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OF VIEW

This week has seen two major visual developments at The Point. People who use the Manchester Metrolink service will have had the best view of the enormous glass panels which are now in place at the front of the building, overlooking the famous Old Trafford pitch.

Would not want to be a window cleaner here....

It is the biggest taste so far of how the stadium will look going forward, and how good it will be next summer when The Point is in use and there is cricket on the pitch. It also shows just how far advanced the building work really is. read more

Last week, a few lucky (?) members of staff involved with The Point, were invited to take hard hat tours around the building site. There was a buzz around the office neon jackets haven’t been in such demand since the 80s! 

The lovely Shaun helped sign us in, and then we traipsed up the stairs to the main Morgan Ashurst office. There we were greeted by the sight of their fish tank containing two goldfish,  named, rather imaginatively, Morgan and Ashurst!

Are you Morgan or am I Ashurst?

MA’s Mark Comaish gave us a run through of safety issues on the site and we started to get kitted up. This involved wellies and boots  (size 5 being the smallest available), high-vis jackets, hard hats, gloves and goggles. Those with glasses had some extra-large goggles to wear on top of their specs!

Fully equipped, we headed out onto the site and were immediately struck by the size of the place. The building has sprung up so rapidly, and even though we work in an office right next to the site every day, the sheer size of it was still a surprise. Sales Manager Peter showed us where the main entrance and reception would be, and then we ventured to the lift shafts to head upwards. Unfortunately there are no lifts in yet so we had to use the temporary stairs!

First on the agenda was picking out our offices and giving everyone there a wave what is it about being higher up than other people makes you want to wave? Not sure if anyone saw us, but we enjoyed it nonetheless. Peter was enjoying his time as a tour guide showing us all the storeroom areas and toilet space – lovely!. read more

old makes way for the new

Hello and welcome to the first official blog from The Point! We’ve started this blog to give you the inside story on this fantastic new development at Lancashire County Cricket Club.

 

Demolition of the existing buildings took place in late 2008 and we’ve been busy ever since now we reach the stage where the framework of an impressive, enormous building looms over the office and the idea of The Point is starting to become a reality. This really will be a stunning building and we can’t wait to go on the first hard-hat tours when they start in early 2010. read more