Progress

Keep up to date with the progress of the proposed New Entertainment Venue...

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May 2005

• Public Information Events held at the Guildhall
• Site Investigation survey
• Ongoing design - preparation for planning submission (RIBA Stage D)

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June 2005

• Public Information Event held at the Music Hall
• Correlation of public survey results
• Submission of planning application
• Completion of design to RIBA Stage D

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July 2005

• Site clearance
• Compilation of Site Investigation Report
• Continued consultation for planning application process
• Design work to RIBA Stage E

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August 2005

• Site clearance complete
• Continued consultation for planning application process
• Design work for planning application 

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September 2005

• Further design work and preparation of planning applications

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October 2005

• Main and substation application submitted
• Planning permission granted for both applications with conditions

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November 2005

• Government of West Midlands approve planning submission
• Change of procurement route to Design and Build contract
• OJEU issued for main contractor

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December 2005

• Expressions of interest recieved after publication of OJEC notice
• Shortlist of ineterested contractors drawn up

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January 2006

• Shortlisted contractors invited to interview

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February 2006

• Preparation of tender documents

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March 2006

• Archaeological Investigation
• Archaeology public open days

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April 2006

• Main Contractor appointed

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May 2006

• Designs are progressed
• Final pre-construction programme confirmed
• Work begins on new Autotyres depot to relocate existing business

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June 2006

• Work to designs continue
• All land ownership items concluded
• Pre-contract ground works completed

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July 2006

• New planning application submitted
• NEV named - Theatre Severn
• Final archaeology reports completed

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August 2006

• Internal layouts signed off by users
• Sample boards constructed on site to choose brick types

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September 2006

• Revised planning application submitted
• Planning granted

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October 2006

• Contract signed

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November 2006

• Contractor takes possession of the site
• Construction commences
• Webcam goes live
  

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December 2006

• Construction of new substation commences
• Test piling begins
• Autotyres relocate to Nettles Lane

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January 2007

• Site clearance completed
• Reduced level dig commenced
• 1st stage piling complete
• Substation brickwork and blockwork complete
• Highway works commenced

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February 2007

• Reduced level dig completed
• Substation roof installed
• Steelwork commenced

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March 2007

• Studio theatre and dance studio pile caps and ground beams completed
• Steel frame to studio theatre completed
• Substation switchgear installed

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April 2007

• Under slab drainage to studio theatre completed
• Fly tower and main auditorium pile caps and ground beams completed

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May 2007

• Storm water drainage tank installed
• Perimeter drainage works commenced
• First floor slab to studio theatre completed
• Blockwork to studio theatre commenced
• Chapel interior stripped out

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June 2007

• Archaeology dig completed
• Piling rig back on site to complete piling
• New photographs

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July 2007

• Piling completed
• Tower crane on site to erect remaining steelwork

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August 2007

• Upper level floor slabs under construction

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September 2007

• Studio theatre. dance studio and back of house lift pits installed
• Main auditorium scenery hoist base and walls constructed
• Orchestra pit base and walls constructed

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October 2007

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November 2007

• External elevations prepared for timber cladding
• Roofing works to flytower complete

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December 2007

• New photographs

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January 2008

• Flytower zinc cladding work begins

 

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February 2008

• Riverside curtain walling complete
• Window installation begins
• Flytower cladding complete

 

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March 2008

• Internal brickwork complete

 

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April 2008

• Auditorium zinc cladding begins

 

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May 2008

• Roofing works to flytower complete
• Dry lining to studio theatre begins
• Theatre machinery installation commences in studio theatre
• Tower crane removed from site

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June 2008

• Timber cladding works to studio theatre complete
• Auditorium drum wall complete
• Glazing to dance studio complete
• Roofing works to dance studio complete
• Installation of main auditorium scenery hoist commences
• Internal ceiling work commences
• Work to orchestra pit begins

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July 2008

• M&E first fix complete
• Timber floors to stalls complete
• Orchestra pit lift installed

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August 2008

• Studio theatre counterweight system complete
• High level ceiling and decoration works in main auditorium complete
• Chapel roof tiling complete

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September 2008

• Final floor finish work commences
• WC areas complete
• Studio theatre seating installed

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