She looked at them with an apologetic smile of embarrassment on her face. “Sorry, guys, this is all new to me. Next time I’ll wear boots, but I didn’t know what to expect. Anyway, Jan, tell me, how do you think this project is going so far?”
“Well, Lek, do you mind if I call you Lek?” She shook her head and smiled. “We have not encountered any problems that we have not been able to deal with. So far, the only problem was a patch of road back there that was more of a quagmire, but I understand from locals that it has always been like that. We drove a concrete pile into it, built a raft foundation around that and flooded it with concrete. That was, er, ten days ago, and so far it is holding up… other than that, I am pleased to report that we are well ahead of schedule.”
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