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A view east along Worcester Boulevard.

The crane is being used to access areas of the west end of the Cathedral as we prepare elements of the building for the installation of the structural steel frame.

The steel frame, which will look similar to this illustration, will be installed in coming months to stabilise this area of the building. 🏗 ... See MoreSee Less

August 7th

Flowers are appearing in our gardens as spring nears.

To brighten your day, here's one of the incredible floral carpets that decorated the Cathedral years ago during the Floral Festival.

Based on the Cathedral’s iconic rose window it was designed by Elaine Alexander, with many volunteers helping to assemble it. You can see in Elaine’s sketch the types of flowers and greenery used. 💐🌹🌿

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August 5th

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What's happened on site lately?

Top and bottom left and middle: Immediately after the earthquakes the turret from the South Porch was placed on the southern side of the Cathedral to keep it safe. We have now carefully relocated it closer to the southern boundary to maximise the space we can use for construction.

The concrete pad is very heavy, so wooden sheets were put on the grass to ensure the crane didn’t sink into the grass.

Bottom right: People will need to work up close to the Cathedral at times during the stabilisation. In addition to checking that any obviously loose material is fixed (or removed) before carrying out the work, this purpose-built protective cage will provide another level of protection for people when close work cannot be avoided. ... See MoreSee Less

July 24th

Hi-viz pink is the new hi-viz orange. 🏗🛎😉 ... See MoreSee Less

July 17th

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What's happening on site?

Left and top right - If you looked through the viewing panel to the west of the Cathedral today you would have seen a contractor preparing pallets. We use these to store reusable stone, which is catalogued and stored off site.

Right - Our new vehicle entry gate gives vehicles entering and exiting the site greater visibility. This is an important improvement as there are many pedestrians, vehicles and trams to the north of the Cathedral.

Bottom - Contractors have installed a folded sheet metal barrier so that roof slates do not pose a safety risk to workers below. (See the edge of the roof behind the yellow part of the crane.) ... See MoreSee Less

July 14th

What a difference two months make.

Top- April 2020. Bottom- July 2020, with a new, safer vehicle gate in place, portacabins in place, and physical work underway.

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July 7th