Full article Rothera with the RRS James Clark Ross
The next stage of building a scientific support facility in Antarctica has started and to avoid the risk of introducing COVID-19 to the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station, the construction team spent two weeks in quarantine and had three Covid-19 tests prior to making the 11,000-kilometer voyage by ship.
A 20 person-plus team from BAS construction partners BAM, Ramboll and Sweco is working on the second season of building the cutting-edge science and operations building. Construction can only take place during a short window during the Antarctic summer months, avoiding the harsh, dark winter. This season the team aims to complete the pre-cast concrete foundations, ground floor slab, rock anchors and stub columns, as well as drainage and the perimeter wall, before returning in December to complete the outer structure.
Bam Nuttall team restarts work on Antarctic research building
A team of more than 20 people arrived in Antarctica yesterday to continue construction of the Discovery Building, a scientific support facility for the British Antarctic Survey at its Rothera Research Station.
The construction team from Bam Nuttall, Ramboll and Sweco were all quarantined for two weeks prior to embarking on their 7,000-mile sea journey to the remote location, to keep the station free of COVID-19.
When complete, the two-storey, 4,500-square-metre building will provide a mix of facilities supporting the station’s work, including preparation areas for field expeditions, workshops, offices, a medical centre, recreational spaces including a music room and climbing wall, plus space for plant and machinery.
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AJ 40 under 40: McCloy + Muchemwa
10 December 2020 By Merlin Fulcher, illustration by Simon Hayes
Steve McCloy and Bongani ‘Bo’ Muchemwa’s AJ 40 under 40 practice has demonstrated an ability to reach final stages of competitions and win impressive commissions
Steve McCloy, 31, and Bongani ‘Bo’ Muchemwa, 32, met while studying for their undergraduate degrees at Leeds Beckett University and, following years of collaboration, joined forces to form McCloy + Muchemwa.
The London-based duo attribute their ‘common outlook’ to the fact they both had childhoods in Africa, McCloy in Kenya and Muchemwa in Zimbabwe. However, they also share a remarkable talent for reaching the final stages of competitions and winning much-coveted commissions.