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Above: View of the building from Anzac Parade

Lipman is still making good progress on the New College Village. As previously reported the structure is completed. As well:

* Internal walls are now completed for all floors
* Most gyproc internal walls are completed
* Tiling of bathrooms and most fittings are completed to level 1
* Tiling is under way on levels 2 & 3
* Windows are installed to Level 6
* The installation of elevators is well advanced
* Most electrical, mechanical and haudraulic services are finished to Level 7
* External surface finishing is well progressed
* Sealing of the roof is close to completion

Above: Shot from the top of the L5 building

Above: Waterproofing the roof slab

Above: Shot of the northern facade from NIDA

Above: The kitchenettes are being installed in the studios

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External finishing well underway

Progress continues to be good on the building. The following are some key indicators:

• Structure complete
• Internal walls largely completed levels 1-6 and well on the way to level 7 (top floor)
• Services roughed in to level 7
• Painting commenced on level 1
• Preparation for tiling well advanced levels 1-4
• External finishes well advanced
• Acoustic screen to Anzac Parade commenced
• Power sub station installed

The following photographs give a sense of the progress.

Above: Stockpiling tiles and other materials on the roof

Above: Granisite surfacing well under way (first 2 of 6 coats)

Above: Terrasite finishes commence on northern facade


Above: Main Common Room

External finishing well underway

Views of the completed structure

As I said in my last post the structure is now completed - all seven floors are erected and the roof has been poured. Fitting out is proceeding at a rapid pace. In summary:

• Internal walls are almost erected to level 6
• Services are roughed in to Level 6
• Painting and tiling have begun on Levels 1 & 2
• External surfaces are well advanced.

Here are two shots that give a sense of the shape and mass of the structure (even with scaffolding).

Photo 1: View of the northern facade from NIDA

Photo 2: View of the southern facade from the top of the L5 Building at UNSW

Views of the completed structure