Site meeting with the consultant 18th February 2010
On Thursday the architect from DSA came for a meeting at the site with the contractor and Chesney Trust. He was there to check on progress and take samples of mixtures for analysis of mortar mix, check the quality of the S.S.B’s and the standard of work in general.
After inspecting the work we sat down to the site meeting. This was progressing well until it was interrupted by heavy rain and a thunderstorm and we had to scramble for cover. It was agreed that the work was of a good standard but the contract has over run the deadline of 25th January 2010 and the contractor was advised to speed up or suffer damages for delays. A revised work programme is to be submitted to DSA for consideration and approval.
On Friday 19th February 2010 the project was visited by Karen Gillon MSP during her visit to Malawi. Karen has visited the site on two previous occasions and was amazed at the trasnformation to the area with the completion of the bridge, the construction of the maize mill house and now the work started on site for the school. We were accompanied by a team from Malawi Television News as a follow up to their visit when the ground breaking ceremony took place last October. Karen was invited to lay some bricks and was more than happy to oblige. Accompanying Karen was Charlotte Ager, a former pupil of Mary Erskine Stewarts Melville school.
The local Chief, Inkosana Lazaro Jere welcomed the visitors back to the project. Everyone was intervied for TVM news.
It was a visit enjoyed by all present .
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