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entrance started
entrance complete
aerial view of the earthworks
topsoil strip and bunded
exposing the clay
clay going in layers
starting the clay formation
Ben’s machine takes over
Ben cutting out new ditch across site
pushing clay for basin
basin being formed
clay being pushed out 2013
clay puddled with sheepsfoot roller
basin shaping up
clay coming to finish banks June 2014
finished edge of basin
coir rolls
concrete canal entrance cast on site
concrete canal entrance structure complete
piles going in
piles for canal entrance
stop boards in place April 2014
bridge being fabricated
2 sections of bridge in place and jetty piles
all sections of bridge in place
bridge complete
jetty timbers going on
water still going in
marina filling up with water April 2014
clay plug removed for entrance
steel framework goes up on building March 2014
building going up – May 2014
blockwork on building May 2014
first service bollard goes up April 2014
first road goes in
jetties complete
Open day April 12 2014
Shenton road complete
SSSI sign
towpath finished
water going in April 2014
site greening up October 2014
close up building nearing completion
paving nearing completion
first floor of building complete
new residents
