March 2023. This March, we are pleased to have conducted our Groundbreaking Ceremony with Dr Vivian Balakrishnan (Minister for Foreign Affairs) as our Guest of Honour.
Works continue to move rapidly forward on site, 90+ piles for Blocks S (Elementary) and T (Facilities) were completed at the end of February, and are now being subjected to load tests. The piling teams have moved East to pile the kindergarten blocks. In total, 62% of piling is completed.
By end of March, we can expect super-structure works to begin for Blocks S & T.
February 2023. Since piling started after the Chinese New Year Holidays, we have completed 10% (21 of 198) piles in total. This is good progress and we hope the good weather will hold, allowing this noisy period to quickly be completed.
The noise barrier hoardings along the Hythe Road houses are almost completed, and by end-Feb-Mar, we will commence piling operations for the kindergarten blocks.
As both Piling Teams are progressing well, we continue to be vigilant about safety, noise, dust and vibration. These are an inevitable part of the construction process, but as presented during TownHall, we are proceeding with utmost care, and aim to ensure that we are in full compliance to the standards and boundaries set by the Authorities.
The Contractor has installed a full set of noise, vibration, and settlement sensors around the site, with alert levels set so that our works do not exceed the required control limits.
As always, should you have any queries / comments please contact us via the Construction PRO contact.
At full tilt
Completed piles
Noise barriers
Boring machine 1
Boring machine 2
Vibro machine
January 2023. The important Test Pile has been successfully installed into the ground and is now undergoing Load Tests. By the week of 16-Jan, the tests will be completed and based on the results working piles will commence imminently.
Noise, dust, and vibrations should be expected; however, the Contractor is working diligently to ensure this is kept to a minimum in compliance with regulations and to avoid disturbing the surroundings as much as possible.
Construction of site hoardings
Work started on erecting hoardings in mid-Dec-2022 and is expected to be fully completed by the end Jan-2023.
Two types of hoardings are being put up. The twelve-metre-tall hoardings are closest to the Hythe Road residential homes. In other areas of the school where the construction is further away, hoardings are 8m / 3.6m.
The hoardings are designed with acoustic properties to absorb construction noise and help control dust. They are also for safety purposes, keeping the work areas separated from members of the public.
December 2022.Over three weeks have passed, and we are busy ensuring that the school area is separated safely from the Construction area and ensuring that all the children know about keeping safely away from the barriers & construction works.
The school buses are now familiarised with the new route for exiting the Bus Bay, and timing has been coordinated to ensure that priority is given to School Bus Traffic over Construction Traffic.
The classes are running drills to familiarise themselves with the new Emergency Assembly Area arrangements at Tavistock Park.
The Contractor has been busy contacting our neighbours to inform them of the upcoming works; they are getting ready to put up construction hoardings and noise barriers to protect our neighbours’ properties; and to install the test pile.
The installation of the test pile has begun this week, there will be a small amount of noise and vibration to be expected, but all within the Authorities prescribed limits. Our Resident Engineers have been diligently carrying out equipment and safety checks, as well as signing off on all processes before the Contractor is allowed to carry out the works. Rest assured that safety is maintained on a daily basis.
