Construction
December 15, 2009
Today the Ministry of Education’s construction staff and engineers had their final acceptance inspection of the entire site and building. They noted a few minor corrections which have already been made. The acceptance and transfer papers are being drawn up and will be submitted next week. The new semester classes beginning on 8 February will be held in the new school. THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
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December 12, 2009
Ceramic wall tiles and marble floor tiles are installed as is all wiring and plumbing work. Heat piping and the furnace is installed and will be fired up next week. Installation of the elevator will begin 15 December and is expected to complete in 4 days. Windows with marble sills are complete however glazing will be done after final exterior painting has been completed. Doors, lighting and toilet fixture installations will begin 16 December. Exterior paving and drainage work is underway and will complete within two days.
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November 19, 2009
Finish coat of exterior stucco work has completed and all interior plaster work as well. Ceramic wall tile work and marble floor tiles are in progress and is expected to complete by 27 November. Wiring and plumbing work has also started. Heating will complete in about 10 days. The boundary wall has been installed on the entire perimeter. Windows with marble sills will be complete by 27 November. The contractor is still predicting a completion date of 20 December 2009.
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October 12, 2009
Progressing has accelerated. The entire roof framing and tile work has completed and the gutters installed. The partial attic enclosure space for archive storage is 90% complete. The double wide brick infill walls with insulation between are in progress and are about 75% complete. Wiring and plumbing work has also started. The boundary wall footings on all sides has been poured and reinforcing steel has been made. Finish material and colors have all been selected and approved. One sample window with marble sill has been installed and approved. The contractor is predicting a completion date of 20 December 2009.
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September 4, 2009
The construction is progressing as planned. The entire ground floor reinforced concrete frame has been poured including the stairs and the elevator shaft and the forms removed. The forming and reinforcing steel placement for the next floor is underway. When complete and after inspection next week the concrete will be placed. The concrete cylinder break testing reports show results higher then the minimum required therefore quality of concrete is high. The entire building’s concrete frame should be completed by 12 September. The boundary wall has been surveyed and the attic framing and roof tile work should begin in two weeks.
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July 30, 2009
It was a joyous day as all gathered for the ceremony in Caykisla. You may want to view the impressions and photographs from the ground breaking ceremony to get a sense of the atmosphere.
July 24, 2009
Due to the bid and then rebid of the Ministry supplied concrete and reinforcing steel for the entire project, the contractor has experienced a delay of over 7 weeks. The contractor is preparing a completion work schedule which will be submitted next week. It is expected that the completion date will be near the end of November 2009.
To date the raw concrete slab under the earthquake slab has been poured and 50% of the earthquake reinforcing steel has been placed (see photos). Once all the reinforcing steel is in place the earthquake slab will be poured. This is expected to complete by 27 July. The top of the reinforcing steel, seen in the photos, is the approximate level of the ground floor slab. The total depth of the earthquake slab and coffers is 6 feet 4 inches.
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May 30, 2009
The construction of the school has started. On this page, you will find updated photographs to show the progress.
Excavation to minus 7 feet has been completed and 18″ of stabilized compacted under-slab backfill has been installed (see construction photos). The earthquake reinforced concrete slab, up to zero elevation is expected to start in three weeks.
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Funding Need for Extras
Contingency and extras funding goal has been reached. Thanks to all who supported the cause.
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Mission Accomplished
Construction fundraising has reached its goal, thanks to all who supported the cause.
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