A crane that will be used to build the tallest residential building in Bristol is being put up in the city centre tomorrow (September 21).
The 102 metre-high crane will be used for the construction of Castle Park View - a 26-storey block with 375 homes - and will remain a fixture in the city for 18 months.
The tower will be based on the site of a former ambulance station next to the Finzels Reach development at Castle Park.
It will take two days to assemble the crane, according to Bouygues UK, the company constructing the building, and developers Linkcity.
No road closures are planned and no roads should be affected by the construction.
Tony Rides, Castle Park View project manager from Bouygues UK said: “We are incredibly excited to have reached this important milestone in the construction of Castle Park View.
"At 26 storeys, this will be Bristol’s tallest residential building and so naturally requires a tower crane that is equally as monumental – we’re very much looking forward to this historic moment in the city’s development.
“We have also arranged for the crane to be erected over the weekend to limit disruption to the commute of thousands of people into the city and so have avoided the need for road closures.”
Linkcity has been working in partnership with Bristol City Council and Homes England on developing the project, which will include 75 affordable homes, as well as 300 private one and two-bedroom apartments.
Work on the scheme, which was designed by architects Chapman Taylor, began in January of this year and is set to be complete by 2022.
Tony added: “It’s an honour to be redeveloping this former brownfield site into what we believe will become a Bristol city landmark for many years to come, and providing much needed affordable housing to residents of the city.”
