General
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.
Recent Site Photos
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