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GESS has completed an extensive rope access project high above the streets of London, installing 30 bespoke bracket systems of varying types to an office block building
Global Erecting Sign Services (GESS) has completed an extensive rope access project high above the busy streets of Wood Green, London.
River Park House is an 11-storey office block located in Wood Green, adjacent to Alexandra House and opposite Wood Green Underground station. Built in 1973 to replace the old Wood Green library, River Park House has been home to Haringey Council since 2005.
The large-scale banner advertising project involved installing over 30 bespoke bracket systems of varying types and sizes to the building, each one designed, manufactured, and fixed to its concrete structure.
Completing the project required six months of planning and design by GESS involving close coordination with Haringey Council and wide-ranging traffic management strategies, as well as temporary bus suspensions.
The process then required over a month of fabrication and a further three weeks of installation, all executed via rope access to avoid intrusive scaffolding and minimise disruption to the busy high street below.
The installation required tonnes of custom-fabricated metalwork to be used, all of which was designed to suit the building’s unique façade.
Over 50 LED lights were also mounted on specially fabricated projected brackets, positioned to shine from both the top and bottom of the banners. The highly luminous lights are designed to enhance the visibility of the signage in both day and night.
Speaking to SignLink about the project, GESS says: “This achievement showcases our expertise in delivering complex urban installations, combining engineering ingenuity with safe, efficient rope access techniques.
“The result is not just an advertising banner, but a feat of technical skill and planning that now stands as a striking feature in the Wood Green skyline.”
GESS installs a wide range of signage from street level through to extreme heights, including complete building wraps and other large-scale installations.
Previous projects include the installation of 1500sq m of banner advertising onto the BT Stadium House building in Cardiff, as well as the wrapping of the ex-Royal Navy warship, HMS President, in ‘dazzle print’ camouflage vinyl.
