The first two weeks of the contract is set aside for scaffolding and site set up. Doug Brown from Carrek is our site foreman and calls the shots on site. Carrek currently have another site up at Trinity Centre and are sharing resources between the two sites.
Security is a massive concern when erecting scaffolding on buildings which have valuable metal roofing. Before the contract started SmartWater was applied to all the metal at roof level and notices put up advertising so. The roof alarm remains in place so potential thieves won't get much done before the alarm would star wailing and the police called.
Ricky and his team from Clarke Bros Scaffolding are great guys and understand the risks involved here. In order to ensure maximum security they are constructing the first lift of scaffolding which they will then clad in a 4m high steel sheeting before completing the second lift which will take us up to roof level. As the scaffolding is being put up we are also installing CCTV around the perimeter of the building and at roof level too and to put the cherry on the security cake the scaffolding will also be alarmed and tied in with the roof alarm.
Apart from a few heavy showers from time to time the weather is good and we hope it will continue for the weeks to come. Check back for more updates as the project unfolds.
