Charlie Parker, Parramatta NSW
Conveniently situated close to the Parramatta River in Western Sydney, Charlie Parker offers a central location complete with 123 build-to-rent apartments and multiple facilities designed to service the neighbourhood.
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The extensive glass facade of the building required a complete rope access and fall protection system on the roof to accommodate all maintenance tasks required.
This included glass replacement and facade cleaning for every storey of the building.
The roof space also included multiple HVAC units and existing systems that restricted access for large machinery such as BMU's, and the curved design of the building also proved difficult for typical rope access solutions.
Charlie Parker, Parramatta NSW, Australia
Rope Access, Rigid Rails, Needle Systems, Walkways, Rung Ladder Systems
Solution
The ALS team worked with our engineering and technical teams to design a complete rope access solution, combining two high-strength systems to provide effective access to all areas of the facade.
The first step was to install an elevated walkway platform to the entire edge of the roof space to ensure easy access to the rope access solutions, with guardrail surrounds to keep users safe and rung ladders to access the platform.
To ensure smooth movement along the straight sections, we mounted our lightweight needle arms to our rigid 130 rail for a seamless rolling needles solutions, allowing for continuous movement along the facade.
For the corners, we included 4 custom mounting solutions for the needle arms, which enable easy removal and reinstallation at the corners. Due to the construction and simple design, our needle arms are easily removed and re-installed in record time with no hassles.
The result was seamless access across every curve, edge, and angle, ensuring easy maintenance for years to come.
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