Access Lifting Pulling and Safety Ltd T/A ALPS

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Access, Lifting, Pulling and Safety (ALPS) safely overcomes the challenges of accessing large or complex structures through the skills and expertise of its people and its approach to innovation. Working with principal contractors, ALPS provides access to bridges, buildings, stadia and structures when conventional forms of access are not practical or feasible. Safety is ALWAYS our number one priority, without exception. Starting at the design stage and throughout operations, all ALPS projects are engineered around safety - of everyone working on site and members of the public who may be close by. ALPS' access services include: 1) IRATA compliant rope access - one of the quickest, safest and most effective methods of gaining rapid access to a structure, including confined spaces 2) Special lifting solutions - applied to lower and raise permanent under deck bridge gantries and lift construction materials when cranes are not viable 3) Plant hire - equipment for lifting, lowering and pulling requirements and advice on lifting capacity specification 4) Standard facade cradles - when other means of access are impractical or cost-prohibitive, ALPS can supply, install and operate standard façade cradles to enable construction and maintenance work to be carried out. 5) Large platforms - designed for maximum productivity and safety during the maintenance schedules of large structure ALPS: Concept | Design | Solution | Build

Documents

  • ALPS Brochure (2.16 MiB)
  • Denholm Industrial Services, sister company to ALPS (4.04 MiB)
    ALPS is part of the Denholm Industrial Services family of brands. Working in challenging environments, Denholm Industrial Services provides scaffolding, rope access, cradles, modular platform access, in house design and engineering, surface preparation and coatings services. Combined with ALPS’ competences in unconventional access, together ALPS and Denholm Industrial Services offer single and multi-service packages of works to principal contractors that are delivered competitively to the same stringent levels of safety, quality and programme reliability. Working together or independently to suit our clients’ specific project requirements, ALPS and Denholm Industrial Services support the complex engineering of critical infrastructure. We understand the importance of being a trusted partner.

Products

Large Access Platforms
Large Access Platforms
ALPS aluminium space frame (ASF) and steel truss frame (STF) platforms are designed for maximum productivity and safety during the maintenance schedules that preserve the integrity of large structures. Utilising pontoons and barges, the large platforms can be floated on water to be easily transported to the required location and raised into position.
Special Lifting
Special Lifting
ALPS special lifting solutions are applied to lower and raise permanent under deck bridge gantries, as well as the lifting of construction materials when cranes are not viable. ALPS strictly follows LOLER guidelines (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998) and is accredited to the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA).
Rope Access
Rope Access
Industrial rope access techniques have been honed to become one of the quickest, safest and most effective methods of gaining rapid access to a structure, including confined spaces. ALPS is an IRATA company who supplies IRATA qualified rope access technicians to carry out temporary platform installations on bridges, jetties, towers and other difficult-to-access structures, providing safe working platforms for all trades to use.
Standard Façade Cradles
Standard Façade Cradles
When other means of access are impractical or cost-prohibitive, ALPS can supply, install and operate standard façade cradles to enable construction and maintenance work to be carried out. Once mobilised, our experienced rope access rigging team will install, test and commission the entire system, before providing robust client operator training and documented handover. ALPS operatives can also assist with many high-level tasks.
Access Plant Hire
Access Plant Hire
ALPS provides Tirak and Tirfor lifting and lowering equipment for hire. This is a convenient service for elevator and escalator service providers, as well as specialist sub-contractors. ALPS also advises customers on lifting specifications, ensuring that the hired equipment is of adequate strength and stability for the specified task.

Videos

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At The Prince of Wales Bridge, ALPS' access solutions enable essential maintenance on the underdeck of the bridge.
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At the iconic Forth Rail Bridge, ALPS worked with sister company, Denholm Industrial Services, to provide specialist access, scaffolding, blasting and painting