Ubique Engineering Services Ltd

26/10/2026

26/10/2026

A slightly different weekend for Ubique Engineering Services! ⚙️

This weekend saw us getting stuck into something a little different — a German WWII StuG III project affectionately known as Helga!

Our first stop was Armourgeddon Tank Driving Centre & Museum, where we were kindly given the opportunity to carry out some detailed 3D scanning of their Pak 40 anti-tank gun. The aim is to use the scan data to help recreate the breech mechanism and associated details for Helga’s ongoing development.

A huge thank you to the team at Armourgeddon for allowing us access and making this possible!

The following day it was time to get the tools out and start work on Helga herself.

With the roof and main gun assembly removed, we could finally gain proper access to the interior and begin working through the next stages of the project.

Work included:

🔧 Additional welding and fabrication within the hull.

🔧 Refining internal panels and removing redundant framework to accommodate the planned interior.

🔧 Repairs and adjustments to the commander’s hatch hinges.

🔧 Welding and finishing of previously modified sections.

🔧 Assessing, measuring and planning the remaining fabrication and engineering work.

There’s still plenty to do, but the overall aim is to bring the interior up to the same impressive standard as the exterior, while incorporating as much period-correct detail as practically possible.

Projects like this are a fantastic opportunity to combine traditional fabrication skills with modern technology, including 3D scanning and reverse engineering.

More updates to follow as Helga progresses! 👌🏻

15/10/2026

⚓ Marine Engineering | Hull Inspection & Structural Repairs

There's always something slightly unnerving about cutting large sections out of the bottom of a vessel!

We've recently been supporting one of our customers with essential structural repairs to their commercial vessel following a scheduled out-of-water inspection to meet MCA (Maritime and Coastguard Agency) requirements.
During the inspection, areas of significant corrosion were identified within sections of the steel hull.

Following ultrasonic thickness testing and further assessment, areas of considerable material loss were confirmed, affecting the structural integrity of sections of the hull.

Working closely with the vessel owner and attending MCA inspectors, a repair plan was established, taking into consideration the applicable Lloyd's Register marine standards and agreed repair requirements.

🔧 A little more involved than simply cutting out the affected steel!

Before removing the compromised sections, we needed to establish the location of the vessel's internal structural framing or “Ribs”.

This involved cutting small inspection openings within the hull plating to identify the positions of the internal ribs and ensure the replacement sections could be correctly positioned in relation to the existing structure.

Marine structural repairs require careful consideration of the surrounding framing, existing welds and the positioning of replacement plating.

The replacement sections also require appropriately radiused corners, rather than sharp internal angles, to minimise stress concentrations and maintain structural integrity.

With the repair boundaries established, we could proceed with carefully removing the affected hull plating, exposing the internal structure and providing improved access for additional maintenance works whilst the vessel remains out of the water.

⚙️ Our initial works have included:

✅ Locating and identifying internal structural members.

✅ Establishing suitable repair boundaries in accordance with the agreed repair requirements.

✅ Marking out replacement hull sections, incorporating the required corner radii.

✅ Carefully removing compromised hull plating.

✅ Exposing internal structural members and providing access for additional maintenance in hard to reach locations.

✅ Preparing the affected areas for replacement steelwork and subsequent welding.

With the initial removal works complete, attention now turns to fabricating, forming and installing the replacement curved hull sections.

The removal of these sections has also provided an opportunity to undertake additional maintenance and repairs whilst access is more readily available.

More to follow as this project progresses! ⚓
Ubique Engineering Services Ltd

Engineering Excellence Everywhere.

21/08/2026

Structural steelwork — fabricated, delivered and installed. 💪🔩

A great project recently completed, involving some seriously substantial structural steelwork.

Working from the structural engineer’s drawings and specification, this fabricated steelwork was delivered and installed on site to the millimetre, with some of the individual beams weighing close to a tonne.

A huge shout-out to Simon Bayliss at Bayliss Hiab & Haulage, who collected the steelwork and joined us on site for the installation.

Simon’s Hiab skills were genuinely something to admire. Moving steels of this size and weight with such precision and placing them exactly where they needed to go. Especially with the added challenge of a narrow access road and site constraints.

There was also a little on-site welding of an additional plate, Using low-hydrogen electrodes and our new Fronius Ignis 180, we were able to make the modification on site — and the new welder didn’t even break a sweat! 🔥

A great example of what can be achieved through good teamwork and working alongside professional contractors who take the same pride and care in their work.

30/04/2026

Yesterday, on the way back from a site visit in Kent, I had the pleasure of catching up with one of my former sheet metal instructors from the Royal School of Military Engineering (1RSME), Mr Wilkes.

It was great to reconnect after so many years. Although now retired, he’s still fabricating some incredible pieces in his spare time.

As we begin looking to take on an apprentice, it’s really made me reflect on just how much I gained from my time at 1RSME. The knowledge, standards, and mindset instilled by some of the country’s best instructors and tradespeople have stayed with me ever since.

Even now, when a job isn’t going to plan, I still hear Andy and Pat’s voices:
“It’s just a piece of metal. Step away, grab a coffee, and come back with a fresh head.”

That simple advice has helped me more times than I can count. Sometimes the best thing you can do is take a step back and look at the bigger picture.

It’s also shaped how we work as a team. If someone’s stuck, the first question isn’t “why aren’t you working?”—it’s “are you alright?”

There’s real value in collaboration, but also in giving people the space to figure things out and grow their own skillset.

Taking on an apprentice now feels like a big responsibility. It’s a reminder that we owe it to the next generation to pass on not just skills, but patience, standards, and the right mindset.

Because 20 years on, the lessons from those instructors are still with me every day.

Has anyone else had something said by a mentor that’s stuck with them over the years?

29/04/2026

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16/04/2026

It’s not often I get to bring our four-legged friend to work… but today’s one of those days 🐾💼

Safe to say productivity might be slightly interrupted by tail wags, cuddles, and the occasional demand for attention 🐶✨

We’re not complaining though—every workplace could use a little more of this kind of energy! 😄