Project Title: South Ayrshire Council – Troon & Ayr Building Refurbishment
Client: South Ayrshire Council
Budget: £670,000
Working alongside South Ayrshire Council, Procast provided a service for the refurbishment of residential housing.
Scope of Contract
- Supply & erect scaffold
- Hammer test full building, hack off and dub out as required, apply a full Alumasc over coating system, including scrimming and pinning where required all in line with manufacturers specifications and recommendations
- Installation of External Wall Insulation (EWI)
- Full mastic sealant to all properties
- Joinery work including doors
- External decoration including paintwork
- Remove, supply and fit concrete lintels where defective
- Supply & install new Aluminium overcills
- Paint all existing SVP’s gas pipes retained in place.
- Full mastic sealant to all properties.
- Strip existing slate roof and felt
- Removal of chimneys
- Re-tiling roofs with associated battens and underlay and all associated fitments
- Removal of existing fascia and soffit and replaced with new Rosewood uPVC
- Take down existing cast iron gutters and replace with new black UPVC, profile to match existing
Challenges Faced
We identified that a major challenge on this particular site was the close proximity to those members of the public, especially younger children who live in properties adjacent to the site. Therefore, enhanced safety measures were required. We identified that there had been a previous problem with children climbing scaffolds at night and on weekends.
Overcoming challenges/Added Value
To ensure appropriate supervision and security of the site, in line with our risk management and Health and Safety procedures we attached ‘Procast Site Safety rules’ banners to scaffolds. This made the scaffolds harder to access and also provided Health and Safety advice to the general public.
In addition, ladders for scaffold access were closed off when our Operatives were finished at the end of the day to stop members of the public from accessing the scaffolding structure and potentially injuring themselves.