Sheffield, England / 06 March 2003 -- Safespan Europe and its installation partner CAN Ltd. installed a Safespan® Multi-Span Bridge Platform System® in just 90 days on Sheffield's 2 km-long Tinsley Viaduct.  The system includes platforms under the viaduct's 20 m (65 ft ) high upper Highway M1 roadways and the 10m (33 ft) lower Highway A631 eastern roadway. CAN has also fitted the cabling system under the lower western roadway.  They will switch the platform modules from the eastern side after work there is completed. By the end of the project, Safespan expects to have some 750,000 ft2 (70,000m2) of platform installed-- its largest project to date.

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Tonawanda, New York / 02 January 2003  - Tonawanda, New York-based Safespan Platform Systems, Inc., has expanded its North American marketing operations by appointing Skyway Canada, Ltd. as the exclusive source for its labor-saving Safespan® Multi-Span Bridge Platform System® throughout Canada. Skyway is a full-service equipment distribution company whose products include a broad range of scaffolding, heavy duty shoring, swing stages and safety fencing. In addition to its two Metro Toronto locations, it operates distribution centers in Sarnia, Ontario; Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta; and Kelowna, BC.

Skyway completed its first installation of a Safespan cable-suspended platform and shielding system on the  Nelson River Bridge in British Columbiain 2001. The company has several major bridge and building projects for Safespan platforms pending in Ontario.

Safespan and Skyway are currently working together on their respective sides of the international Rainbow Bridge over the Niagara River gorge. The companies have jointly installed  19,602 m2  (211,000 ft2 ) of Safespan platform to conform with the steel arch and other bridge components to provide continuous, safe access for the Clara Industrial Services Ltd. crews metalizing and painting the famous structure. The project will be completed in the summer of 2003

The Rainbow Bridge project involves one platform under the roadway plus platforms both above and below the arch. Use of Safespan's systesm provided safety, not only for the employees rehabilitating the bridge, but also for passengers and crews on the Maid of the Mist cruising the turbulent waters below.

New York, NY / 15 December 2002 -- Safespan, Inc. will have a very busy year furnishing its famous Safespan^® Multi-Span Bridge Platform System on major bridge rehabilitation projects throughout the country. Several projects represent repeat business with satisfied contractor customers. 

Amount of Safespan Platform Used	Project/Contractor	Owner
200,000 sf	Chicago Skyway Bridge Walsh Construction	City of Chicago Department of Transportation
211,000 sf	Rainbow Bridge Clara Industrial	Niagara Falls Bridge Commission
270,000 sf	Manhattan Bridge Koch Skanska	NYC/DOT
500,000 sf	Tappan Zee Bridge L & L Painting	NYS Thruway Authority
259,000 sf	Henry Hudson Bridge George Cambell Painting Co	TBTA
100,000 sf	Harlem River Lift Span Yonkers Contracting	TBTA
100,000 sf	Golden Gate Bridge Marinship Construction	Golden Gate Bridge Authority
50,000 sf	Oakland Bay Bridge Schimmick	Cal-Trans
133,000 sf	Braga Bridge Mass. Highway	Mass Highway
400,000 sf	St. Georges Bridge Aulson Painting	US Army Corps Of Engineers
186,000 sf	William Preston Memorial Bridge Cianbro Corp.	Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel Authority

Safespan, Inc. Receives 2002 NOVA Award

Tonawanda, New York /   25 May 2002 -- Safespan, Inc.’s Multi-Span Bridge Platform System has been honored with the 2002 NOVA Award. Instituted by the Construction Innovation Forum in 1989, The NOVA Award recognizes innovations that have made significant advances on construction, resulting in improved quality and reduced costs. Lambros Apostolopoulos and David Malcolm accepted the award at this year’s Innovation Celebration Banquet in Livonia, Michigan.

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Observation Tower Niagara Falls, NY

Tonawanda, New York / 13 November 2001  -  Both of Safespan, Inc.'s access products are being used by the contractors reconstructing the famous observation tower next to the American Falls in Niagara Falls, New York. The company has deployed thousands of meters of its Plus Eight® Modular Scaffolding System to provide the support for encapsulation and shielding to protect workers on the tower from the elements during the harsh winter construction season. In addition, 1,027 m2 (11,050 ft2) of Safespan's Multi-Span Bridge Platform System® is furnishing secure access to the underside of the tower's observation decks that are undergoing major rehabilitation. The company custom engineered and installed the combined access system on a turnkey basis. 

The 180-foot (55 m)-tall steel structure provides not only a magnificent view of the entire bi-national attraction from its deck, but also elevator access to the U.S. dock for the historic Maid of The Mist tours that travel to the foot of the Canadian Falls.

The Niagara Region is subject to 100-inch (2.5+ m) average snowfall each year, but the gorge has its own microclimate, generally making conditions worse than in the surrounding communities. The shrink-wrapped Safespan scaffold and platform system has already provided protection for workers from 50+ knot winds. Spray from the falls is expected to coat much or all of the structure with ice once the winter season begins, adding to the stress on the scaffolding. The fast-track reconstruction project is to be completed by April 2002.
 

Safespan, Inc. Makes 2001 Inc. 500 List

Tonawanda, New York /   19 October 2001--Five-year revenue growth of 681 percent has placed Safespan, Inc., of Tonawanda, NY 429th on the 20th Annual Inc. 500 list of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The company provides secure access systems for bridge and industrial rehabilitation applications on a turnkey basis.

Safespan's 2000 revenues reached $10.7 million and are continuing to grow at a rapid pace. Founded by Lambros Apostolopoulos in 1995, the company's employment grew from 20 in 1996 to 145 last year. In 2000, it expanded from its site at 252 Fillmore Avenue by acquiring and redeveloping nine acres of a nearby facility.

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The Manhattan Bridge City of New York Manhattan-Brooklyn, NY

New York, NY / 10 August 2001 -- Safespan is installing 270,000 sq. ft. of its cable-suspended Multi-Span Bridge Platform System® to provide safe, secure support for the Koch Skanska crews rehabilitating the Manhattan Bridge. This toll-free East River crossing is 6,855 feet (2,089m) long and has seven lanes of vehicular traffic plus four rapid transit tracks. Construction began in October 1901 and the bridge opened to traffic the last day of 1909. It is the newest of three the suspension bridges connecting downtown Manhattan with downtown Brooklyn. 

The Manhattan Bridge was the first suspension bridge to be designed using deflection theory. It has four cables, each supporting a stiffening truss, and has spans of 725, 1470, and 725 feet. It is a major metropolitan artery with dense vehicular traffic. In addition, 276 trains cross each track on its north-side every weekday; while 135 trains per day cross in each direction on its south-side tracks. Safespan's system is projected to remain on the bridge until the fall of 2003.
 

Tonawanda, NY / 13 June 2001 -- Safespan's unique Multi-Span Bridge Platform System^® is being used for a growing number of railroad and transit bridge rehabilitation and painting projects. 

Broadway Harlem River Bridge City of New York Manhattan-Bronx, NY	Jamaica Bay Swing Bridge Metropolitan Transit Authority Jamaica, NY	Rock Island Arsenal Bridge Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island, IL

By using Safespan's cable-suspended system on rail and dual rail-highway bridges, both the rights-of-way, as well as vehicles and rolling stock are completely protected from falling debris. Workers enjoy fast, secure access and safe working conditions. The system is being installed on the historic Manhattan Bridge in New York City that carries two heavy-rail transit tracks in addition to roadways and bicycle/pedestrian pathways.
 

Tonawanda, New York / 23 April 2001 - The Safespan Multi-Span Bridge Platform System^® is set to revolutionize the European bridge painting and rehabilitation marketplace, as it has in the U.S.A. for the past six years. Tonawanda, New York-based Safespan, Inc., has appointed the Turner Group of Companies in Glasgow, Scotland as the exclusive source for its patented cable-suspended platform and shielding technology throughout Europe. Turner, which is well-known for its highly efficient Plus Eight^® scaffolding systems, will serve the bridge rehabilitation market through its newly-formed company, Safespan Europe Ltd. 

Safespan Europe will supply the Safespan Multi-Span BridgePlatform System^® primarily on a installed basis, employing the well-accepted turnkey technique that has proven so successful in the United States. The British Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently assessed Safespan^® platforms for use in the United Kingdom and found that, in addition to being fire resistant, they meet all of its other technical objectives. Safespan Europe intends to use HSE-registered and Safespan-approved installers to execute all its European contracts. 

After the introductory stage is completed, it should only be a matter of time until the unique Safespan^® system becomes the primary form of structural access for bridge painting refurbishment throughout the U.K. and the rest of Europe. 

European enquiries about the cost-saving system should be addressed to:

Safespan Europe Ltd., 65 Craighton Road,
Glasgow G51 3EQ, Scotland
TEL: +44 (0) 141 440 0663 / FAX: +44 ( 0) 1414251073
E-mail: info@safespaneurope.co.uk. 

Safespan Europe Ltd., Unit 14, Clayton Industrial Estate,
Louisa Street, Openshaw, Manchester M11 1BR, England
TEL:+44 (0)161 220 7467 / FAX: +44 (0)161 2307732
E-mail: info@safespaneurope.co.uk. 

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