Off-Site Glazed Components

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OFF-SITE GLAZED COMPONENTS

The off-site manufactured cladding units, each measuring 9.5 x 3.3m and weighing 9 tonnes, were transported to site on their long edge and thus required to be offloaded and turned to their vertical aspect for incorporation onto the structural frame. Special lifting and turning mechanisms were developed to facilitate this safety with a series of rigorous trials at the factory to establish the viability of the process prior to the first unit being delivered.