netting Archives - Superior Scaffold Services

Princeton University, Firestone Library

September 5, 2019

Princeton University Firestone Library Superior Scaffold was selected to help in the renovation of Princeton's Prestigious Firestone library because of its long history working with historic buildings on the campus. We were one of the few companies there throughout the entire process. The renovation is a long-term project that is being done in multiple phases and will take almost 10 years to finish, during which time the library will remain open, and its collections available during normal hours of operation. Superior erected as system scaffold allowing crews to get access to all areas of this monumental restoration and parapet wall replacement project. The...

Philadelphia’s historic Independence Hall clock tower

September 1, 2019

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Philadelphia’s historic Independence Hall clock tower The birthplace of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutional Convention was due for a major renovation. Superior Scaffold was chosen to handle this 14-month, $5.6 million dollar venture because of their skill and experience with working with delicate historic projects. This current version of the tower, designed by William Strickland, was built in 1828, after the original, housing the Liberty Bell, was found unstable and had to be dismantled. Several major challenges confronted the Superior Scaffold design team. First, scaffolding had to be erected so workers could get at every aspect of the building renovation,...

University of Pennsylvania, Quadrangle

August 29, 2019

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University of Pennsylvania, Quadrangle When the University of Pennsylvania needed scaffolding to renovate their 1895 Quadrangle, they turned to Superior to provide it. The $67 million dollar project has restored and adapted the U of P’s most prominent historic buildings and once again made it the hub of intellectual, social, and recreational activity....

Children’s Hospital

August 14, 2019

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Children's Hospital When L.F. Driscoll asked us to design a 90' high, totally enclosed negative pressure wrapped, systems scaffold tower for the front of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, we said "No problem". Then they told us the scaffolding had to be completely free standing (to allow the installation of a continuous glass panel system)! So Superior's engineers designed a 90'high scaffold with 2 attached backup towers (widening and stabilizing the base) which tied only to a roof system of concrete weights. The system was rated to handle high wind loads and provided a safe work environment with a minimum of disruption...