Anfield Road Stand Expansion - Liverpool FC Location: Liverpool Football Club Task: Rope Access Steel Erecting / Demolition Project Overview: We provided our client J&D Pierce / Buckingham Group with a large Rope Access Steel Erecting Team to assist with the installation of structural steelwork during the build of the new Anfield Road Stand Expansion. Due to the restricted nature of the worksite there was not full availability to build in a conventional manner out of MEWPS so Rope Access was deemed the most effective and safest way to access these areas.
Our teams consisted of highly skilled NVQ L3 Riggers / Erectors / Welders and Fabricators working alongside J&D Pierce's own Steel Erectors to access complex locations using a wide variety of Rope Access techniques. Working as fully self sufficient teams with all tools and equipment required for fixing structural steelwork our team were able to rapidly speed up installation times whilst reducing risk to those involved. Works involved lifting in large sections of pre built modular stand / roof sections with cranes and also installing piece small sectional items of steelwork.
Due to our teams having the ability to weld and fabricate at height we were able to close out any fabrication works in-situ saving our clients time and money rather than building large complex scaffolding systems to access small areas.
We provided a demolition team to Buckingham Group during the removal of the old stand which consisted of a team of NVQ L3 Riggers and Plater / Welders. The team carried out Rope Access Hotworks burning and cutting large sections of the stand out using oxy-acetylene. These works also involved the installation of large items of lifting equipment and accessories by our Slinger / Signallers and Riggers in preparation for Ainscough to lift the sections clear.
We were also able to install Rope Access Work Restrain / Fall Arrest Systems to allow the on-site steel erectors to work from safely whilst under the supervison of our Rope Access Teams to facilitate rescue.
Our team has been an integral part of this project build for the past 9 months and is still continuing to support the build with Structural Steelwork Coatings and Steel Erecting / Fabrication Teams
This has been a project full of high risk activities that our expert teams have carried out safely due to their experience and knowledge.