track maintenance machine scaffold

Scaffold access around a railway maintenance machine

Large vehicles are notoriously difficult to work on.  Component size, height from the ground and a lack of a convenient surface to properly position yourself to reach and work on the required area are among the most common issues.  The Transport Industry is recognised as being one of the most dangerous for not having appropriate
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spanning pool scaffold

The safe way to scaffold over a pool

Australian property sizes are shrinking.  At a time when headlines contain the details of the sale of the largest station in the world, our cities are becoming more compacted each time a building is redesigned or redeveloped. Over the past five years rampant population growth and skyrocketing land prices have seen a significant reduction in
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Stair access for gutter replacement Pascoe Vale

Mr. Scaffold is a national company which is constantly striving to bring the same levels of consistent reliability, innovation and service across all our depots.  Each branch is a part of the entire Mr. Scaffold organisation, operating in concert with our Head Office and the other depots.  This is the only way we know to
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construction scaffolding sydney

Aluminium Scaffold can meet many needs and requirements

Mr Scaffold specialises in aluminium scaffold, with our own brand that is manufactured to our own patents to meet and exceed the requirements of being used throughout Australia.  Aluminium scaffold is far lighter than any steel counterpart, and is pound for pound a stronger material.  The reduced weight makes aluminium scaffold quicker to assemble, and
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scaffold for datacentre fan motor swap

Datacentre scaffold – Speed & Precision

Mr Scaffold recently took part in a project to swap out the fan motor on one of the cooling systems for a Datacentre. According to Wikipedia: “IT operations are a crucial aspect of most organizational operations around the world. One of the main concerns is business continuity; companies rely on their information systems to run their operations.
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Elevated verandah roof maintenance scaffold

Gaining unfettered views from a comfortable position has long been a great drawcard for many residences.   Often, additional height or extensions are added to the building to take advantage of the views, and provide a greater access to them. In our featured project this week, we have exactly that, a residence with a magnificent
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scaffold a dragon

How Scaffolding contributes to making kids happy

It’s not often that we get to brag about having been part of something involving children as part of the scaffolding world, but this is too good for us not to share. This started out as a normal enquiry to 1300 677 223, and before long, our Victorian team were heading out to a Primary
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covering scaffolding sydney west railway station

Railway station access maintenance requires perfect execution

The Bankstown Railway line was opened in 1895, as Sydney’s first solely suburban line.  The line was the second in Sydney to be electrified, however it was not until 1928 when the line was extended to Birrong that the Yagoona station was opened and utilised by commuters.  The rail line was updated in 1994 with
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scaffold 5 rung frame

What to look for when buying a scaffold – Frames

Frame   –              A rigid structure formed of relatively slender pieces, joined so as to surround sizable empty spaces or non-structural panels. In Scaffolding use, frames generally run perpendicular to the length of the scaffold run.  Frames define the width of the scaffold, and they are also used to provide the height.  Frames are used in
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5 metre tower with outriggers deployed

Outriggers on Aluminium Mobile Scaffolds – What do they do and when do I use them

I was watching one of our displays at the Mr Scaffold Head Office in Wetherill Park during a storm last month.  We had a single width easyscaf (light duty) tower with a platform at 5.4 metres.  That meant the top rail was at 6.3 metres, and the scaffold is only 0.85 metres wide.  With the
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coogee palace dome interior with mobile scaffolds on scaffolding floor

Coogee Palace Dome Renovation

The iconic dome on the Coogee Palace was in need of some TLC, the only issue for the owner was getting up close to the interior surface of the dome in an affordable and safe manner.  Enter Mr Scaffold, our experienced estimator provided a detailed plan and quote for the job, creating a full scaffold
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scaffolding platforms as steps follow the roof curve

Having trouble with the curve? Not with Mr Scaffold at your site

Mr Scaffold is capable of providing full service scaffolding hire and labour solutions.  We have some large jobs in the pipeline, most of which we cannot share on these pages, so until we have something more recent to show you, I thought I would share an interesting job from a short while ago. Our client
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