Masonry Magazine June 1977 Page. 17
MONEY-SAVING IDEAS FOR MASON CONTRACTORS
This month Masonry introduces a new feature, "Money-Saving Ideas for Mason Contractors." The introductory story here deals with the unique method one firm used to move 81-foot scaffolding that resulted in significant cost savings. Future "Money-Saving Ideas" will cover other innovative methods and systems that have been used to cut construction time and trim costs. We hope you will find these features beneficial in your own mason contracting operations.
Time Saved In Moving Towers
Pays for Scaffolding
The Problem
Having to erect six towers of scaffolding to a height of 81 feet and then having to move them to a new location to accommodate the brick masons is not an unimposing task. But this was the situation that faced Brasfield-Garrie Construction Co., Birmingham, Ala., on the seven-story, concrete-steel structure for brick veneer for the Alabama Power Co. parking deck in Birmingham. But Brasfield-Garrie came up with a system that enabled it to move enough scaffolding for a wall 45 ft. wide by 81 ft. high in only 2-½ hours with six laborers, a supervisor and crane operator. The cost savings in time, the company says, was enough to pay for the Morgen Scaffolding.
The contractor devised this spreader bar from an H-beam to "fly" the six towers to their bases.
The topmost nine-foot inserts, carriages and planking were removed first.
Brasfield-Garrie Construction Co. used an overhead crane to move six towers of Morgen Scaffolding at a time on this Alabama Power Co. parking deck in Birmingham.
The Solution
The problem was solved with the use of an overhead crane that literally "flew" the towers into position. First, a 10 in. H-beam, 45 ft. long, was used as a spreader bar. It was secured to the top nine-ft. section of each of the six
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