THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA That means we need everything in our toolkit, and we’re making the necessary investments to make it happen.” In addition to temporary work platforms, the company increasingly offers other safe and innovative edge protection solutions. One example is the StrapRail® – a tensioned guardrail system that uses very long, hi-visibility orange straps to build a reinforced framework of immense strength. Northstar Access general manager Doug Thomas was an early adopter of the StrapRail® system and a strong advocate for it. “In many situations, it is hands down the best possible guardrail system for a project,” says Doug. “And it works particularly well on steel and concrete structures, where any other guardrail would impede the concrete pour.” Building on the company’s quest for innovation, in the summer of 2024, Northstar Access launched its newest product line and offering – mast climbing work platforms. Northstar offers a product from Fraco called the ACT-8 , which combines safety, flexibility, and power, making it the ideal choice for general contractors and specialists in repainting, glazing, E.I.F.S., metal framing, masonry and more. Although traditional support scaffolding will always be the “go-to” for many customers, mast climbers are often the “better” option for new constructions, restorations, and deconstructions, particularly in high-rise settings.
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