The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare goes up October 26

Work has started this morning (Monday), erecting the frame of the new Pavilion building on Weston's Grand Pier.

More than 100 tonnes of steel per week will be used to form the structure of the new building.

In total more than 1,100 tonnes of steel are being supplied by local firm Hayley Engineering for the project. 

This means that the appearance of the pier will start to change quickly now that the first columns are in place.

The specially constructed structural floor is still being laid and this work will continue keeping just ahead of the framing works.

The roof lining and cladding will start once the front section of the building frame is erected, which is scheduled before the end of November.

Pier owner Kerry Michael said: "Following months of hard work by all the design team and more than £9million having been invested to date, we are delighted to see the building rising above the deck.

“We are all looking forward to when it is watertight so we can start installing all the fabulous rides and attractions we have gathered together from all around the World. Next June and the re-opening can't come soon enough".