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Galvanised Steel Safety Barrier

FGS Metalwork has recently completed work on the Symonds Street Motorway Overbridge Safety Barriers.  

This work was successfully completed for the opening of the Rugby World Cup.

FGS Metalwork was contracted by Ron Williams from Gibbons Contractors Ltd to manufacture and install the safety barriers for ARMA (Auckland Road Maintenance Alliance).

The purpose of the barriers was to prevent people falling off the footpath onto the Symonds St on-ramp to the southern motorway.  

Before = Dangerous drop off to on-ramp being marked out for measurement

 
This part of Symonds St is a major bus stopping area with many thousands of commuters using this zone daily.

After = Dangerous drop off to on-ramp made safe with Galvanised Safety Barrier

 
The barriers were constructed to comply with NZBC F4 safety from falling.

The process involved locating services, measuring, drawing, fabrication and installation.

Accurate measuring of any site is the key to a successful result.  Using equipment including laser levels allow for measurements to the smallest degree.  

AUTOCAD drawing in progress

 
These measures form part of the AUTOCAD drawings which detail all aspects for fabrication in our Silverdale factory and installation by our team on site.  Drawings were then submitted to the client for approval.  



The fabricated product was manufactured and hot dipped galvanised to AS/NZS 4680 standard by CSP Galvanising.  

Galvanising is a durable, low maintenance coating ideal for industrial applications.

 

The installation was completed during the night between the hours of 7pm and 5am.  As this is such a busy area it had to be fully operational for public use during the day and peak travel times.  A formal council approved traffic management plan was used with strict limitations for compliance. e.g the waste dirt bin had to be delivered at 7pm and be removed from site before 5am each day.

The site team worked under task lights powered by generators to complete the job.

Prior to commencement of work

After work completed

The success of this completed project is due our 'attention to detail’ right through the planning and course of the works, along with good communication and co-operation with the main contractor.