New Shed construction images

Significant changes have occurred since our previous post regarding the construction of our new retail shed.

You'll find a few images attached below which show the changes in chronological order.


11th September 2009:

15th September 2009:

16th September 2009:

18th September 2009:

22nd September 2009:

29th September 2009:

30th September 2009:

12th October 2009:

30th October 2009:

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Slabs, slabs, trenches and slabs #2

Computer Repair Shed:

To accommodate the construction of our new Computer Repair Shed, we first of all had to link services into the various underground mains systems (power, telecoms and waste).

The formwork was also laid for the shed's slab, but first, fences were removed and the area was cleared to allow for contractor access.

With the formwork laid the concreting contractors were able to pour the slab in just over 4 hours.

Before...

During...

And, after.

Slabs, slabs, trenches and slabs #1

The last few weeks has seen significant, physical change at the centre.

New Retail Shed:

On the 17th of August, the slab of the new retail shed was formed up, and over 60 tonnes of concrete was poured the following day.

The contractors encountered a number of technical issues with regards to the slab's footings, due in part, to the high level of the underground water table (pictured below).

Fortunately, the technical problems were resolved and the work on the large retail shed's slab pour went ahead without a hitch.

Pictured below is the Concrete truck's "Elephant trunk" pouring concrete directly into the retail shed's formwork.

By mid-afternoon on Tuesday the 18th of August, the pour was complete and we had our first indication as to the eventual scale of the new structure.

500sqm of floor-space is a lot!!! of floor-space to work with, however we are looking forward to stocking the new shed full of freshly-sourced, second-hand material for our valued customers to enjoy.