This block of flats was built in the 1950s ... I used to live in the adjacent block, long since demolished! That was 60 years ago, and the place was quite different back then. Yet, I still have fond memories of living in Barton Hill & Glendhare House, which was demolished because of asbestos issues as I recall. Call me cynical, but, there'll be more to this story than meets the eye I'm sure, there'll likely be some hidden reason that someone or some organisation benefits from, with this covenient evacuation.
Because I am naturally suspicious now, once this building that has stood for decades has had all its inhabitants rehoused, will a thorough engineering check give it a clean bill of health? I wonder who might then be able to use it?
Bristol City Council, which owns and manages the building, had declared a major incident due to a “risk to the structure” of the tower, which is the oldest in the city, completed in the late 1950s 👍
Bristol is an utter disgrace. They had the chance to put the airport at Filton, but because of labour incompetence it went to lulsgate, and what a nightmare of a place that is to get to. So many other things they got involved in, turned out to be utter disasters. Everywhere that is Labour controlled is going to sxxte.
Filton airport would be a danger to all the residential properties on its approach flightline. But as a filton resident I agree the present council is an embarrassment, spending all its funds on vanity projects and the elected major's policies have destroyed the city.
are theese condos ? (as in the unit residents own the units) or apartments (one owner and they rent).. i hope its the latter otherwise many people will still owe money on a worthless unit
As the place was Large Panel System constructions, they'll probably have to knock it down. That's what happened with many LPS buildings in London and other cities.
Site supervision, poorly trained council planning inspectors, poor quality labour on site being unsupervised by managers. Push for maximising profits by builder.
@@jonathanbuzzard1376 Roman Point was a gas meter explosion caused by changing the meter around 180 degrees to turn the gas usage backwards! Also, the hasawa etc was not effective as a rival builder was trying to build an ultra similar block of flats more quickly than Ronan Point to get the work off the council. My comments still stand. Take care.
@@johnpayne6196 The issue with Ronan Point was that the gas explosion caused the concrete panel construction to fail admittedly due to piss poor construction standards and an inadequate design. This building looks to have the same issue, a gas explosion or fire could cause catastrophic failure for the same reasons Ronan Point failed.
6 years on and still no resolution for Grenfell!
What is not being said?
This block of flats was built in the 1950s ... I used to live in the adjacent block, long since demolished! That was 60 years ago, and the place was quite different back then. Yet, I still have fond memories of living in Barton Hill & Glendhare House, which was demolished because of asbestos issues as I recall. Call me cynical, but, there'll be more to this story than meets the eye I'm sure, there'll likely be some hidden reason that someone or some organisation benefits from, with this covenient evacuation.
👍🏼Spot on bud… more to it for sure. Nice wee earner eh? 😤
Oh well, just put up the congestion charge and reduce the speed limit to 20mph, The fines will pay for the repairs.
All our 4 Star Hotels are full and occupied, I'm afraid .... 😎
LOL🤣🤣
want to say it but no free speach
the bots are in
nuff said
spot the white man?
Because I am naturally suspicious now, once this building that has stood for decades has had all its inhabitants rehoused, will a thorough engineering check give it a clean bill of health?
I wonder who might then be able to use it?
Would be better than putting "them all in there and the resident in nice new council houses than the other way round .
What country is this
South of England, UK
So. What are these residents supposed to do now?
How about using the-other-part of their dual nationality passport......
Stay in 4 and 5 star hotels I guess.
Which country is this?
South of England, UK
Pauline Thomas, I think the comment above was trying to be funny! Regarding skin colour
Who signed off ..... the construction ..... and we're is accountability ...... ????? 🤔
I noticed that Barton house has a low power TV relay on it with Log Periodic antennas covering a TV blind spot.
Marc in Bletchley G6XEG
There used to be pirate stations on FM transmitted from Barton House.
Michael in Bangkok ex G0MEM
How old is the building looks 40 years or more to me.
Bristol City Council, which owns and manages the building, had declared a major incident due to a “risk to the structure” of the tower, which is the oldest in the city, completed in the late 1950s 👍
Tip of the iceberg, schools will be next, hospitals, council buildings, who knows? Lockdown & WFH mark 2?
That was the problem in Ronan Point !
Look what happened there ?
They probably used that cheap concrete.
Jorno said not!
As someone else has said this sounds like the same issue was Ronan Point, google it for the details.
built long before that stuff, probably not correctly bolted the panels together.
Like the skools u mean 😐
Do any white people live in Bristol?
Get lost.
Yes, they live in the nice houses
@@petercotterill5105 - Pleased to hear it
they do, there are probably some in this tower block but the media don't care about them.
@@hunted_again Seems like any culture but the natives there. or at least the people they asked.
Another Labour Council success then
Bristol is an utter disgrace. They had the chance to put the airport at Filton, but because of labour incompetence it went to lulsgate, and what a nightmare of a place that is to get to. So many other things they got involved in, turned out to be utter disasters. Everywhere that is Labour controlled is going to sxxte.
Filton airport would be a danger to all the residential properties on its approach flightline. But as a filton resident I agree the present council is an embarrassment, spending all its funds on vanity projects and the elected major's policies have destroyed the city.
Trust. Truth. Question.
Is this an asylum seekers accommodation?
Yeah, I think it is
are theese condos ? (as in the unit residents own the units) or apartments (one owner and they rent).. i hope its the latter otherwise many people will still owe money on a worthless unit
As the place was Large Panel System constructions, they'll probably have to knock it down.
That's what happened with many LPS buildings in London and other cities.
is that a soft toy or a sound effect @ 0:25
I'm looking at the building now and can see the immigrants still living in there.
WTH?? That is true of any building 🤷🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️ yeah im calling bullshyte
Site supervision, poorly trained council planning inspectors, poor quality labour on site being unsupervised by managers. Push for maximising profits by builder.
It was built decades ago. All the hallmarks of Ronan Point en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronan_Point
@@jonathanbuzzard1376 Roman Point was a gas meter explosion caused by changing the meter around 180 degrees to turn the gas usage backwards! Also, the hasawa etc was not effective as a rival builder was trying to build an ultra similar block of flats more quickly than Ronan Point to get the work off the council. My comments still stand. Take care.
@@johnpayne6196 The issue with Ronan Point was that the gas explosion caused the concrete panel construction to fail admittedly due to piss poor construction standards and an inadequate design. This building looks to have the same issue, a gas explosion or fire could cause catastrophic failure for the same reasons Ronan Point failed.
@@jonathanbuzzard1376 Agreed. Take care.