Project Summary
Project: Wimbledon No.1 Court
Sector: Leisure
Project Location: Church Road, Wimbledon SW19
Main Contractor: Sir Robert McAlpine
Services Supplied
- Consolidation Centre
- Environmental / Waste Management
- Fire Management
- Logistics Management
- Material Distribution
- Site Maintenance
- Traffic Management
- Welfare Fit-out / Management
Project Description
The Project is located at The All England Lawn Tennis Ground which in Wimbledon SW19.
It involved No.1 Court being remodelled to receive a new retractable roof, which allows for uninterrupted play irrespective of the weather. The Project also provided new hospitality areas, replacing the temporary facilities that were on the south side of the grounds.
The design comprised of three main constituent parts:
- a retractable roof
- a ring comprising of new seating, hospitality and commentary boxes
- a unifying base
The shape and size of the structure is a result of the engineering required to operate the moving part of the roof and to provide sufficient light onto the court surface to promote good grass growth.
