Today marks one of the most exciting milestones yet — the concrete for our footers has arrived and been poured. After weeks of digging trenches, setting rebar, and preparing the base with gravel, it’s finally time to put solid strength into the ground. From overhead, you can see the pump carefully laying concrete into each trench, filling in the network of rebar and cutouts that will soon cure into the foundation of the building.
Known as a truck-mounted boom concrete pump, it uses a long, hydraulically controlled arm to deliver concrete with pinpoint accuracy across the entire footprint of the building. Instead of relying on laborers pulling heavy hoses, the boom glides over the trenches and lowers concrete exactly where it needs to go. Inside the truck, a dual-cylinder hydraulic system keeps the flow steady: while one piston draws in fresh concrete from the hopper, the other pushes it forward through the boom. This system allows for an uninterrupted stream, making the job fast and efficient. Modern boom pumps like the one we’re using can reach over 200 feet and move astonishing volumes of concrete—up to 200 cubic yards per hour, enough to fill a swimming pool in less than half an hour.
Meanwhile, crews work in sync on the ground, guiding the flow, smoothing it out, and ensuring every pylon base and trench is filled properly. Once this concrete cures, it will serve as the permanent base — the hidden backbone that will carry the full weight of the facility above it.
There are still small details to complete before masonry begins, but this step brings us closer to watching the building rise above ground for the first time. With the footers poured, the site has moved from preparation to construction in the truest sense.
