General
Position:- The project is on programme. Some plant breakdowns have hindered progress causing mid pour problems, however, following repair and maintenance it is expected this will now improve.
Balustrade:- A mock up of the timber balustrade has been produced and has been viewed.
Precast Columns: Precast columns have started to be delivered to site and have been erected in readiness for the mezzanine floor works.
Future works for January
The Big Dig:- The excavation is now largely done with the last remaining corner being used as an access and area for removal of lower plant room spoil.
GSHP:- The pipes that were sunk at the start of the project continue to be cropped and joined to header connection pipes that will terminate in access ducts in the plant rooms. The works are approximately two thirds of the way through and are presently working on the south working towards the central area. This will continue into February.
Drainage & Slab:- The third slab pour on the north was poured on 24/1/2012 using concrete pumps. The concrete pump is a separate vehicle with a telescopic flexible pipe to deliver the concrete to the desired position and is fed with premixed concrete lorries. It is targeted to have all the north slab complete by the end of January. The first slab pour in the south was poured on the 19/1/2012. It is targeted to have all the south basement complete by the beginning of March.
Plant Room & Services:- The lower plant rooms have been excavated and blinded (concrete cover over the substrata) in the south.
Tower Cranes:- Tower Cranes are now erected for use on the project, although like the concrete pumps, have been experiencing some breakdowns recently.
Recent Site Photos
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