Webcams 1 & 2

[Kevin Gollop]

Lots going on in front of the grandstand today. Crane in place and lots of people.

Are we about to see the first roof steels in place?

That would be my guess! I shall be watching the webcams with interest when I can today

 

[Stuart House]

Or the concrete terracing.

 

[Kevin Gollop]

Or the concrete terracing.

Delivery just arriving in front of the terrace now, looks like steel but hard to tell from the webcam

 

[Argylegames]

Or the concrete terracing.

The crane is extended above the height of the upper tier. (Cam 1)
I don't think they'd need it that high for the concrete work for the lower tier.

Edit: Looks like chunks of metal

Edit2: Definitely chunks of metal with holes in for bolts. Probably significant that they have been working on cleaning and painting the tops of the roof pillars in the last few days.

 

[Kevin Gollop]

If you check webcam3 you can see the first piece of steel currently being fitted at the west end, just a small connecting piece for now but it's underway!

 

[Ottawa Green]

First extension of the posts for the roof going on, Sparksy would have been pleased

 

[Kevin Gollop]

Whilst watching the roof, I'd missed the extra steel being installed on the terrace. Some sort of platform being constructed at the west end?

Edit: having had a look at the 3D planning images, I really don't understand what they're for

 

[Ottawa Green]

Whilst watching the roof, I'd missed the extra steel being installed on the terrace. Some sort of platform being constructed at the west end?

Watching that too. kinda surprised I just assume the concrete terraces would have sat on the flat part of the rakers

 

[Kevin Gollop]

Watching that too. kinda surprised I just assume the concrete terraces would have sat on the flat part of the rakers

Likewise!

 

[Dalton Is God]

Whilst watching the roof, I'd missed the extra steel being installed on the terrace. Some sort of platform being constructed at the west end?

Watching that too. kinda surprised I just assume the concrete terraces would have sat on the flat part of the rakers

Guessing its just a temporary platform to assist with the roof? Then they'll remove it when it's time for the concrete.

They didn't add one of these bits of steel to the final raker at the Devonport end so it doesn't seem like something that will be uniform.

 

[Kevin Gollop]

Guessing its just a temporary platform to assist with the roof? Then they'll remove it when it's time for the concrete.

They didn't add one of these bits of steel to the final raker at the Devonport end so it doesn't seem like something that will be uniform.

I think you may be correct, I can't see how the terrace would work otherwise

 

[Ottawa Green]

6th one going in, also plates being installed on either side of the 2nd post

 

[Neath Green]

Whilst watching the roof, I'd missed the extra steel being installed on the terrace. Some sort of platform being constructed at the west end?

Watching that too. kinda surprised I just assume the concrete terraces would have sat on the flat part of the rakers

Guessing its just a temporary platform to assist with the roof? Then they'll remove it when it's time for the concrete.

They didn't add one of these bits of steel to the final raker at the Devonport end so it doesn't seem like something that will be uniform.

I think you are right. I am guessing that this is a platform so that the roof beams can be assembled /bolted together before lifting as it could be that the beams are too long otherwise to be delivered to site.

 

[Kevin Gollop]

The crane is back onsite today ready for action

 

[Argylegames]

I think you are right. I am guessing that this is a platform so that the roof beams can be assembled /bolted together before lifting as it could be that the beams are too long otherwise to be delivered to site.

I'm wondering if those extra bits of steel are not only a support to connect the steel that will run along between the uprights, but are then set to become some of the actual roof supports, in position ready to be lifted and connected to the cross pieces.