It was like kitesurfing on a roof,” says engineer Matt Andrews, recalling the merry dance he did with the wind while installing solar panels on top of the Sea Life Scarborough building. It’s a gig that the Good Energy employee “won’t forget in a long time” – and not just because of the weather.
A prominent seafront building (pictured above), the pyramid-shaped aquarium was something of an engineering puzzle for Andrews and his colleagues. Add to that the significance of the well-known structure to the North Yorkshire town and it meant there was much public scrutiny of their handiwork.
“It’s one of the most complex installations we’ve ever done,” says Andrews. “The shape of the structure and its importance to local people meant we knew everything had to be inch perfect – there’s no hiding on a site as prominent as this. But we love a challenge.”
