NOT THE LANGSIDE BLOG
( or it is at langsidecollege.blogspot.com )
Estates Update
Work, as you can see, is progressing well with both the site set up and ground clearance work progressing over the past two weeks resulting in the trees and existing fencing within the site being removed.
The next phase of the work, started ten days ago, is the formation of the Piling Platform including the excavation of the low level area adjacent to Battlefield Road. This allowed the Pile foundations to commence w/c 11 February 2008.
So far no adverse ground conditions have held up the drilling and the weather has been reasonably kind! The piling work will continue for the next six weeks before we see the start of the steel work. That should be an exciting time as we begin to see the footprint of the building and the general shape emerging. In terms of the overall build programme we are one week behind schedule but hope to pick this up fairly quickly.
In the next two weeks a new estate information stand will be sited in the College – next to the ‘pigeon hole’ room. This stand will contain updated photographs from the construction site along with a general work in progress update and a week by week detail of what is happening. This is aimed at students and staff and will hopefully allow everyone to monitor progress and be kept fully informed of the ‘highs’ and ‘lows’ of the programme.
Reminder – you can still raise an issue, ask a question, make a suggestion on the New Estates Information Forum on the College website.
THE BLOG
Call for a volunteer! Would you be willing to take over as editor of (contributor to) the BLOG? If interested please speak to Robert Paterson, asap.
WIN A BOTTLE OF LANGSIDE COLLEGE CHAMPAGNE!!!
Do you have an idea for a new Lifestyle Learning Class? If so, John Forbes would like to hear from you. If your idea becomes a reality, and the new class is viable in terms of enrolment numbers and profitability, then you may win a bottle of vintage Langside College Champagne!!! Currently, we are planning and organising the new edition of the Evening and Lifestyle Guide which is due to be published around mid to late May 2008, and will include classes for the period August 2008 until July 2009 inclusive. Contact John direct by telephone @ Extn 3640, send him an E-Mail jforbes@langside.ac.uk or just pop in to discuss your idea. All reasonable suggestions are welcomed. John Forbes, Lifestyle Learning Coordinator
Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off!
As you may have noticed from posters around the place, our Acting/Performance students in association with our post grad company (XLC) have been invited to perform again at the Citizens Theatre from Tues 26th February until 1st March. This is the fourth year we have been asked back – receiving great reviews from the national press and selling out! Next week’s shows are at 7.30 pm with a matinee on Saturday at 2.30 pm. Tickets are available directly from the Citizen’s box office – but you will need to be quick because Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings are already sold out.
Mary Queen of Scots – Liz Lochead’s best known and critically acclaimed dramatic work explores not only the history of Scotland but, by comparison, the sexual, political and religious preoccupations which will prevail in the nation today. A mix of myth, music, mime and malevolent humour which will provide great entertainment.
Congratulations
Evelyn Gallagher has announced her engagement to James Sweeney after 32 years of courtship. Will it be a long engagement Evelyn!
Celebration for International Womens Week
Wednesday the 5th March - Fabulous Females: A Celebration for International Womens Week!
Various stalls will be set up on the concourse to mark this important event. Vistors will include, Fitness First for Women, Wise Women who provide Personal Saftey advice, Dance with Attitude and many more. (Lucy McLachlan )
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Monday 25 February 2008
Wednesday 6 February 2008
ISSUE 42 - 4 FEBRUARY 2008
NOT THE LANGSIDE BLOG
( or it is at langsidecollege.blogspot.com )
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY - 1st FEBRUARY 2008.
The Groundbreaking Ceremony, to signify the start of the new build by Balfour Beatty, took place on Friday 1st February. The programme for the event is published overleaf and hopefully that gives you a ‘flavour’ of the event.
65 external partners attended and along with Langside staff and students over 100 people participated at the event. The crowning moment of the day came when the Principal (operating a JCB) lifted the first bucket of soil from the site of Phase 1 of the new build. Following this Brian Keegan planted the first of six anniversary trees (one for each decade) which will eventually be prominent in the grounds of the new college.
This event was filmed and relayed as a live feed into the Emanuel Studio so that all those at the ceremony could witness the event without having to brave the weather! The on site Langside team consisted of Graeme, Brian, Robert Paterson, Kim Turkington and Jim Carrick. A video of the moment the ground was broken can be seen by accessing the College web site and going into the New Estate Information Forum and following the link.
The ceremony signifies the start of the three year build programme and in the coming weeks a significant change will be discernible as, on site, the steelwork for the new main teaching block is put in position. Exciting times!
The ceremony was appreciated by both partners and staff and already some very positive feedback has been received. Thanks are due to David Cooper and the IT technicians for their help and expertise in organising the event (particularly the on site ceremony) Thanks also to Kim Turkington of BDU for her support and input and last, but certainly not least, the facilities team for their help in preparing the studio and assisting Brian with the tree planting.
1st February 2008
Welcome and Introduction
B Keegan, Chair of the Board of Management of Langside College
The importance of building a College to meet
the learning demands of the 21st Century
A G Hyslop, Principal
Musical item
‘My love is like a red, red rose’ (Robert Burns)
performed by National Qualification in Acting & Performance students
‘Mo Mhathair’
performed by Somerled Smith, Student
National Qualification in Acting & Performance
(Silver Pendant for Gaelic learners at the 2007 National Mod )
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Langside College - B Keegan, A G Hyslop, R W Paterson,
K Turkington, J Carrick and A Crosbie
Currie and Brown - S Harris
Balfour Beatty - T Clarke, D McKay, S MacPhail and K Walker
SMC Jenkins Marr - M Slade
Buro Happold - J Gamwell and A Follett
Arup - G Stephen
Musical item
‘Tam O’Shanter’ (Robert Burns)
Adapted and performed by National Qualification Acting & Performance students.
Design, Construction and Facilities of the new College
SMC Jenkins Marr - D Nichol
Balfour Beatty - T Clarke
Langside College - R Paterson – Depute Principal/Project Sponsor
Closing
B Keegan, Chair of the Board of Management of Langside College
( or it is at langsidecollege.blogspot.com )
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY - 1st FEBRUARY 2008.
The Groundbreaking Ceremony, to signify the start of the new build by Balfour Beatty, took place on Friday 1st February. The programme for the event is published overleaf and hopefully that gives you a ‘flavour’ of the event.
65 external partners attended and along with Langside staff and students over 100 people participated at the event. The crowning moment of the day came when the Principal (operating a JCB) lifted the first bucket of soil from the site of Phase 1 of the new build. Following this Brian Keegan planted the first of six anniversary trees (one for each decade) which will eventually be prominent in the grounds of the new college.
This event was filmed and relayed as a live feed into the Emanuel Studio so that all those at the ceremony could witness the event without having to brave the weather! The on site Langside team consisted of Graeme, Brian, Robert Paterson, Kim Turkington and Jim Carrick. A video of the moment the ground was broken can be seen by accessing the College web site and going into the New Estate Information Forum and following the link.
The ceremony signifies the start of the three year build programme and in the coming weeks a significant change will be discernible as, on site, the steelwork for the new main teaching block is put in position. Exciting times!
The ceremony was appreciated by both partners and staff and already some very positive feedback has been received. Thanks are due to David Cooper and the IT technicians for their help and expertise in organising the event (particularly the on site ceremony) Thanks also to Kim Turkington of BDU for her support and input and last, but certainly not least, the facilities team for their help in preparing the studio and assisting Brian with the tree planting.
1st February 2008
Welcome and Introduction
B Keegan, Chair of the Board of Management of Langside College
The importance of building a College to meet
the learning demands of the 21st Century
A G Hyslop, Principal
Musical item
‘My love is like a red, red rose’ (Robert Burns)
performed by National Qualification in Acting & Performance students
‘Mo Mhathair’
performed by Somerled Smith, Student
National Qualification in Acting & Performance
(Silver Pendant for Gaelic learners at the 2007 National Mod )
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Langside College - B Keegan, A G Hyslop, R W Paterson,
K Turkington, J Carrick and A Crosbie
Currie and Brown - S Harris
Balfour Beatty - T Clarke, D McKay, S MacPhail and K Walker
SMC Jenkins Marr - M Slade
Buro Happold - J Gamwell and A Follett
Arup - G Stephen
Musical item
‘Tam O’Shanter’ (Robert Burns)
Adapted and performed by National Qualification Acting & Performance students.
Design, Construction and Facilities of the new College
SMC Jenkins Marr - D Nichol
Balfour Beatty - T Clarke
Langside College - R Paterson – Depute Principal/Project Sponsor
Closing
B Keegan, Chair of the Board of Management of Langside College
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