THE first beams that will make up the floor of the new May Day Green market have been put into place.

Some 124 tonnes of steel are being used to build a podium to support the May Day Green market building, which will sit over the existing underground servicing area of the former Central Offices site.

Local contractor Billington has been on site constructing the steel plinth that will support the temporary market building.

Once the work by Billington is complete, De Boer Structures Ltd will then complete the market.

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