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To see our portfolio of past projects - CLICK HERE
You can see an example of a typical design drawing produced by Alwyn Richards Temporary Works Design by CLICKING HERE.
We have tried to categorise our design work to help you find the specific area of expertise you require:
• BRITISH & EUROPEAN CODES OF...
• RAIL
• HEAVY INDUSTRY
• PUBLIC SECTOR
• INSPECTION & CHECKING
• SUPPORT & SHORING
• TV, FILM & MUSIC
• NON-RAIL BRIDGES AND TRANS...
• TIMBER FRAME BUILDINGS
• INSURANCE
• POWER
• COMMERCIAL
• MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
• RISK ASSESSMENT
• SYSTEM SCAFFOLD
• EXPERT WITNESS
• SITES OF HISTORICAL &...
• ADVICE SERVICE
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• British & European Codes of Practice:
Some designers and safety inspectors are using 'scare tactics' to coerce you into employing their services for guidance and design to new codes of practice. DON'T BE CAUGHT OUT OR MISLED! For impartial and honest advice on the best ways to proceed with your scaffold please contact us for a chat, we are always happy to help.
Our design team offer a range of design solutions for a wide variety of commercial and industrial scaffolding projects. All designs are carried out to the latest British and European codes of practice including: BSEN 12811-1 Temporary Works Equipment, TG20:05 (next year to be replaced by TG20:08!) The NASC guide to the use of BSEN 12811-1, BS 5973 (withdrawn, however still recognised by the HSE until publication and approval of TG20:07 or 08 - see news), BS EN 6399 Loadings for buildings (replaced by Eurocode 1: BSEN 1991 Actions on structures from 2010).
For the latest information on British and European Codes and links to other useful websites please see our news section - Click Here.
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• Insurance:
Alwyn Richards Temporary Works Design hold Professional Indemnity Insurance up to the value of GBP 1,000,000 as well as the usual EL and PL insurance.
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• RAIL:
We specialise in designs for clients working for Network Rail, providing full design drawings, calculations and Form C Certificates along with full engineering support pre and post erection. We have been approved Network Rail design engineers since inception working on many bridges, viaducts and station refurbishment projects.
Link: Saltburn Viaduct
Link: Brotherton Bridge
Link: Whitehall Road
Link: High Level Bridge (TBC)
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• POWER: Our involvement in this sector is generally in either of two areas:
• We have carried out extensive design work for projects on major coal and nuclear power stations across the UK: from Drax to Dungeness to Trawsfynydd. Some of our most challenging design work has been during the decommissioning of nuclear stations.
• We provide Line Crossing designs and/or checking service on behalf of scaffolding contractors working on National Grid projects. Over the last decade we have been involved in several hundred line crossing projects.
Link: High Marnham
Link: Line Crossings (TBC)
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• HEAVY INDUSTRY:
Projects often centre on the refining of oil and the transportation and storage of oil and gas. Examples of such work include cracker column access scaffolds up to 40m in height in tube & fittings and system scaffolds, transportation pipework support and storage tank access both internally and externally. Work in this sector has been carried out for many international clients such as Texaco, Shell, BP and TotalFina.
In recent years we have lessened our involvement in off-shore work after being heavily involved in the 80's and 90's due to the increasing demand from land based projects, however a return into this field may be around the corner!
Link: Bonga
Examples of this work are difficult to provide as the majority of the work is carried out on sites where photography is prohibited. Hopefully we can provide some examples in the near future.
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• COMMERCIAL:
Much of our town and city centre work falls under the broad title of 'Commercial Projects', such as city office blocks, multi-use leisure/retail/commercial developments or city living apartment buildings. The types of scaffold designed vary site to site, the majority being access solutions with integrated hoists, loading bays, cradles and occasionally mast climbers. Most have a common problem; ties. We have become adept in providing innovative tie solutions especially for sheeted, part-sheeted or netted scaffolds; all fully capable of withstanding wind loading to BS EN 6399. Examples of such include Bridgwater Place in Leeds and the Trinity Square project in Nottingham.
Shopping centre extension and redevelopment projects are another aspect of our commercial designs. Recent examples include temporary roofs, radial birdcages and internal access and support scaffolds at Meadowhall Shopping centre. A few of the designs at The Trafford Centre in Manchester that were of specific interest providing challenging design problems were emergency public escape and protection systems and temporary escalator support.
Link: Bridgewater
Link: Princes Quay
Link: Eagle Centre (TBC)
Link: Meadowhall (TBC)
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• PUBLIC SECTOR:
Hospitals often provide challenging design criteria as more often than not the area in which the scaffold is situated has to remain open to the patients and public. Integrating protection systems into design is common as well as systems and methodology for use. Recent projects include Leeds St James hospital development and the Hallamshire Hospital redevelopment in Sheffield.
Link: Hallamshire Hospital (TBC)
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• MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Since providing full design and calculations for the Synchrolift project at Rosyth Naval Base in the late 1970's we have been involved in many MOD projects. They usually involve solving problems that are rarely encountered in typical scaffolding design which makes it an enjoyable and challenging experience for our designers that are involved. A few examples of recent projects we have been involved in are: RAF Menwith Hill - Access to Radomes, Claxby Radar Station, RAF Fylingdales: Early Warning Station, Catterick Barracks - Project Slam, Aldermaston AWE and The Astute Class Submarine Project for BAE Systems in Barrow.
Link: Astute Class Submarine
Further examples of this work are difficult to provide as the majority of this work is carried out under confidentiality agreements and on sites where photography is prohibited.
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• INSPECTION & CHECKING
We provide a full inspection and checking service to all our clients. Whether it is checking a built scaffold prior to handover or inspecting specialist scaffolds periodically during the period of use we can provide the expertise to help you deliver a quality service. We will issue certificates where appropriate to validate your scaffold to provide proof that it is built in accordance with the design or in accordance with appropriate codes of practice.
We also provide inspection services for clients that have had a scaffold built by a third party contractor and require an independent inspection to verify it is 'fit for purpose'.
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• RISK ASSESSMENT
Risk assessment and risk management are important aspects of Health and Safety onsite and should form an integral part of all method statements and scaffolding erection methods. At Alwyn Richards Temporary Works Design we provide Design Risk Assessments for our scaffold designs to highlight the areas of risk & concern to the erector, user & general public at all stages of erection, use & dismantle. Our designs highlight the reactions on any supporting structure to enable clients to make informed decisions as to the suitability of proposed schemes
CDM regulations make the assessment and control of risk a priority for everyone involved in civil engineering projects. Alwyn Richards Temporary Works Design take all the necessary steps to ensure that our designs minimise risk to all parties; where an inevitable risk is present, guidance on erection and usage is available to our client.
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• SUPPORT & SHORING
Facade and Dead Shoring works are usually quite complex and often require "a reight good coat'a looking at" (Richards 1975 and every few weeks to present).
The design solution often requires the input from all concerned parties working on the project to accurately assess the magnitude and direction of all loads to be resisted. Generally these stem from wind, dead, live and construction loads. Any shoring works must be designed as per the scope requirements of TG20:07.
Link: Trippet Lane, Sheffield (TBC)
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• SYSTEM SCAFFOLD
System scaffolds are becoming more popular with some contractors and clients due to their ease of erection and labour/time saving characteristics. We have in-depth knowledge of a variety of scaffolding systems including HAKI, LAYER, SGB CUPLOK, PERI and RMD KWIKFORM and regularly provide designs in these systems. We hold a database of these products to ensure that we can meet your requirements with the most cost and work effective design.
HOWEVER... a word or warning! Contrary to popular belief within the Industry, system scaffolds - especially those that are required fully sheeted - pose many problems in terms of ties and bracing. We suggest you check the required tie patterns in your system suppliers' technical handbook/erection guidance notes before making your decision. If you require any help or advice on this matter drop us a line.
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• TV, FILM & MUSIC
We have been involved in many TV productions over the past decade and designs usually fall into one of the following categories: Temporary Building Facades, staging, lighting/camera towers and dolly runs or public seating, grandstands and access routes.
Some of our more interesting jobs include semi-submerged craneable camera platforms in Rother Valley Country Park for 'The Games' Channel 4 TV show in 2006 and the Main Entrance Archway at the World Snooker Championships at the Crucible in Sheffield.
Link: Home Farm - Emmerdale
Link: Tom King Murder - Emmerdale
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• EXPERT WITNESS
We have been asked more and more over recent years to act as expert witness in legal cases involving scaffolding collapse or miss-use. Similarly we are asked to provide technical reports to determine cause of failure and potential reasoning behind it.
This situation is not a direct result of our own endeavours but by people within the industry seeking help and Alwyn Richards Temporary Works Design being recommended to them. We are happy to assist wherever we can.
Details of cases of this nature are obviously very sensitive and therefore it is not in our interest to disclose them here.
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• NON-RAIL BRIDGES AND TRANSPORT STRUCTURES
Work on these projects is quite varied and usually poses a good challenge. Similar to Network Rail structures, they require close collaboration with all concerned parties on the project, working with design consultants, the main contractor and the client to ensure that everyone's requirements are met. These projects typically include the integration of traffic management or public access routes. Some examples of recent work on these types of projects can be seen by following the links below.
Link: Pontcyllte Aquaduct (TBC)
Link: Barton Bridge (TBC)
Link: Tynsley Viaduct, Sheffield (TBC)
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• SITES OF HISTORICAL & ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE
Scaffolds on sites of this nature require an adept knowledge of scaffolding design AND erection to ensure that you fully comply with the usually very strict parameters in place. Listed buildings can pose complex challenges; minimising the effect your scaffold has on a facade by using appropriate tie systems, or adapting your method statements to suit the needs of the contract may make all the difference for your client and set you apart from your competition.
Previous (and current) projects include High Level Bridge in Newcastle, and Tyne Bridge in Newcastle - both grade I listed structures. Further Grade I listed buildings include Wentworth Castle and Victorian Greenhouses that were featured on BBC Look North in 2006 specifically for their scaffolding design. Brodsworth Hall nr Barnsley involved a full encapsulation of the entire building for English Heritage restoration work. Burghley House nr Stamford involved complex bridging and support work for maintenance and repair work to their famous Elizabethan stacks... we could go on and on!
Brodsworth Hall English Heritage Site:
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/ConProperty.359/chosenImageId/1
Wentworth Castle Heritage Trust Site:
http://www.wentworthcastle.org/view.asp?id=216
Pictures of High Level Bridge in Newcastle with scaffolding can be seen at:
http://newcastlephotos.blogspot.com/2005/12/high-level-bridge.html
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• TIMBER FRAME BUILDINGS
This construction method is becoming more and more popular throughout the UK and scaffolding should be appropriately designed and erected to take into account the characteristics of Timber Frame Buildings. Historically buildings have provided support to the scaffold. The advent of timber frame buildings has tended to turn this fact on it's head, in that scaffolds can be expected to free-stand up to four stories prior to the building being erected. This obviously creates both stability and safety problems - the scaffold has to be buttressed or stabilised by some other means and the inner faces of the scaffold require handrailing.
This trend led to the NASC issuing SG28:06: Safe System of Work for Scaffolding associated with Timber Frame Building Construction (however this guidance note is currently being updated by the NASC). We are happy to provide advice and guidance on the use of this code and obviously full scaffold design for any Timber Frame Building.
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• ADVICE SERVICE
We provide all our clients with a free advice service. The nature of the scaffolding industry in the 21st centaury is constantly changing. The implications of the new Codes of Practice, Eurocode design methods, new CDM regulations and the importance of health and safety are all things that must be considered when designing, erecting and using scaffolding. We endeavour to provide advice and guidance to suit your circumstances so that you always have "all the bases covered".
Whether it's a five minute chat over the telephone, a quick email or you'd like to call in and see us, we're always happy to help. Our contact details can be found on the contact us page.
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