After the NPA attack on our site in Mindanao at the beginning of October (see Protection Racket) the project was suspended for nearly 3 months but after some meaningless statements from the national police force and the military that were meant to give assurance and restore confidence in the security, we started work again just before Christmas.
It wasn't going to be easy because all confidence was lost and no one seems to be willing to sell, lend, rent or hire any labour, equipment or materials to the project in case there was another attack. But for us, and along with vague agreement that we'd have all losses and expenses reimbursed, we decided to get stuck in and get the job wrapped up as soon as possible and just get the hell out of there and never go back.
So, after some hiccups with not being able to get a crane, we eventually started slipforming the chimney on the 17th Jan.
Really, the sooner I can see the back of that project, the better.
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