paul cardiffwalesmap wrote:BL**** HELL! this seems like amazing news to me! as for the duration and when something pops up over the hoardings, I'm not over concerned. But Hoardings from next week and piling next month WOW!! Watkin-Jones - Fair Play!
http://planning.cardiff.gov.uk/online-applications/files/38250C040F7119120F97A16FDD00A3A7/pdf/17_02330_MJR-CUSTOM_HOUSE_PROGRAMME__002_64191950000.PDF-1960639.pdf
Indeed Paul, I didnt believe you when you said a week until hoardings, but having checked the document - you're correct.
Sneaky buggers though! They've been secretly starting the preliminary works without us knowing! Thats good though because we know progress has already been made!
And also I suspect the reason why it's going to take until 2021 to finish is because the footprint of the building is so miniscule for such a tall tower.
This tower will change how we see Cardiff now, seeing such a massively tall and slender building (compared to anything else in Cardiff) will make Herbert Street and Bridge Street seem really chunky and will show how low-rise Cardiff really is.
Given the long time frame, we might even see a third tower completed before this one gets topped out - perhaps Dumballs Rd? And work on other towers will have started - maybe John St/Dolffin Quay/Fitzalan Towers! Exciting times for one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Let the world know!