Everything in Construction – May 2017
There was a lot of construction work happening in May, see below for a selection of photos taken in and around some of the sites run by our Major Contracts division.
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- Foundations in place at Lidl in Gainsborough.
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- Foundations in place at Lidl in Gainsborough.
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- Steelwork erected at Lincoln Hospital.
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- Steelwork erected at Lincoln Hospital.
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- North Hykeham Community Hub nearing completion.
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- North Hykeham Community Hub nearing completion.
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- North Hykeham Community Hub nearing completion.
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- Concrete slab laid at Lidl in Gainsborough.
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- Concrete slab laid at Lidl in Gainsborough.
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- Concrete slab laid at Lidl in Gainsborough.
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- Concrete slab laid at Lidl in Gainsborough.
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- New roof being installed at the North Sea Observatory in Chapel St Leonards.
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- New roof being installed at the North Sea Observatory in Chapel St Leonards.
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- New roof being installed at the North Sea Observatory in Chapel St Leonards.
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- Demolition work begins on Newark Fire Station.
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- Demolition work begins on Newark Fire Station.
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- First walls being constructed at Lidl in Gainsborough.
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- First walls being constructed at Lidl in Gainsborough.
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- New house build in Skellingthorpe.
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- New house build in Skellingthorpe.
If you would like to see more photos, be sure to follow us on Twitter. And, if you would like further information about any of the projects that our Major Contracts division are currently involved with, please get in touch.
BBC Filming at Lidl Construction Site in Gainsborough
With the UK General Election looming, Sharon Edwards (Political Reporter for the BBC) contacted Gelder Group to ask if we could help with filming a piece for the BBC. We arranged to meet Sharon and her film crew at our Lidl construction site in Gainsborough, where we were joined by some students from the Construction Career College in Gainsborough. The students had generously agreed to help out by saying a few lines to the camera — stating each political party’s policy with regards to housing and construction.
The filming was a success, despite the torrential rain and muddy construction site. The students performed admirably, although a couple of them did get cold feet when faced by the BBC film crew. Luckily, we had Alan Smith (Gelder Group Site Manager) close by and ready as a substitute. Ever the consummate professional, Alan agreed to stand-in at the last minute and had his lines recorded by the film crew.
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- Students receiving their lines from the BBC.
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- Students getting into position to start filming.
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- Recording a close-up action shot!
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- Recording more of the action.
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- Alan Smith (Site Manager) saying his lines to the camera.
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- The students with Sharon Edwards (BBC Political Reporter) and Steve Gelder (CEO).
Hopefully, the piece will be aired on the BBC soon. If you would like more information, please get in touch.
Students Visit Multi-Million Pound Development in Gainsborough
Students visit Lidl
Working in partnership with Lincoln College, Gelder Group helped launch the UK’s first Construction Career College in Gainsborough. Since the launch, we have worked closely with the college in shaping the curriculum, including teaching an Architectural Design class. The latest collaboration project sees the students at the college doing field work at the Gelder Group’s £3.1m Lidl construction site in Gainsborough. Over the next few months, students will visit the site at different junctions of the build in order to see and learn about the different stages of the build process.
If you are interested in a career in construction, please see the Construction Career College website.
