Completion Date - 21 October 2010

On the way back from the picture taking session this morning I called the Customer Service Officer to ask my vague "what's happening question?". The response was that the kitchen pack had been received and has been passed onto Construction. I was put through and left a message for the Construction Assistant. I did say that I knew work had commenced just to put them on notice because I want a completion date.

She called back to say the Site Supervisor has been delegated, and is therefore the best contact for any future queries, but that she would email through the timeframe and details.
Instead of having one SS, there is two, as Camden is currently being picked up by the Southern Highlands team, and they job-share. Whether this is a good or bad thing remains to be seen.
The completion date is apparently the date from the end of the 20 day period, so that is still 21 October 2010. But she acknowledges they have been able to commence two weeks early so construction may be earlier if possible, but as the weather has not been great we also have to be prepared for rain.

So a quick check of BoM reveals:

Forecast for Wednesday
Fine and sunny. Light to moderate westerly winds.
Precis:  Fine. Sunny.                 
City:          Max:   15  Parramatta:  Max:   15
Terrey Hills:  Max:   13  Penrith:     Max:   16
Liverpool     Max:   15  Richmond:    Max:   15

UV Alert:  Nil , UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

Forecast for Thursday
Fine. Mostly sunny day, cloud increasing later. Light to moderate
westerly winds.
Precis:  Fine. Mostly sunny.          
City:  Min:    7  Max:   15
West:  Min:    1  Max:   15

Friday    Chance late showers.
City:  Min:    7  Max:   16
West:  Min:    1  Max:   16

Saturday  Fine.
City:  Min:    9  Max:   16
West:  Min:    3  Max:   16

Sunday    Fine.
City:  Min:    9  Max:   15
West:  Min:    4  Max:   15

Monday    Chance showers.
City:  Min:    9  Max:   16
West:  Min:    4  Max:   16

Tuesday   Fine.
City:  Min:   10  Max:   18
West:  Min:    5  Max:   18

So looking at other bloggers, I think I may have a slab by end of next week?

7 days of 20 and counting

I spoke to the Customer Service Officer late last week and have to say I'm not happy about learning about things only because I ask. I rang up to get a sense of when we will be contacted to find out a start date as I have been reading other blogs were home-owners are being given last minute warning that construction will start (or in some instances no notice as in one instance where work commenced on the weekend).

Well lucky I called because now I can expect a pack in the mail about the kitchen layout and that will provide the details of who in the Construction team is allocated to the project and they will be able to answer any future questions (code for don't call me again, you are someone else's problem now). Thanks, that's awesome, has it already been sent because as before we have problems with the high school kids from down the road knocking off interesting large mail that is left poking out the box...? No, it was completed the Tuesday after the public holiday and therefore should arrive in a weeks time.

I'm not holding my breath for tomorrow. And is it just me but why does something that was "completed" not automatically make its way into the great service we have here called Australia Post, who I am sure can get it here the following day, as they normally do...!

The good thing to note is when driving around Spring Farm on the weekend, as I most often do to check out the neighbours progress and such, is the amount of tradie work going on due to the good weather. So fingers crossed I am extended that level of service when my time comes, but again I won't be holding my breath.