Hi Zana

The first 2 paragraphs are to go on the all ready post page by Sally and I

Also my conclusion and Section £ of the project

The granite stone was quarried by Ennstone Breed Ltd at South Penquite Farm, Blisland, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 4LH. shipped to Northern Ireland were it was milled by McConnells and sons

The original contractors Geoffrey Osboune Ltd were replaced by Whitehorse Contractors Ltd who Sub – Contracted out the laying of 840 metres squared of Addastone TP stone with an aluminium restraining edge, this project was completed in a month.

My conclusion for this part of the project is this

The designer used materials which if installed properly would last the test of time as intended. As for the walking in the feature I think this was an oversight but as she states it was never intended for this and more quiet contemplation. The underestimating of the popularity of the memorial where around 5,000 people per hour came to visit the fountain, which like the M25 is inexcusable as well as the poor choice of pathway around the perimeter. The pump a freak of nature or poor for thorough, my thorough is poor planning the grill should have stopped the leaves. The granite I still think is a good choice and only will get better with age. It seems to me that the overall success or failure of the scheme comes down to how competent the contractors installing the feature were! There were a few problems with the pump but this has been solved. The other facture with the failure of this project is how the public have decided to use the space.

Section 3 A study of Your Team

1. Your team Details have been submitted

2. Team’s working methods

The team started off in a very ad-hock manure with one dominate member issuing sections of the project to individuals which they perceived to be appropriate to each person in the group.

A blog was set up and unfortunately this was not used as it was intended and a vast quantity of irrelevant material was posted

Another meeting was held and a more formal structure was unsuccessfully tried to be implemented as members of the team would not follow the layout of the meeting.

Then a very formal meeting happened with a far greater level of susses as the project seamed to move forward after weeks of going over the same ground. In this meeting task’s where allocated to members who wanted to do them, and these where achieved quickly.

Communication was an issue even with the blog as some members would not post their findings on the blog but send by email.

3. How your Team Performed

Following each member of the group completing the Belbin test and the other one (don’t know the name) it was obvious that there was no obvious leader within the group. One was found eventually (which the whole group had mutual respect for and the group started to move forward. The team was disjointed with members overlapping research areas or just ignoring what they were asked to do. Egos where battered and peoples noses were put out of place. The feeling from the whole group is for this project to be completed and never to be looked at again.

4. Did process evolve

Dictatorship didn’t work but it was important to have a strong leader to guide the rest of the group to reach a finished project.

Individual drive seamed to produce the best results.

From the start of the project getting the whole team to move in the same direction rather than pulling in different ways, as well as reducing the faffing and producing results by all members of the group for the deadlines that had been set by the group.

Surprises how badly we worked together, and how members of the group could not follow simple instructions. Also the eventual leader / Chair person was the strong quit type.