Bell Mast & Machine Shop

About This Project

Job:          Bell Mast & Machine Shop – Chatham
Client:      Homes and Communities Agency
Dates:      April – May 2014

iBEX successfully tendered for these detailed refurbishment works at these 2 iconic structures in Chatham, Kent.
The Bell Mast required installation of temporary restraint systems to the Bell Mast, to allow for:

  • Replacement of rigging screws
  • Abrasive blasting and re-painting of guy rope anchor base plates
  • Cleaning of concrete anchor plinths and removal of vegetation

At the Machine Shop, iBEX carried out:

  • Detailed survey of the existing frame to assess defects and number of bolts to replace
  • Replacement of corroded rivets with custom made dome head nuts to replicate the defective rivets
  • Temporary glass fibre repairs to cracked members