This roof tieback anchor is part of a complete system which sits atop a 51-story residential tower in the heart of Chicago. The John Hancock Center can be seen in the background. Chicago’s Trump Tower serves as a backdrop for this roof anchor. This engineered product...
July 23rd, 2018. Delaware, Ohio. Sky Climber LLC received the Suspended Access Project of the Year award for its contribution to a high-profile cofferdam project in 2017. This award was presented to Sky Climber LLC by the Scaffold & Access Industry Association...
Attention Scaffold and Access Industry Association members! Stop by our booth during exhibit hours at the SAIA Convention in Chicago and enter to win an iPad at the show. You can find us at booths 203 and 205 at the Palmer House Hilton next week. We hope to see you...
In Hartford, Connecticut, Sky Climber had the opportunity to provide a Building Maintenance Unit for retrofitting a rooftop system on Trumbull Street. This particular BMU was well-traveled by the time it reached its permanent home atop this Class A office tower. Sky...
As the brewing industry in Ohio continues to grow, related industries are busy supplying the materials used in beer production. Grain and transportation companies busily traverse the Ohio river in Cincinnati, using barges to transport mountains of grains to beer...
Just three years after introducing our Sky Climber-manufactured BMU product line, Sky Climber is proud to announce the opening of a new, larger facility in Spain dedicated to the design and production of its Building Maintenance Unit (BMU) and other Permanent...
Monorails are often the practical solution for access to the underside of a structure, from simple overhangs to full atriums. Also, monorail tracks and trolleys can be used to position a scaffold to access an entire building elevation where there is no direct access...
Sky Climber was recently selected to provide an access solution for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (dubbed “ITER”) in Provence, France. ITER is an international nuclear fusion research and engineering megaproject that represents the world’s...
Sky Climber Europe was recently asked to provide equipment necessary to the repair and refurbishment of two harbor light and helipad towers in Europoort Rotterdam, Netherlands. The light tower / helipad structures were built in the mid-1970’s at the height of...
As part of an agreement with the State of Ohio, the City of Columbus built a massive tunnel to reduce combined sewer overflows and their environmental impacts during flood events. The tunnel project, dubbed OARS, was designed to intercept wet weather overflows that...
DIVISION: Sky Climber BMU & PI Division PROJECT NAME: Tate Liverpool, UK APPLICATION: Low profile Building Maintenance Unit (BMU) Tate Liverpool museum is a converted warehouse, inaugurated in 1988 to display a collection of modern and contemporary art. It...
The Conowingo Dam is one of the largest non-federal hydroelectric dams in the United States. Positioned over the Susquehanna River in Northern Maryland, this dam has provided power to Baltimore and Philadelphia since 1928 and also serves as a bridge for US Route 1....
DIVISION: Sky Climber Spain – BMU and PI Division PROJECT NAME: Bayat Towers, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia APPLICATION: BMU (Building Maintenance Unit), Window Cleaning The Bayat Plaza Towers are twin prominent residential towers located in the heart of Jeddah. Sky...
The scaffold and access industry is mourning one of its most beloved professionals in Dennis Ronald Damon, known fondly as “Denny,” who passed away suddenly on February 11, 2018 at the age of 74. Denny made a name for himself in the scaffold and access...
Designed for some of the most challenging access scenarios, Sky Climber’s digester access systems and paper mill equipment solutions are among the safest in the industry. Since 1955, Sky Climber has been designing and delivering platforms, hoists, and workcages to...
Improving cement barge inspections at industrial import facility Built for an international cement company, this powered trolley, wire winder, and workcage system is ideal for use in many scenarios. For this project, the customer needed a new solution to repeatedly...
The Adelaide Oval has been the headquarters of the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) since 1871 and of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) since 2014. The stadium was selected to host the Second Ashes Test on December 2nd, 2017 and a full...
Here’s another quick preview of what we’ll be talking about at World of Concrete in Las Vegas this week. Stop by and see us at Booth #N1927 to learn more!...
Here’s a quick preview of what we’ll be talking about at World of Concrete in Las Vegas next week. Stop by and see us at Booth #N1927 to learn more! ...
On the volcanic island of Saint Vincent in the Caribbean, Sky Climber recently spent some time working with a grain processing company to provide equipment and safety training. To clean and paint its grain silos this company chose a Sky Climber Platform with an...
For one of the most iconic, recognizable bridges in the world, the maintenance work never really ends. The Golden Gate Bridge employs a highly experienced maintenance crew that has used Sky Climber equipment throughout the bridge’s history to keep it looking and...
This version has been condensed for blog compatibility. A full article is available on PaintSquare.com. Bringing innovation to a historic bridge in the Bronx As one of four movable bridges in the Bronx, the Hutchinson River Parkway Bridge is a critical link to major...
From Sky Climber Europe comes a project with a seemingly fairy-tale setting. This 100+ year-old water tower gets a face lift with the help of a circular Sky Climber platform. Click on the link below to view the case study and photos. ...
