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Position:- The project generally is on average on programme however the critical activities running through the south atrium and entrance works are adrift by a couple of weeks.

Cranes & Hoist:- The structure is largely fed by the tower cranes and have been supplemented occasionally with mobile cranes. A moling hole left in the lower slabs will give access for service modules to be craned in. A hoist to access the mezzanine and basement from ground level feeds the blocklaying and will supply materials for the services which have now started.

Cladding Mock Up:- The glass window and louvre have been installed onto the existing mock up which houses the reconstituted stone.

Future works for July

Steel Beams & Columns:- Steelwork has been erected in most of the Entrance and has recently (10.07.12.) connected the upper columns to the splice columns.

Blockwork:- The ground floor power and gas rooms are built in blockwork, which will be followed by a continuation of perimeter walls in the basement and mezzanine.

Ground Floor:- The remaining central slabs were poured on the 4th and 6th of July 2012. The slab over the large lecture theatre are expected to be poured on 13/7/2012.

1st Floor:- The last slab to the south, 23A, was poured on 6/7/2012. The remaining central slabs are expected to be poured in the next week. These slabs consist of a set of precast concrete planks (temporary supported) with an insitu concrete topping with strands (steels within tubes) which are stressed (tightened at the ends) after the concrete has set hard.

2nd Floor:- The second pour on the south was poured on 20/6/2012 and the remainder is expected to be complete by end July.

3rd Floor:- The first pour on the north, and first roof pour was concreted on 26/6/2012. The first pour on the south is expected to be poured on the 12/7/2012 and all 3rd floor slabs complete by mid August.

Lifts:- The lift contractor Thyssen commenced on 9/7/2012 with the car lift in the north being the first installation.

Mechanical & Electrical:- Crownhouse commenced on the 9/7/2012 with internal drainage.

Waterproofing & Flat Roof:- Rock are expected to start waterproofing work to the ground floor on 16/7/2012.

Recent Site Photos

General

Position:- The project is on average on programme however the critical activities running through the south atrium and entrance works are adrift by a couple of weeks.

Cladding Mock Up:- The glass window and louvre is presently being installed onto the existing mock up which houses the reconstituted stone.

Visits:- The St Aloysius School came to site for a fun day on the 21/6/2012. The Maths Department visited the site on 22/6/2012 to view the latest progress. PDCM group viewed the project on 25/6/2012.

Future works for July

Steel Beams & Columns:- Steelwork has been erected in most of the Entrance and is expected to return to install entrance splice columns in early July.

Blockwork:- The ground floor power and gas rooms are presently being built in blockwork, which will be followed by a continuation of perimeter walls in the basement and mezzanine.

Ground Floor:- Large pre-stressed concrete beams that form part of the ground floor slab that span the large lecture theatre have been installed and the connecting ring beam poured. The central area is gradually being progressed and is expected to be complete by mid July.

1st Floor:- The last slab to the south is 23A expected to be poured by 9/7/2012. These slabs consist of a set of precast concrete planks (temporary supported) with an insitu concrete topping with strands (steels within tubes) which are stressed (tightened at the ends) after the concrete has set hard.

2nd Floor:- The second pour on the south was poured on 20/6/2012 and the remainder is expected to be complete by end July.

3rd Floor:- The first pour on the north, and first roof pour was concreted on 26/6/12.

Lifts:- The lift contractor Thyssen is expected to commence on 9/7/2012 with the car lift in the north being the first installation.

Mechanical & Electrical:- Crownhouse is expected to commence on the 9/7/2012 with internal drainage.

Recent Site Photos

Congratulations to three members of the Mathematical Institute who were recognised in the 2012 Teaching Awards exercise, held across the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division. Jon Chapman and Kathryn Gillow won two of the four Individual Awards for their outstanding contribution to undergraduate and graduate teaching respectively, and Martin Griffiths won the Project Award for his project on problem-solving for undergraduates.

St Hugh's undergraduate Stephanie Crampin has been awarded a national prize, the British Society for the History of Mathematics undergraduate essay prize. Stephanie took paper O1 (History of Mathematics) as one of her options this year.

The BSHM announcement follows:

"The BSHM is pleased to announce the inaugural winners of its undergraduate essay prize as Stephanie Crampin for an essay entitled The contribution of Évariste Galois to the founding of group theory and Nicole Johannesen for The application of mathematical understanding in the ancient Olympic Games. Stephanie is a third year student studying mathematics and philosophy at St Hugh's College, Oxford and Nicole a third year student studying mathematics at St Andrews University.

Though on very different topics the judging panel felt that amongst the submissions received, these two could not be separated in terms of overall standard and hence concluded two prizes should be awarded this year.

The Society was pleased with the range and quality of all the submissions it received this year with BSHM President, Professor Robin Wilson, stating 'I am very pleased that, in this the inaugural year of the undergraduate essay prize, the standard has been so high. This indicates not only the excellent standards of teaching of the history of mathematics in many universities across the UK, but also the creativity and enthusiasm of our undergraduates. We look forward to seeing another set of excellent submissions for the 2012-13 prize.'"