We were appointed to provide heritage scaffold design for a major refurbishment project at the London Coliseum — one of the capital’s most iconic historic theatres. The works required a combination of structural access solutions, balancing public safety with full access to the upper elevations of the building.
The scaffold design included a heavy-duty pavement gantry to support site operations at street level. Positioned on a busy central London thoroughfare, the gantry was designed to bridge over open access points and avoid any risk of material falls to the pavement below. This bridging requirement introduced a complex load path, with careful consideration given to both pedestrian clearances and the structural capacity of the gantry framework.
Above, we designed a full-height access scaffold wrapping around the curved terrace and dome of the Coliseum. The geometry of the building — especially around the dome — required a carefully coordinated layout. The scaffold tied into the building where possible, with restrictions managed through a combination of buttressing and bridged bays.
Full bespoke scaffold design covering both the heavy-duty pavement gantry and the full-height dome access scaffold. 2D construction drawings, 3D model and structural calculations coordinated directly with the scaffold contractor and site team, resolving the complex interface between the bridged gantry below and the curved scaffold geometry above.