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Old March 9th, 2012, 11:47 AM   #5821
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From yesterday lunchtime, but I think I saw a truck load of more column sections heading for the site shortly afterwards.

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Old March 9th, 2012, 12:14 PM   #5822
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Great photos, Wildecat. Won't be long before you're standing in that lift, pointing the camera upwards...
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Old March 9th, 2012, 12:31 PM   #5823
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Great photos, Wildecat. Won't be long before you're standing in that lift, pointing the camera upwards...
Not long at all! You have to give it to them, this has been moving so fast, it's crazy!
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Old March 9th, 2012, 02:59 PM   #5824
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suddenly a 2014 completion date seems realistic after several years of empty sites and groundworks
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Old March 9th, 2012, 04:31 PM   #5825
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The yellow columns where the lifts are going have now started to be erected! Sorry I can't get any pictues but I'm sure these will apear at some stage very shortly!
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Old March 9th, 2012, 06:47 PM   #5826
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wow epic progress!!
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Old March 9th, 2012, 09:04 PM   #5827
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this is moving very fast but I always envisaged it will.
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Old March 9th, 2012, 10:26 PM   #5828
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I passed this on the bus this morning. I don't normally but a closure of one side of Wormwood Street meant a small diversion.

That 'cage' is huge - I didn't realise how big it was from the pictures. Most impressive.

This, like 20FS, was still a hole in the ground when I still worked round there before moving offices in September.

Once they get going, they really get going!

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Old March 9th, 2012, 11:00 PM   #5829
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Old March 9th, 2012, 11:36 PM   #5831
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Old March 9th, 2012, 11:46 PM   #5832
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Haha, I actually said 'wow' as I saw the progress... and then had to explain myself to my parents. 'Er, just looking at some steel'
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Old March 9th, 2012, 11:49 PM   #5833
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I'm surprised Orlando Bloom didn't give him a heads-up (assuming he's one of the pixies to which Ffinbryn alludes to working on this).
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Old March 9th, 2012, 11:50 PM   #5834
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Haha, I actually said 'wow' as I saw the progress... and then had to explain myself to my parents. 'Er, just looking at some steel'
"Muuum, I'm just looking at big erections in the city. Why are you so paranoid?"
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Old March 10th, 2012, 12:12 AM   #5835
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Old March 10th, 2012, 01:24 AM   #5836
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This is just 100% more exciting to watch grow than a concrete core, fantastic progress.
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Old March 10th, 2012, 02:15 AM   #5837
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Here we go !
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Old March 10th, 2012, 08:52 AM   #5838
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Loadsa beams (and columns)
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Old March 10th, 2012, 10:07 AM   #5839
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Wow. This thing is flying up. Can't wait for it to emerge on the skyline!
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Old March 10th, 2012, 10:41 AM   #5840
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So exciting! Wish that the pinnacle was moving forward with as much pace :-/
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