Week 30

Pat, Justin and Daiana.

Declan trimming the concrete footings prior to the laying of blocks.

Reviewing the off-form concrete finish.

Monthly Project Control Group meeting.

Putting the product samples to good use.

A juvenile King Parrot which toppled out of its nest (before it had mastered flying) landed adjacent to the building site and was promptly rescued from the site's feral cats by safety officer Pat. This was the third such parrot to perform this stunt in consecutive days.

Pat carefully providing the King Parrot with alternate housing until being transported to the care of an aviarist.

Vice Chancellor Janice Reid reviewing the interior materials samples.

The VC gesturing to an external space adjacent to the M-PB that is to be soft landscaped.

Concrete pour to Level 4 / Sector 3.

Floating the slab surface.

Helicoptering the surface finish.

Week 29

The western elevation to James Ruse drive.

Jason, John and Paul reviewing construction opportunities for the external walls.

Justin and Stephen reviewing the construction program for services sequencing.

David, Paul, Justin and Daiana reviewing the construction program.

Week 28

The red-flowering gums that we planted for Building EA are beginning to bloom.

Building EA (located adjacent to this current project) is principally clad in face brick in response to the brick heritage context of the campus.

Similarly, the Multi-Purpose Building will be a robust brick-clad building.

Jason laying a brick course along the eastern facade.

Week 27

We have brick walls!

Pat and Wayne discussing coursing levels.

Rob cutting a block for an internal wall.

Greg laying a first course of internal blocks.

Only 1 million blocks to go.

Services coordination meeting to resolve sub-surface drainage.

Col and Peter sketching out the sub-slab drainage strategy.

Daiana and Kim.

A get-together for the LIPMAN team.

Week 26

The Johnson boys drop in for a visit.

Week 25

Getting taller by the day ...

With the concrete structure now well advanced it's time to think bricks.

Wayne and Phil discussing brick gauges with Jeff and Luke.

The brick gauge.

Colin building a sample wall.

Mechanical ducts being installed by R&D.

John conducting an AV/IT meeting.