Hello again from Arrebita Team 7!
Last week was all about the construction works on
site.
On Wednesday morning, we had a big meeting on site to
assess the progress of the construction works and discuss any problems that
might have arisen in the meanwhile. There were almost 15 people on No. 42 top
floor: our engineering coordinators, Rita and Daniel; the Topdomus workers and
engineers; Eng. Fernando Pisoeiro of Telhas Cobert, to make a demonstration of
the construction system for the roof; Mr. José Castro, the plumber; and, of
course, Team 7, eagerly following the discussion.
Wednesday's meeting on site |
Eng. Rita Ferreira explaining a solution |
Eng. Fernando Pisoeiro making a demonstration |
After the meeting, we went back to the office to
review the project according to the new circumstances – the truth is that, even
though the project is ‘done’, there is always something that needs to be
reviewed or updated in accordance to what’s happening on site.
The next day, some of us were again back on site to
run some errands for the construction workers. In spite of the language
barrier, Mr. Joaquim Manuel, the overseer, managed to convey to Filippo,
Alexandra and Philippe that he needed nuts and bolts.
Mr. Joaquim, Philippe and Alexandra getting down to the nuts and bolts |
The new gutters are now put in place and the workers
have already started to lay down the structure that will support the roof tiles.
Here in Portugal
there is something called “Verão de S. Martinho” – St. Martin ’s
Summer. It is said that, around the 11th of November (St. Martin ’s day), there are always some sunny days. For
this year, at least, the legend seems to hold true: we are beginning the new week
under splendid weather. We hope the sun will keep shining for a few more days,
since it would allow the construction works on the roof to move forward
quickly.
Time flies by and we are already past half of our stay
here in Porto . Applications for Team 8 are
already open – if you are interested in taking part in Arrebita from January
on, don’t forget to apply until the 17th of November. You can find
all the information on our website: www.arrebita.org.
Until next time... and Arrebita!Porto.
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