I have it in the back of my mind that this was constructed in Sheffield,I think I heard it on the T.V. I know it was designed by Capita-Symonds but can someone enlighten me further as to where it was built?

It was built by Galliford Try, whoever they might be. I don't know where their factories are.

It was a Wincobank-based company called SCX according to the BBC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/content/articles/2009/06/18/wimbledon_roof_scx_sheffield_feature.shtml

melluish on shepherd st made the stainless gutterings,my o/h made them,various companys were involved.

yes it was made in sheffield I know someone who was involved with it.

Has it broken yet?

Galliford Try is situated near the A78. The address is as follows; Ardrossan, Saltcoats & Stevenston Bypass

Out of curiousity are there any other famous buildings, additions to buildings that have been built recently that use Sheffield made kit in a significant way?

My uncle worked on it as he said that it cost around 80 million

ouch

Meant to add, that I am asking because we have a very unique gift book coming up and we are looking for interesting stories about Sheffield to go in it (around 5.)

it was made by street crane express,and tested on ground near meadowhall but as usual no mention on look north or praise from any of our M.Ps.can you i magine if it had been leeds they would have had the full story from begining to end.mind you the stupid comments are already coming on here,so no wonder sheffield gets a bad press.

it was made by street crane express,and tested on ground near meadowhall but as usual no mention on look north or praise from any of our M.Ps.can you i magine if it had been leeds they would have had the full story from begining to end.mind you the stupid comments are already coming on here,so no wonder sheffield gets a bad press.

I agree.:thumbsup:

it was made by street crane express,and tested on ground near meadowhall but as usual no mention on look north or praise from any of our M.Ps.can you i magine if it had been leeds they would have had the full story from begining to end.mind you the stupid comments are already coming on here,so no wonder sheffield gets a bad press.

I second that!

Look north is ridiculous nowadays and the BBC need to do something about it

The Brooklyn Bridge in New York had at least some parts of it made in Sheffield hence Brooklyn works at Kelham island

yes can second that it was made by street crane express (scx) and im sure they would welcome any publicity on it

it was made in the templeborough area of rotherham (not far from meadowhall)by street crane express and was fully assembled and tested before being stripped back apart and transported to wimbledon and erected using 2 large cranes
apparrently it weighs 6600 tonnes and runs along on train tracks
funnily enough i was speaking with someone last night in the pub who helped manufacture it and thats where i get the above facts from

I've just seen a bit about it on SkySports website, it does mention the full testing in Rotherham

I do not suppose that the star ran an article about.They may do after they see it on the forum.:hihi: