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Thursday, October 9, 2025

Skill Scaffolding’s Transportable Pedestrian Bridge with Layher UK

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Skill Scaffolding has partnered with Layher UK to deliver a pedestrian access bridge in Lostwithiel, Cornwall.

Together, they’ve supplied a temporary pedestrian bridge using the world-renowned Layher Allround System, a cutting-edge scaffolding technology known for its versatility, safety, and ease of assembly.

The project, known as Skill Bridge, was built in a sensitive environment, designed by Layher UK and completed by Skill Scaffolding. Impressively, the entire project was delivered within an eight-week window, showcasing the efficiency and expertise of the team involved.

The team at Skill Scaffolding has introduced what they’ve dubbed the ‘Skill Bridge,, a fully transportable pedestrian bridge built offsite and moved into place at the Lostwithiel rail project. The innovative bridge was quickly installed and facilitated minimal disruption to both the site and the public.

The installation of a temporary pedestrian bridge can often cause delays or closures, particularly in a busy rail setting. However, Skill Scaffolding’s approach with the Layher Allround Bridging System (ABS) ensured that disruption was kept to a minimum.

By building the Layher ‘Skill Bridge’, as Skill Scaffolding refer to it, at their headquarters and transporting it to the site ready for installation, the team was able to reduce the need for prolonged closures and limit inconvenience for pedestrians and rail staff alike.

This method also offers a more time-effective and cost-efficient solution, something clients in infrastructure projects value highly. In a statement, Skill Scaffolding noted: “Our aim is to offer innovative, safe, and efficient solutions to our clients. With the Skill Bridge, we can reduce the impact on the public and keep projects running smoothly.”

The Layher Allround System: A Key Player

At the heart of this success is the Layher Allround System. Known for its flexibility and safety, the system allows for complex scaffolding structures to be erected with ease, ensuring that the temporary pedestrian bridge is both strong and reliable.

This modular scaffolding system is ideal for projects like this, where safety and speed are paramount, and disruptions must be kept to an absolute minimum.

Skill Scaffolding has also benefited from Layher UK’s turnkey after-sales technical and practical site support and expertise by benefitting from Layher’s strategic partnership promise of Service, Support, Solutions and Supply playing a vital role in making this project successful; ‘Skill Bridge’ was built to the highest standards, meeting the rail site’s technical and safety requirements.

Looking to the Future

The success of the Layher ‘Skill Bridge’ in Lostwithiel signals a new way forward for Skill Scaffolding. With ongoing investment in advanced scaffolding technologies and continuous in-house training, the company is raising the bar for temporary structures in the UK. Whether it’s for rail, construction, or public infrastructure, their innovative solutions are proving invaluable.

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