Jayrow Helicopters were looking for a way to protect their aircraft maintenance workers from the harsh Pilbara sun while servicing their fleet of eight twin engine and twelve single engine helicopters at Karratha airport in North Western Australia.
The hangar needed to span 20 metres to take the larger choppers which meant the
Layher Keder Roof would be pushed to its limits. With some clever engineering by Orvad's resident engineer, Julian Schrauth, the scaffold for the roof was constructed with external ballast for extra stability to get the span.
Thanks to Paul Orvad for the use of these photos.
Heliport Temporary Roof
