Superior Scaffold’s emergency services crew was called out to the Kennedy House Thursday night after a 25 foot long concrete wrapped beam fell to the ground from the 4th floor parking garage. Superior had a crew on the scene that morning and transformed the sidewalk...
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Superior Scaffold doesn’t just install the safest, best looking canopies (overhead protection) in the city we also customize them to our customer’s needs. We can match the color and content of your brand to maximize exposure for your company. Case in point is the aluminum canopy we installed at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, one of Philadelphia’s premiere hotels located at 10 Avenue Of The Arts, Philadelphia, PA 19102. The Ritz’s elegant brand needed to be conveyed all through their facade inspection and renovation process. (that can take up to two years). Who wants an eyesore in front of their business for that amount...
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I wish that every job could be as expansive as Independence Hall, or Amtrak 30th St. Station or Citizens Bank Park / Philly Stadium but the reality is that a lot of the work we get is trying to come up with scaffolding solutions in very tight spaces. Our guys are some of the best at designing scaffold that will get crews access to just about any working space. The mechanical room at the Bryn Mawr hospital is a perfect example. There was virtually no room in there to get the scaffolding in - let alone set it up. Crews needed...
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And for our final rental division - Shoring. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="537"] Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart[/caption] In simple terms, shoring is the act of propping up with shores. Shoring is a general term used in construction to describe the process of supporting a structure in order to prevent collapse so that construction can proceed. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="542"] The New AAA Mid-Atlantic Headquarters building conversion[/caption] Superior Scaffold has been providing general contractors and construction companies with innovative shoring solutions for more than 50 years. [caption id="attachment_1458" align="alignnone" width="550"] Old Dublin Pike Bridge in Doylestown, PA[/caption] Now, a little more clarificaton - from the SSFI...
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Check out this cool shoring job at the Norristown, PA Main street parking garage in Montgomery County. The concrete beams were deteriorating and needed repair. Superior Scaffold was called in to shore up 5 floors of the garage so crews could remove and replace the bad sections of concrete. We shored up the supporting joists with our 2' X 5' Hi Load shoring frames so crews could work on the main cement beams. The challenge here was that the parking garage only had a clearance of 6 feet so our normal deliver trucks wouldn't fit. Crews had to unload the Hi-load...
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In the previous post we talked about our Suspended Scaffold Rental Division – and today we are going to look at our Mast Climber Rental Division – which is also a part of our Powered Access Division (along with Suspended Scaffolds). Mast climbing work platforms (MCWP) or Mast Climbers are particularly useful when access to a long span is needed so workers can quickly and easily move across the entire width of the wall or surface, at varying heights. [caption id="false" align="alignnone" width="609"] Marquis de Lafayette, Cape May, NJ[/caption] These powered access platforms are popular with masonry contractors because they provide a safe,...
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In the last post we talked about our Scaffold Rental Division - but today we are going to look at our Suspended Scaffold or swing department – which is a part of our Powered Access Division. Suspended scaffolds or swing stages are often used to provide access and working platforms in the construction, alteration, inspection, repair, refurbishment and maintenance of high-rise buildings, industrial plants, bridges and other large structures. Suspended scaffold is ideal for projects where traditional scaffolding is not practical or cost effective. We carry the Altrex Modular Suspended Platform System that is super flexible and allows for access to the...
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I wanted to follow up on a post we did last month about the ramp we built for Toyota at the Philly Auto Show. I didn't have the photos at the time but now I do and boy are you in luck! These picks are after the skeleton was erected and just as the dirt was bing poured. It's not everyday that you get to see the behind the scenes workings of an auto show, especially one where they constructed a ramp and obstacle course to test their vehicles. The previous blog can be seen here (on how the ramp was constructed) Let...
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It's true. We rent just about everything. Many people know Superior Scaffold as a premiere scaffolding company that designs and implements scaffolding and access solutions for all types for customers and general contractors. But for those of you who don't know we also have a top notch rental department where you can get all kinds of equipment for just about any project. Here, let Dave give you a quick run down. http://youtu.be/Ke5ysKMzC-4 So whether you are a general contractor, a do it your-selfer, or a regular scaffolding guru - we have you covered. I thought I'd feature a few items from frame...
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The angled exterior design of the Rittenhouse Hotel by architect Donald Reiff allows stunning views of Rittenhouse Square and the city below but poses an interesting challenge for crews that need to work on the facade of the building. Traditional wisdom would say hang a work cage and move it ten thousand times or a standard platform across the jutting corners and try your best to reach in to work on the windows. But that's where traditional wisdom ends and sheer innovative genius begins. The guys at Superior Scaffold wanted something safer and more cost effective. And sometimes when we come up...
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