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Places for People

Smith's Dock - North view

A new distributor road will be provided as part of the infrastructure works. This will improve
accessibility to and from Newcastle to the North/South Shields Ferry.

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Making Places... is a joint venture between Cofton and Places for People. Click on the links here to find out more about each company.

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For the latest developments at Smith's Docks:

Smith's Dock Update

Ongoing works in May:
Making Places BulletDue to continuing works at Smiths Dock, an artic truck delivering materials to the site will be arriving via the Duke Street entrance on Wednesday 14th May 2008

Ongoing works in February:
Making Places Bullet Breaking out of the old quay between docks 7 and 8
Making Places Bullet Construction of concrete wall across dock 8
Making Places Bullet Filling of Dock 8
Making Places Bullet Earthworks at head of Docks 4, 5 and 6
Making Places Bullet Temporary drainage works along northern boundary

Proposed Site Operation for March 2008:
Making Places Bullet Filling operations in Dock 8 and old quay
Making Places Bullet Piling near dock 6
Making Places Bullet Dock 6 closure wall cofferdam construction
Making Places Bullet Piling across Bairds Dock near Brewery Bond
Making Places Bullet Ongoing earthworks near Docks 4, 5, and 6

Smith's Dock Update
Monday 28th January 2008
Making Places Bullet Earthworks continuing at the head of docks 4, 5 & 6;
Making Places Bullet Concrete closure wall across Dock 8 ongoing;
Making Places Bullet Main quay wall piling close to Dock 7 nearing completion;
Making Places Bullet Temporary sewer construction commenced near boundary with Tennyson Terrace; and
Making Places Bullet Piling works near Brewery Bond are anticipated to start mid to late February.

Smith's Dock Update
Monday 12th November 2007
Update Two, 12th - 19th November 2007

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Smith's Dock Update
Monday 22nd October 2007
Update One, 22nd -29th October 2007

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