Breaking ground...

We have just begun work own our latest construction project in Nong Wua So district, near Udon Thani.  Yesterday we marked out and excavated the footings.  We used a large excavator, which makes the process very quick, however there is then a certain amount of manual work to be down to neaten up the holes and make sure all footings are to the correct depth, which is what we have been doing today.  We have also added in the initial base layers of sand and concrete to the holes, onto which the main footings will be poured.  Tomorrow is the lucky Buddhist day on which the first two columns will be erected.  The final completion date for this project is March next year, so 6 months from start to finish.   As we are nearing the end of the rainy season now, we should not have any major delays in construction.