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from left: Rachel Smith, Excel Publishing; Andrew Mair, Doka UK Managing Director; Alistair Cameron of sponsoring firm Robert Bird, and Simon Dowd, Doka UK Regional Sales Manager.
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The very highest safety, an ideal working environment, is provided by the new Windshield system, which can safeguard slab-edges on several storeys at a time. To the inside, the trapezoidal sheet enclosure provides protection against strong winds and other unpleasant climatic influences, effectively ruling out weather-related downtime. By working inside an all-round enclosure, the site crew enjoy the best possible protection against falls from slab-edges. To the outside, the system gives optimum protection against any falling items. The Windshield system really comes into its own on very tall structures, where the wind loads increase as the structure rises.
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Ontario Tower, London UK
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The standard version of the Windshield is moved up to the next floor by a climbing system that is guided up the side of the structure. This makes it possible for large units to be quickly, easily and safely moved into position. During this operation, the Windshield is fully structure-guided at all times. Once the windshield has reached the desired resetting height, the system automatically latches into place. As well as simplifying and speeding up the repositioning operation, this also ensures the very highest degree of safety at all times. Optionally, the Windshield can be raised to the next storey without crane assistance, by using hydraulic cylinders.
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