North Stand Construction Discussion

[Coatigan]

Didn’t really tell us anything new , did it !

The new thing for me that I hadn't clicked (despite it being somewhat obvious), is that they won't connect the office to the stand until all the roof beams are on above the terraces.

I assumed once they finished the pour and the office topped out they would follow with the connection as they did on the hotel. But they are using that stretch of space inbetween to assemble the beams on the ground, hence that comment. The two may well coincide, and they may connect it not long after the pour finishes, but if they don't, we will now know why.

Also worth noting (in general rather than from that video) the connecting piece on that side will be a bit different to the hotel side. The first part will be a narrow corridor before taking up the full width above, in almost a T shape for lack of a better description.

 

[jrb]

CP & SS are these pictures taken from your drone videos?

They look familiar.

American commentary.

 

[Kink Lad Cee]

I've just popped down to the Etihad to see first hand what progress has been made.

What I presume is the end beam section waiting to be lifted onto the east side kinked beam:

Close up of the steel framework slung under the office overhang:

 

[Kink Lad Cee]

The continuation of the frame down the side of the offices now has some of the window frame installed:

The compression / tension rods will be installed soon I'm guessing. Even though they're about Ø80mm they certainly do flex.

I was trying to work out why just one roof beam had pairs of what looked like turnbuckles slung underneath. The corresponding beam on the east side doesn't have them.

 

[GX Blue]

THE WALK WAY.

Been mentioned a couple of times but can’t see any answers.

The current blue and white mess will surely be resurfaced but can’t see any answers or info about plans to actually do this?

Anyone know?

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

The stand and hotel/office/museum/shop and fanzone all look great, but there is no way I will do the sky walk, and there is no f in “way”.

 

[Gordyola]

The new thing for me that I hadn't clicked (despite it being somewhat obvious), is that they won't connect the office to the stand until all the roof beams are on above the terraces.

I assumed once they finished the pour and the office topped out they would follow with the connection as they did on the hotel. But they are using that stretch of space inbetween to assemble the beams on the ground, hence that comment. The two may well coincide, and they may connect it not long after the pour finishes, but if they don't, we will now know why.

Also worth noting (in general rather than from that video) the connecting piece on that side will be a bit different to the hotel side. The first part will be a narrow corridor before taking up the full width above, in almost a T shape for lack of a better description.

Im pretty sure that at the Sisk event they mentioned that the bridge from commercial building to the stand wouldn’t be completed until the new roof trusse tie rods were tensioned due to the load into the tower needing to be “settled” Not checked but unlike the hotel to the stand it’s only 2 levels

 

[mcfcblue20]

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THE WALK WAY.

Been mentioned a couple of times but can’t see any answers.

The current blue and white mess will surely be resurfaced but can’t see any answers or info about plans to actually do this?

Anyone know?

i think from memory stuff around the new build will be resurfaced as in the new taxi entry way will be tree lined new paving etc
One would presume around the new stand would be resurfaced too

 

[Gordyola]

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i think from memory stuff around the new build will be resurfaced as in the new taxi entry way will be tree lined new paving etc
One would presume around the new stand would be resurfaced too

From design statement a comprehensive hard and soft landscaping with lots of trees and street furniture

 

[Gordyola]

Street furniture and CGI of area

 

[jrb]

It's always sunny in Renderland.

Have any of you noticed that?

 

[GX Blue]

From design statement a comprehensive hard and soft landscaping with lots of trees and street furniture View attachment 153607View attachment 153608View attachment 153609View attachment 153610

These pics, as great as they are, also don’t confirm the walk way plans. It cuts off at the start.

Joe Mercer Way is about 200 meters and if they were doing it all you’d think it would be included in these pictures. It’s not like a side job. It’s a good stretch of tarmac’ing.
I’m sure they will be doing it as it would be a weird eye sore next to new landscaping at the top and around the hotel etc if they didn’t.

 

[Gordyola]

These pics, as great as they are, also don’t confirm the walk way plans. It cuts off at the start.

Joe Mercer Way is about 200 meters and if they were doing it all you’d think it would be included in these pictures. It’s not like a side job. It’s a good stretch of tarmac’ing.
I’m sure they will be doing it as it would be a weird eye sore next to new landscaping at the top and around the hotel etc if they didn’t.

From the design statement part of the planning app I agree can’t see them not extending the landscaping to eldest I’m guessing doesn’t need to be included in the application

 

[levets]

Is the Joe Mercer Mosaic going to be returned to the top of Joe Mercer Way? Not seen it on any plans or CGI’s.

 

[ssskies]

CP & SS are these pictures taken from your drone videos?

They look familiar.

American commentary.

Yes they are jrb both me and Colin have put in copyright strikes against him. Thanks for sharing this. Cheers

 

[Gray]

Street furniture and CGI of area View attachment 153614

I’ll eat my hat if it ever looks like that.

All the other trees from the original stadium build got dug up ages ago.

 

[Keeper!]

Yes they are jrb both me and Colin have put in copyright strikes against him. Thanks for sharing this. Cheers

Make sure you also put a tariff on the Yank

 

[remember arthur mann]

These pics, as great as they are, also don’t confirm the walk way plans. It cuts off at the start.

Joe Mercer Way is about 200 meters and if they were doing it all you’d think it would be included in these pictures. It’s not like a side job. It’s a good stretch of tarmac’ing.
I’m sure they will be doing it as it would be a weird eye sore next to new landscaping at the top and around the hotel etc if they didn’t.

Undecided yet, due to us not making a decision on loaning the stadium to the rags. It could end up blue/red.

 

[Keeper!]

It's always sunny in Renderland.

Have any of you noticed that?

And everyone is so fit and healthy, no alchies, druggies or fattys!

 

[Gordyola]

I’ll eat my hat if it ever looks like that.

All the other trees from the original stadium build got dug up ages ago.

Don't recall trees in the original build, however the club have planted tress around the statues and have plans to add more The issue for me is the lack of cleaning there should be someone employed to keep the area around the stadium clean with regular washing of the statues Im hoping because of the hotel the area will be better maintained