Wring Group sets sail on unusual overnight possession contract.
One of Bristol city centre’s most recognisable landmarks is being pulled down after it was found to be dangerous. The wooden sail structure, standing opposite the Hippodrome on the Centre, is being dismantled after engineers found serious weaknesses in its structure.
Council contractors started removing the metal benches beneath the sail on Friday, and Wring Group worked through last night and this morning to dismantle the remaining structure.
Faults in the sail’s eight wooden masts were first found three years ago, and work was carried out to stop them decaying. More repairs were carried out in 2007 and last year to address splits in the timber and decay around the bolt recesses.
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