Msmurf wrote:That is a plinth mounted placing boom of a concrete pump. The pump itself is at ground level, with a fixed pipe network taking the concrete to the boom, which is hydraulically controlled to place the concrete exactly where you want it. That certainly implies speed of construction.
The plinth is normally disconnected and relocated at a higher level as construction rises. The practical limit on placing concrete like this is around 200m but there are ways to increase it further.
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That's what I meant when I said contraption!!
"So this implies speed of construction!" OK I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the central core will get to max height before Bridge St. -
but I won't put money on it!! - already lost money today on the Bluebirds not winning Also with "
the practical limit on placing concrete like this is around 200m" - 80m will be a walk in the park!!
2 floors a day anyone!!With two tall towers (ok, by Cardiff standards) underway this should be an interesting couple of months