Core Access Service
Engineering, CD-5 outrigger permit filing, site safety plans, and access system design — independent technical consulting for GCs, architects, engineers, and building owners who need rigging expertise without necessarily hiring us for equipment.
Not every access challenge starts with picking a rig. Sometimes what a project needs first is the engineering, the permit strategy, or an independent technical opinion — before any equipment decision gets made.
Skybridge Access offers rigging consultant and technical consulting services for NYC construction access — separate from, or alongside, our equipment installation work. We advise GCs, architects, structural engineers, and building owners on access system design, CD-5 outrigger permit filing, site safety planning, and DOB compliance strategy. Whether you need a second opinion on an existing engineering package, help navigating a complex permit filing, or full technical design input during early planning, we bring the same rigging expertise that goes into every physical installation we do — without requiring you to commit to us as the equipment vendor.
Outrigger-supported suspended scaffold requires its own DOB permit pathway with dedicated engineering. We prepare and file CD-5 packages correctly the first time, avoiding costly delays on active schedules.
Independent technical review of proposed access system designs, load calculations, and anchor point engineering — for projects where you want a rigging specialist's opinion before committing to an approach.
Engineered layout documentation covering fall protection, pedestrian protection coordination, and the full documentation package DOB requires to approve an access installation.
Direct consulting with architects, structural engineers, and QEWIs during design development — bringing access system constraints into the conversation before construction documents are finalized, not after.
Some projects need rigging expertise without a specific equipment vendor attached — a GC evaluating multiple approaches, an architect scoping access requirements during design, or a building owner who wants an independent technical opinion before signing a contract with anyone. We offer consulting-only engagements for exactly this, in addition to our full-service installation work.
Stamped load calculations and outrigger plans behind every recommendation, not generic advice.
Deep familiarity with NYC's specific outrigger and suspended scaffold permit pathways.
Independent technical opinions available whether or not you hire us for equipment.
We work with architects and engineers during design, not just GCs after the fact.
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Jersey City and beyond.
A rigging consultant focuses on the engineering, permitting, and technical design side of access systems — CD-5 outrigger permits, load calculations, site safety plans, and system layout — rather than supplying and installing the physical equipment. Skybridge Access offers both: full-service installation, or standalone technical consulting when you need engineering expertise without hiring us for the equipment itself.
Yes. GCs, architects, and building owners sometimes need independent technical review of an access plan, a second opinion on an engineering package, or help navigating DOB permit filing without committing to a specific equipment vendor. We offer this as a standalone service.
A CD-5 is the NYC DOB permit specifically required for outrigger-supported suspended scaffold systems, on top of the standard scaffold permit. It requires its own engineering package and sign-off. Getting CD-5 filings right the first time avoids costly delays on active construction schedules.
Yes — we regularly consult directly with architects, structural engineers, and QEWIs (Qualified Exterior Wall Inspectors) on access system design during design development, not just after a GC has already selected equipment.
A site safety plan covers the engineered layout of the access system, fall protection measures, pedestrian protection coordination (such as sidewalk sheds), and the documentation DOB requires to approve the installation. We prepare these as part of consulting engagements or full-service jobs.
Tell us your project, your design stage, and what kind of technical input you need — we'll scope the right consulting engagement.
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