Two kilometres of base in nine days
2,900 tonnes of crushed stone base on 30-tonne trailers, rolled in 200 mm layers ahead of the asphalt crew. A trial strip on day one set the moisture and passes for the rest.
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§ 07 · Field notes
Where it went
Short reports from jobs our stone went into this season, from a shop row on Zoo Road to an estate road in Kumbotso. Example projects for this demo.
Three trailers before eight
A 300 square metre slab for six shops, poured in one day. The contractor booked the early window so the trucks were out before the market traffic built up.
Fewer broken blocks
A block maker moved to a two to one dust and sand mix. Breakages on the way to site fell, and his buyers started asking for his blocks by name.
Photo essay
On site this season
Tap a photo to see it larger. Photos for this demo.
§ 07b · News and long reads
From the dispatch desk
Longer stories from the season and practical notes for anyone ordering stone in Kano.
The school that poured in the dry season
Four classrooms, a narrow lane and a roof that had to be on before the rains. Thirty-one trips on 10-tonne tippers.
Read the story
Five things to know before ordering stone in the rains
Soft ground, wet dust and shorter loading days. How to plan deliveries between June and September.
Read the notesBy the numbers
This season
212Jobs supplied since October
48k tTonnes delivered, example figure
3,700Truck trips
14Estate roads
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