The sculpture was constructed in Sheffield by Thomas Heatherwick Studio, Packman Lucas, Flint and Neill and Westbury Structures. La sculpture a été construite à Sheffield par Thomas Heatherwick Studio, Packman Lucas, Flint and Neill et Westbury Structures.
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In examining the female role designations of Plautus's plays, Z.M. Packman found that they are not as stable as their male counterparts: a senex will usually remain a senex for the duration of the play but designations like matrona, mulier, or uxor at times seem interchangeable. Z. M. Packman s'est aperçu qu'ils ne sont pas aussi stables que leurs homologues masculins : par exemple, si un senex reste senex tout au long de la pièce, matrona, mulier ou uxor semblent interchangeables.
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In November 2008 this culminated in an out-of-court settlement being reached between Manchester City Council, the project's designers Thomas Heatherwick Studio Ltd, and the engineering and construction subcontractors Packman Lucas Ltd, Flint and Neill Partnership and Westbury Structures Ltd. En novembre 2008, cette affaire s'est terminée par un règlement à l'amiable conclu entre le conseil municipal, les concepteurs du projet de Thomas Heatherwick Studio Ltd, et les sous-traitants de l'ingénierie et de la construction de Packman Lucas Ltd, Flint and Neill Partnership et Westbury Structures Ltd.
