THE refurbishment of a severely fire-damaged swimming pool roof in Peeblesshire called for a scaffolding access and weather protection system capable of spanning 28.7m and satisfying several additional construction considerations.
John Laidlaw & Son Ltd, working near Peebles for the Scottish Borders Council, used Layher’s Allround Scaffolding, including the purpose-designed Keder XL lightweight roof system, on the project.
Layher revealed that not only was asbestos roofing material to be removed, but potentially challenging winter conditions called for a temporary enclosure design for full wind and snow loadings.
Site access was limited, so a conventional scaffolding approach – potentially involving extensive equipment to reach 4m above parapet level and including installation of a tie-bar – was avoided by the use of Layher equipment owing to its lightweight construction and fewer components. Layher added that the entire structure was completed using the company’s standard parts only.
Andrew Dawson, Layher’s senior engineer in Scotland, commented, “Layher’s Keder Roof XL proved the perfect solution and we are delighted that both our own and our customer’s technical teams enabled work at Peebles to continue uninterrupted.”
Alan Armstrong, scaffold manager at John Laidlaw & Son Ltd, added, “The support from Layher, from concept design right through to build and subsequent onsite support, has been second to none.”
