Cambridge & Hertfordshire based company Royston Scaffolding Ltd has provided specialist confined-space scaffolding work for EOn and the Emirates Stadium.

The 60,000-seater stadium, home to Arsenal Football Club, needed a unique scaffolding construction in an enclosed area underneath the stadium that would enable engineers to gain access to various points that powered certain areas such as the changing rooms.

Confined-space scaffolding projects have specific requirements and need to follow a strict installation process to meet high safety regulations. Since becoming qualified in confined-space scaffolding over three years ago Royston Scaffolding Ltd [www.roystonscaffolding.com] have seen growth in a number of these unique projects.

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Despite business partners Elliott McGrath and Craig Nettleingham both being lifelong Tottenham Hotspur fans they were still eager to meet the demand.

Elliott McGrath, Managing Director, said: "While we of course were always going to take the project on, we did take an extra second to think about it! Since moving into confined-space scaffolding though we have been able to diversify our services as well as increase our extensive scaffolding knowledge."

He added: "What we didn't take into account was that the work began the day after the north London derby where Spurs lost 4-2! Talk about rubbing salt in the wounds!"

Elliott went further to add that fans of the "other" North London club can rest-assured they did not tamper with anything.