5th October 2007
Photos by Harris Digital Productions
The scaffolding is completed (ahead of schedule) and officially handed over to the main contractor - Cathedral Works Organisation. For the first time, we can obtain close-up images of the Monument and its golden orb.
The scaffolding company, Allen and Foxworthy have erected 73,500ft of scaffolding tube, 24,500 scaffold fittings, 47,600 bolts tightened and 19,500 ft of scaffolding boards. Excavations and defrassing is carried out in the basement.
The 'egg and dart' under the viewing gallery
Lower section of the golden orb
Top section of the golden orb, with Tower Bridge in the background.
Gary Phillips, defrassing (removing lose material) in the basement
Ian Foss, carrying out an excavation
in the basement
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29 November, 2008