Denholm Industrial Services is delighted to have won the National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) 2021 Project of the Year for the scaffold design and erection on the northern approach viaducts of the Forth Rail Bridge.

The project was submitted for consideration due to its technical complexity, as well as the close interfaces with, and consideration given to, both the residents and the surrounding environment of the world heritage site of North Queensferry, where the northern viaducts are located.

The NASC Awards judges commented, “Denholm Industrial Services demonstrated their competence in delivering a technically complex scaffolding solution, overcoming site specific challenges through bespoke design, pioneering techniques and stakeholder teamwork.  The judges saw a commitment to providing safe methods of working, access and protection to the workforce and public which they felt were truly commendable and only possible through utilising the highest levels of expertise in the industry.  This is why Denholm Industrial Services are the winners of the 2021 NASC Project of the Year.”

The award was presented at the NASC Annual Ball & Awards 2021 in November, at which some of the best and most respected firms and members of the scaffolding and access community came together to celebrate.

Denholm Industrial Services is pleased to announce that its counterpart ALPS has been awarded full operator membership of the International Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA), giving clients complete confidence and assurance of safe and responsible working by ALPS’ rope access technicians.

Access Lifting Pulling & Safety is known by its customers as ALPS.  It specialises in suspended access and lifting applications for bridges, buildings and other difficult-to-access structures and sets the standard for overcoming access challenges safely.  Together, the combined engineered capabilities of Denholm Industrial Services and ALPS deliver fully comprehensive scaffolding, access and environmental containment solutions.

Operating on structures across the UK, ALPS has developed its skills, expertise and methodologies to safely deploy suspended access equipment, modular mobile platforms and specialist industrial rope access technicians, overcoming the challenges of accessing large or complex structures that are difficult or impractical to access using conventional scaffolding methods.

ALPS and Denholm Industrial Services are subsidiaries of Denholm Industrial Group, a divisional entity of the Denholm Group.  Divisional Managing Director, Steve Hill, commented, “I am delighted that ALPS has been awarded full operator membership of IRATA.  ALPS sets the standard for safe and effective rope access working practices and management systems.  This comprehensive certification validates ALPS’ rope access credentials, giving clients and asset owners peace of mind of full compliance with IRATA’s strict code of conduct.”

The combined capabilities of ALPS and Denholm Industrial Services provide a fully comprehensive single-supplier service that offers flexible and efficient access solutions.