Archive for September 2012

Construction continued on both the clinic and pharmacy buildings last week. For the pharmacy, the masons poured the concrete footings for all the columns, after which they placed rock for the foundation at an incredibly quick pace. While the masons were busy working on the pharmacy foundation, the iron workers prepared rebar for the upper…

N’ap frape. Translation: “We’re hittin’,” or “we’re cruising right along.” That’s the phrase our foreman, Boss Tony, used to describe our construction progress the other day. Indeed, construction is cruising right along these days. Last week, Boss Tony & crew finished pouring the remaining columns in the clinic and began work on the concrete lintels over the…

In the past week, the construction crew began working simultaneously on the clinic and pharmacy buildings. About 10 workers began digging the foundation of the pharmacy, while the masons continued to place blocks for the walls of the clinic throughout the week. On Friday, the carpenters began making formwork for the clinic columns, and the…