Sideview with the start of the ramp reinforcement.
Almost ready for pouring the slab!
The frame work of supports.
This is what keeps it all in the air!
Working on the ramp
A few more things to do before we can start pouring. The next update will be about electrical and plumbing work done.
Getting the slab and beams ready for pouring
Connecting reinforcement beams and columns.
Side support for the slab
Beams reinforcement
Laying the slab reinforcement
All the steel fixers in high gear!
One piece at a time.
A view of the finished columns and the start of the formwork second floor beams.
The start of the formwork for the beams
Lots of timber supports needed for the second floor stage. First the beams then the second floor slab will be done.
Do you see the cows grazing down below in the soccer field?
Site overview of the great work that has been completed so far!
Formwork being put around the steel reinforcement to raise the columns to the second level!
The foreman measuring the formwork making sure it is straight before pouring the concrete. The guys are holding it in place until it is straight and then nail the supports.
Here the formwork is put on the columns for the main building structure. The steel shown on the outside is the support for the veranda which will be done later.
One wheelbarrow of cement to pour the columns one at a time and one bucket at a time!
One bucket at a time filling the framework with cement to form the column. The one guy is vibrating the cement that is being poured.
Filling and pouring the cement.
Site overview of work completed.
Connecting/tying the next level of reinforcement to raise the columns to the second floor.
Scaffolding in place for accessing the steel to tie together.
Higher and higher is where we go!
The raised steel nicely bent to have it in line with the bottom.
One piece at a time, on column at a time. We keep moving right along!
The start of digging the foundation walls
Digging the walls, its done all by hand, as you should know by now 
The first foundation wall corner
Moving right along with the foundation walls
Closeup of the work being done. Good workmanship!
Nice BBQ guys!
Nice looking and very good tasting!
All in all we fed about 25 guys. Every Friday at the end of the day I buy the crew a pop/soda or Fanta as we call it here. This time the goat brochette was added by the site foreman to celebrate the finishing of the footings.
Getting more footings done!
Ready for pouring the cement!
Some poured column bases
Driving the water truck fetched from the rainwater
A few more and the footings will be finished!
Cutting wood for making column formwork
The carpenter putting together the forms for column bases
The finished products ready to bring down to the site.
Here the forms being put to work. Great job by these carpenters!
Almost ready for pouring the column base
Nicely centered, ready for pouring
Pouring and vibrating the cement
The formed cement column base
Here a few columns poured! The outside foundations are for the veranda.
Hi everyone here is a little clip from last week of the HWC site showing the area and the work that has been accomplished so far.