The University of Reading is constructing a new building for
the business school. Follow the news in this blog.
April 2008: The new buildings are taking
shape
Mid August 2007: Digging even deeper holes, and filling them
with concrete to stabilize the ground
Early August 2007: Digging big holes to create the foundations
for the new buildings
Early
July 2007: A clean sheet, ready for a new start!
(if only
the rain would stop for a while...)
Late June 2007: The construction site
takes shape, and the new main entrance to the business school is
already visible.
Mid June 2007: Fondly remembered by
dozens of students who took their first steps in Reading in the
language centre, the LRC extension is nearing its end:
Early June 2007: Heavy machinery
is arriving
Late May 2007: A wooden fence is
going up around the parking lot, and the demolition teams move
in. The windows and the roof are already on their way to
recycling.
May 2007: Careful dismantling of
the roof of the LRC extension building start.
April 2007: Preparatory work
starts - and a new parking lots emerges hidden behind the trees
Winter 2007: Snow stops
preparatory work. Behind the LRC extension building, new
temporary offices have been completed.
November 2006: Wokingham Council
grants Planning Permission, and puts all the details online.
Visit their
website for the architects plans of the new buildings!