Soft touch temporary works: Westminster Hall roof lantern freestanding access, UK

A groundbreaking approach to temporary scaffolding for the refurbishment of Westminster Hall's roof lantern at the Palace of Westminster achieved stability without intrusive fixes. The scaffold, spanning 25 meters with a height of over 45 meters, relied solely on two awkwardly shaped parapet walls and ground-level towers, avoiding the removal of capping stones that would have posed health and safety risks or been unsympathetic to the historic structure. This method left no trace after three years of use, setting a new standard for non-intrusive temporary works in heritage conservation.

Joshua, R., & Milward, D. (2023). Soft touch temporary works: Westminster Hall roof lantern freestanding access, UK. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering, 176(5), 21–27. https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.22.00120