Absen rope access has been awarded a work contract on the London Crossrail project. The project involves the installation of total station, monitoring prisms, access equipment for engineers who will need to access the systems for maintenance. The contract due to last 3 years will ensure Absen remains at the forefront of rope access contracting […]

Absen rope access was privileged to have been asked to assist the BBC in filming for Blue Peter. This was prior to the opening of the refurbished Cutty Sark. The Clipper ravaged by fire in 2007 has been lovingly restored at a cost of £50 million and has now been re-opened to the public. Absen […]

Neil and Barry attend a casualty care at height course at LYON training in Cumbria. The course was run over 2 days at LYON’s training facility and incorporated appointed person first aid and various scenarios based around work at height emergencies. Scenarios were based around casualties being: • Unconscious and/or in seizure • Wounded or […]

Absen rope access was involved in the construction of the New Marlowe theatre in Canterbury. Teams were involved in the installation of the decorative mesh panels that cover the fly tower and also the electrical works to install LED lighting units which illuminate the tower at night. Barry Phillips said “Overall the project went well […]