Dropped Object Canopy Removal

Location

Forth Road Bridge

Client

Balfour Beatty Civil engineering

Date commenced on site

Mar '13

Duration

5 Weeks

Accidents/Incidents

0

Recycling Rate

96%

Value

£72,000 [Including Credits]

Background

George Beattie & Sons Ltd were contracted as subcontractors to the principal contractor to dismantle the Dropped Object Canopy of the bridge

The construction was primarily structural steelwork with polystyrene protective panels

Specification

• Dismantle and remove structural steelwork to Dropped Object Canopy of bridge
• Working at height above "live" traffic necessitating traffic contra flows and in some instances road closures
• Extremely tight time constraints imposed

Achievements & Successes

All works to be completed in the midst of a very inclement weather, working at height taking into account the natural sway and bounce of the bridge.
George Beattie & Sons Ltd were required to dismantle the structural steel above a steady stream of traffic