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FCC Communities Foundation

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Jerry

Visitors to The Almondell Model Engineering Centre, Broxburn are set to get a new Ride-on Railway Bridge to complete the track circuits thanks to a £17,892.18 grant from FCC Communities Foundation. The money, will be used to manufacture and erect a steel bridge spanning a pond at the Almondell Model Engineering Centre on Drumshoreland Road, Read more about FCC Communities Foundation[…]

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Clad All Over…..

Posted on September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 by Jerry

They say that 24 hours is a long time in politics.  When it comes to progressing our building it seems that six days is such a short time. On Saturday our Roving reporter submitted these pictures to the News Desk…..         Construction of the interior walls was well advanced, but still a Read more about Clad All Over…..[…]

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Steady Progress….

Posted on September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 by Jerry

Working on a project of the size of the Museum & Heritage Centre it can be difficult to appreciate the progress being made when the work undertaken is not immediately obvious to the casual observer.  A case in point has been the installation of the ‘Dwangs’ & the electrics.  For several weeks the interior of Read more about Steady Progress….[…]

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Wind & Watertight…..

Posted on August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 by Jerry

The picture speaks for itself……

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Progress Report

Posted on August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 by Jerry

Steady progress is being made with the Heritage Centre & Museum. Externally, the roof & gutters are finished and the battens to which the external cladding will be attached have been put into place.  Windows have been inserted and we await the delivery of the doors.  It won’t be long until it is wind & Read more about Progress Report[…]

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Testing The Roof!

Posted on July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 by Jerry

All finished on the roof, scaffolding away.  Battens on the walls ready to fix the external cladding. Roddy up in the roof space fitting the ‘Dwangs’ for the partitions to be attached to. Has anybody checked the roof for leaks yet? Yes, it’s fine!

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Roof Over Our Heads

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Jerry

Hot off the press from our Roving Reporter….         This years AGM in our own Heritage Centre & Museum?

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Bayko Building Progress

Posted on June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 by Jerry

Our Monday night field agent submitted these photographs to the News Desk which illustrates the progress made by the team.  It is interesting to see just how much space there will be in the building.  The addition of the scaffolding and internal supports makes it even more like ‘Bayko’!         Most of Read more about Bayko Building Progress[…]

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Bayko Building?

Posted on June 9, 2019June 9, 2019 by Jerry

The walls on the Heritage Centre & Museum are constructed from Insulated Concrete Forms which are rigid plastic forms that hold concrete in place whilst curing and remain in place afterwards to serve as thermal insulation for concrete walls. The specialist construction team arrived on site on the Monday having driven all the way up Read more about Bayko Building?[…]

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Stop Press…..

Posted on May 27, 2019June 7, 2019 by Jerry

The concrete floor is in place as of tonight (Monday)… As ever, click the images to enlarge.     Follow this link to a Slo-Mo of the concrete being poured.  It makes it look all to easy!!  Thanks to Callum for installing the technology.

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