{"id":293,"date":"2018-01-18T16:44:44","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T16:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/subtext\/?p=293"},"modified":"2018-01-18T17:21:55","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T17:21:55","slug":"nurse-the-screens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/subtext\/2018\/01\/18\/nurse-the-screens\/","title":{"rendered":"NURSE, THE SCREENS!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Campus is currently full of temporary screens erected to shield sensitive eyes from the building work going on behind them. They are mainly installed as an aesthetic measure – ‘this place looks like a building site!’ is rarely a compliment – but subtext wonders whether they might also serve as a crude but effective way to cover up a total lack of progress.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a case study, consider the Management School redevelopment – specifically, the demolition and replacement of the building containing Lecture Theatres 5-8. A great deal of work has gone into screening all that goes on within from the outside world, including wooden barriers (many covered in ‘artist’s impressions’ of what will replace it) and DIY frosting on the windows looking out over the site. What has been happening since the building was closed off back in July?<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, to subtext’s untrained eye, the contractors BAM have so far managed to: (a) remove some turf; and (b) er, that’s it. Take a look for yourself – the best views can be had by going to the first floor of the new Engineering Building, heading for the southern side, and peering over. Are we missing something? Or have we basically just closed off four perfectly usable lecture theatres for the whole of the past term for no reason? LUMS students must be thrilled.<\/span><\/p>\n

If any readers spot any BAM staff carrying out any demolishing here, please let us know.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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