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Congratulations to John Ball, Bryan Birch, Marcus Du Sautoy, Roger Heath-Brown, Nigel Hitchin, Frances Kirwan, Ulrike Tillmann and Nick Trefethen, all of whom have been elected to the inaugural class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society.

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Cranes & Hoist:- Tower Crane TC2 has been dedicated to serving the cladding units on the North Block and will continue with reconstituted stone fins. Tower crane TC1 has been serving the South Block and will be supplemented with a small “city crane”. The last remaining service units will also be lowered to the basement and mezzanine levels through holes left in the concrete slabs by the cranes.

Visits:- The Mathematics Department tour took place on the 12/10/2012.

Future works for October

Architectural Metalwork:- The steel frame balustrade to the south major atrium is installed to the 1st & 2nd floors and will continue to the remaining floors.

Blockwork:- Largely finished with a number of walls to service rooms to complete.

Waterproofing & Flat Roof:- Perimeter to roofs, stair core roofs and ground floor waterproofing will continue through to Christmas.

Cladding:- The units on the north block have been largely installed to three sides of the building. The south has units installed on the south elevation and will now continue on the west elevation.

Glass Atrium Roofs:- The North atrium steelwork is progressing which will shortly be followed by the glass installation w.c. 22/10/2012. The south minor atrium has received a high level scaffold. The South major atrium has had the had the ground floor “crystal” hole temporarily covered and will continue with a high level scaffold in the next few weeks.

Ceiling insulation:- Plasterboard contractor CG Reynolds have completing the basement ceiling insulation in the north and south buildings, and are progressing on the 1st and 2nd floors with plasterboard. Head track (C shaped metal angle) has been fixed to many soffits delignating the room layouts. Lecture Theatre main walls are expected to commence w.c 22/10/2012.

Lifts:- The lift contractor Thyssen have completed the first car lift in the north. The passenger lift in the north commenced on 5/10/12.

Mechanical & Electrical:- Services contractor Crownhouse continue with internal drainage, sprinklers, ductwork, pipework and containment at the basement and have commenced drainage, sprinklers and containment on the mezzanine level. Service modules are largely installed now that the ceiling insulation has been fixed into place. (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). Conduits which will contain wiring for lights and switches continue being fixed to the stair cores.

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Marcus du Sautoy has discovered some significant new symmetrical objects but they currently have no names. Marcus has invited members of the public to name some of these shapes in return for a donation to charity. Each curve is defined by four numbers, three chosen by the individual and one chosen by the system.

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Cranes & Hoist:- Now that the structure is complete the cranes will predominantly be utilised for the installation of cladding panels. The remaining service units will also be lowered to the basement and mezzanine levels through holes left in the concrete slabs by the cranes. The hoist has been removed now that the bulk of the blockwork is complete.

Future works for October

Steel Bridge, Stair & Columns:- All stairs and bridges above ground level are now installed. The steel frame balustrade to the north block is virtually complete, while the south major atrium has steel frame balustrade to the 1st floor.

Blockwork:- Largely finished with a number of walls to service rooms to complete.

Structure:- The last major concrete pour was carried out on 20/9/2012. Tables have now been struck following the concreting of the roof upstands.

Waterproofing & Flat Roof:- The ground floor perimeter of the building has been largely waterproofed, with insulation and firm topping laid on the north block on the south side. The area on the south block south side is also in preparation for cladding to start.

Cladding:- The units on the north block have been erected adjacent to the Woodstock Road and are largely complete to the north elevation. The south has commenced with the installation of brackets adjacent to Somerville College.

Glass Atrium Roofs:- The North atrium steelwork is progressing which will shortly be followed by the glass installation. The south atriums are now ready to receive a high level scaffold before steelwork operations begin.

Ceiling insulation:- Plasterboard contractor CG Reynolds are completing the basement ceiling insulation in the north and south buildings, and are progressing on the 1st and 2nd floors with metal studwork.

Lifts:- The lift contractor Thyssen have completed the first car lift in the north. The passenger lift in the north commenced on 5/10/2012.

Mechanical & Electrical:- Services contractor Crownhouse continue with internal drainage, sprinklers and ductwork at the basement and are commenced drainage and sprinklers on the mezzanine level. Service modules are largely installed now that the ceiling insulation has been fixed into place. (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). Conduits which will contain wiring for lights and switches are being fixed to the stair cores.

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Congratulations to Oxford student Jo French, who has won not only the Mathematics category but also the overall Student of the Year category at the SET Awards ceremony. The prize was for her project on Differential Operators on Base Affine Space. Her project supervisor, Kobi Kremnitzer, was thereby named Best Lecturer. There were more than 500 entries from more than 100 universities.

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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:- The Mathematics Department tour took place on the 14/92012.

Future works for September

Steel Bridge, Stair & Columns:- A scaffold mounted on a rail system has been erected now that the steel staircases in the north building have been installed in the atrium. All steel bridges have been fixed into position in the south minor and south major atriums. This will followed in w.c. 24/9/2012 with the remaining steel above ground stair installation.

Blockwork:- Perimeter walls in the basement and mezzanine are complete leaving a number of walls to service rooms to complete.

4th Floor:- The remaining pour on the south was concreted on 7/9/2012. 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.

5th Level Roof:- The roof is expected to be complete towards the end of September, the last major pour was completed on 20/9/2012.

Waterproofing & Flat Roof:- The ground floor perimeter of the building has been largely waterproofed, with insulation and firm topping laid on the north block on the south side. The area on the south block south side is also in preparation for cladding to start.

Cladding:- The units on the north block have been erected adjacent to the Woodstock Road and are progressing along the north elevation for the first two levels (half of elevation). The south is expected to start in the coming weeks.

Ceiling insulation:- Plasterboard contractor CG Reynolds have continued with basement ceiling insulation in the north and south buildings, and are now progressing on the 1st floor with metal studwork.

Lifts:- The lift contractor Thyssen have completed the first car lift in the north. The passenger lift in the north is expected to start by October.

Mechanical & Electrical:- Services contractor Crownhouse continue with internal drainage at the basement and mezzanine levels. 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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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.

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.

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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