Sheffield firm aces it with contract to build Wimbledon roof for No.1 Court

SHEFFIELD engineering specialist SCX has won the contract to build the retractable roof at Wimbledon’s No.1 Court.

The deal is part of a multi-million-pound project by the The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) to redevelop No.1 Court, which will increase its seating capacity.

When fully completed in 2019 the new retractable roof, like the existing one built by SCX for Centre Court, will allow guaranteed play irrespective of the weather.

Much of the construction, assembly and testing work will be carried out at SCX’s new Tyler Street facility in Sheffield.

SCX Group managing director Simon Eastwood said: “We are very proud to have built the original retractable roof on Centre Court, so to be chosen by the AELTC to work on No.1 Court is a real honour. SCX is now one of the leading builders of kinetic architecture in the UK and this contract has taken our order book to record levels.

“Wimbledon is the world’s greatest tennis tournament, and we are incredibly proud to be part of the work on No.1 Court. Our technical innovation and engineering expertise helped us to produce a highly successful retractable roof for Centre Court, and we expect this project to be just as successful.”

SCX was founded in Sheffield in 1972 by Keith Eastwood. Today, SCX has its headquarters on Roman Ridge Road and is headed by managing director and Keith’s son, Simon.

SCX employs 150 people across its three businesses: SCX Special Projects; Street CraneXpress; and Burnand XH.