Tall buildings have special importance and a visual advantage due to its height, obviousness and dominance over the other elements of the scene. This is always fascinated the minds of people since the start of its construction in the ancient times. Now this is the necessity of metro cities. Mumbai is one of them where tall structures are taking place due to the rapid growth of population and therefore the constant pressure of the limited land area. This is also the expression of progress and civilisation.

New Age feels proud to serve these high-rise structures for their external working. Rope Suspended Platforms (RSP/ Gondolas) are being used and accepted by almost all market leaders of Mumbai and across India for their external painting/ facade and civil works. The success story is about the most famous project Lodha The Park (Trump Tower) Mumbai.

The Park -Trump Tower is a high-rise residential project (280M) being developing by Lodha Group in Mumbai and they are the developers of World One, a residential skyscraper under construction in Mumbai, set to become the tallest residential tower in the world upon completion. New Age is the luckiest first to grab the order for 49 RSP for their tower-1 on their first preference.

Execution: A professional team of sales, services and design people approached their engineering team and discussed about the project requirements, challenges and expected solutions. The machines were planned to work in two phases; first from 63 floors and then finally from terrace level. There were many challenges like working height, working in duct areas, front folding extension in platforms, parapet clamps designing and approval, safety parameters,etc.

Solutions:
The machine model: ZLP-1000 recommended for their project. The machines were equipped with all advance safety devices, 1,000kg loading capacity, 7.5M length, galvanised. The customisation of front folding extension added a unique flavour to their easiness in project. The parapet clamps were also recommended for the duct areas where counterweights based suspension mechanisms were not possible.

The safety parameters were considered in their first phase. So, may documents submitted as required like; HIRA, SOP related to OH&S, drug & alcohol policy, daily check-list so many.

The permanent service team/ unskilled labours/ spare parts stock arranged to minimise breakdowns and to solve the technical errors as earliest.

The machines are working since February this year and different agencies like; painting, facade, grinding, BMU, civil contractors are using the installed RSP. The third-party safety inspections and safety precautions are mandatory for all and every time.

New Age construction EEC is one of the leading manufacturers of construction equipment like rope suspended working platforms (gondolas/cradles), bar bending machines, bar cutting machines, mini-lifts and various types of building construction equipment. The company strictly comply with the ISO 9001:2015 certification & products have also received CE certificates. The company has its head office and factories located at Rajkot, Gujarat; branch offices at metro cities and sales-services team across India. The company believes in customisation of machines and more than 3500 RSP are working at sites.

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Author details:
Santosh Chaurasia,
General Manager – Sales & Marketing,
New Age Construction Equipment Engg Co.