May 24, 2009 - May 30, 2009

Today we are installing lighting over the darker areas of the book collection on Level 1.  We hope this will make it easier for you to find the books you need.

The steel work for the new lift shaft is now being put in behind the central hoardings.  Unfortunately there will be intermittent loud noise associated with this work when the steel is attached to the concrete at the bottom.  Bursts of noise should only last a few minutes at a time and there are likely to be long breaks between bursts.    

Inside:  work is almost finished on the lift shaft within the central hoardings. Work continues inside the first phase of the new hoardings, with cable trays being put in the ceilings ready for the cables to be installed next week. The hoardings will then be dismantled and reused for Phase 2 out to the east wall. Phase 2 will not begin for another week or so, so current arrangements will stay in place throughout next week.

Outside: Two thirds of the flooring for Level 2 of the east wing is now in place, with the final pour scheduled for 5am on Friday. This will include the exterior ramp up to the entrance. The concrete is 20% 'fly ash' - waste material from the Huntly power station, as part of the 5 green star aspect of the building. Ideally, we will want no rain for the next six weeks, as the flooring phase is quite critical.