Project: Smithfield Annexe Building
JDC interfaced well with MCLH from Pre-Construction stage right through to the present on an extremely difficult and logistically challenging project.
They were always on hand to attend site meetings to discuss issues and overcome obstacles which presented themselves in a historic dilapidated building. Their onsite Team has been a great asset to the job from the start, a hardworking, problem-solving team, which was needed on a project of this scale.
During our Pre-Construction phase a big issue was uncovered with a piped subway located beneath the footpath where we were to base a support tower for a substantial temporary Haki Roof structure. JDCs engineers working collaboratively with our own Temporary Works Engineer (Alan White Design) quickly came up with a solution to mitigate any delays.
At the outset of the project, there was a vast amount of existing scaffold & temporary propping of the existing roof structures. JDC came up with workable solutions to adapt the existing temporary works & providing safe working access for removal & replacement of the existing throughout the site.
JDC in house Design always made themselves available for weekly Design Team meetings with our Temporary works engineer and client-side Structural Engineers (AKT11)
With the project located over an entire basement area and partially over the Main Thameslink underground network, scaffolding design was subject to a rigorous approval process, JDC where on hand to attend to overcome these obstacles, providing temporary works solutions which required Network Rail, Col Structures and MCLH approval prior to commencement.
JDC provided a Temporary roof covering over an obscure site plan, providing us with a water tight temporary roof structure, to enable replacement and refurbishment of the existing roofs, at the same time providing access to internal & external facades to carry out refurbishment works safely.
JDC’s own Safety Officer attended site weekly followed up with a detailed report using SMART scaffolder which was quick to flag up any relevant safety issues which could be addressed promptly.
JDC have used an innovative Haki roof system on this project, which is one of the most impressive temporary roof structures the industry has to offer.
JDC are keen to adhere to budgets and have generated cost and design options which benefit all parties.