Ben Salter's photos with the keyword: CBDC

Low tide

25 Nov 2011 128
Whilst the Barrage was under construction the tide still went out of course.

Building site

25 Nov 2011 119
A beach view of the Barrage site

Floating pipework.

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The pipe that connected to the sand dredgers.

Foundation

25 Nov 2011 125
Some early dredging work going on.

Piling

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Some of the very first piles going in.

Sand pit

25 Nov 2011 131
Before work on the Barrage could really get going, thousands of tons of sand was laid to enable vehicles to negotiate the thick mud beneath.

Pipe laying

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Sections of pipe used for moving the sand about are relocated.

Rockery

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Vehicles deliver stone to the temporary coffer dam.

Reaching out

25 Nov 2011 128
The Barrage starts to be built out from the Cardiff side too.

Steelwork

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Much of this was later removed as construction progressed

The coffer dam

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The coffer dam under construction.

Crane work

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Barrage works beyond the marina.

Taking shape

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One of the first sections to be constructed, was the area now occupied by the car park.