The first tank takes shape
Monday 16 March
The Bulpadock excavation continues amid piles of soil and a procession of trucks working to remove the excess dirt.
The full depth has been reached at one end of the excavation area and, late last week, the formwork for the first of the giant underground tanks was erected in readiness for the concrete, which was poured today.
Simultaneously, the remainder of the hole is growing deeper by the minute.
Signs explaining the project have been erected at Gates B and C on Royal Parade, and also beside the path to the University, with quite a number of passers-by stopping to read them.
Similar information has been printed repetitively onto 270 metres of pale green shade cloth which will be used to cover the safety fence. Once that goes up it will be hard for anyone visiting the campus not to know what is happening!
First, however, the northern side of the fence is being temporarily moved several metres to the north to allow further access for trucks. This fence re-location, which will be in effect for about a week, will enclose the existing brick path, but will not impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic entering and exiting Gate B on Royal Parade.
Trinity College apologises for the temporary inconvenience and loss of amenity for students, staff and visitors caused by this work.
However, this short-term inconvenience will be more than offset by the long-term benefits of harvesting rainwater that is currently wasted.
It’s all part of ensuring the grass is greener – and keeping it that way.
This is a Trinity planitgreen sustainability project – one of a number of environmentally responsible projects being undertaken progressively by the College.