Skyworkers Group, although a new business established in 2018, has a high level of experienced team members who have been involved in some of Australia’s biggest and most complex builds. Skyworkers offers experienced, innovative and reliable engineered scaffolding solutions that provide access for construction/demolition, and bridging systems for Commercial, High Rise, Industrial and Event projects. Over the past years, Skyworkers have chosen Proscaf as their preferred scaffold system, due to the versatility and ability of Proscaf to do more than other scaffold systems.

One of Skyworkers Group major projects is the landmark Castle Residences, under construction by Hutchinson Builders, soon to stand tall on Sydney’s busy Bathurst and Castlereagh Streets. Construction of the 37 storey tower began in late 2018 and will include the sensitive refurbishment of the 142 year old heritage listed Porter House building next door. The project brings together high-end apartments with five-star luxury hotel services and amenities – a distinctive offering in the Australian market.

During early construction, Skyworkers Group, E.A. & Associates Consulting Engineers and Hutchinson Builders had to come up with a way to keep access to the jump form maintained whilst the slab was still coming out of the ground.

Skyworkers Group contacted SafeSmart Access to discuss what the best solution would be. After further consultation with the client, it was agreed that a scaffold was required to change the Jump Form configuration due to the building footprint changing to cantilever over an existing heritage building.

Casting in channels into the concrete core and pre-fabricating a flat Proscaf wedge head bracket that could be fixed into the channels using a t-bolt was the engineered solution.

Connecting SafeSmart’s Proscaf standards, ledgers and load bearing braces to the wedge head bracket, the scaffolders were able to cantilever the scaffold out to provide access to the jump form. A solution that could be safely and effectively reconfigured without holding up Hutchinson Builders program was essential in the success of this design.

Proscaf was a good solution for the client as the rosette connection allowed them to scaffold around different angles and ties without using tube and fitting. Additionally, the large cantilever was made possible thanks to the high load-bearing capacity of the braces. The scaffold was completed with minimal components reducing weight, time and cost.

Proscaf was a good solution for the client.

Designed by MAKE in collaboration with Architectus and created by Multiplex, the refurbishment of Shell House and 285 George Street will see both heritage properties returned to their original use as office buildings creating 9,400 square metres of combined boutique office space.

The heritage services contractor for the Shell House part of the project, Traditional Stonemasonry, required access over a block wall and ledge on the top of the building, to get down to the face of the building and install stone blocks. The sensitive nature of the project and large loads imposed by the scaffold meant that Proscaf was the ideal system to use – minimal gear was required to create a safe, efficient solution.

Working with the scaffold contractor and client, SafeSmart coordinated the design, engineering and install methodology, including step-by-step presentations to the client’s high-risk work committee, to ensure to project was hassle free and ran ahead of schedule.

Proscaf was used to create a series of cantilevered drop scaffolds, providing stair access and a work platform to the outside of the building. Rostrums were built and chained to the slab, and then the cantilever sections twin wedged and built out and down over the edge of the building.

The superior strength of Proscaf braces came into play – the scaffold was incredibly solid, without a ladder beam or lattice girder in sight. These modules were relocated multiple times by the scaffolding contractor (all done at night) to gain access to all affected areas of the building.

This included an additional two bay cantilever off the side of the drop scaffold to access underneath the clock tower on Shell House. All design, and the build methodology, was coordinated in house by SafeSmart – making the job relatively simple for the scaffold contractor!

The client mentioned, “We were amazed by the stability of the scaffold – it was more solid than any other scaffold that had been built over the course of the project, and easily the most complex! The ease and speed of install of the Proscaf system was very impressive, coupled with the professionalism of the scaffold crew that carried it out.”

Reach out to the team on AU 02 8844 4500 or NZ 0800 000 448 to explore the Power of Proscaf on your next project.

The Wairoa District Council is responsible for the maintenance of around 830km of roads around the district. The local Infrastructure Services Contractor had a challenge getting access to the underside of the large bridge for maintenance work without building off the riverbed or using a labour-intensive swinging stage system. They also needed to eliminate the risk of debris falling into the river below.

This project required a 4.5kN platform the full length and width of the bridge to allow workers to waterjet and repaint the steelwork. Wairoa District Council, in conjunction with the scaffold contractor Protrade, selected Proscaf as the most efficient system to use to complete the project.

A support structure was built on the bridge, with Proscaf standards hanging off the concrete bridge beams.

Aluminium trusses were used to span the underside of the bridge, with Proscaf tubular planks locked onto the top chord, providing a seamless working platform. Blastclad containment sheeting was specified as environmental protection, lining the scaffold to capture the debris from the restoration work.

The project was completed safely, efficiently and ahead of schedule.

Reach out to the team on AU 02 8844 4500 or NZ 0800 000 448 to explore the power of Proscaf on your next project.