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The London Mathematical Society has announced that Professor Terry Lyons is their President Designate. He will take over as President in November 2013. Professor Lyons, the Wallis Professor of Mathematics, is currently Director of the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance.

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Cranes & Hoist:- The service modules (pre-assembled pipes, ducts and wire trays on a metal frame) continue to be delivered, before carefully being lowered by crane through an access hole into the lower floors. This will be followed by plant deliveries.

Visits:- On 31st August 2012 the University / building teams celebrated the last concrete to be placed on the north block with a Topping Out Ceremony. This involved concreting in to the roof a small piece of yew.

Future works for September

Steel Bridge, Stair & Columns:- Now that the steel staircases in north have been installed in the atrium the scaffold mounted on a rail system is being erected. The majority of steel bridges have been fixed into position in the south minor and south major atriums. The remaining 3rd floor bridge will be installed shortly together with staircases.

Blockwork:- Perimeter walls in the basement are complete and mezzanine will continue until mid September.

3rd Floor:- The remaining pour 34B on the south was concreted on 24/8/2012. 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.

4th Floor:- The remaining pour on the south is expected to be concreted on 7/9/2012.

5th Level Roof:- The roof is expected to be complete towards the end of September.

Waterproofing & Flat Roof:- Rock have almost waterproofed the ground floor perimeter of the building, allowing the insulation and firm topping to commence on the north block.

Cladding:- The first units have been erected adjacent to the Woodstock Road. The initial works have concentrated on the bracketry but will now focus on unit installation along two elevations.

Ceiling insulation:- Plasterboard contractor CG Reynolds have continued with basement ceiling insulation in the north and south buildings, and will now continue with walls installation.

Lifts:- The lift contractor Thyssen continues with the car lift in the north being the first installation. The passseger lift in the north is expected to start by October.

Mechanical & Electrical:- Services contractor Crownhouse continue with internal drainage at the basement level. Ductwork & sprinklers have also commenced in the north and service modules continue to be lifted and fixed in the ceiling of the basement. (a service module comprises of a light steel frame to which mainly pipework and containment have been fixed in the factory. These are then joined on site with connecting pieces).

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General

Cranes & Hoist:- The service modules (pre-assembled pipes, ducts and wire trays on a metal frame) continue to be delivered, before carefully being lowered by crane through an access hole into the lower floors. This will be followed by plant deliveries.

North Building:- The main structure of the north building is now complete allowing the wall cladding and atrium roof to progress in this area.

Future works for September

Steel Bridge, Stair & Columns:- Remaining steel columns in the entrance have been installed. Steel bridges have been fixed into position in the south minor atrium and continue into the south major in the next month. Steel staircases in north have been installed in the atrium.

Blockwork:- Remaining perimeter walls in the basement and mezzanine will continue until mid September.

3rd Floor:- The remaining pour 34B on the south is expected to be concreted on 24/8/2012. All of the 3rd floor slabs will be complete before the end August.

4th Floor:- The 1st pour on the south was concreted on 16/8/2012. The last pour is expected to be poured in early September.

5th Level Roof:- The roof is expected to be complete towards the end of September.

Waterproofing & Flat Roof:- Rock have almost waterproofed the ground floor perimeter of the building, allowing the insulation and firm topping to commence.

Ceiling insulation:- Plasterboard contractor CG Reynolds have continued with basement ceiling insulation in the north and south buildings.

Lifts:- The lift contractor Thyssen continues with the car lift in the north being the first installation.

Mechanical & Electrical:- Services contractor Crownhouse continue with internal drainage from the north to the centre on the basement level. Ductwork & sprinklers have also commenced in the north and service modules have been lifted and fixed in the ceiling of the basement.

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Sergey Nadtochiy, member of the Mathematical and Computational Finance Group and Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Oxford-Man Institute has been awarded the 2012 SIAM Activity Group on Financial Mathematics and Engineering Junior Scientist Prize in recognition of his "impressive contributions to Mathematical Finance and original, sophisticated and rigorous mathematical analysis of challenging problems in volatility modelling and derivative pricing theory".

See also http://www.oxford-man.ox.ac.uk/news/sergey-nadtochiy-wins-2012-siag-fme-junior-scientist-prize

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Cranes & Hoist:- The service modules (pre-assembled pipes, ducts and wire trays on a metal frame) will be delivered on the 14th,15th & 16th August before carefully being lowered by crane through an access hole into the lower floors.

Cladding Mock Up:- Cladding surveys have begun with brackets and unit installation to follow shortly. The glass window and louvre have been installed onto the existing mock up which houses the reconstituted stone .

Visits:- The Maths Department visited the site on 20/72012 to view the latest progress. Following the Considerate Contractors Scheme (CCS) visit, a score of 39/40 has been awarded to the project.

Future works for August

Steel Beams & Columns:- Steel bridges have been delivered and have had the support balustrade fixed and the decking installed where required. Steel stairs are onsite ready for installation into the building.

Blockwork:- Perimeter walls in the basement and mezzanine continue to be built as back propping gradually is removed as slabs gain strength.

1st Floor:-  The remaining Entrance slab 24 was poured on 03.08.12. 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 remaining pour 29B on the south was concreted on 09.08.12. 

3rd Floor:- The third pour 34A on the south is expected to be concreted on w.c.13.08.12.  All of the 3rd floor slabs complete before the end August. 

4th Floor:- The 1st pour on the south is expected to be concreted on 10.08.12.  The last pour 38 on the north was concreted on 07.08.12.

5th Level Roof:- The majority of columns and walls are from 4th to 5th are installed with temporary table props in place.

Waterproofing & Flat Roof:- Rock are approximately ¾ of the way around the building with the waterproofing work to the ground floor, allowing the insulation and firm topping to commence on 20.08.12.

Ceiling insulation:- Plasterboard contractor CG Reynolds have continued with basement ceiling insulation in the north block.

Lifts:- The lift contractor Thyssen continues with the car lift in the north being the first installation.

Mechanical & Electrical:- Services contractor Crownhouse continue with internal drainage from the north to the centre on the basement level.

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Cladding Mock Up:- Cladding surveys have begun with brackets and unit installation to follow shortly. The glass window and louvre have been installed onto the existing mock up which houses the reconstituted stone.

Visits:- The Maths Department visited the site on 20/7/2012 to view the latest progress. Following the Considerate Contractors Scheme (CCS) visit, a score of 39/40 has been awarded to the project.

Future works for August

Steel Beams & Columns:- Steelwork has been erected in most of the Entrance.

Blockwork:- Perimeter walls in the basement and mezzanine continue to be build as back propping gradually is removed as slabs gain strength.

Ground Floor:- The remaining slab over the large lecture theatre was poured on 13/7/2012.

1st Floor:- The 23B slab to the south was poured on 23/7/2012. The Entrance slab 24 is expected to be poured at the end of 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 third pour on the south was poured on 27/7/2012 and the remainder is expected to be complete by early August.

3rd Floor:- The remaining pour on the north was concreted on 17/7/2012. The first & second pours on the south was poured on 12/7/2012 and 25/7/2012. All 3rd floor slabs will be complete by mid August.

4th Floor:- The 1st pour on the north was concreted on 26/7/2012 and the remainder is expected in early August.

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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.

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Tom Sanders has been awarded one of the ten EMS prizes awarded every four years to outstanding young mathematicians.

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.

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Congratulations to Dan Segal, who has been awarded the LMS Polya Prize for his major contributions to group theory, and to Sarah Waters, who has been awarded a Whitehead Prize for her contributions to physiological fluid mechanics and the biomechanics of artificially engineered tissues.