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Scaffolding with responsibility and precision
An interview with the managing directors of XERVON Austria and MEIDLINGER Gerüstbau
XERVON Austria has worked on many of Vienna’s iconic buildings. How does the work on these historical places differ from conventional façade and industrial scaffolds?
Harald Sauerwein: The conditions are totally different with historical buildings. Their façades often have cornices, ornaments, stone figures and ornate decorations. You need to use the right materials here and, most importantly, you need to have specialists that have the right experience and an understanding of what is required for such work. We plan each scaffold structure with CAD systems and deploy top-quality materials and teams of experienced operatives that are used to working with each other – these are standard quality measures. What’s more, we plan each scaffold individually and erect it so that it reflects the special requirements of the building.
You are the only company in the RMS Group to offer shoring scaffolding. What is so unusual about this work?
Peter Klement: What’s unusual is the depth and the flexibility of the technology required. We do all of the work needed to plan, calculate and implement support scaffold solutions for bridge construction projects in-house, in collaboration with external civil engineers. This allows us to react flexibly to special requirements – such as large spans of 18 to 48 metres or loads of up to several hundred tonnes. We use solid steel beams, like HEB 800 beams, for projects such as the Seitenhafen bridge in Vienna, which had a load-bearing surface of ca. 1,900 square metres and needed 380 tonnes of material. And we design the structure in great detail so it meets all the local conditions. This enables us to construct safe, temporary structures no matter how complex they may be.
You often carry out projects in exposed places – from Alpine plateaus to castle walls. How do you handle such conditions?
Harald Sauerwein: With planning, team spirit and a good dose of creativity. We had to transport the material to Fortress Hohenwerfen near Salzburg by helicopter. We needed around 50 flights to get the scaffolding parts safely to the site. And then we had to use a cable car to transport the material for the Dachstein project. You have to be flexible when you’re working at 2,900 metres above sea level – but it’s these projects that make our job so special.
And what’s your work like at industrial businesses?
Peter Klement: Industrial scaffolding is a key part of our portfolio. We provide the help needed during shutdowns at power stations, energy plants and cement works – with
SCC-certified operatives and specialists who know exactly how such plants operate. Safety is our no. 1 priority here: in 2024, Energie AG presented us with its Safety Award. At the same time, industrial businesses need us to be flexible. And we can always react quickly thanks to our large fleet of vehicles and extensive storage capacities. If necessary, we can be at a plant within 24 hours.
So what makes your work so special for you personally?
Harald Sauerwein: Every job is different – whether it’s working high up on the Dachstein, on the Steyrtal bridge or on St. Stephen’s Cathedral. I must say it was a very special moment when I got to touch the golden eagle on the top of the tower – that’s not something you get to do every day.
Harald Sauerwein
Managing Director of XERVON Austria GmbH
Wiener Str. 28
2326 Maria Lanzendorf, Austria
T +43 2235 42035-0
harald.sauerwein@xervon.at
Peter Klement
Managing Director of XERVON Austria GmbH and MEIDLINGER Gerüstbau GmbH
Wiener Str. 28
2326 Maria Lanzendorf, Austria
T +43 2235 42035-0
peter.klement@xervon.at
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