Road Town,Tortola - The roof replacement project at the Central Administration Building is making significant strides towards completion after delays beyond Government’s control.
“We have been careful to schedule this work at a time when it was least likely to rain so as to mitigate the potential for damages from leaks. Unfortunately, luck was not kind to us, and delays caused us to run past our target,” Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Julian Fraser told the Department of Information and Public Relations. “However, I am pleased to have learnt recently, hat all that is behind us because the contractor has since gotten the glitches cleared up,” Minister Fraser confirmed.
“Work has resumed on the roof of the Central Administration Building and is going at a significant pace,” Project Manager Mr. John Penn announced. Mr. Penn explained that contractors began work last week with the installation of the insulation boards and has already begun pouring the light weight concrete.
The installation of the light weight concrete is a process that is used to give the roof slopes and is installed with the combination of Styrofoam which adds additional insulation to the roof.
During this process which is scheduled to be completed on April 23, occupants and visitors of the Central Administration Building on the top floors may experience some level of noise. “To the occupants of the building I ask for your support, patience and understanding as we seek to complete this phase of the project,” Mr. Penn stated.
The installation of the light weight concrete is the second phase of the siplast multi-layer roofing system process.
“The next phase of the project will see another layer called Paradiene 20 (tsp) which is torch applied membrane.
“This is another layer that will act as a sealer and will be placed on top of the light weight concrete to provide a barrier that will eliminate water infiltration into the building,” Penn explained. The roof is scheduled to be completed by May 6, 2010.
On July 13, 2009 Government signed a $1.9 million contract with Roy’s Construction Inc., whose offices are based in St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, for the removal and replacement of the existing roofing system at the CAB.
The Ministry of Communications and Works remains committed to ensuring the continued development and proper maintenance of the Central Administration Building in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) and other international standards.
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