diff --git a/databuild/dashboard/pages.ts b/databuild/dashboard/pages.ts
index 3b0e1bd..623ffb9 100644
--- a/databuild/dashboard/pages.ts
+++ b/databuild/dashboard/pages.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export const RecentActivity = {
     console.log('RecentActivity: Starting loadData, loading=', this.loading);
     this.loading = true;
     this.error = null;
+    m.redraw(); // Redraw to show loading state
     
     const service = DashboardService.getInstance();
     console.log('RecentActivity: Got service instance, calling getRecentActivity');
@@ -23,11 +24,13 @@ export const RecentActivity = {
         this.data = data;
         this.loading = false;
         console.log('RecentActivity: Data loaded, loading=', this.loading, 'data=', !!this.data);
+        m.redraw(); // Explicitly redraw after data loads
       })
       .catch(error => {
         console.error('RecentActivity: Error in loadData:', error);
         this.error = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Failed to load data';
         this.loading = false;
+        m.redraw(); // Redraw after error
       });
   },
 
diff --git a/databuild/dashboard/services.ts b/databuild/dashboard/services.ts
index 026b01e..f2da894 100644
--- a/databuild/dashboard/services.ts
+++ b/databuild/dashboard/services.ts
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ export class DashboardService {
       const recentBuilds: BuildRequest[] = activityResponse.recentBuilds.map((build: BuildSummary) => ({
         id: build.buildRequestId,
         status: build.status,
-        createdAt: new Date(build.createdAt * 1000).toISOString(), // Convert from Unix timestamp
-        updatedAt: new Date(build.updatedAt * 1000).toISOString()
+        createdAt: new Date(build.createdAt / 1000000).toISOString(), // Convert from nanoseconds to milliseconds
+        updatedAt: new Date(build.updatedAt / 1000000).toISOString()
       }));
       
       const recentPartitions: PartitionBuild[] = activityResponse.recentPartitions.map((partition: PartitionSummary) => ({
         ref: partition.partitionRef,
         status: partition.status,
-        updatedAt: new Date(partition.updatedAt * 1000).toISOString(),
+        updatedAt: new Date(partition.updatedAt / 1000000).toISOString(),
         buildRequestId: partition.buildRequestId || undefined
       }));
       
diff --git a/databuild/event_log/sqlite.rs b/databuild/event_log/sqlite.rs
index 9775b15..1d2a045 100644
--- a/databuild/event_log/sqlite.rs
+++ b/databuild/event_log/sqlite.rs
@@ -4,27 +4,29 @@ use rusqlite::{params, Connection, Row};
 use serde_json;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
-// Helper functions to convert strings back to enum values
-fn string_to_build_request_status(s: &str) -> BuildRequestStatus {
-    match s {
-        "BuildRequestReceived" => BuildRequestStatus::BuildRequestReceived,
-        "BuildRequestPlanning" => BuildRequestStatus::BuildRequestPlanning,
-        "BuildRequestExecuting" => BuildRequestStatus::BuildRequestExecuting,
-        "BuildRequestCompleted" => BuildRequestStatus::BuildRequestCompleted,
-        "BuildRequestFailed" => BuildRequestStatus::BuildRequestFailed,
-        "BuildRequestCancelled" => BuildRequestStatus::BuildRequestCancelled,
+// Helper functions to convert integer values back to enum values
+fn int_to_build_request_status(i: i32) -> BuildRequestStatus {
+    match i {
+        0 => BuildRequestStatus::BuildRequestUnknown,
+        1 => BuildRequestStatus::BuildRequestReceived,
+        2 => BuildRequestStatus::BuildRequestPlanning,
+        3 => BuildRequestStatus::BuildRequestExecuting,
+        4 => BuildRequestStatus::BuildRequestCompleted,
+        5 => BuildRequestStatus::BuildRequestFailed,
+        6 => BuildRequestStatus::BuildRequestCancelled,
         _ => BuildRequestStatus::BuildRequestUnknown,
     }
 }
 
-fn string_to_partition_status(s: &str) -> PartitionStatus {
-    match s {
-        "PartitionRequested" => PartitionStatus::PartitionRequested,
-        "PartitionScheduled" => PartitionStatus::PartitionScheduled,
-        "PartitionBuilding" => PartitionStatus::PartitionBuilding,
-        "PartitionAvailable" => PartitionStatus::PartitionAvailable,
-        "PartitionFailed" => PartitionStatus::PartitionFailed,
-        "PartitionDelegated" => PartitionStatus::PartitionDelegated,
+fn int_to_partition_status(i: i32) -> PartitionStatus {
+    match i {
+        0 => PartitionStatus::PartitionUnknown,
+        1 => PartitionStatus::PartitionRequested,
+        2 => PartitionStatus::PartitionScheduled,
+        3 => PartitionStatus::PartitionBuilding,
+        4 => PartitionStatus::PartitionAvailable,
+        5 => PartitionStatus::PartitionFailed,
+        6 => PartitionStatus::PartitionDelegated,
         _ => PartitionStatus::PartitionUnknown,
     }
 }
@@ -465,9 +467,14 @@ impl BuildEventLog for SqliteBuildEventLog {
             .map_err(|e| BuildEventLogError::QueryError(e.to_string()))?;
         
         let build_row_mapper = |row: &Row| -> rusqlite::Result<BuildRequestSummary> {
+            let status_str: String = row.get(1)?;
+            let status = status_str.parse::<i32>()
+                .map(int_to_build_request_status)
+                .unwrap_or(BuildRequestStatus::BuildRequestUnknown);
+            
             Ok(BuildRequestSummary {
                 build_request_id: row.get(0)?,
-                status: string_to_build_request_status(&row.get::<_, String>(1)?),
+                status,
                 requested_partitions: serde_json::from_str(&row.get::<_, String>(2)?).unwrap_or_default(),
                 created_at: row.get(3)?,
                 updated_at: row.get(4)?,
@@ -535,9 +542,14 @@ impl BuildEventLog for SqliteBuildEventLog {
             .map_err(|e| BuildEventLogError::QueryError(e.to_string()))?;
         
         let row_mapper = |row: &Row| -> rusqlite::Result<PartitionSummary> {
+            let status_str: String = row.get(1)?;
+            let status = status_str.parse::<i32>()
+                .map(int_to_partition_status)
+                .unwrap_or(PartitionStatus::PartitionUnknown);
+            
             Ok(PartitionSummary {
                 partition_ref: row.get(0)?,
-                status: string_to_partition_status(&row.get::<_, String>(1)?),
+                status,
                 updated_at: row.get(2)?,
                 build_request_id: Some(row.get(3)?),
             })
diff --git a/databuild/service/main.rs b/databuild/service/main.rs
index 7b53dce..9c02d6e 100644
--- a/databuild/service/main.rs
+++ b/databuild/service/main.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ async fn main() {
     let port: u16 = matches.get_one::<String>("port").unwrap()
         .parse().expect("Invalid port number");
     let host = matches.get_one::<String>("host").unwrap();
-    let event_log_uri = matches.get_one::<String>("event-log").unwrap();
+    
+    // Check environment variable first, fall back to command line argument
+    let event_log_uri = env::var("DATABUILD_BUILD_EVENT_LOG")
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| matches.get_one::<String>("event-log").unwrap().to_string());
+    
     let graph_label = matches.get_one::<String>("graph-label").unwrap().to_string();
     let job_lookup_path = matches.get_one::<String>("job-lookup-path").unwrap().to_string();
     
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ async fn main() {
     
     // Create service
     let service = match BuildGraphService::new(
-        event_log_uri,
+        &event_log_uri,
         graph_label,
         job_lookup_path,
         candidate_jobs,