79-84 High Street | 4fl | Refurbishment | Comp. - Page 5

SimonTheSoundMan · May 10th, 2009, 06:11 PM

They are working on the interior. Had a good chat with some of them while filming outside HMV the other day.

Biosonic · May 10th, 2009, 06:14 PM

Could be - demo contractors have finished now. I can't imagine they would even start work unless it was going ahead.

The new one doesn't have a canopy anyway does it?

RobBrum · May 11th, 2009, 12:20 AM

Two vans turned up earlier and the highstreet was cordoned off, they had some sort of trailer attached. Turns out to be some sort of jet washhing equipment because they have hooked them up to the water supply outside the Rotunda. They are cleaning the highstreet, looks pretty good from what they've done so far:

Captured a short video clip of them in action and some pics:

smysticed · May 11th, 2009, 01:34 AM

Cool, you have a good view of some visually interesting work there!

SimonTheSoundMan · May 11th, 2009, 01:56 AM

Ahh, they have worked there way there quick. They started by 5 ways and up Broad Street last week, I then noticed Victoria Square was done later in the week.

mikey23 · May 11th, 2009, 10:48 AM

I despise the paving on High St.

Bureau des etrangers · May 11th, 2009, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djay

maybe they were just one kind of contractor and we'll see another set start again soon

Or perhaps in true Birmingham style we'll see nothing happen for months on end, and this site will become another city centre plot. lying untouched for ages

RobBrum · May 19th, 2009, 12:42 AM

No sign of any action for the past 2 weeks, looks like they packed up and went home.

hoody · May 20th, 2009, 04:56 PM

I really like this. Glad its going ahead. It adds a real sense of variety to what is ultimately a bland stretch of the High Street.

Add some nice yellow lights at nightand i'll be nursing a semi.

RobBrum · May 21st, 2009, 11:53 PM

Things may be progressing, saw some guys surveying the site eariler with the laser things on tripods.

CityGent · June 6th, 2009, 12:52 AM

And now the black protruding hoardings are back

Plus there's hoardings going up in the passage that connects High St to the old post office.

feltip · June 6th, 2009, 01:31 AM

They were putting up scaffolding too when I went past earlier today.

Bureau des etrangers · June 18th, 2009, 06:40 PM

Things are happening

should this be moved to the construction forum? of do we need to wait and see if they suddenly abandon the site again?

RobBrum · June 23rd, 2009, 03:58 PM

Some photos from The Rotunda.

Erebus555 · June 23rd, 2009, 04:14 PM

Thanks for the pics! I have never noticed that arched bit in the middle of the roof before!

U475 Foxtrot · June 23rd, 2009, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobBrum

Some photos from The Rotunda.

You be careful hanging out the window

fruit&nut · June 23rd, 2009, 10:10 PM

Nice little remote control toys they've got there! And who'd have thought there was a car park on top of boots.

WintrySarcasm · June 24th, 2009, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fruit&nut

Nice little remote control toys they've got there! And who'd have thought there was a car park on top of boots.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't know about that car park! Is it private for staff? If not where's the entrance to it?

Also, bit of an odd question but more on topic, how are deliveries etc made to the Big Top? I can't see any access roads or the like.

ROYAL BLUE · June 24th, 2009, 03:15 PM

Theres an underground loading area, the entrance to which is by Boots. I think its also the entrance to the car park. I had to go in there once about 10 years ago, just after boots had taken over the building. Think it was mothercare before, or somthing like that.

RobBrum · June 24th, 2009, 03:56 PM

Yeah, I never noticed the car park before, I can't normally see that far without opening the window. Here are some more pics from today, they are doing something on the roof.

May 10th, 2009, 06:11 PM	#81
SimonTheSoundMan Unregistered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,433 Likes (Received): 128	They are working on the interior. Had a good chat with some of them while filming outside HMV the other day. __________________ .

May 10th, 2009, 06:14 PM	#82
Biosonic Second Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 14,320 Likes (Received): 2	Could be - demo contractors have finished now. I can't imagine they would even start work unless it was going ahead. The new one doesn't have a canopy anyway does it? __________________ Birmingham.Brilliance

May 11th, 2009, 01:34 AM	#84
smysticed SSC Geek Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coventry and Birmingham Posts: 2,448 Likes (Received): 0	Cool, you have a good view of some visually interesting work there! __________________ There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who don't.

May 11th, 2009, 01:56 AM	#85
SimonTheSoundMan Unregistered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,433 Likes (Received): 128	Ahh, they have worked there way there quick. They started by 5 ways and up Broad Street last week, I then noticed Victoria Square was done later in the week. __________________ .

May 11th, 2009, 10:48 AM	#86
mikey23 . Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,138 Likes (Received): 3	I despise the paving on High St. __________________ A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit.

May 11th, 2009, 12:20 AM	#83
RobBrum Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Rotunda, Birmingham Posts: 49 Likes (Received): 0	Two vans turned up earlier and the highstreet was cordoned off, they had some sort of trailer attached. Turns out to be some sort of jet washhing equipment because they have hooked them up to the water supply outside the Rotunda. They are cleaning the highstreet, looks pretty good from what they've done so far: Captured a short video clip of them in action and some pics:

May 19th, 2009, 12:42 AM	#88
RobBrum Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Rotunda, Birmingham Posts: 49 Likes (Received): 0	No sign of any action for the past 2 weeks, looks like they packed up and went home.

May 20th, 2009, 04:56 PM	#89
hoody Hello Dave...? Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Royston Vasey Posts: 4,800 Likes (Received): 49	I really like this. Glad its going ahead. It adds a real sense of variety to what is ultimately a bland stretch of the High Street. Add some nice yellow lights at nightand i'll be nursing a semi. __________________ You're my wife now.

May 21st, 2009, 11:53 PM	#90
RobBrum Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Rotunda, Birmingham Posts: 49 Likes (Received): 0	Things may be progressing, saw some guys surveying the site eariler with the laser things on tripods.

June 6th, 2009, 12:52 AM	#91
CityGent In the aeroplane over B1 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The City of Birmingham Posts: 2,081 Likes (Received): 19	And now the black protruding hoardings are back Plus there's hoardings going up in the passage that connects High St to the old post office. __________________ my flickr

June 6th, 2009, 01:31 AM	#92
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June 18th, 2009, 06:40 PM	#93
Bureau des etrangers Jersey's finest Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Birmingham / St Helier Posts: 1,420 Likes (Received): 9	Things are happening should this be moved to the construction forum? of do we need to wait and see if they suddenly abandon the site again? __________________ "Where Birmingham leads, all England will follow" - Joseph Chamberlain

June 23rd, 2009, 03:58 PM	#94
RobBrum Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Rotunda, Birmingham Posts: 49 Likes (Received): 0	Some photos from The Rotunda. Last edited by RobBrum; June 23rd, 2009 at 04:06 PM.

June 23rd, 2009, 04:14 PM	#95
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	Thanks for the pics! I have never noticed that arched bit in the middle of the roof before! __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

June 23rd, 2009, 10:10 PM	#97
fruit&nut A glass and a half... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,581 Likes (Received): 3	Nice little remote control toys they've got there! And who'd have thought there was a car park on top of boots.

June 24th, 2009, 03:15 PM	#99
ROYAL BLUE Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,111 Likes (Received): 5	Theres an underground loading area, the entrance to which is by Boots. I think its also the entrance to the car park. I had to go in there once about 10 years ago, just after boots had taken over the building. Think it was mothercare before, or somthing like that.

June 24th, 2009, 03:56 PM	#100
RobBrum Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Rotunda, Birmingham Posts: 49 Likes (Received): 0	Yeah, I never noticed the car park before, I can't normally see that far without opening the window. Here are some more pics from today, they are doing something on the roof.

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