This is the scene behind and next to my newsagency. The in tact wall is the rear wall of my shop. K-Mart closed a month ago and immediately upon its closing construction commenced. They have been drilling, banging and digging for a month. While it is supposed to end by 9am, the work usually goes until the afternoon. The noise is unbearable for some customers – they walk out saying they can’t bear it. Dust is also a problem.
Last week is the heavy duty nature of the work was enough to knock product off the shelves.
After Easter we lose 33% of our stationery space as the builders creep into our space so they can replace 35 year old steel columns with more modern and capable concrete columns.
We’re not the only shop in the centre affected nor are we the only newsagency in the country affected by such construction.