Construction update 3rd November 2014

• The old ballroom has now been removed.

• The concrete slab at the front is being broken up and should be cleared within the next week.
  Best Demolition are using a remote control machine with a pneumatic breaker to remove the slab safely.
• The demolition has gone very well and will actually be completed ahead of schedule.
• Now that the Pier Head is clear, a detailed survey of the structure can be carried out and preparations made for the contractor to start the repairs to the steel structure in December.
• The build up to the roof of the Old Pavilion is complete with insulation and waterproofing; the new zinc covering has now started. This will take about six weeks to finish, covering the main pitched roof and the two cupolas.
• Inside the building, the new floor structure is being built up and the structural restraints installed. All of the existing roof timbers have been treated with a fire retardant .
• Elsewhere on the Pier, the repairs to the steel structure continue with new trusses and beams being installed. The spine ‘road’ to the Pier Head will be completed this month, enabling full access with small vehicles.
• Also being installed are considerable amount of bracing and tie rods below the deck to hold the structure rigid and to resist the forces of the sea.
• Construction of the Visitor Centre hopefully will start early in the New Year.