bolstered by a generous grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, York Minster Revealed is a £20million project spanning 5 years.  The ambitious plans will transform the visitor experience and include interactive galleries and underground chambers designed to showcase the Minster’s historical significance. Far from shielding the public from this renovation process, the transformation is accessible via interactive displays inside the Minster’s East End and through a series of events. These include behind the scenes tours incorporating a lift to the top of the scaffold, and for the less adventurous, an opportunity to meet the experts and watch the intricate carving and glass restoration at close range. With the public having access to the Minster throughout the works, a significant focus has been placed on health and safety. To protect visitors, craftsmen and the historic materials, debris netting supplied by Easingwold Based Industrial Textiles and Plastics (ITP) is attached to the scaffold encasing the East End, home of the intricate Great East Window. Commenting on their involvement in the project, Marc van der Voort Managing Director at ITP said,
“As a local company, we are proud to be involved in the renovation and preservation of such an important piece of our heritage.  Our Powerclad Debris Netting is a knitted net incorporating button hole eyelets along the length of the roll for fastening to the scaffold structure.  Most relevant to this project is its capacity to improve site safety by reducing the risk of debris and small tools falling outside the scaffold”.
With the renovation due for completion in 2016 there is still a long way until York Minster is finally revealed, but in the meantime the chance to watch the masons, carvers and glaziers in action is really too good to miss.

GKR Ltd win prestigious safety award on South Bank Tower project

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GKR Ltd win prestigious safety award on South Bank Tower project

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The GKR team currently working on the prestigious London, South Bank Tower development continue to prove safety is their top priority by winning the monthly safety award.

The team won the award for their continuous effort to raise safety standards by successfully and safely installing 3000 square metres of scaffold 300 feet above street level. The GKR high rise team used tethered tools, which GKR introduced as a mandatory requirement in 2011, and tethered fittings/tubes to complete the job safely and minimise any risk of falling materials. The Kent based firm is an industry leader with a highly motivated workforce, providing safe scaffolding access to major construction contractors throughout London and the South East. GKR have been appointed scaffold contractor on many a prestigious projects throughout London including, The Shard, Covent Garden, Canary Wharf and the O2.    

EWEA welcomes JECS Access into the Association

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EWEA welcomes JECS Access into the Association
 

JECS Access Limited`s offshore division which operates its business activities across Europe from its offices in the United Kingdom & Germany has been accepted into the European Wind Energy Association after the EWEA`s membership board met and approved the companies application.

JECS Access provides its services of Offshore Scaffolding Access, Encapsulated Access & Encapsulated Enclosures to the offshore wind industry backed with the experience and excellent track record of delivering quality and practical solutions to their clients. Their offshore division is also known as ”JECS Offshore Access Europe”. Brett Whiting, Managing Director of JECS Access Ltd said: ”We are extremely pleased to be accepted as members of the EWEA and look forward to growing our business within the Offshore Wind Industry. With this Industry being built by Clients, Specialists, Companies, Contractors & Personnel from all over Europe, although exciting and interesting, is difficult to cover in terms of marketing and business development. We are sure that the EWEA will narrow that gap and we look forward to exhibiting our services at their conferences & exhibitions, bringing European business`s together.”  

High level of working safety for Peri on Power Plant

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High level of working safety for Peri on Power Plant

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Eemshaven Power Plant, Netherlands

As part of the planned construction of the new power plant, the Peri Up Rosett Flex has proved to be extremely adaptable during the assembly phase – in so doing, it has fulfilled the highest requirements regarding the installation of the working platforms. The fact that the modular scaffolding can be assembled with the guardrail in advance means that the safety level required during scaffold erection is already guaranteed to a high degree.

The 1,600-MW Eemshaven power plant in the Dutch province of Groningen is a highly efficient coal-fired power station complete with a switchable biomass combustion facility, and is equipped with the latest cleaning and filter technology. The direct coastal location on the North Sea, and the close proximity to a port, provide ideal conditions for the supply of cooling water as well as required quantities of fuel. Eemshaven is deemed an important component regarding the country´s energy supply due to its flexible and weather-independent production of electricity, especially in combination with the utilisation of wind and solar energy. The installation is scheduled to commence operations in 2014 after a 4-year long construction period.

Safe working conditions

The two electric filters for flue gas desulphurisation are 64 m long and 35 m high respectively. For safely executed welding and insulation work in accordance with the highest quality standards, working platforms and access means were provided on the basis of the Peri Up Rosett Flex modular scaffolding system. An externally-fitted working scaffold with integrated 75-cm flights of stairs was used for the final assembly of altogether eight inlet ducts. The scaffold solution could be optimally adjusted through its metric grid arrangement to suit the up to 4.50 m cantilevered funnel shape – in part, suspended from a gallows structure comprised of Peri Up system components. Assembly of the modular scaffolding for the 35 m high working scaffold was carried out extremely safely using the guardrail in advance thus making rope protection unnecessary. In addition, the Peri scaffolding solution took into account the existing steel structure as well as those walkways already mounted, and was easily adapted to the structural conditions.

Spatial adjustment

Using the Peri Up grid system is a great advantage especially for the spatial scaffolding assembly of the filter funnels: scaffolding on the existing steel structure can easily be modified – for optimum adaptation to the plant components on which work is to be carried out, without requiring the assembly of a time-consuming tube-and-coupler construction. For this, the scaffold bays can be divided horizontally and vertically as required with the help of standard components. As a result, the bay lengths of the lower sections are generously dimensioned thus ensuring easy accessibility and with a minimal use of materials. In the area of the structural elements that are to be worked on – and which require geometrical adjustments – 300 cm scaffold bays, for example, are divided into three sections with 75 cm, 150 cm and 75 cm widths so that construction work can continue upwards with reduced bay widths.

High level of safety in industrial construction

As a rule, industrial buildings and installations fulfil functional and economic requirements. This also includes the construction of power plants for the generation of electricity as well as their expansion, maintenance and modernization. Planning and execution comply with the requirements of existing and future production processes – often associated with strict safety regulations. Furthermore, at the same time, completing the planned shell construction work and realising all technical equipment requirements require close coordination of the construction progress throughout. Here, in addition to execution drawings and proof of stability, Peri supports its customers with required approvals, type tests as well as assembly instructions. Approvals provide – as a result of consistent implementation of a quality management system – the necessary legal basis for the use of scaffolding. Moreover, system-related assembly instructions contain all the information and details that are required for fast and safe installation. Due to its worldwide operations, Peri provides a comprehensive range of technical documentation in many languages.

No Investigation into Scaffolding Collapse By HSE

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No Investigation into Scaffolding Collapse By HSE

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A long run of scaffolding collapsed outside shops in Francis Road, Leyton, London on Monday as a storm battered the UK

The length of the collapse was around 100 yards which caused damage to parked cars and blocked the road for hours will NOT be investigated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The HSE have confirmed to a local newspaper that because there were no injuries they would not take any action. A spokeswoman also said the decision had been made after the HSE  made contact with Waltham Forest Council’s building control department. The collapse happened just before 7am. Shopkeepers and residents say the area is busy and it was lucky no one was injured. The scaffolding was being used by council contractors to refurbish shop fronts. Do you think this was the right decision to make by the HSE ? Let us know in the comments below. 

George Roberts makes announcement to it’s customers

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George Roberts makes announcement to it’s customers

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Scaffolding suppliers George Roberts have today announced that they are NOT in the closing stages of a deal with Altrad.

The announcement was posted on the company’s website after we published an article with unconfirmed reports that the company was closing in on a deal with Altrad Group. The Announcement from George Roberts reads:
Please be advised publication on a certain website and rumours regarding the purchase of George Roberts (North West) Ltd by the Altrad Group, being in the late stages of completion are unsubstantiated and untrue. We continue to be an independent supplier of Access and Scaffold equipment.  

Altrad in closing stages of deal to purchase George Roberts

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Altrad in closing stages of deal to purchase George Roberts

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PLEASE READ THE LATEST ARTICLE ON THIS STORY > George Roberts makes announcement to it’s customers

Altrad continues it’s huge spending spree within our industry as the firms eyes are now set on scaffolding suppliers, George Roberts Ltd

Scaffmag has received unconfirmed reports that the French company Altrad is now in it’s final stages of the deal between the two companies. George Roberts are one of the largest independent scaffolding suppliers of its kind, the company has over the last few years invested heavily into the business facilitating growth through expansion and business change. If the reports are confirmed about the acquisition of George Roberts, Altrads portfolio will be busting at the seams as previous UK acquisitions include:  BarOmix, Belle Group, Beaver 84, NSG, Generation, MTD, Trad and recently Spectra Scaffolding.    

Scaffolding company launches charity initiative

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Scaffolding company launches charity initiative
Pictured from left to right: Formark Scaffolding Managing Director Mark Coote, Radio Marsden Bear, Radio Marsden Chairman Jason Reynolds and Formark Scaffolding Finance Director Mark Endersby.
Pictured from left to right: Formark Scaffolding Managing Director Mark Coote, Radio Marsden Bear, Radio Marsden Chairman Jason Reynolds and Formark Scaffolding Finance Director Mark Endersby.

Giant Bear Supports Scaffolders’ Phone Appeal

Formark Scaffolding has launched an appeal for old mobile phones to help raise £50,000 for the UK’s leading hospital radio station. Announcing the initiative Formark Managing Director Mark Coote called on construction companies throughout London and the South East to help support Radio Marsden by collecting phones. The charity run radio station has broadcast to patients at the world-renowned Royal Marsden cancer hospitals in London and Surrey for more than 40-years, but unless it replaces ageing studio equipment the station will go off-air permanently. “To help mark our 21st anniversary as an independent scaffolding contractor we wanted to do something for people across the wide area in which we operate that would make a difference,” said Mark. “When you experience or hear about the fantastic work the radio station does at the Royal Marsden and the support it gives to cancer sufferers, their families and friends, it’s unthinkable that such a well-loved and well-known charity should be in financial difficulty. “But although it broadcasts to patients and on-line 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the station does not receive any grants or funding from the hospital, the NHS or the Government, so relies entirely on donations and fund-raising to run the service.” The station’s plight has led to a host of celebrities, from veteran Radio 2 broadcaster Ken Bruce and Phillip Schofield to David Walliams and Hulk Hogan, having their photograph taken with the Radio Marsden Bear and tweeting details of the appeal to their followers. So it was a bit of a surprise when the life-size mascot turned up at Formark’s main yard in Whyteleafe, Surrey, along with Radio Marsden Chairman Jason Reynolds, to help launch the phone appeal. “We simply want companies throughout the construction industry to put up a poster, provide a collection box and send the phones on to us or call us and we’ll come and collect them,” added Mark. For a poster or further information call Formark Marketing on 07753 374628 or email [email protected]
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