Three cranes dismantled whilst foundations checked and strengthened
It is often reported with the Essex Chronicle that three tower crane for the former Anglia Ruskin university site were dismantled after ��heavy rain threatened to dislodge their foundations��.
Genesis Housing Association and Denne Construction are believed to have scaled back work on the site where 500 homes can be built
A spokeswoman for Genesis Housing Association said:
The cranes were inside the statutory safety limits always and there wasn’t any danger on the public and the development.��
��It��s well-known that there are water under the development site and for that reason this didn��t come as a complete surprise plus it wasn��t a major issue. We took down the tower crane purely as a precautionary measure and to allow us to investigate and repair the matter.
Neil Gulliver, cabinet member for planning and economic development at Chelmsford City Council, said:
��I��m concerned about the delay because obviously there��s the necessary social housing on the website. The longer it takes the longer folk have to attend being rehoused.