59 |
Planning, preliminary brief
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2003 - 2005 |
60 |
Architectural competition
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No competition. Design Team procured 2005 through OJEU based of cost quality assessment |
61 |
Period of project
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No |
62 |
Opening of the construction work
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April 2007 |
63 |
Conclusion of the construction
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April 2007 - January 2013, 7 sections |
64 |
Furnishing and moving the collections
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Ongoing, with move management managed by Thomson Bethune. Major staff decants 2007-date. Two offsite stores created as part of project—one will be required permanently, one as decant store. |
65 |
Opening of the new building for public
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Ongoing, first phase opened August 2008, Ground Floor opened June 2009. 7 floors now completed with Lower Ground Floor to be completed in January 2013 |