Manchester Station Victoria
Generation Hire & Sale was contacted by partners, Crossway Scaffolding who asked the Leeds Branch to assist in providing a solution for this prestigious project. The solution was to use the Asterix 1.33m deep beams, which have a greater span capacity than 450mm or 750mm beams. In addition, the number of beamlines needed was reduced by moving the centers of the beams out to 2.57m. This also meant that the 2.57m Uni frames could be used as well as the 2.57m horizontal braces and 2.57m x 320mm decks to tie the beams together and eliminate the need for the use of a spanner and associated fittings. The 2.57m decks sat on the top chord of the 1.3mm beams and had a prefixed timber slat on the top. This provided a base to fix proprietary roof cladding sheets and ply to the top of the decks so as to form a fully decked sealed working area above the station. By implementing this solution, the project benefited from a reduction in 10,000 fittings being used, the roof was substantially lighter and also four times faster to erect than the original design.
“Generation was the only supplier able to offer this solution, and working alongside our partners at Dessa, we were able to produce a solution that kept the station running effectively and saved our client over £100,000. We partnered with Crossway to ensure that we always had the correct stock available and were able to offer additional support in terms of design and advice.” Andy Taylor, Leeds Branch Manager.
