330 metres of new railings in a parking garage at Viborg Hospital

DAV NORDIC has replaced 330 metres of worn railings in a parking garage at Viborg Hospital. The project required specialised equipment and adapted working methods, as the parking garage remained in use throughout.

When upgrading safety in an existing structure, the task is not simply about delivering the right solution. It also needs to be adapted to the actual conditions on site – and installed while the surrounding facilities remain operational.

This was an important part of the project when DAV NORDIC replaced the railings in an older parking garage at Viborg Hospital for Hospitalsenhed Region Midtjylland.

A total of 330 metres of existing steel structure had to be removed and replaced with a new, simpler tubular railing system. The work covered three levels and was carried out while the parking garage remained in use.

The old railings had reached the end of their service life

The existing railings consisted of a heavy steel structure that had become rusty and worn after many years of use. Parts of the structure had begun to fall off, and its appearance had also seen better days.

A new solution was therefore needed.

DAV NORDIC was responsible for the entire replacement process: dismantling and removing the existing steel structure, as well as supplying and installing the new tubular railings.

The old, heavy structure was replaced with a lighter and simpler tubular railing system that follows the existing structure of the parking garage across all three levels.

330 metres – but far from a straight line

A parking garage is not necessarily the easiest place to handle long steel components, machinery and installation equipment.

The railings had to be installed along the concrete structure of the parking garage, following ramps, curves and changes in level. At the same time, the low ceiling height and narrow working areas meant that our usual equipment and truck could not manoeuvre inside the building.

Specialised machinery and a trailer were therefore used to handle the old steel structure and transport materials and equipment between the three levels.

The work also had to be carried out while the parking garage remained open. Vehicles and visitors still needed access, and space was particularly limited on the ramps.

This required a practical approach to both planning and installation, with the work continuously adapted to the conditions on site.

A simple solution also requires the right approach

The finished result is, in many ways, straightforward: a new tubular railing system replacing the old, worn steel structure and giving the parking garage a lighter appearance.

However, the project also demonstrates that installation involves more than simply fitting the final product. It requires the right working methods, suitable equipment and the ability to adapt the solution to existing conditions.

Today, the old steel structure has been replaced with a total of 330 metres of new tubular railings across the parking garage’s three levels.

Gallery from the project

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