Saturday the 25th of March saw members of the Northampton MAC arrive at BMFA Buckminster for a pre opening PR day. 32 Members arrived by coach and spent the morning learning about the National Centre project and viewing the current works (hosted in the almost complete events building) members were then taken out onto the … Read More
March 2017 Work on site has continued to progress in line with the schedules set out in the initial programme of works which completes the contractors phase 1 works on or around the 28th of April. We sustained a delay of a few days due to the late arrival of doors for the house and … Read More
February 2017 Work on site has continued to progress well and largely in accordance with the schedules set out in the initial programme of works. Weather of course plays a part and to date three days of external works have been lost to severe weather (heavy rain) progress over the coming weeks will to a … Read More
January 2017 Work really kicked into gear on site during the second week of January (after the traditional construction industry long Christmas break) The Principal Contractor (Front Row Construction) moved machinery on to site, initially two excavators and one dump truck. Initial phases of works at landowners cost as targeted at protecting/preserving existing buildings and … Read More
December 2016 Work has commenced in earnest and December has been a busy month at Buckminster. We have made the most of a relatively dry month and completed the majority of the works to the flying site, this can now be left until the spring when we re-cultivate the prepared runways and set grass seed. … Read More
November 2016 Much has been happening over the previous months but the signing of the lease sets the scene for the ‘serious work’ to commence in accordance with the initial project plan. Lease document signed on behalf of BMFA by Chairman and CEO. Removal of fencing and barbed wire undertaken as forerunner to flying site … Read More
Buckminster Blog Now that the National Centre project is actually happening there is of course lots going on. The aim is to keep a running blog of activity as a way of keeping members up to date with the latest developments and overall progress. The blogs will be fairly short and to the point and … Read More
