Case Studies

BAE Marine Systems - Nuclear Submarine Crane Refurbishment SCX Special Projects refurbished an 18-year-old crane at BAE Marine in Barrow-in-Furness, that is used for assembling reactors in Astute class nuclear submarines, to meet updated nuclear standards. Case Study | Nuclear & Defence Essex & Suffolk Water Filter Bed Gantries SCX Special Projects created three 45m wide travelling and rotating gantry frames capable of deploying 2.5 square kilometres of cover over 18 filter beds at Essex & Suffolk Water. Case Study | Energy & Utilities Retractable seating for multi-use stadia In today's competitive sports, leisure and entertainment world, every square foot of usable venue space is valuable. SCX Special Projects helps architects to create venues that respond to new market opportunities. Case Study | Stadia & Entertainment Wimbledon - Retractable Stadium Roofs for AELTC SCX Special Projects engineered two retractable concertina roofs for the All England Lawn Tennis Club so that The Championships can continue even if the weather doesn't play fair. Case Study | Stadia & Entertainment Crossrail Robotic Lifting Rig Automatic screen doors previously required heavy steel and glass work to be handled down from the surface for assembly and fitting. SCX Special Projects engineered and built a robotic handling rig that brings the screen doors - by rail - straight to the platform edge. Case Study | Special Purpose Handling Swiss Re 'Gherkin' - Building Access Solution SCX created a completely bespoke access solution for the famous ‘Gherkin’ building in the City of London. The instantly-recognisable building has a constantly curving exterior, including a domed roof, presenting new mechanical handling challenges for us to solve. Case Study | Kinetic Architecture Rolls-Royce Aero Engine Transportation System SCX Special Projects was chosen by Rolls-Royce to design, manufacture and install a multi-unit mechanical handling solution. Collectively called the Engine Transportation System, it comprises: the Transporter Bridge and its turntable; the Blue Brick; and the Red Brick. Case Study | Aerospace, Nuclear & Defence Tottenham Hotspur retractable pitch and surround To help Tottenham Hotspur to achieve their new stadium vision, SCX Special Projects designed, engineered and installed the world's first dividing retractable football pitch. Case Study | Stadia & Entertainment Hunterston Nuclear SAWBR Facility - ILW Nirex Box Handling Crane SCX Special Projects designed and installed a 10 tonne crane for handling 3m3 Nirex boxes containing intermediate level waste (ILW) at Hunterston A Nuclear Power Station in Scotland. Case Study | Nuclear & Defence HMS Queen Elizabeth - Aircraft Carrier Cranes SCX Special Projects supplied the illustrious HMS Queen Elizabeth & HMS Prince Charles with a total of ten cranes of varying types. Case Study | Nuclear & Defence