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Project Overview
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When a forklift truck caused damage to a major structural column at Granada Glazing’s production site near Sheffield, the glazing manufacturer faced having to pause production while repair works were carried out. We supplied a bespoke propping scheme that allowed Granada to remain open for business.
Watch how rapid engineering kept Granada Glazing factory running – scroll down or catch our case study video on YouTube.
Our solution
After researching the market, Granada Glazing approached us to see if our engineering teams could offer a solution.
Speaking about the project, James Savage, Health & Safety Coordinator at Granada Glazing, said: “Fortunately for us, Mabey Hire sprang into action and were able to design a bespoke propping scheme that could support the roof members while the necessary repair works were carried out to the structural column.”
The propping scheme was designed using four of our Mass 25 towers for stability, with a capacity of 25 tonnes per leg. Mark Gent, Sales Manager – Structural Support at Mabey Hire, explained: “While we could have propped the roof with single props, it felt far safer and more practical to use four leg towers instead. This also ensured that site teams were able to access the damaged column, which must be removed and replaced.
“Of course, with the site in question being a live factory environment, this presented additional challenges, being imperative that it was able to remain operational throughout. As such, we had to keep the footprint of the propping to an absolute minimum, allowing work to continue around and minimise disruption to the company’s daily business.”
Our Mass 25 propping system has been designed with flexibility in mind. Modular in nature, its robust design is formed of components which are both lightweight and compact, manufactured from galvanised cold formed steel.
James concluded: “It’s been a massive challenge from start to finish, as it’s certainly a situation that we’ve never had to deal with before. However, the support from Mabey Hire has been fantastic throughout, with regular progress updates. Hopefully we won’t have the need for temporary propping of this nature again, but if we do then we know exactly who to turn to!”
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“It’s been a massive challenge from start to finish, as it’s certainly a situation that we’ve never had to deal with before. However, the support from Mabey Hire has been fantastic throughout, with regular progress updates. Hopefully we won’t have the need for temporary propping of this nature again, but if we do then we know exactly who to turn to!”