by Bob Loughridge
Venue Build. Progressing well and remains on schedule and in budget. Please see photos for images of R&P ranges;
· Finals Hall: All pilings in, trestles up and cladding of range body complete. Enclosure work to begin this week (photo shows range only, enclosure will double the height of the range roof to ensure sight lines)
· 25m: Roof on, side walls cladding up and walls to be completed in next 2 weeks
· 10/ 50m: Pilings and trestles complete, steel work ongoing for next 2 weeks and then cladding to be placed for walls
· Shotgun: Piling complete, including positions for the Shotnet. Shotnet manufacturer in position, material resolved. Digging of pits and structural work to start this week
· Pop outs: Manufacture on time and in sync with on site build.
Venue Overlay. Venue Operation Planning Cycle 2 is complete and no showstoppers or major concerns. Work remains to consolidate resources with Paralympic Archery for Games family rest areas and Back of House facilities. Transport load zones and security/ dirty versus clean parking balance to be fleshed out. Road closure orders being prepared for Council approval in line with planning permissions. This is ongoing and in liaison with MOD over management of their land inside the shotgun exclusion zone and hospital over ambulance routes. No change to existing plans and resources remain unchanged. Effort being put into arrangements around the spectator experience and central plaza, especially concerning display of information and results. FOP overlay and look and Feel is progressing; core colours purple, green and blue, orange for individual ranges.
Workforce. Recruitment of sport specific paid workforce and have already identified some top quality people; principally team leaders for athlete services, FOP co-ord, sports Info desk, armoury staff, and administration group. Volunteer recruitment ongoing and progressing well.
Sport Equipment. Shooting mat colour is now set at a royal blue, or indigo might be a more accurate description. It fits well with the intended colour of the floor in all ranges (purple). Range furniture colours for shotgun ongoing, looks like Green or Purple for the cartridge trays, gun racks and microphone stands, all will fit in with Look and Feel. You are fully aware of the shotnet colour issue; I confirm it will be plain dark green as originally proposed. Ear defenders for spectators has been signed off, 40,000 soft squidgy disposable ones scoped. The next batch of testing of clay targets now underway.
Technology. Timing and Scoring now going out to Sius Ascor (Omega) to complete signing of detailed contract.
Tickets. We are still looking at increasing capacity in the venue to cater for more. We await the recall of any unused ones from IOC member bodies for re-allocation. Otherwise sold out.
