A 4 storey tall, high street bank wanted to update the look of their Bridgwater branch by opening up the existing entrance to install a glass shop front. This required opening up the existing 2.0metre wide entrance to approximately 7.0metres.

In order to keep the bank open, secure hoarding was installed for security measures which made installation of the RMD propping less than straight forward.

Previous alterations to the building meant that large steel beams installed to permit internal openings had to propped as well, to allow the existing brick piers to be removed to make way for the new opening.

Clever use of standard props and strongboys integrated with the RMD Slimshor needling allowed the existing opening's reinforced concrete lintel to be preserved.

Due to the close proximity of the hoarding the pictures taken below do not do justice to the size and complex installation of this challenging project.