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ATAGalleryConstructionPeugeot Driving School › May 28th 2006
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More work has been done in the area next to the archway that joins Fountain Square to Cred Street.
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Not much activity on-site today: the contractors are usually only brought in on weekdays.
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A lone workman touches up the front of what will become the "car showroom" building.
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Inside, little has changed in the last few weeks.
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The showroom interior is looking a lot tidier now, though.
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You can see that more kerbs have been put in place, outlining the circuit.
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The steamroller sits motionless on the far side of the construction site.
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Around the back, we take a closer look at the newer parts of the circuit.
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This section of tarmac was poured several weeks ago.
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No theming has yet been added to this island.
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It's very likely that these trees will stay in place, hence the barriers.
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A close look to where the road heads into the "tunnel", formerly the gingerbread house. The arch on the right has been heightened to match the door on the left.
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Looking across the site. There's evidently lots of work still to do.
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More tarmac has been poured, as you can see to the right of this photo.
   
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