28.05.2008

Accessing the world’s tallest Lego tower

When construction company Skanska and Legoland Windsor (UK) recently got together to build the world’s highest tower from Lego bricks, it called in Nationwide Access to provide an aerial lift to gain access as the structure grew in height.

The tower took four days to build using nearly 500,000 bricks, and reached an amazing 95.99ft (29 metres) in height.
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The tower grows taller by the day

Skanska has been a Legoland Windsor park sponsor for three years and was only too pleased to be part of such the challenge. Before selecting the lift, Nationwide carried out a site survey to identify the ideal machine for the delicate outdoor building work.

The application called for rigid platform, large outreach and enough space for an operator and the Lego builders, so a 37 metre Ruthmann T37B truck mount was selected.
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Almost 30 metres up the flag is added

The T37B has a working height of 37 metres and a huge outreach of 22 metres, enabling free and easy access to any point of the tower. With a platform size of 2.30 x 1.05 x 1.20 metres there was also the space required to hold a large quantity of Lego bricks and the Legoland staff.

Visitors to the park over the four days had the chance to create their own unique sections, and see them added to the tower. Those there on May Day, also saw the world record coming in time to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Lego brick.

Tanya Barnes, head of corporate communications for Skanska said: “We saw this project along with our sponsorship of the park as a way to raise the awareness of construction with the next generation. Who would have thought that three year’s on, we would be playing our part in setting a new world record. This wouldn’t have been possible without Nationwide and I would like to thank them for the help and assistance they have given us. We believe working at Skanska should be fun – and everyone involved agrees, this has been a bit of fun.”