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Heavy and Awkward
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Up and Under

On the roof was very limited space.

We couldn't follow common procedure as there were fixed obstacles on and around the roof.

MRI London's experienced teams were able to overcome these problems by careful manoeuvring and specialist rigging techniques.

Each step was carefully monitored and successful.

  Parts 1 and 2

Road Closure
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No Traffic

At Saffron Hill we closed the road to traffic and allowed pedestrian access.

For MRI London this was a straight forward task, the sort we deal with on an almost daily basis.

With proper planning the minimum inconvenience possible was caused to local businesses, in fact the spectacle increased passing trade.

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The Lift
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From the street

A single unit lifted by an ordinary crane, a quick and straight forward operation for MRI London.

The only exceptional consideration was the rigging. Once the unit has reached the roof level there is insufficient room to move it directly into place.

The rigging was placed to allow one end to drop so we can navigate under the existing superstructure beams.

This is a difficult operation as it moves the weight to one end which causes instability.

  Part 3b


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