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Retaining wall complete!

It didn't take long. Ford blocklayers completed the wall and it looks great.  It's been a busy last couple of days for site manager Pete Arieni, with surveyor on site providing levels, Peter Rienecker (engineer) doing inspections on the wall, roadbase delivery, waterproofing the back of the wall and Paul Taylor (electrician) planning for wall recesses.  We're now ready for the plumber (Brendan Scilini) to come in and start his work on laying all of the pipe work as specified by the hydraulic engineer - Reinhold Koenning.  Still all going to plan and weather outlook is favorable.



























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