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I thought that this building deserves it's own thread - after all, it looks like it'll be getting it's own tower crane! Any contributions on No.2 very welcome...

Did they get detailed planning permission then?

i always thought we were only getting this up to ground level with detailed permission yet to be submitted

Jantra wrote:i always thought we were only getting this up to ground level with detailed permission yet to be submitted

Me too, which is why I asked. I've heard nothing at all about it in the press for a while.

Looks like planning was granted on the 24 may
http://planning.cardiff.gov.uk/online-a ... APR_115743

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/isg-wins-contract-build-new-12531682

Wow ISG have only just got the gig! - did they get to this level just to prove that they're great at construction!!



oh and I thought it was to be 8 or 9 storeys but is it now to be 12! I hope so, but I'd be surprised if this isn't an error

From the CGI is doesn't look more than 8 storeys but the article says 12 then later on 9.

At least Wales Online are consistently poor at fact checking!

Simon_SW17 wrote:From the CGI is doesn't look more than 8 storeys but the article says 12 then later on 9.

At least Wales Online are consistently poor at fact checking!

I believe we were at the stage where the original app was for 8 storeys and then they re-applied for an extra 1 - I fell that is what is being built. We'll know soon anyway with the speed that central core is going up.

I think they were including the basement levels with that floor count

paul cardiffwalesmap wrote:
I believe we were at the stage where the original app was for 8 storeys and then they re-applied for an extra 1 - I fell that is what is being built. We'll know soon anyway with the speed that central core is going up.

Using slipform construction certainly accelerates construction. I hope the steel fabricator is able to match their pace.