We’re almost half way through the year so it seems a good time for us to give an update on our construction progress so far and some of our favourite milestones alone the way.
The Land Parcel
Let’s start with our land. What did we actually buy and what did it look like before we started working on it?
Levelling the Land
The first major task was to level out land out. In total, more than 14,000 cubic meters of earth were removed from the site.
We had to prepare the land by installing some key infrastructure. Electricity, water, drainage and a foundation for the tower crane as pictured below.
Excavation
Even with levelling the land and removing more than 14,000 cubic meters of earth, we still had to excavate for foundations. The first excavations were for Building 3. A total of 8,600 cubic meters were excavated. In total, we will have excavated 46,000 cubic meters of earth for the land levelling, the foundation pits for all of the buildings and all of the supporting infrastructure.
Steel, Concrete, Boards and Bricks
It wouldn’t’ be a construction update without some numbers right? The numbers behind the steel and concrete are something of a wow factor. Starting with the steel alone, there is a total of 3780 tons (over 3 million kilograms) of steel being used in our construction. Concrete comes in at 24,600 cubic meters. 45,000 square meters of wooden boards for concrete formwork and 750,000 bricks!
Changes Over Time
Finally for the construction progress in images, here are some highlights of how the site has changed over time.
Timeline for Construction
One of the most frequently asked questions that we get is when will it all be finished.
We’re still on target to have construction completed before the end of this year (2023) and we’ll be producing spirit early next year in 2024.
That’s it for our construction progress update.
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