architector

A few weeks later :

The metallic structure is rapidly rising from its foundation. B and C building are reaching their final lap. No time is wasted, three cranes are on site. One for the B building, one for the C and a mobile crane for the E. The security officer should eventually forbid it. Let's play dum...

The B building is pouring its third floor, 2 more to go (roof included).
The C building is like a mecano - bolted together, cross beams and double poles are supposed to be oscillating 6 cm in each x and y direction. In hight the building shoud fluctuate with the heat; it will be like a boat on the sea, with sounds of heavy structures pushing eachother. A plate-tectonic model like. One beam moving the other in an overall isostatic equilibrium... until the earthquake.
We still haven't resolved how to stabelize the lift located between B and C. Big problems are to come, technicaly and financially.

The E building is terrible. The sub contractors are bailing out, deadlines are not beeing respected, neither are our drawings! We are sending specific letters almost daily to officialise the negative reception of the work done. According to public construction lawscontractors don't have to break down and rebuild any of the structures unless it is proven there is a stability problem.
Are we wasting our time...

Execution plans are not even validated, we have 14 levels to compile, the engineering bureau is overloaded with work, and don't even have time to look at the technical plans of the different contractors. Most of the holes in the floors are overlooked by the concrete and metallic structure. Deadlines are overpassed, they build without considering the late studies. Seems like the coordination is going backward. Politically and moneywise, the pressure is to great for the officers of the governement to even think stopping the construction of the buildings until all the studies are finaly validated by the synthesis bureau. Who will pay the late fees?

posted by architector @ 12:43 PM