Square 1 is made of 1960s concrete. It's not easy to remove. That yellow device at the back is a remote-controlled pneumatic hammer they have to spray with water to keep cool:
It makes a noise. It makes a loud noise. It's been making a loud noise all day, every day (except possibly weekends) since term began. Computer lab 1 and the project labs bear the full brunt of this noise. If we see a drop in quality infinal-year projects this year, it's because of that hammer.
I don't see that it even needs to be a hammer. I'm not a construction worker, but in my view it would have been easier to cut the concrete out in slabs using a saw, rather than chipping it to pieces with a drill.
By the looks of things, there's not long to go before they've removed what they need to remove. Finally, I'll be able to