Masshouse Block M | Chapel Street | 54.5m | 15 fl | Comp.

Bachy Soletanche · August 30th, 2007, 07:27 PM

After some time of delays, the second Block of Masshouse is now underconstruction

(All pics by other people)

Scazmattaz · August 30th, 2007, 07:45 PM

WOOHOOOOO!!!! Any pics from the site?

Brummyboy92 · August 30th, 2007, 07:50 PM

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IM SO EXCITED. Is this one higher than the one already built.

Erebus555 · August 30th, 2007, 07:52 PM

About the same height. Good news.

smysticed · August 30th, 2007, 08:36 PM

Here we are, some pictures to prove it's really true!

Brummyboy92 · August 30th, 2007, 08:38 PM

Im really chuffed now.

smysticed · August 30th, 2007, 08:39 PM

Yeah, it's great, I assume it's only a matter of time before a big tower crane arrives?

city living · August 30th, 2007, 08:42 PM

That is a shock. I imagine the steel work will fly up now

***woodhousen*** · August 30th, 2007, 10:10 PM

i looked to day to see if i could see a tower crane base but couldnt, but alas they have to to go up to that height!

blahblah · August 30th, 2007, 11:07 PM

Bloody hell! They took their time with this didn't they?

Anyone have any idea when we'll see work starting on t'other side of the road?

smysticed · August 30th, 2007, 11:20 PM

Feltip reported recently that the council are considering the Outline application for the site on the other side of the road, so we are seeing progress on several fronts for Masshouse

blahblah · August 30th, 2007, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smysticed

Feltip reported recently that the council are considering the Outline application for the site on the other side of the road, so we are seeing progress on several fronts for Masshouse

Coool. Cheers for that mate. Be great if we could see construction on both sites.

Brummyboy92 · August 31st, 2007, 12:39 AM

Is there still no news on the mclaren getting a reclad<<<Is that the write word.

van heckler · August 31st, 2007, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brummyboy92

Is there still no news on the mclaren getting a reclad<<<Is that the write word.

It could definitely do with a reclad. By the way, just thought I'd say that it's 'right' and not 'write' lol.

GrAfiK_248 · August 31st, 2007, 12:57 AM

correct

good times right now

Engels · August 31st, 2007, 01:11 AM

Even Masshouse starting up again. I've used the word elsewhere but i'll say it again. We are enjoying a proper boom in Brum. Is it at some sort of peak (i doubt it as most of these projects are just commencing construction) or is it the start of a new era in Brum?

Hope the rest of this scheme picks up soon too.

smysticed · August 31st, 2007, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Engels

Even Masshouse starting up again. I've used the word elsewhere but i'll say it again. We are enjoying a proper boom in Brum. Is it at some sort of peak (i doubt it as most of these projects are just commencing construction) or is it the start of a new era in Brum?

Hope the rest of this scheme picks up soon too.

Well, when you think of all the stuff that will be starting next couple of years, I don't really think we have to worry about a relenting of the pace of construction. Off the top of my head, I can think of V Building, BST, Martineu Galleries, City Park Gate which seem pretty well set to go. Of course, this is assuming we don't have any major crises which would put a halt to anything not already underway. But barring that, I really think we're only going to be seeing more stuff going U/C.

SimonTheSoundMan · December 4th, 2010, 03:32 PM

Posted August 30th, 2007, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Engels

Even Masshouse starting up again. I've used the word elsewhere but i'll say it again. We are enjoying a proper boom in Brum. Is it at some sort of peak (i doubt it as most of these projects are just commencing construction) or is it the start of a new era in Brum?

Hope the rest of this scheme picks up soon too.

Ahh, before the credit crunch. It was a bubble and burst.

This thread makes good reading.

Engels · December 6th, 2010, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SimonTheSoundMan

Posted August 30th, 2007, 11:11 PM

Ahh, before the credit crunch. It was a bubble and burst.

This thread makes good reading.

Ha - at least i called it as a boom and thought it could be the peak even if i was wrong in thinking it would continue for a bit longer.

Shame for Brum really while i think in some city centres - such as Leeds - the boom years really did create an unsustainable bubble of over-development that was not supportable by its' surrounding urban area i still dont think that is true for Birmingham as we are a much larger city and would have benefited from the UK property boom carrying on for another 2-3 more years - we'd almost certainly have seen a few of the big skyscrapers that we were all hoping for built a long with a lot of other development around the edge of the city core and the wider city centre.

Brummyboy92 · August 31st, 2007, 01:18 AM

right, is that write or is that right if that makes sence, and im sitting here confused myself.LOL

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Brummyboy92 Brummy and proud Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 4,014 Likes (Received): 12	AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IM SO EXCITED. Is this one higher than the one already built.

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August 30th, 2007, 08:38 PM	#6
Brummyboy92 Brummy and proud Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 4,014 Likes (Received): 12	Im really chuffed now.

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smysticed SSC Geek Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coventry and Birmingham Posts: 2,448 Likes (Received): 0	Yeah, it's great, I assume it's only a matter of time before a big tower crane arrives?

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August 30th, 2007, 11:20 PM	#11
smysticed SSC Geek Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coventry and Birmingham Posts: 2,448 Likes (Received): 0	Feltip reported recently that the council are considering the Outline application for the site on the other side of the road, so we are seeing progress on several fronts for Masshouse

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Brummyboy92 Brummy and proud Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 4,014 Likes (Received): 12	Is there still no news on the mclaren getting a reclad<<<Is that the write word.

August 31st, 2007, 12:57 AM	#15
GrAfiK_248 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,145 Likes (Received): 13	correct good times right now

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Engels Simples Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 4,098 Likes (Received): 7	Even Masshouse starting up again. I've used the word elsewhere but i'll say it again. We are enjoying a proper boom in Brum. Is it at some sort of peak (i doubt it as most of these projects are just commencing construction) or is it the start of a new era in Brum? Hope the rest of this scheme picks up soon too. __________________ You were born poor, naked and helpless. Everything in your life was given to you, the food you ate, the clothes you wore, the shelter you received. Most importantly of all you received an education. You were given this because people loved you, because people you never knew worked to feed you and long before you were born people died to protect you and to give you the opportunities they never had. Life doesn't owe you anything! YOU owe life!

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