Burnley firm helps construct Ninja Warrior mountain

Scaffolding experts Hardy Services have faced many challenges but none quite like this one - to design and build a huge replica mountain for ITV’s new Saturday night blockbuster show, Ninja Warrior.

Paul Hardy, managing director of the Burnley-based company explained: “The obstacles become progressively more difficult with only the very best contestants getting through to the final challenge, to scale Mount Midoriyama.

Warren Birnie, Hardy’s scaffolding manager, led the work. He said: “It’s absolutely massive – 23m tall, 21m long and 7.5m deep. We had the plans from the other shows but we had to get design engineers here to re-draw them to make sure everything complied with health and safety rules in the UK. Then a team of seven of us had to build it.

For Paul Hardy, this latest contract made quite a change. He said: “We’re usually outside in all weathers, refurbishing churches and other historic buildings, but it’s been great to prove we have the expertise to design and build something unique like this so quickly.” Ninja Warrior begins on ITV 1 this Saturday (11 April) at 7pm.