A major conference centre in the North of England called the engineering maintenance team at Style to repair the 7 metre high moveable wall that divides the cavernous space. Manufactured in two sections, the damaged panels needed to be uncoupled to allow adjustments to be made to the internal mechanism, where acoustic integrity had been compromised, and then the engineers re-coupled the panels and fully tested the acoustic seals.
“For a conference venue hosting more than one event, it is both essential that the space can be divided quickly and efficiently, and that neither event is then disturbed by the other,” said Daniel Forrest, operations director at Style North.
“An issue with the acoustics can, therefore, make the wall unusable, making a rapid repair an imperative.”
As the UK’s leading service and repair specialists, Style can support all types of moveable, folding and sliding walls, and is the only manufacturer-approved repairer for Dorma Huppe, Skyfold and SWG. All engineers are trained in risk assessment and are qualified to work safely at height. They are also PASMA, CHAS and ConstructionLine accredited.
Through its four offices, strategically located in the South, Midlands, North and Scotland, Style offers a UK-wide network of engineers who arrive in well-stocked vans, allowing many repairs to be carried out on the first visit.
“This is a good example of a relatively minor issue causing a real problem,” said Forrest.
“The wall was acoustically weak which was causing problems with noise interference when concurrent events were being hosted. With a local team of engineers, we were able to attend and fix the problem quickly and cost-effectively, avoiding the need for events to be postponed.”
“All our engineers have been trained in health and safety, asbestos awareness, risk assessment and PASMA, and are CHAS and ConstructionLine accredited
