WORK on redeveloping the Markets will entail only a third of new build. Small teams of skilled men are working to retain much of the buildings’ heritage.

Because the development is 70% repair and 30% new build, a phased approach is being used in a bid to ensure work is carried out to the highest standards.

This is understood to have been fully discussed and agreed with the States and the Treasury and Resources and Environment Departments.

Weather protection of the 1822 building is continuing – work that is not visible to the public.

Scaffolding on the Fish Market is going up and last week the first 20 metres of slates were removed to allow work to start on the roof this week.

Repairs, including replacing a large number of rotten timbers, are being completed in 20-metre sections to prevent the roof being exposed to the elements.

Piling equipment being shipped to the island should arrive by the end of the month.

Piling is planned to begin in the first full week of September.

Once this is complete, the new construction will start and further demolition work will take place.

Following the closure of the Market Street entrance at the beginning of this month, a timber stud partition was erected to allow work to proceed.

Some shuttering has been created along the Market Street side of the building to enable concrete to be poured.

The latter will be used to hold down the support scaffolding in Market Street and the square.

Openings have been made through the roof of the 1822 Meat Market building for access scaffolding to be erected so repairs to the Fish Market roof can be carried out.

Supports continue to be fitted to the inside and outside of the 1830 building, Les Arcades, and along the side of the 1822 building ready for the erection of further scaffolding.