Premier Technical Services Group Ltd (PTSG), via constituent company Pendrich, has completed an innovative project to secure the roof of one of the buildings of the University of Glasgow.
The University of Glasgow is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded by Papal Bull (a formal document issued by the Pope) in 1451, it is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland’s four ancient universities.
The close proximity of the road to the building in question required Pendrich’s engineers to install a bespoke modular frame scaffold deck to the perimeter at the top of the eight-storey sandstone building to provide safe access to the roof. This access solution allowed the architect and engineers to carry out the full work scope to the roof structure. It also enabled the road to remain open and buses to keep to their original route. This scaffolding was erected by Pendrich’s rope access engineers and steeplejacks with minimal disruption compared with traditional street scaffolding.
Pendrich, part of PTSG Building Access Specialists Ltd, has a history of providing bespoke access solutions that enable building repairs or structural work to be carried out. A prime example is The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh’s Princes Street, where Pendrich’s engineers carried out emergency stonework repairs. They ensured pedestrians could continue to access the street below in safety while work was delivered overhead by constructing a tunnel that obviated the scaffolding outside the shops.
