Daily Archives: 2014/03/31

Day 3: pier hole putsch


By Day 3, Ian the builder and Darren the excavator operator describe the soil as ‘the worst we’ve ever seen’. Mostly ‘fill’ placed there to support the Woodcutters Road embankment when the road was built, it is full of small … Continue reading

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Day 1: preliminaries over, excavation begins


With the 20-foot container for the site office and the temporary fencing in place, excavation begins March 6. Darren drove his 5-tonne machine over the edge and slowly and carefully cut across the steep slope making the upper path. Once … Continue reading

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