To allow works to progress quickly and to ensure that the permanent occupants of this historic building were protected from the elements UBIX roofing has been specified and used on this major re-furbishment project. The main works involve adding another floor to the existing building. The main contactor required openings within the temporary roof structure that could be opened and closed with ease in minimum time by non-specialist employees. ASP designed, manufactured and implemented an integrated anti uplift rail system on each of the three roofing elevations. Each 10m section of roof can be opened and closed within 1 minute, allowing crane access for buiding materials and minimising any chance of water ingress in the event of sudden rain. This roof was supplied by Generation UK Limted and erected by Area Scaffolding&Systems Limited.

Following the blast at Buncefield Oil Depot, the Orange Hutchinson 3G building was significantly damaged. In order to effect the necessary repairs to the structure and state of the art electrical plant it was essential to completely encase the building to protect it from any water ingress and inclement weather. The building was 60.0 wide x 60.0m long. The brief from the client was to construct a roof that completely spanned the building. To support the 60.0m span temporary roof at mid span, ASP worked together with the scaffold contractor in developing a structural steel stub column mounted onto the existing building column heads. In turn these column heads supported a 65.0m long heavy-duty spine beam. UBIX roof was subsequently erected between the perimeter scaffolds and the mid point spine beam. This roof was supplied by ASP and erected by EA Scaffolding&Systems Limited. A 4-man team erected 3844m.sq of roof, with the use of a mobile crane in 5 days.

ASP UBIX roofing utilising ASP Specialist series beams has been used to great effect to cover an existing building due for refurbishment at this large development site. Erected to an internal span of 38m this roof was installed in under 1 week without the use of a crane. Working from a table lift erected at one end of the project the roof was assembled progressivly by connecting additional beam lines to an intial assembled bay and then pushing out from one end only. The overall roof size is 40x50m and was pushed by hand from one end only. This roof was erected by Palmers Scaffolding, Aldershot and supplied on hire by GENERATION UK LIMITED.

ASP UBIX roofing utilising 40cm beams is used to cover an important University building prior to re-roofing.Erected by hand without the use of a crane. This roof was erected by CAT Scaffolding, Cambridge and completed by 3 operatives in 2 days.

Whitley Court...........

The ASP UBIX temporary roofing system has recently been used to cover the famous Perseus and Adromodus fountain at Whitley Court, Birmingham and the historical home of the former Earl of Dudley. To protect this ancient monument from the vagaries of the British weather during refurbishment ASP UBIX roofing was used to a mighty span of 43m. This roof was erected by EA Scaffolding and Systems, Luton.