They have been 'caught wasting' (in hindsight) money before, i.e the whole spaceport america thing, the unused flame trench at Mcgregor, and the big crane at Boca Chica that is unused so long they have had to build a shed over it.
Back home.
Looks like they are preparing for construction of a new building or buildings on the cleared lot with the tracking pad and washout station setup.
It looks like some of the old hydraulic dish drives and waveguide whatsits sitting out in the rain, but all that is probably getting replaced. Nothing but grubbing and fence building on the runoff control permit but they're also hauling in fill to replace the layer they scraped off and raise the site a bit. The idea that things are moving right along isn't really helped when you have trees growing through your crane.
Great shots, nomadd!Found an awesome pic and a talkative contractor from a day or so ago (PM me for the account if interested, for the sake of privacy).Asked what the crane was intended for: Me: Any idea what that crane is for?Him: it's for standing up the rocket or ship for for takeoffHim: This building's actually coming back down in about 2 - 3 years when they're ready to start launchingGiven the likelihood that he's a contractor, take it with grains of salt. Nevertheless, seems pretty accurate, particularly with the differentiation between "rocket" and "ship" with respect to BFR/BFS. Color me intrigued!
I'm getting a kick out of the fact that the construction contractor is fully versed on the nuances of the launch sequence.