Greater Birmingham - Thread

[Ray Finkle]

I've been planning on grabbing a skyline shot but I think that I'll wait a few more months for the cores of The Mercian and 103 Colmore Row to be topped out

 

[Brum X]

I've been planning on grabbing a skyline shot but I think that I'll wait a few more months for the cores of The Mercian and 103 Colmore Row to be topped out

It will be an awesome sight

 

[Ray Finkle]

100 Broad Street, 61 storeys at 193m.

Image courtesy of PerpetualBrum on SSC.

 

[Ashley]

Mall to be demolished in huge city centre transformation plan

Massive plans for new shops, homes and hotel to create 8,000 jobs

www.birminghammail.co.uk

 

[Ray Finkle]

Mall to be demolished in huge city centre transformation plan

Massive plans for new shops, homes and hotel to create 8,000 jobs

www.birminghammail.co.uk

For me this cannot come soon enough. That whole area is like the end of the world at the moment.

 

[Ashley]

Ray, totally agree n it's full of drunks and drug addicts. The sooner it gets demolished the better it be for all.

 

[Ray Finkle]

This

Will be opposite this...

 

[Brum X]

100 Broad Street, 61 storeys at 193m.

Image courtesy of PerpetualBrum on SSC.

I have just nearly choked on my dinner but awesome news Mr Finkle

 

[Ray Finkle]

Located within the building’s glazed crown will be the highest altitude dining experience found in the UK outside of the capital with a sky lounge and fine dining restaurant.

GNA Unveil Designs for the 100 Broad Street Tower - Glancy Nicholls Architects

Glancy Nicholls Architects are proud to unveil their design for 100 Broad Street, set to be one of the tallest buildings in the UK, outside of London. The scheme has been submitted recently to Birmingham City Council for full planning approval. Standing at 193m tall with a super slim profile 100...

glancynicholls.com

 

[Brum X]

Heard a rumour around town yesterday that they were increasing the height of the 103 Colmore Row crane this coming weekend.

You can imagine my delight as I was walking to work this morning at 07.45am when I came across this.

 

[Brum X]

Photo looking east towards the central business area including Snowhill and Colmore Row.

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[Ray Finkle]

That view will be totally different if/when some of the Eastside towers get built.

I thought that the next Paradise building would have started by now?

 

[Brum X]

Remember the crane extension I mentioned last week further up this page. It is now connected to the tower core.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Remember the crane extension I mentioned last week further up this page. It is now connected to the tower core.

The core is also now visible from the suburbs. I noticed earlier on today from a road by Stechford Police Station

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Remember the crane extension I mentioned last week further up this page. It is now connected to the tower core.

Did they need a second crane, to put the crane extension on the first crane?

Kevin

 

[Brum X]

Did they need a second crane, to put the crane extension on the first crane?

Kevin

No Kevin they did it with the existing crane.

You can see it all here on this video taken by BobB1 on Skyscrapercity. It is truly amazing what they do.

 

[Brum X]

Bank Tower 2 goes all Las Vegas, however I am sure that is the colour of a certain Birmingham Football Team.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

No Kevin they did it with the existing crane.

You can see it all here on this video taken by BobB1 on Skyscrapercity. It is truly amazing what they do.

Cheers, I always wondered how they did it. It seems obvious when you see it.
I'm glad it's them up there though and not me. It makes my knees go wobbly just looking at it and towards the end of the video, a man climbs a ladder above the cab as if he was just going up the stairs at home.

Kevin

 

[A330]

2 Cranes at The Mercian

I never realised these two cranes have been on site over a fortnight! They are very impressive in height.

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[Brum X]

I never realised these two cranes have been on site over a fortnight! They are very impressive in height.

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Well where have you been A330 ?? As you can see I did update the forum.