Construction World May 2017

BOTH PHOTOS: All working levels could be completely covered with PERI UP Flex while the flat and even work areas were free of any tripping hazards. (All Photos: PERI GmbH)

ABOVE: Up to 70 000 visitors flock daily to Australia's largest shopping centre which is now completely covered by a gigantic glass roof – the result of an expansion project. Work was carried out while the centre remained opened for daily business; the schedule for the entire construction project was extremely short.

capacity together with a corresponding reduction in weight. Safety within the system Through the almost exclusive use of system components and well thought-out PERI UP connection technology by means of rosette nodes, time-consuming tube-and-coupler operations could be consistently avoided during scaffold assembly. In addition, thanks to the different part lengths from 25 cm, all working areas could be fully covered with PERI UP Flex featuring a complete absence of any gaps while obstacles and rising steel profiles could easily be accommodated and covered virtually gap-free. For users of the scaffolding, this meant that all working areas could be safely reached without any dangerous tripping hazards. During use, end-to-end guardrails and yellow toe boards as well as non-slip decking ensured a high level of operational safety. This allowed safe and cost-effective working operations at heights of up to 20 m above the ground on work platforms up to 85 m long. The target deadline for all working operations was safely and reliably achieved: three days before the opening date, the scaffolding team dismantled the last PERI UP system components. 

It was necessary to be able to reach every angle of the steel construction along with bridging large areas and ensuring the reliable transfer in part of concentrated loads.

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CONSTRUCTION WORLD MAY 2017