Spider manufactures
and designs suspended access equipment products including traction hoists, drum
hoists, suspended scaffolding, modular platforms, rigging equipment, aerial work
cages or swing stages (or swingstage), and wire rope, electrical and welding accessories
for heavy commercial construction and industrial operation, maintenance and repair
projects. From oil and gas power plants, to infrastructure and elevators, to offshore
utilities and wind energy markets, our temporary suspended access platforms and
scaffolding equipment provide safe, productive solutions. Offering scaffolding rental
or sale options from 25 locations in the Americas, Spider's full line of suspended
scaffold solutions puts contractors to work at height safely and reliably.
In 1947, we pioneered the suspended access industry with the original Spider work
basket. Since then, we have continued our market leadership and expanded our umbrella
of powered suspended access equipment and accessories to meet the needs of an ever-changing
marketplace. Our products are made in our ISO 9001:2008 certified facilities in
Seattle, and we follow rigorous Standard Work Instructions that drive the complete
manufacture, inspection and repair of new and used rental equipment from scaffolds
to rigging. This ensures we deliver the same high quality suspended access equipment
products professionally and consistently prepared across our 25 locations. It’s
simply the best way to ensure our customers’ productivity and safety.
Service Glass Industries, Inc.
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Curtain Wall Installation
The Wharf - Parcel 5 Hotels - Washington, D.C.
Contractors:Service Glass Industries, Inc.
Project Scope:
Installation of curtain wall panels on new construction at The Wharf - Parcel 5 Hotels in Washington, D.C.
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Western Building Group
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Curtain Wall Installation
McConnell Air Force Base – Wichita, KS
Contractors:Western Building Group
Project Scope:
Installation of curtain wall panels on new construction at the McConnell Air Force
Base in Wichita, Kansas
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Panama Canal – Panama
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Suspended Access Solutions for Panama Canal Expansion – Panama
Contractor: Duero Latina
Project Scope:
Spider has played a critical role for the construction of the Pacific and Atlantic
third locks, being named the sole provider of suspended access equipment for the
precision installation of over 700 rail and valve assemblies that will respectively
control the entrance and exit of water through the locks.
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Glass Replacement – Seattle, WA
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Glass Replacement – Seattle, WA
Contractor: All New Glass
Project Scope:
The customer required suspended access and material lifting capabilities for glass
repair work on a 10-story commercial office building in downtown Seattle
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Trump International Hotel & Tower
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Trump International Hotel & Tower - Chicago, IL
Contractors: Brand Scaffold, Poblocki Sign Company
Project Scope:
The customers required access to the façade of Chicago’s second tallest skyscraper,
Trump International Hotel and Tower, for the installation of the massive stainless
steel, LED backlit ‘TRUMP’ letters to the building’s 15th floor level.
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Benson Industries
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World Trade Center Towers
World Trade Center Towers – New York City, NY
Contractors: Benson Industries Inc.
Project Scope:
The contractor was responsible for glass curtain wall and glazing installation,
glass repairs, and louver work on One World Trade Center and Tower Four
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The Josephinum Apartment Building
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Success on a 3-Story – St Louis, MO
Contractor: Mid America Metals
Project Scope:
The customer required access to the façade of the 3-story Thomson-Reuters office
building in St. Louis to clean and refinish metal panels.
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The Josephinum Apartment Building
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The Josephinum Apartment Building Masonry Restoration – Seattle, WA
Contractor: Elite Construction
Project Scope:
The customer required external access to the 14-story landmark apartment building
in downtown Seattle for masonry restoration work.
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Marseilles Apartments using Modular Platforms
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Waterproofing
Marseilles Apartments, Section 8 Housing - New York City, NY
Contractor: BSK Restoration
Project Scope:
Install waterproofing and ice shield protection to the building's exterior
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solution
Electric Spider Work Basket
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Glass Installation
Revolution Tower - Panama City, Panama
Contractors: Estructuras Y Remodelaciones
Project Scope:
Glass installation on both the vertical face and the underside of 48 projecting
floor levels.
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solution
PCL Constructors Westcoast
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Rolling Blind Installation
Vancouver Convention Center - Vancouver, BC Canada
Contractors: PCL Constructors Westcoast, Inc.
Project Scope:
Provide access for the installation of rolling blinds above escalator.
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The Architect of the Capitol
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Sign Installation
US Capitol - Washington, DC
Contractors: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC)
Project Scope:
Provide training and access expertise for the installation of the American flags
that served as the background for President Obama’s 2009 inaugural platform
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solution
Curtis Glass, Lansing Glass, & Turner Brooks
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Stadium Renovations
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI
Contractors: Curtis Glass, Lansing Glass, & Turner Brooks
Project Scope:
Provide access to increase handicap-accessible seating, replace bleachers, widen
individual seats and aisles, and add a new press box as well as luxury boxes and
club seats to the Wolverine Football Stadium
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solution
Resource Rig Supply
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Offshore Access
Adriatic IX Triangular Platform - Gulf of Mexico
Contractors: Resource Rig Supply, Inc - Houston, TX
Project Scope:
Provide complete access for maneuvering up and down the interior and exterior of
a 400 ft (121.9 m) jack up leg on the Adriatic IX offshore drilling rig for offshore
repair, blasting and painting.
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Buckland & Taylor, Ltd
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Bridge Work
Spences Bridge - BC Canada
Contractors: Buckland & Taylor, Ltd. – Bridge Engineering
Project Scope:
Provide access for inspection of the entire underside of the 700 ft (213.4 m) bridge
including all trusses both longitudinally and across the span. In addition, each
pier of the bridge was inspected down to the water level.
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solution