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Famous buildings Supported by E P Rothwell & Sons

Significant Buildings we have helped preserve. Over the last thrity years we have had the privilage of helping to conserve many beatuiful buildings, Here is a small list of the better known ones. Royal Palaces Tower of London. Hampton Court. Churches Canterbury Catherdal. St. Johns Smith Square London W1 Education.

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Facade Retention Explained

Facade Retention Why use façade retention In many urban areas a Structure is often redeveloped, but in order to preserve the historical appearance of its building, Local planning or conservation policy may require that the existing facade is retained and the new structure is built behind the existing façade. Façade

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Facade Retention, EC1

Facade Retention and corner bracing in RMD Superslim Working in Partnership with RMD, E P Rothwell installed the various types of propping on this Architectural significant building. There is a tower facade retention system on the South Side of the building. Along the north wall a rmd flying shore system

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Facade Retention Cambridge Theatre Complex

Facade Retention and Structural Propping We were approached to design the Temporary works on this iconic project, Which when we looked at the design we made several suggestions which the design team agreed to and redesigned some elements of the project. The challenges on this site included a working restaurant

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Structural Propping and Basement Shoring W1

Structural Propping and Shoring W1 Basement We were asked to produce a temporary works design, After completing the design we were appointed to install the heavy propping to the basement. We installed a row of RMD Superslim soldiers(Slimshores) walers which were capable of carring the high loads and allowed enough

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BBC Broadcasting House

Erection of Temporary Protection Car Parking Shelter Design The BBC approached us to Create a safe environment for some of thier radio stars to park thier cars during the Broadcasting house refurbisment. Our designer came up with a shelter using Doka formwork panels. Installation We had to erect these panels

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Facade Retention, Structural Propping and Needling Holburn

Facade Retention, Propping and Temporary Works for Kier Construction Kier approached E P Rothwell and asked us to come up with a temporary works design to secure the facade also design and install the temporary works solutions to this large interesting and demanding project. E P Rothwell surveyed and produced

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Ellmer Construction Convent Garden Projects 2 & 3

Phases 2 and 3 Facade Retention and Structural Propping After suceesfully completing Carriage Hall Temporary Works, We were asked to design and install the Flying props and the high level needling to the next two projects. We also conducted several pull out tests in the brickwork. We created an ambitious

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Shoring and Structural Propping Marlborough Art Gallery

Marlborough Art Gallery Design We were appointed to produce a Temporoary works Design, and then to install propping and shoring to secure this fine building which was partially occuppied as demolition and construction progressed. Errection RMD Superslim backpropping was installed on lower levels of the structure.An Alshor plus soffitt support

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Structural Propping The White Cube Gallery

Structural Propping at White Cube Gallery Famous Artist Delighted with our performance. E P Rothwell (EPR) were asked to provide a soldier system propping frame to support an Artwork Exhibition in the famous White Cube gallery. Using A-plant Slimlite Soldiers connected to a steel beam framework.Further propping was incorparated into

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Jacking and Propping

Hydraulic,Manual and preloading Jacking or lifting of Structures We have a long history of Lifting and pre-stressing of structures. We advise on the best solution for building or structure and then we install and monitor all the temporary works and Jacking required. In the images you can see one of

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Structural Propping to under pavement vaults

Crane support on under pavement vaults Coal cellars beside significant building Facade in central London Under pavement cellars or vaults are be found mainly in Georgian,Victorian and older properties in Central London. These were orginally used for coal which was poured from above by the road through a hole in

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Structural Propping & Needling for St Chrisophers School

St. Chrisophers School Beckenham Needling System and Structural Propping Corniche Builders asked EP Rothwell to create a temporary Works design for a Needling and shoring system. We designed a RMD Superslim (Slimshore) proping section with Steel needles RMD raking props with scaffold tube ties added further stabilty. Alshor Plus Aluminium

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Facade Retention, internal corner bracing and internal Tower

RMD Megashor and Superslim systems Design Brief The high wind loads that the brick walls were subject to made this a considerable Challenge. The phasing of temporary works and installation of the tower structure required careful sequencing to ensure that the temporary works held the existing structure in place, and

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