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Steel purlins from metsec have been used to create the external shell of the Chill Factor - the UK’s longest and the world’s widest real snow indoor ski slope. In constructing the design, 116 tonnes of Metsec’s light gauge galvanised steel Z-section purlins and C-section rails were used to provide the framework for the external cladding, ensuring class-leading strength to weight ratios. The low internal temperatures of the centre meant that the steelwork had to be correctly insulated to prevent condensation and corrosion. In addition, the slope had to be created with only one support for the upslope overhang. Metspec design software was used to evaluate the loadings, and calculate different cladding requirements.