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Temporary access stairs can keep a basement excavation moving when the access route must descend with the dig. At Amara Mosman, Fleek Constructions needed a lightweight route into the basement that would avoid the higher loads created by the scaffold stair option assessed for the site. The access also had to leave the excavation below open for work and adapt as the basement depth grew. SafeSmart combined aluminium AdjustaStairs with Hanging Landings in a suspended arrangement. The crew could install, crane and reconfigure the system as work progressed, then reuse the equipment during formwork, structure and hoarding stages.  Basement Access Needed to Stay Ahead of the Dig  Amara is a residential development at 700 Military Road in Mosman. Fleek Constructions delivers high-end residential and commercial projects across Sydney, and the basement excavation at Amara required a defined route from ground level to the active work area below.  Every reduction in excavation level changed the vertical distance and approach to the workface. A ground-supported access system would have occupied part of the excavation area that Fleek needed to keep working beneath. Fleek needed a lightweight, suspended system that could be installed and added to as the excavation deepened.  Why a Conventional Scaffold Stair Added Too Much Load  The steel scaffold stair arrangement assessed for the project placed more load on the excavation wall than the site could support. It would also have introduced a ground-supported footprint into the area that Fleek still needed to excavate. As the dig advanced, the team would have had to dismantle or and relocate that access repeatedly before work could continue beneath it. With the installation cost increasing with every alteration or movement.  The required solution was a complete suspended route rather than a single stair flight. It needed an upper connection, landings between flights, handrails and

A tower crane bridge creates a direct link between a building structure and the crane mast, giving operators a faster route to the cab as the project rises. Deicorp at Showground Pavilions, Built with Marr Cranes at Chifley South and Lendlease at Victoria Cross each used SafeSmart’s AdaptaSpan to solve a recurring access problem. Climbing the mast from the ground could take 30 minutes or more, depending on crane height, before productive lifting began. Connecting the structure to the mast shortened that journey. On the Built and Lendlease projects, the bridge also provided a second point of access for emergencies. The three installations show how early access planning can protect crane time and support a safer work method. Why Tower Crane Access Time Matters A tower crane operator traditionally reaches the cab by climbing successive ladder sections inside the mast. The climb grows as the crane rises. On these projects, it could take 30 minutes or more before the operator began lifting materials for the site team. Tower cranes serve a critical purpose on construction projects, supporting deliveries, structural sequencing and material movement. A long climb delays the start of lifting and adds physical demand whenever the operator enters the cab. A shorter route puts more of the shift back into crane activity. A crane access bridge changes that route. The operator uses the building’s goods hoist or internal access to reach the nominated level, then crosses directly to the mast. Only a short vertical climb remains between the bridge and cab. How AdaptaSpan Connects the Structure to the Crane Mast AdaptaSpan is a modular aluminium bridging system that can be configured for tower crane access. The bridge can be assembled away from the edge, fitted with certified lifting lugs and craned into position. The whole assembly process to be completed

The Eastern Freeway Burke to Tram Alliance needed a mobile access platform that could reach slipform and Jersey barriers, protect the open side and move with the barrier works. SafeSmart configured and delivered a Modular Stepover Platform from compatible base frames, steps, deck sections, handrails and transition components. Height-adjustable castors, a hinged flap and an open-side handrail allowed the unit to be reset for each position. Its point of difference was true modularity: the platform was configured around the task, then moved and adjusted as the site changed. Project Context and a Changing Workfront The Burke Road to Tram Road package is the first stage of the wider Eastern Freeway Upgrades. The works include new express lanes, the first section of the Eastern Busway, the Bulleen interchange and new or upgraded walking and cycling connections. The barrier task did not remain in one location. As the workfront advanced, the access point, supporting level, clearance and exposed edge could change. The platform had to meet the barrier, establish the working height and maintain handrail coverage after each move. Why Scaffold and Post Fixed Handrails Did Not Fit Scaffold can suit a work area that remains in one position. Along a progressing barrier, it introduces a separate structure to erect, inspect, alter and relocate. The same sequence would repeat each time the work area advanced. Post-fixed handrails would address only the exposed edge. They would require separate installation and removal work on the finished concrete, while access to the working position would still need another solution. EBTA needed the steps, platform, transition and open-side protection to move together. A Truly Modular Platform System SafeSmart started with its Modular Stepover Platform system rather than a fixed platform geometry. The system uses compatible base frames, access modules, bridge decks, handrails and guardrails that SafeSmart