Summary from Contractor

The Contractor's site construction progress this month was less than previously. He is waiting for access to substation buildings to install major equipment that is already on site. A small amount of lighting and small power works in the VMB and toll plaza buildings was done. Tunnel works were limited to installation of brackets for the support of radio rebroadcast (RRB) coaxial antenna, fire sensor cable, and CCTV camera supports. Medium voltage (MV) cable pulling began at the end of October. Conduit and boxes continue to be installed in VAB as PKIV work progresses. Casting of pre-cast concrete foundations for road lighting poles continued.

Design work at site continues on the preparation and submittal of installation shop drawings. Detailed design continued in ABB Finland on systems (Fire alarm, and radio rebroadcast (RRB). Factory acceptance tests (FAT) were completed in early October in Finland on traffic control, lighting control, power distribution control, and main SCADA systems and on systems integration.

The Engineer identified the North and South portal plaza areas as critical civil construction areas to enable early installation of main electrical cables and early supply of power for ventilation fan testing. The south portal area duct banks were handed over in early July for PKIII installation of cable supports and to begin cable pulling in August. The north portal area duct banks were handed over on the 5th. August. Despite the Engineer's and civil contractors' efforts to support PKIII schedule, PKIII has failed to start installation of cable brackets inside manholes as of end of October.

PKIII took over maintenance of PKV works as provided for under their contract in May and were to negotiate to sub-contracted this work to HAMADECO. However HAMADECO declined to sign PKIII sub-contract agreement citing unacceptable insurance clauses. These clauses were copied from PKIII contract documents. PKIII will continue with maintenance of PKV works without sub-contractor.

Construction Supervision

Cable Pulling of Main Tunnel Lighting has been completed on the raceways.

Power Cable Pulling for Main Tunnel CCTV has been completed on the raceways.

Low Voltage cabling work at VMB has continued.

Low Voltage cabling work at S/S 5 has continued.

Lightning Protection System work at S/S 5 has completed.

Foundation for area lighting at NPP and NTP has been completed.

Low Voltage cabling work at STP has started

Building luminaries Installation work at STP has started.

Piping and Box Installation work at VAB has continued.

Cable trench excavation work for area lighting have been completed at SPP and NPP.

Batteries have been installed at SS5 and OCC

UPS have been installed at OCC

Installation of UPS, inverters and chargers have started in SS5.