Phase 2 membrane project, Day 50–September 18, 2026

Phase 2 Membrane Replacement Project

Project Mobilization Date: July 20, 2026
Work Start Date: May 4, 2026 (for emergency repairs)
Expected completion: December 2026
Primary contractor: Prostar
Engineering design: Strata Engineering

Weather: 23°C, sunny
Workers onsite: At least 6

Work done today:

  • Cleaning bricks
  • Cleaning bricks
  • Cleaning bricks
  • Cleaning bricks
  • Cleaning bricks
  • Cleaning bricks

Phase 2 membrane project, Day 49–September 17, 2026

Phase 2 Membrane Replacement Project

Project Mobilization Date: July 20, 2026
Work Start Date: May 4, 2026 (for emergency repairs)
Expected completion: December 2026
Primary contractor: Prostar
Engineering design: Strata Engineering

Weather: 23°C, sunny
Workers onsite: At least 6

Work done today:

  • Cleaning bricks.
  • Blue Drop (irrigation) came by and placed upright sprinkler heads in the three planter boxes that have been partially reassembled.

Phase 2 membrane project, Day 48–September 16, 2026

Phase 2 Membrane Replacement Project

Project Mobilization Date: July 20, 2026
Work Start Date: May 4, 2026 (for emergency repairs)
Expected completion: December 2026
Primary contractor: Prostar
Engineering design: Strata Engineering

Weather: 25°C, sunny
Workers onsite: At least 6

Work done today:

  • Bricks (pavers) cleaned (sixth day in a row)
  • Initial work on cutting down and removing the three trees in the central courtyard

Phase 2 membrane project, Day 46–September 14, 2026

Phase 2 Membrane Replacement Project

Project Mobilization Date: July 20, 2026
Work Start Date: May 4, 2026 (for emergency repairs)
Expected completion: December 2026
Primary contractor: Prostar
Engineering design: Strata Engineering

Weather: 18°C, cloudy
Workers onsite: At least 6

Work done today:

  • Cleaned bricks (pavers)
  • A few patio drains appear to have been cleaned, or at least pavers were removed to potentially clean them

Phase 2 membrane project, Day 45–September 12, 2026

Phase 2 Membrane Replacement Project

Project Mobilization Date: July 20, 2026
Work Start Date: May 4, 2026 (for emergency repairs)
Expected completion: December 2026
Primary contractor: Prostar
Engineering design: Strata Engineering

Weather: 22°C, partly sunny
Workers onsite: At least 3

Work done today:

  • You guessed it, cleaning pavers (bricks)!
A Brief FAQ

Q: Do you know why the workers have only been cleaning bricks the last four days?
A: I do not know the reason, though I have some thoughts on possible reasons.

Q: What are your thoughts?
A: It may be related to communication between Strata Engineering (company overseeing the project) and Prostar (company doing the work) on certain aspects of the project moving forward related to materials, work already done, possible deficiencies and more.

Q: Do you know when full work will resume?
A: I do not. My best guess is we will see more normal work activity resume during the week of September 14–19th.

Q: Will this delay the completion of the project?
A: I know this: That council wants the project complete by December 2026, and that Prostar wants to extend the project well into 2027. How this turns out, I do not know.

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