Welcome to the Excavation Site . . .

Hold on to your hats ! - Books N. Moore

This is the sign posted out front on the lot. It gives you all the contractor specs.

The Hallmark Construction site trailer,
where some of the "bizness" is taken care of.
(yes, the blue thing on the left is the porta-potty)

Let the Excavation Begin

Hold on to your hats. It's earthmoving time . . .

* It starts out R-E-A-L S-L-O-W.*

But it begins to take shape VERY FAST.

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The pipelines for the sewer system.

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This is the re-rod in the pad for the main elevator. It's HUGE!
Look at the size of those people!!

It took 19 truck loads of cement to fill the elevator pad.
Each truck holds about 14 yards of concrete.

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Drainage Pipes (these are 3 ft. in diameter - incredible!)

Laying the drainage pipes, underground, beneath the parking lot.

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** Where to next?

EXCAVATION SITE // FOUNDATION SITE // STEEL SITE
ENCLOSURE SITE // EXTERNAL FINISHES SITE // INTERNAL FRAMING SITE
INSIDE WORK SITE // INTERIOR DECOR SITE
THE BIG MOVE  // GALA / DEDICATION SITE

FUN FACTS - DIDJA KNOW?

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