Flinders Street Station, Melbourne VIC
Flinders Street Station, constructed in the early 1900’s, is an iconic presence in Melbourne. The refurbishment of this heritage listed building in 2018 included painting the exterior, rejuvenation of platforms and subways, and also incorporated upgrades of height access within the clock tower.
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The situation
Flinders Street Station, constructed in the early 1900’s, is an iconic presence in Melbourne. The refurbishment of this heritage listed building in 2018 included painting the exterior, rejuvenation of platforms and subways, and also incorporated upgrades of height access within the clock tower.
Installation through and within confined areas and roof cavities necessitated a modular, adaptable system that could be fitted around the many obstacles. As a portion of the work was to be carried out via abseil rope lines, lightweight components that could be constructed without the need for welding or specialist tools were required.
Flinders Street Station, Melbourne VIC
Solution
Kattsafe platform and stair systems were selected in this project due to their modularity, flexibility, lightweight construction and easy assembly.
Concept drawings for the project were sketched up and upon approval production began in our Melbourne facility. Once completed the platform and stair systems were delivered flat packed to site.
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It had been discussed that the only way these systems could be installed was by feeding the individual components through small access hatches. Once in situ they were then able to be assembled inside the roof space.
The fully adjustable, spanning capability of the Kattsafe platforms was additionally a crucial factor as they had to span between roof trusses due to limited structural supports within the roof.
Kattsafe platform and stairs, with their ability to be adjusted “on the fly”, ensured ease of install and provided a perfect fit for purpose system.
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