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Capital Appeal Grand Draw winners announced
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2011 Capital
Appeal Grand Draw, which took place at our Bow Churchyard offices
on Thursday 15th December.
Members from all over the country have won prizes including a
year’s membership to the College, course vouchers, wine tasting and
tickets for the Olympic games.
The top two prizes of one year’s free membership and a
three day pass for the 2012 annual conference were won by Dr Simon
Abrams and Dr Torquil Duncan-Brown. Dr Kishor Vithlani, Honorary
Treasurer to the Mersey Faculty and Dr Helen Stokes Lampard,
Assistant Honorary Treasurer to the RCGP were delighted to present
the prizes to the two doctors.
The draw was a great success and raised much needed funds
towards the Capital Appeal, thank you to all those who took part.
There is a piece about the draw in the February issue of RCGP news,
and you can see photos of the draw in our gallery.
January building update 31/01/12
We are still in the construction phase – so it’s still very much
a building site – but the layout and features are really taking
shape.
The new steel 'cage' is in place in the auditorium as are the
concrete bases for seating for 300 people. The basic layouts for
office spaces, bedrooms, CSA areas and the kitchens are also in
place. Construction has begun on the light-wells that will create a
light and airy feeling throughout the building, and the roof
terrace is being developed with brick sections that previously held
old plant-work being removed.
The building will become 'watertight' by mid April once the
glass roofs are installed above the light wells. We will then move
on to the fit out.
Rather than occupying the building in phases whilst snagging
work continues, we now intend to move in all in one go. We have
also decided to avoid moving in during the Olympics/Paralympics. We
expect the building to be completely finished and handed over by
Friday 21 September and the College will move in that weekend.
November building update 15/11/11
The lecture theatre is being created by introducing large steel
'goal posts’ which will hold up the rest of the building. When the
current weight bearing steels were removed the building shifted by
12mm against a predicted tolerance of 15mm – prompting a sigh of
relief, especially from Ian Craig the structural engineer!
The third floor plant area has been created and scaffolding is
being built on the atria almost complete. When the scaffolding is
completed, a tented roof will be constructed over the building
which will allow the 4th floor plant area and 5th floor state rooms
to be created over the next few months irrespective of the
weather.
Internal works on floors 1-4 continue a pace including repairs to
grade 2* listed features.
The Honorary Treasurer is pleased to report that the project is
continuing with September 2012 entry date and on budget.
*New* 'Building for the Future' update 20/09/11
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Euston Square update 25/07/11
On Wednesday evening I attended a meeting at Euston Square and
was lucky enough to have a tour of the building.
The interior has been completely gutted, but you already
get a great feel of what the building will be like when work
is finished, with lots of light and space throughout.
What impressed me most - apart from the height of the
crane! - was the sheer size of our new headquarters, and how
much work is going into creating the best possible facilities. The
new CSA rooms, for example, have got very impressive
soundproofing!
I managed to take some rather blurry photos whilst I was there,
and although I don't think they'll win any photography competitions
I hope they give you a real sense of the progress being made on our
exciting project. The photos have been added to the 'More building work' gallery.
- Charlotte Roden, Fundraising Officer
September financial planning event for GPs nearing
retirement 04/07/11
The RCGP, in conjunction with Stone King LLP and Mazars
Financial Planning, bring you a financial forum designed
specifically for GPs in the three years or so leading up to
retirement.
The event will deal with major financial issues from planning
for retirement and maximising pensions to estate planning
and wills & inheritance tax.
For more information and to book, see the events page.
Online donation portal goes live 01/07/11
Supporting the College's work and the Capital Appeal has just
become easier. All you need to do is click on the 'Donate
Now' buttons at the top of every page which will take you through
to a secure online donation page.
It's never been simpler to purchase an inscription on the
Foundation Wall or give a general donation.
3D interactive model goes
live 27/06/11
Work has recently been completed on a virtual 3D model of the
new building, which means a chance to see the full scale of our
exciting project. Fly round the outside of the building, and see it
in context of the Euston area, then zoom in and explore the inside.
View the 3D
model
On site work commences 18/04/11
Structuretone moved onto our Euston Square site on 18 April to
begin refurbishment of the College's new premises. Keep up to date
with progress in the building work gallery.
Contractors appointed 28/03/11
After a competitive tender the College appointed Structuretone to
refurbish the College's new 121,000 square foot headquarters at
Euston Square. Structuretone is a full-service construction
services provider with a 40 year track record in the UK and
abroad.
Full planning permission granted 28/03/11
Full planning permission has been granted by Camden Council for
the planned £30 million renovation and redesign of 30 Euston Square
by the architects Tilney Shane.
Cleaning and asbestos removal completed 02/02/11
Asbestos removal and cleaning of the building was completed at
the end of January 2011, and the exterior of Beresford Pite's
building was finally restored to its original glory. To celebrate,
photographs were commissioned from the photographer David Heath and
a selection can be seen in the building
highlights gallery.
Launch at Buckingham Palace 18/10/10
On 18 October 2010, our Patron HRH The Duke of Edinburgh hosted a
celebratory drinks reception at Buckingham Palace to launch the
re-development of our new headquarters at Euston Square.
102 guests, including RCGP Fellows, Members, ambassadors and high
commissioners from the 40 countries in which the RCGP operates,
learnt more about our exciting project whilst enjoying drinks and
canapés.
Visit the gallery for photos of the
occasion