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Bridgewater Place wind construction to start in August | Bridgewater Place wind construction to start in August |
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The owner of Yorkshire's tallest building has announced construction work to deflect strong winds is scheduled to start in August. | The owner of Yorkshire's tallest building has announced construction work to deflect strong winds is scheduled to start in August. |
CPPI said it had not yet appointed a contractor for the job at Bridgewater Place in Leeds. | CPPI said it had not yet appointed a contractor for the job at Bridgewater Place in Leeds. |
Plans to install screens outside the 32-storey building were backed by councillors in November. | Plans to install screens outside the 32-storey building were backed by councillors in November. |
Dr Edward Slaney was killed next to the building in March 2011 when a lorry was blown on top of him by the wind. | Dr Edward Slaney was killed next to the building in March 2011 when a lorry was blown on top of him by the wind. |
Sail-like structures | Sail-like structures |
Wind speeds of 67-79mph were recorded at the building that day. | Wind speeds of 67-79mph were recorded at the building that day. |
The construction scheme includes erecting three sail-like structures across Water Lane as well as screens and canopies. | The construction scheme includes erecting three sail-like structures across Water Lane as well as screens and canopies. |
The large screens and baffle boards to deflect the wind - up to 50ft (17m) high and 66ft (20m) long - are to be built near the building and above the road. | |
The coroner at Mr Slaney's inquest recommended Leeds City Council close the roads around the building when wind speeds reach about 45mph. | The coroner at Mr Slaney's inquest recommended Leeds City Council close the roads around the building when wind speeds reach about 45mph. |
The building's owners, CPPI Bridgewater Place Limited Partnership, said: "We are currently undergoing a complex and lengthy tendering process to find a suitable contractor." | The building's owners, CPPI Bridgewater Place Limited Partnership, said: "We are currently undergoing a complex and lengthy tendering process to find a suitable contractor." |
The owners said it would provide more information and a detailed construction timetable in the "coming months". | The owners said it would provide more information and a detailed construction timetable in the "coming months". |
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