October 2018 Substructure October sees the completion of the basement and field level slab. Superstructure October will see the steel frame completion, including all the floor slabs poured. Releasing the building over to the façade and internal works. Envelope The external envelope has progressed well, with the large elements of glass installed to the north…
September 2018 Substructure September should see the completion of these phased works. Superstructure In September, the steel frame will continue south,completing the skeleton of the building and the continued decking to the upper floors. Northern end of the upper floors including roof will be completed. Completion of the precast beams above the swimming pool. Envelope…
August 2018 Substructure August has seen the continued development of the campus level and field level slab. The campus level walls have commenced for the wedged steps, including the installation of the final drainage run and service ducts. Superstructure During August the steel frame commenced heading south spanning over the swimming pool, with the largest…
July 2018 Substructure July has seen the continued development of the field level slab, the campus level swimming pool area wall has been completed. The RC works continue and making good progress assisted by the good weather. The steelwork has been installed from mid point towards the College terrace, bringing the structure from field level…
Over the next 12 weeks, we will be having certain deliveries of steel for the building that have to be delivered off the public highway by 07.30am, due to them being considered a wide load and as such can only travel within designated hours. This is a legal requirement from The Police Roads Traffic Department…
April 2018 April has seen the start to the field level slab decking and the excavation of the swimming pool. Removal of earth has continued alongside the swimming pool excavation with 2 – 3 lorries on turn around. Tower Crane 2 is now up and running! May 2018 During May we will see the field…
March 2018 During March we have seen the installation of the pre-cast culverts below the campus level slab to be North of the building. Following the installation we are carrying out the waterproofing works prior to back filling back to campus level allowing the concrete slab works to continue. At the same time we have…
February 2018 February has seen further advancements to the excavation reaching the reduced level to over a third of the building footprint. This has seen a reduction in plant on site having one of the 20 ton excavators re-mobilised to another project. The first large slab pour at the north end of the basement has…
January 2018 Our first tower crane (TC1) was successfully erected during the first week of January having found a window of opportunity during the windy start to the year. The base for our second and final crane has been cast during the first half of January with an anticipated erection of TC2 at the end…
With the piling works completing at the end of November, December sees the start of the bulk excavation which forms the basement and remaining sub structure. During the bulk excavation McLaren will be changing the vehicle access in and out of site to the lower gate beside the existing pedestrian access, which will limit the…
