Page 5 - Under The Roof Avonside Group staff newsletter - November 2018

UNDER THE ROOF

NOTABLE PROJECTS

Roof Refurbishment on

EastEnders Set

IT WAS A STAR-STUDDED
AFFAIR FOR OUR COBSEN-
DAVIES BRANCH WHO
RECENTLY HAD THE PLEASURE
OF COMPLETING A £135K
BOILER ROOF REFURBISHMENT
FOR WATES GROUP AT BBC
STUDIOS ELSTREE… THE VERY
SAME STUDIOS WHERE
EASTENDERS, HOLBY CITY AND
THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN
PROGRAMMES ARE FILMED!
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The roof build up was an Omnis
0.7mm gauge steel liner with a
bar and bracket system and
mineral wool insulation, whilst
the top sheet was a sinusoidal
powder coated sheet with
dummy roof lights. Our team
also fitted the UPVc fascia and
gutters.
The building is part of the
“Albert Square” (EastEnders)
redevelopment whereby a whole
new Albert Square set is being
built on the old staff car park!
The Boiler house will eventually be the backdrop for some EastEnders scenes as a brewery
and we are told they are going to apply milk to the roof to age it appropriately!
The top image shows the building prior to major demolition and alteration with an asbestos
roof covering. The bottom photo is of the completed building, which is housing the electrical feeds
and heating boilers for the entire studios.
Whilst the works were being carried out, our operatives often had to stop working so filming
could continue. Our Senior Contracts Manager, Graham Geal was onsite regularly and often saw
the EastEnders actors walking about set!

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