Building Progress - Page 1
Work has now completed on Eastington's new community centre. Below, you will find images illustrating the progress of the project.2006 - July 2008
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| 2006 - Proposed Site of the New Building | Jan 2007. The 'cold snap' of the winter and the dig for the trial pit begins. |
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| Spring 2007. 'OK Lads....I think it should go over here!' | One of many meetings with the architect Peter Holmes of Potter & Holmes |
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| And one of many meetings with the structural engineer Laurence Boakes of Azimuth Engineering Ltd | December 2007. Further soil samples. 'I'm sure the buried treasure is here somewhere!' |
2008 - Year of Construction |
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| January. Finding the level! A few site survey points and we're nearly ready to start. Note the deterioration of the existing building. | May. A new access door in the old building for a builders' rest room. |
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| May. Local youngsters lay the fencing. | June. Work starts on the foundations. |
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| June. Setting-up for a celebration. | June. Some of the committee members |
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| June. A perimeter drain is laid. | June. In go the footings. |
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| June. The steel arrives. | June. The frame starts to take shape. |
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| June. The complete frame. | End of June 2008. A bit of kite flying. |
