To say it rained would be a bit of an understatement even for a Brit, “chucked it down*” is much nearer the mark. Wednesday late afternoon and the ODEC campus was transformed into a water park and the recently installed “no parking” signs were looking like they need to be replaced with “no mooring” instead. The good news is the partially excavated storm water treatment tank not only survived the deluge but also made a significant contribution to moving storm water off the site and more importantly all the Higgerson chaps are all accounted for!
The rear wing sand pad also survived the rain and in the coming week the drainage, water and electrical utilities lines to the wing will be installed (to clarify these are the bits that run underground to the building so you won’t be seeing toilets and washbasins sitting in the middle of the sand pad). Once those utility lines are run the concrete floor will be laid and then it’s on with framing the walls. Before I end, I’d just like to wish my American readers (I know of at least 2) a very happy 4th July!! Stay safe and stay healthy, David Beach. *Chucked it down: Colloquial English for “rained very hard”
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Mal Higgins
7/8/2020 04:46:56 am
Chucked it down, indeed! Good to know the very important stormwater runoff system is already on the job!
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AuthorDavid Beach is our Building Project Manager, and has been an active part of our parish family for more than a decade. He is retired from NATO and the British Army and is a joy and blessing to all of us. Archives
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