The next phase of the demolition work at the former HMRC building on the edge of Saltaire is now proceeding. I'm finding it fascinating to watch. The massive buildings have taken a very long time to demolish and the site is now piled high with debris, mostly crushed concrete I suppose. There are two big excavators on site and several tipper trucks. (It almost seems like watching a child's fantasy game though these are big machines, not toys, and this is real life, not a game.) One digger was lifting spoil into the truck (which was soon filled from about four of the digger buckets), then the truck carted it off to the other side. It appeared that the other digger was infilling the huge hole that was the foundations of the original office building.
Eventually... and it looks like it'll take quite a while... the site is destined to be a residential village with almost 300 homes, some office space and a 'pocket park'. Another version of Saltaire, in a way.
Oh how many little boys playing in sand have imagined doing just what those big boys are doing in real life! I remember my sons and their trucks and actions well!
ReplyDeleteThat will bring big changes to Saltaire.
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