Progress

The programme dates remain unchanged. Sandberg have reported that they have almost completed all the testing and are hoping to issue their report before the end of next week. Thomasons & Buttress held a productive meeting this week in which we reviewed the reinstatement options for each of the walls in detail. The final decisions will be subject to the findings of the Sandberg report. We are still scheduled to issue the reinstatement strategy report on 17^th December 2021.

Protection to Monuments

Buildzone have progressed with the protection to the remaining monuments. The work was more involved than they originally anticipated and has therefore run into a second week. As we were required to get approval for the extra work, they could not attend this week but they are due back on site on Monday 6^th December 2021 to complete the work. Please see the above file for photos from Buildzone.

Remaining Monument Strategy

Buttress have liaised with Clara Willets from Historic England with regards to the techniques that may be available for assessing the remaining alabaster monuments (e.g. Ultrasonic scanning). Clara’s feedback was that although it has been used in a number of applications, the results tended to be fairly inconclusive. Therefore, in Clara’s opinion it does not seem to be a suitable technique for assessing the monuments at All Saints.

Hirst have also been liaising with experts at Nottingham Trent University who suggest that ultrasonic testing has been superseded by newer technologies. NTU are going to put a document together outlining other methods of analysis that may be appropriate.

Meanwhile, Nick Rank from Buttress has had a conversation with David Carrington form Skillingtons with a view to getting a second opinion on the monuments. We are currently awaiting their proposals.

Other Items

We are awaiting the report from the asbestos survey carried out several weeks ago. We are also awaiting cost proposals form Buildzone for reducing the site welfare accommodation. We are continuing to press Buildzone for each of these.

The electrician has confirmed their attendance for 9^th and 10^th December 2021 to repower the foul water chamber pump.

Anniversary

As you will be aware, it is exactly one year to the day since the fire that devastated your church. Since then, we have made good progress in clearing the site, retrieving historic artefacts and ensuring that the remaining structure is stable. We are now close to understanding the full extent of the damage that the fire has caused. Although progress has been slower than initially hoped, we are now embarking upon the detailed work involved in designing the new All Saints Church. We hope that this provides grounds for optimism, and we are very much looking forward to working closely with you to deliver the aims of the ROMP.

<strong>Gawaine Dawes </strong>

BEng (Hons) MSc CEng MIStructE<span style="font-size: 1rem;">Associate</span>