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Building work progress – 20/1/12
by Phil on Jan.22, 2012, under Build Progress, DC2 build
The first stages of the building of the new floor are now taking place. The RSJs are in place ready to support the concrete floor. The buildings are now fully knocked through upstairs as well.
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- Recess for the bottom of the lift
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- A bit of a drop…
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- The RSJs for the main structure of the floor
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- Buildings now knocked through upstairs
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- RSJs in place
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- Didn’t there used to be a door there?…
Building work progress – 11/1/12
by Phil on Jan.11, 2012, under Build Progress, DC2 build
The building work is progressing well. The staircase has now been removed ready for the new floor to be put in. The doorway has also been knocked through downstairs to join the two buildings.
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- Some photos from before the staircase removal
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- Structure supporting the stairs while they are removed
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- Bit by bit the concrete is removed
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- A bit more progress
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- Staircase now fully removed
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- Anybody have a ladder?…
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- Progress being made on knocking through the two buildings
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- Buildings knocked through downstairs
Building work started
by Phil on Dec.22, 2011, under DC2 build
Building work has started on phase 1 of our second datacentre build-out. Phase 1 involves the removal of the staircase and the building of a new floor in one of the buildings which will give extra room for our UPS’s.
This is the first 3 days of progress.
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- Skip soon to be filled to the brim with concrete
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- Safety first
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- Carpet removed from the stairs ready for demolition
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- The downstairs toilets are slightly out of order
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- I swear there used to be a wall there….
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- …no matter how much you’re tempted.
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- Another wall gone
New build – DC 2
by Phil on Nov.03, 2011, under DC2 build
We have started the build-out of our new datacentre here in Manchester. Over the coming weeks we will be updating on the progress and posting photos and videos of the build-out. Today’s photos give an idea of how everything looks before the major work is done. Matt got our first security camera up and we also had the pleasure of removing the For Sale signs.
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- The first security camera up
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- Cabling for the security camera
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- The first For Sale sign – before
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- The first For Sale sign – after
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- The sophisticated VoIP phone system
