Failing build on Windows

I’ve been following the steps in build.md. However, build fails every time on during npm install.

if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\node-gyp-bin\\..\..\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" build --fallback-to-build --module=C:\joplin\ElectronClient\app\node_modules\sqlite3\lib\binding\node-v67-win32-x64\node_sqlite3.node --module_name=node_sqlite3 --module_path=C:\joplin\ElectronClient\app\node_modules\sqlite3\lib\binding\node-v67-win32-x64 )  else (node "" build --fallback-to-build --module=C:\joplin\ElectronClient\app\node_modules\sqlite3\lib\binding\node-v67-win32-x64\node_sqlite3.node --module_name=node_sqlite3 --module_path=C:\joplin\ElectronClient\app\node_modules\sqlite3\lib\binding\node-v67-win32-x64 )
gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp info using node-gyp@3.8.0
gyp info using node@11.2.0 | win32 | x64
gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp info using node-gyp@3.8.0
gyp info using node@11.2.0 | win32 | x64
gyp info spawn C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin\msbuild.exe
gyp info spawn C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin\msbuild.exe
gyp info spawn args [ 'build/binding.sln',
gyp info spawn args   '/clp:Verbosity=minimal',
gyp info spawn args   '/nologo',
gyp info spawn args   '/p:Configuration=Release;Platform=x64' ]
gyp info spawn args [ 'build/binding.sln',
gyp info spawn args   '/clp:Verbosity=minimal',
gyp info spawn args   '/nologo',
gyp info spawn args   '/p:Configuration=Release;Platform=x64' ]
Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build, please add the "/m" switch.
Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build, please add the "/m" switch.
  unpack_sqlite_dep
  unpack_sqlite_dep
  ImportError: No module named site
  ImportError: No module named site
C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V140\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(171,5): error MSB6006: "cmd.exe" exited with code 1. [C:\joplin\ElectronClient\app\node_modules\sqlite3\build\deps\action_before_build.vcxproj]
C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V140\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(171,5): error MSB6006: "cmd.exe" exited with code 1. [C:\joplin\ElectronClient\app\node_modules\sqlite3\build\deps\action_before_build.vcxproj]
gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: `C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin\msbuild.exe` failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.onExit (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\build.js:262:23)
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:182:13)
gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:254:12) gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.17134
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "build" "--fallback-to-build" "--module=E:\\Devero-Laboratories\\WEB\\clones-and-forks\\joplin\\ElectronClient\\app\\node_modules\\sqlite3\\lib\\binding\\node-v67-win32-x64\\node_sqlite3.node" "--module_name=node_sqlite3" "--module_path=E:\\Devero-Laboratories\\WEB\\clones-and-forks\\joplin\\ElectronClient\\app\\node_modules\\sqlite3\\lib\\binding\\node-v67-win32-x64"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\joplin\ElectronClient\app\node_modules\sqlite3
gypgyp  ERR!ERR!  node -v v11.2.0
build errorgyp
 ERR! node-gyp -v v3.8.0
gyp ERR! not ok
gyp ERR! stack Error: `C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin\msbuild.exe` failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.onExit (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\build.js:262:23)
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:182:13)
gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:254:12) gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.17134
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "build" "--fallback-to-build" "--module=E:\\Devero-Laboratories\\WEB\\clones-and-forks\\joplin\\ElectronClient\\app\\node_modules\\sqlite3\\lib\\binding\\node-v67-win32-x64\\node_sqlite3.node" "--module_name=node_sqlite3" "--module_path=E:\\Devero-Laboratories\\WEB\\clones-and-forks\\joplin\\ElectronClient\\app\\node_modules\\sqlite3\\lib\\binding\\node-v67-win32-x64"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\joplin\ElectronClient\app\node_modules\sqlite3
gyp ERR! node -v v11.2.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.8.0
gyp ERR! not ok
node-pre-gyp ERR! build error
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack Error: Failed to execute 'node-gyp.cmd build --fallback-to-build --module=C:\joplin\ElectronClient\app\node_modules\sqlite3\lib\binding\node-v67-win32-x64\node_sqlite3.node --module_name=node_sqlite3 --module_path=C:\joplin\ElectronClient\app\node_modules\sqlite3\lib\binding\node-v67-win32-x64' (1)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (C:\joplin\ElectronClient\app\node_modules\node-pre-gyp\lib\util\compile.js:83:29)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:182:13)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:978:16)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:265:5)
node-pre-gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.17134
node-pre-gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "E:\\Devero-Laboratories\\WEB\\clones-and-forks\\joplin\\ElectronClient\\app\\node_modules\\node-pre-gyp\\bin\\node-pre-gyp" "install" "--fallback-to-build"
node-pre-gyp ERR! cwd C:\joplin\ElectronClient\app\node_modules\sqlite3
node-pre-gyp ERR! node -v v11.2.0
node-pre-gyp ERR! node-pre-gyp -v v0.6.39
node-pre-gyp ERR! not ok
Failed to execute 'node-gyp.cmd build --fallback-to-build --module=C:\joplin\ElectronClient\app\node_modules\sqlite3\lib\binding\node-v67-win32-x64\node_sqlite3.node --module_name=node_sqlite3 --module_path=C:\joplin\ElectronClient\app\node_modules\sqlite3\lib\binding\node-v67-win32-x64' (1)

My development environment:
node: v11.2.0
npm: v6.4.1
windows-build-tools: v5.0.0
os: Win 10

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