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PAC Strengthening and New Chapel
 
Photo by St Bede's College

Construction Update

Mr Chris Jones —

An update on the PAC and Chapel.

PAC

  • The final concrete pour to the new foundations has been completed. There is only one more internal sub floor pour to undertake
  • Reinstatement work continues with the Drama / Music / Classroom subfloor and flooring has been relaid in Rm115 and will commence in Rm114 next week
  • The main switchboard has been reinstated to the building and the power feed is now live. The electrician is doing further work this weekend to complete the switch-over
  • Replacement of the existing main roof has been delayed slightly but is due to commence within the next fortnight

PAC Exterior

  • Exterior cladding is now underway on the south and east elevations – you can see the terracotta coloured cladding from outside Brodie
  • Aluminium windows and doors are well advanced and glazing is being installed progressively

Chapel

  • Sacristy/Office wall and roof framing and ply cladding is complete. Services installation has commenced
  • The initial grinding of the Chapel floor was completed today. A hardener will now be applied and then a protective covering of plywood. In the final stages of the build the floor will be polished and finished off
  • The cappings on the exterior walls are now all installed
  • The ply to the roof is progressing well. The finished roof panels are expected on site by the end of the week