Photo 1

Piling

Holes for piles have been drilled by the large piling machine on the right.

Now a  metal cage for a reinforced concrete pile is being lowered
into one of the many holes that have been drilled around the site.

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                               Photo taken:  May 24, 2012

Photo 2

Piling

The large digger gives the metal cage a few blows from above

Please email me if you know the correct names for the 'digger' and 'cage'

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                               Photo taken:  May 24, 2012

Photo 3

Piling

More blows from above from the digger!.  This procedure was repeated many times around the site.

© Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                   Photo taken:  May 24, 2012

Photo 4

Piling

A moment after this photo, the metal cage was fully below ground, and ready for the concrete to be poured in.

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                               Photo taken:  May 24, 2012

Photo 5

Piling

Look at the size of the piling machine, compared to the height of the
lamp post beside the western boundary of the hospice site!

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                            Photo taken:  May 25, 2012

Photo 6

Piling

Piling machine, and view SSE across the hospice site.

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                             Photo taken:  May 25, 2012

Photo 7

Piling

Close up of the drill on the piling machine, and view SE across the hospice site.

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                 Photo taken:  May 25, 2012

Photo 8

Piling

Zoom-in to the piling machine.  Despite its size, this machine appeared to work very gently,
especially when compared to some of the 'hammer action' machines employed on other sites.

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                               Photo taken:  May 25, 2012

Photo 9

Piling

View of the hospice site from the south.
The piling machine has almost completed its work and is soon to leave the site.

©    Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                               Photo taken:  May 28, 2012