North Stand Construction Discussion

[nmc]

Further to above, March April and May are the peak months, hitting as high as 700 workers on site!

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Not enough to fill our empty seats mind you, but that is a lot of people!

I wonder if they are circa 4 weeks behind on that schedule - expect they are just hitting the peak now. Incredible progress today.

 

[DiscoSteve]

You'd rather the railings there when you were fixing them as opposed to having them completely open!

even so, at a couple of points on ssskies video yesterday there were workers outside the relative safety of the railings on the beams as theu were bolting in the cross bracing!!! was giving me the heebie jeebies just watching them on YT! still not convinced I'll ever have the balls to do the skywalk when its done! :-(

 

[Gordyola]

even so, at a couple of points on ssskies video yesterday there were workers outside the relative safety of the railings on the beams as theu were bolting in the cross bracing!!! was giving me the heebie jeebies just watching them on YT! still not convinced I'll ever have the balls to do the skywalk when its done! :-(

You are probably aware but they are always tethered by a safety line

 

[Coatigan]

Just watched the latest video, geezo two partial beams in and straight into the purlins! Talk about no time for foreplay.

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

Just watched the latest video, geezo two partial beams in and straight into the purlins! Talk about no time for foreplay.

Might have a few more trusses and purlins in by the time the Brighton game comes around

 

[jrb]

If they are behind, with good run of weather in Spring and in Summer they could catch up.

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

If they are behind, with good run of weather in Spring and in Summer they could catch up.

A mate of mine worked on the Everton stadium before leaving Laing O'Rourke. He understands it's "behind, but going well".
He said the truss lifts at BMD with a tandem lift were impressive.

 

[Midlands Blue]

2nd cap onsite...fitting tomorrow or Monday

 

[Coatigan]

2nd cap onsite...fitting tomorrow or Monday

I remember them washing the last one down before taking it up in one of the videos. Hopefully do the same with this one too.

 

[WARBABY]

I remember them washing the last one down before taking it up in one of the videos. Hopefully do the same with this one too.

I think they washed the last one down because it had sat on the site forb weeks

 

[Coatigan]

I think they washed the last one down because it had sat on the site forb weeks

This one looks like it has sat for months.

 

[Gray]

I remember them washing the last one down before taking it up in one of the videos. Hopefully do the same with this one too.

Why bother, it will get pissed wet through soon enough in Manchester.

 

[Midlands Blue]

Nobody will see it up there anyway (unless they have a drone)

 

[DiscoSteve]

You are probably aware but they are always tethered by a safety line

yep but that wouldn't stop you ending up dangling like a conker on a string at great height if you slipped...

 

[Gordyola]

yep but that wouldn't stop you ending up dangling like a conker on a string at great height if you slipped...

Hopefully captured by one of the drone boys as the poor and hopefully uninjured individual is rescued

 

[Penders1957]

Just watched the latest video, geezo two partial beams in and straight into the purlins! Talk about no time for foreplay.

I remember them washing the last one down before taking it up in one of the videos. Hopefully do the same with this one too.

Just something I noticed ( I think) with the first one , there doesn’t seem any provision to fix a light ???

 

[remember arthur mann]

Why bother, it will get pissed wet through soon enough in Manchester.

Origins of 'rainy Manchester' myth revealed: 1920's map may have sparked false wet weather worries

Geographer Dr Martin Dodge believes the perception goes against weather statistics

www.mancunianmatters.co.uk

 

[remember arthur mann]

Hopefully captured by one of the drone boys as the poor and hopefully uninjured individual is rescued

I'm sure @jrb will be knocking about


On second thoughts it could be @failsworthblue With the spats and all.

 

[Penders1957]

yep but that wouldn't stop you ending up dangling like a conker on a string at great height if you slipped...

But much better to be left dangling than having your fall arrested by the floor !!!

 

[remember arthur mann]

But much better to be left dangling than having your fall arrested by the floor !!!

It certainly comes up to you at a hell of a speed.