--- title: Access Design & Safety Blog --- [![Access Design & Safety Limited](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/hubfs/Access_Design__Safety_October2018%20Theme/Images/logo.png)](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/) - [HOME](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/) - SERVICES - [Scaffold Design](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/scaffold-design/) - [Scaffold Inspections](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/scaffold-inspections/) - [Design Check](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/design-check/) - [Site Surveys](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/site-surveys/) - [PROJECTS](https://designsafe.co.uk/projects) - [Commercial](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/project-category/commercial/) - [Education](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/project-category/education/) - [Government / MOD](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/project-category/government-mod/) - [Residential](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/project-category/residential/) - [Religious](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/project-category/religious/) - [Transport](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/project-category/transport/) - [ABOUT US](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/about-us/) - [GUIDES & RESOURCES](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/free-guides/) - [BLOG](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/) - [CONTACT](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/contact-us/) - [REQUEST A QUOTE](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/request-a-quote-step-one) #### [01384 459090](tel:01384%20459090) #### [info@designsafe.co.uk](mailto:info@designsafe.co.uk) #### 1 Parsons Street Dudley, DY1 1JJ - [HOME](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/) - SERVICES - [Scaffold Design](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/scaffold-design/) - [Scaffold Inspections](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/scaffold-inspections/) - [Design Check](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/design-check/) - [Site Surveys](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/site-surveys/) - [PROJECTS](https://designsafe.co.uk/projects) - [Commercial](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/project-category/commercial/) - [Education](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/project-category/education/) - [Government / MOD](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/project-category/government-mod/) - [Residential](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/project-category/residential/) - [Religious](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/project-category/religious/) - [Transport](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/project-category/transport/) - [ABOUT US](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/about-us/) - [GUIDES & RESOURCES](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/free-guides/) - [BLOG](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/) - [CONTACT](https://www.designsafe.co.uk/contact-us/) - [REQUEST A QUOTE](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/request-a-quote-step-one) # Access Design & Safety Blog ## [Project - Rothermere American Institute](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-rothermere) Posted by [John Robinson](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/author/john-robinson) on Sep 1, 2023 1:24:50 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/hubfs/02-1.jpg)](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-rothermere) #### Contract: Rothermere American Institute [Read More](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-rothermere) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-rothermere#comments-listing) Topics: [Scaffold Design](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/scaffold-design), [TG20:21](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/tg2021), [Temp Roof](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/temp-roof), [Access](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/access) ## [Project - Aurora Building Swansea](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-aurora-building-swansea) Posted by [John Robinson](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/author/john-robinson) on Jun 8, 2023 5:15:42 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/hubfs/Drg%2001-2.jpg)](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-aurora-building-swansea) #### Contract: Aurora Building, Swansea. [Read More](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-aurora-building-swansea) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-aurora-building-swansea#comments-listing) Topics: [Scaffold Design](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/scaffold-design), [TG20:21](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/tg2021), [Temp Roof](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/temp-roof), [Access](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/access) ## [Project - Leicester Cathedral](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-leicester-cathedral) Posted by [John Robinson](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/author/john-robinson) on Jun 2, 2023 5:00:03 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/hubfs/Leicester%20Cathedral%20Access.jpg)](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-leicester-cathedral)     [Read More](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-leicester-cathedral) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-leicester-cathedral#comments-listing) Topics: [Scaffold Design](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/scaffold-design), [TG20:21](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/tg2021), [NASC](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/nasc), [Access](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/access), [Bridged](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/bridged) ## [Project - Northampton General](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/northampton-general) Posted by [Matthew Robinson](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/author/matthew-robinson) on Dec 20, 2022 2:50:08 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/hubfs/Apex%20NGH.jpg)](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/northampton-general) ## Contract: Northampton General Hospital. ## Equipment: Tube & Fittings with 750 Alu Beams and Ubix 450 Deep System Roof. ## Design Brief: Provide design drawings for a full access scaffold and Ubix temporary roof over the Willow Ward at Northampton General Hospital. Complicated by having to bridge over adjacent and adjoining buildings and limited opportunities to tie to the main structure.         [Read More](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/northampton-general) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/northampton-general#comments-listing) Topics: [Scaffold Design](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/scaffold-design), [TG20](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/tg20), [TG20:21](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/tg2021), [NASC](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/nasc), [Temp Roof](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/temp-roof) ## [Project - Edgbaston](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/edgbaston) Posted by [Matthew Robinson](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/author/matthew-robinson) on Aug 21, 2022 4:54:11 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/hubfs/Edgbaston2.jpg)](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/edgbaston) ## Contract: Edgbaston, Birmingham – £85m development of 375 apartments. ## Equipment: Tube & Fittings with Pre-fabricated Transom Units + Alu Beams + Sheeting ## Design Brief: Provide design drawings for a full access scaffold with loading bays and high load hoist run-offs for this new building residential accommodation complex in central Birmingham.       [Read More](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/edgbaston) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/edgbaston#comments-listing) Topics: [Scaffold Design](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/scaffold-design), [TG20](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/tg20), [TG20:21](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/tg2021), [NASC](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/nasc), [Temp Roof](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/temp-roof) ## [Project - Aston Hall](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/aston-hall) Posted by [Matthew Robinson](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/author/matthew-robinson) on Apr 27, 2022 3:59:02 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/hubfs/Cover%20Pic.jpg)](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/aston-hall) ## Contract: Aston Hall, Aston Munslow – Grade II listed, stone and brick built manor house. ## Equipment: Tube & Fittings + Alu Beams + Sheeting + UBIX System Roof ## Design Brief: Provide design drawings for a temporary roof and side protection over a former manor house. To be free standing with kentledge or anchored to ground.       [Read More](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/aston-hall) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/aston-hall#comments-listing) Topics: [Scaffold Design](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/scaffold-design), [TG20](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/tg20), [TG20:21](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/tg2021), [NASC](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/nasc), [Temp Roof](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/temp-roof) ## [Project - Oxford Uni Press](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-oxford-uni-press) Posted by [Matthew Robinson](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/author/matthew-robinson) on Apr 12, 2022 1:26:24 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/hubfs/Image2-1.png)](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-oxford-uni-press) ## Contract: Oxford University Press – Stone University Building. Built 1826-1832  ## Equipment: Tube & Fittings + Alu Beams + System Roof ## Design Brief: Provide design drawings for a temporary roof to provide weather protection and access scaffold to the stone university building. Supporting scaffolds to be founded on grounds and bridged / cantilevered over the perpendicular parts of the building.     [Read More](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-oxford-uni-press) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-oxford-uni-press#comments-listing) Topics: [Scaffold Design](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/scaffold-design), [TG20](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/tg20), [TG20:21](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/tg2021), [NASC](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/nasc), [Temp Roof](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/temp-roof) ## [Project - Weston Park](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-weston-park) Posted by [Matthew Robinson](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/author/matthew-robinson) on Apr 1, 2022 6:37:56 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/hubfs/Image2.png)](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-weston-park) ## Contract: Weston Park Shifnal – 17th Century Mansion ## Equipment: Tube & Fittings + Alu Beams + C.I. Sheeting roof ## Design Brief: Provide drawings & calculations for a temporary roof to provide weather protection to lower-level roof of main building. Supporting scaffolds to be founded on top of the surrounding higher-level walls. Uplift forces to be restrained via window reveals.     [Read More](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-weston-park) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/project-weston-park#comments-listing) Topics: [Scaffold Design](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/scaffold-design), [TG20](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/tg20), [TG20:21](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/tg2021), [NASC](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/nasc) ## [What's New in TG20:21](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/whats-new-in-tg2021) Posted by [Matthew Robinson](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/author/matthew-robinson) on Oct 8, 2021 4:03:15 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/hubfs/Image-1.jpg)](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/whats-new-in-tg2021) ## Introduction TG20 is a guide to good practice for tube & fittings scaffolds produced by the NASC. The latest version of this guidance TG20:21 builds on the previous version TG20:13. There are a number of differences between TG20:13 & TG20:21. Perhaps the biggest change is in the way the new guide is delivered. Previously TG20:13 was outlined in two physical books, the TG20:13 Operational Guide & the TG20:13 Design Guide. These were accompanied by the TG20:13 e-guide software for producing the TG20 compliance sheets, but the software was only licensed for use on one machine. For TG20:21 the Operational Guide, Design Guide & e-Guide software have all been incorporated into a subscription based online portal called the NASC e-Portal. This allows for several devices including computers, tablets & smart phones to access the guide with one subscription. There are a number of changes within the guide itself & the e-Guide software has also been updated to allow TG20 compliance sheets for a wider range scaffolds. Below is a list of some of the changes that have been made. Although this list is not exhaustive, we have tried to include the most important changes. A full list of the changes are listed within TG20:21 itself. [Read More](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/whats-new-in-tg2021) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/whats-new-in-tg2021#comments-listing) Topics: [Scaffold Design](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/scaffold-design), [TG20](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/tg20), [TG20:21](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/tg2021), [NASC](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/tag/nasc) ## [When A Scaffold Does & Doesn't Need A Design](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/temp-ramps-tg20-0) Posted by [Matthew Robinson](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/author/matthew-robinson) on Sep 15, 2021 3:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/hubfs/Book+Pad2.jpg)](https://blog.designsafe.co.uk/temp-ramps-tg20-0) ## Introduction Whether work is taking place on a domestic or commercial property, one of the main considerations that clients have is whether scaffolding arrangements require a design. While the HSE has compiled a useful list of scaffold arrangements that need a design prior to work taking place, it’s understandable that confusion sometimes arises. Historical practices throughout the scaffolding industry and documents which highlight when scaffolding needs a design – such as the TG20:21 guidance literature - often clash. That’s not to say TG20:21 isn’t specific or prescriptive in regard to the requirements of scaffolding which can be erected without further design requirements – factors such as the estimated wind load, whether the scaffolding is netted/sheeted, where the scaffolding is located etc. are usually taken into consideration. Ultimately, your scaffold configuration could meet some or all of these criteria, but perhaps the ultimate guidance as to whether you need a design is to consider what your customer wants. It’s possible to argue that certain scaffold configurations won’t require a design if it complies with the British Standard/TG20. In these circumstances a TG20:21 compliance sheet can be used instead of a full design. However, if your customer insists on a design, in most cases you’ll have no choice but to provide one. Most large-scale contractors won’t allow scaffolds to be erected on-site without a design. These designs often form a vital component of the contractors’ Health & Safety management – and furthermore, designs are useful to co-ordinate all tradespersons who may need to use the scaffold. 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