This year, 2024, has been the year of University of Nottingham, which has been undoubtedly the most complex and interesting roof structure project we have ever undertaken; involving the replacement of a tensile fabric roof and associated skylight glazing to the Central Building on Castle Meadow Campus.
Having been on site since April this year, the project has involved several phases of work that have been intricately and expertly planned. Notwithstanding the initial safe removal of the glazing, the de-tensioning the fabric required a unique and complex methodology. This fabric roof was never designed to be replaced, yet our talented team found a way. Such was the sensitive nature of the building and the highly utilised structure, the sequence for lowering had to be broken down into small and controlled movements so as not to overload the structure. The successful and safe removal of the fabric and glass was achieved with hard work from all involved.
The replacement main fabric roof canopy, North, South and West canopies are now in place, with the remaining work on site continuing to install the East canopy completing the fabric works in time for Christmas.
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