North Stand Construction Discussion

jrb said:
It's a bit naughty of me editing other peoples pictures, but I like a good crop. :-)

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You and me both mate. My wife takes pictures with so much rubbish all around the actual subject matter that it has enabled me to become a cropping maestro.
 
Progress on the new roof looks pretty slow. You'd expect they'd be wanting to have that waterproofed and covered before the new season starts.
 
Sorry if im being ignorant but why is it so slow taking down the other old supports? I imagine the new roof is now held up correctly and with time being a factor for the new pitch to be sorted, it doesnt seem to be the pace that was being suggested was required to sort this part out?
 
richards30 said:
Sorry if im being ignorant but why is it so slow taking down the other old supports? I imagine the new roof is now held up correctly and with time being a factor for the new pitch to be sorted, it doesnt seem to be the pace that was being suggested was required to sort this part out?
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That remaining section of roof will be gone by the end of the weekend. I reckon this is slightly ahead of schedule or on schedule.

In theory, the cranes can then be removed and the protective boards can go. The only point of contention would then be whether pitch access needs to be for a little longer because the cranes outside the stadium can't access the inner sections for any bigger lifts.

For context, our pitch will take a little longer because the boards have been down so long, but Villa have a a Kendrick Lamar concert on their pitch on 10th July. They play their 1st home fixture on 16th Auguest. So there is plenty of time for our grounds team to get the pitch sorted as long as the boards are gone in the next couple of weeks.
 
wolfie1988 said:
Progress on the new roof looks pretty slow. You'd expect they'd be wanting to have that waterproofed and covered before the new season starts.
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I think it's because they have needed access to the old roof. Most of the purlins are installed and I'd expect we will see more progress once the final piece of the old roof comes down, probably early next week. There's a full 2 months before the season starts. I'm not worried in the slightest.
 
Wondered if anyone can answer a hotel related question. Had an argument with my son about the concourse / walkway around the hotel. He is pissed that he has to walk around the current site to get to our East Stand turnstiles and thinks that will still be the case after completion. I told him that, at the very least, the contractors temporary building at the edge, will come down and also any barrier that shields the hotel will be closer.
He thinks there will be parking there for the hotel but I can't find any mock ups or plans.
 
Asa's left peg said:
Wondered if anyone can answer a hotel related question. Had an argument with my son about the concourse / walkway around the hotel. He is pissed that he has to walk around the current site to get to our East Stand turnstiles and thinks that will still be the case after completion. I told him that, at the very least, the contractors temporary building at the edge, will come down and also any barrier that shields the hotel will be closer.
He thinks there will be parking there for the hotel but I can't find any mock ups or plans.
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There’s a gap at the base of both wings/claws so you don’t have to walk around the whole thing.

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Asa's left peg said:
Wondered if anyone can answer a hotel related question. Had an argument with my son about the concourse / walkway around the hotel. He is pissed that he has to walk around the current site to get to our East Stand turnstiles and thinks that will still be the case after completion. I told him that, at the very least, the contractors temporary building at the edge, will come down and also any barrier that shields the hotel will be closer.
He thinks there will be parking there for the hotel but I can't find any mock ups or plans.
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You’ll be able to walk between the new stand and the hotel and shop/museum/office block so won’t need the circumventing route that we’re all doing currently. I’d expect the barriers might still be there (or at least some restrictions) when the stand opens though and not go until the two claws are finished later in the year.
 
Apparently the pitch needs cleared by the end of the month. Relaying then starts. By all accounts because of the time frame, we can't use 'hybrid' turf so we are going old school with bog standard grass currently bring grown in the North East somewhere. Pep, by all accounts is not overly happy with the situation as 100% grass isn't upto standards compared to the hybrid alternative.
 
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