General
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.
Recent Site Photos
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