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Week 14 -  Scaffolding

Week 14

Week 14 - Scaffolding

Scaffolding

Week 10 - Second floor slab pour

Week 10

Week 10 - Second floor slab pour

Second floor

Week 07 - Continued lintel work

Week 7

Week 07 - Continued lintel work

Lintel work

Week 04: Concrete Mixer Delivery and Borehole Drilling

Week 04

Week 04: Concrete Mixer Delivery and Borehole Drilling

Concrete mixer delivered for German floor casting. Block walls erected. Borehole drilled early due to water shortage, aiding concrete work.

Week 12 - 2nd floor wall installation

Week 12

Week 12 - 2nd floor wall installation

2nd floor work

Week 09 - Second floor slab work

Week 09

Week 09 - Second floor slab work

Second floor slab work

Week 06 - Exterior lintel installation

Week 6

Week 06 - Exterior lintel installation

Interior work

Week 03: Backfilling and Compaction of Footers

Week 03

Week 03: Backfilling and Compaction of Footers

The footers were backfilled in preparation for the installation of the German floor casting (slab). It then tampered down using a plate tamper.

Week 11 - Second floor concrete curing

Week 11

Week 11 - Second floor concrete curing

No construction updates

Week 8 - Phasing coordination

Week 8

Week 8 - Phasing coordination

No construction

Week 05 - Wall and lintel work

Week 5

Week 05 - Wall and lintel work

Laying exterior block wall and framing window openings

Week 02: Dealing with Water Challenges

Week 02

Week 02: Dealing with Water Challenges

Water scarcity posed initial challenges during footer foundation construction, resolved through innovative solutions like water tanks and manual concrete mixing.

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