Wimbledon No. 1 Court video: Graduates
13 Jul 2019Entering the world of work can be daunting, but for our graduates working on refurbishment of the roof on No. 1 Court, the environment has been one of collaboration as well as challenge.
10th July 2019
Wimbledon No. 1 Court video: Laura Purton
Watch this short film in which Laura Purton, Chief Engineer, talks about the logistical complexity of lifting and installing the trusses that form the new retractable roof over No. 1 Court at Wimbledon.
Watch Laura Purton, Chief Engineer, talk about her role on No. 1 Court at Wimbledon
‘Very challenging from a technical perspective’ is how Laura Purton, Chief Engineer, describes the work installing a new retractable roof over No. 1 Court at Wimbledon.
With a 600-tonne crane required to lift the trusses, and the team having to grapple with weather warnings and road closures, it would be fair to call the project a logistical challenge. However, for Laura – who joined Sir Robert McAlpine as a sponsored student and was overseeing work on the roof itself – working on such an iconic site is well worth it.
Find out more about how Sir Robert McAlpine served up the project below.
Video: Laura Purton, Chief Engineer, No. 1 Court at Wimbledon
Wimbledon No. 1 Court
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