St Mary’s Lighthouse

Contractor: North Tyneside Council
Project Location: Whitley Bay
Project Duration: 2 Months

Design and engineering innovation and excellence: Innovation and excellence in our design addressed key challenges including the light house shape. To address the taper, a total of 3.6 metres from base to top, the scaffold was cantilevered inwards and squared off to provide greater structural integrity. The design also had to prevent outward movement from the high wind loads reaching up to 124 KM/H and resultant load reactions. Finally, due to the complex shape, and the high imposed loads from both the dead weight and work, the scaffold was designed to withstand up to 6.0 tonnes of axial leg loadings, ensuring the stability of the structure under the challenging conditions. The total dead weight of the structure was calculated at circa 810 kN, equivalent to 82.5 tonnes, consisting of an estimated 10,000 meters of scaffold tubing, 7,000 fittings, and 6,500 meters of scaffold boards.