The day starts - Tom passed the alarm test this morning - well done! The fire engineer called yesterday and talked us through disconnecting the troublesome panel so we are feeling more relaxed today. Meerkats no more!
One of the pipefitters (remember, pipefitter, not plumber) comes up to me and asks where the nearest free cash machine is. Free cash machine? Cemetery Junction? right. I fill him in on the local cash drill. Co-Op, pack of chewing gum, £50 cashback, sorted. You are one of us now my son.
In its way it was an encouraging conversation as my comprehension of West Midlands speak is increasing and I manage to pick out the key words easily enough.
The boiler has come out and they are busy chopping out a lot of the old metal pipes so work progresses. The electricians are back and preparing the wiring for the lighting and Joe is moving on with the new platform.
FIREALARMGATE - Continues
The fire alarm goes off. Yes, the fire alarm goes off. Again. Time from desk to panel 8 seconds - too slow. Aaaaarggh. The building is packed with people doing different things. Long story short the engineer did'nt quite finish the job yesterday and after a quick call to Westronics we get it sorted so it won't go off again. No, it won't. Really. It won't. We believe.
Chat to Tom and deal with one or two outstanding matters. They are still undecided on the heating system and the lights still do not have a delivery date. Also there is a potential issue on whether out current gas main can carry the volume of gas needed to heat the new space - a new main may be needed and that will cost money. They are doing their sums at the moment -pray that the existing main will do the job.
It comes out that Tom,Baz and Joe are being taken off the job to go somewhere else for 5 weeks. Thats the builders perogative I suppose but we are disappointed and express that to the project manager at the Architects.
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