UBIX temporary roof ensures holiday centre is ready for business
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Bad weather can wreak havoc in the construction sector causing costly delays and safety issues but this is compounded when building on the English coastline in the middle of winter. In a bid to combat frequent high winds as well as driving rain during the re-roofing of a leisure facility on the Devon coast, workers required a temporary roof to protect the site from the elements - the UBIX® Temporary Roofing System from COMBISAFE® was up for the challenge.
One of the largest holiday centres in the Southwest, the Devon Cliffs Holiday Centre in Exmouth, has undergone a multi-million pound makeover which involved the renovation of one of the main buildings during the off-season. Specialist contractor Saxton Scaffolding were required to build a massive 40 x 35 meter temporary roof to protect the cliff edge site from the elements and ensure the building remained on track for completion prior to the re-opening in the spring of 2013.
With safety as the top priority the UBIX Roof was supplied by Deborah Services and proved ideal protection from wind, rain, and snow during the re-roofing of the café and shops.
“It is the first time we have used the UBIX system and we found that it not only exceeded our health and safety requirements but it also saved us time and money,” commented Shaun Greenslade of Saxton Scaffolding. “The excellent technical back-up along with speed of installation and dismantling has meant we will never go back to the old ‘tin lid’ system.”
Despite challenging winds which necessitated over 130 tonnes of canter leverage, the completed 40 x 35 metre UBIX Temporary Roof was craned into place and erected by Saxton Scaffolding in less than two days. Using just a small number of components the UBIX Temporary Roof is the lightest and most economical temporary roofing system on the market and can be installed quickly, safely and economically.