Corporation Sets to Complete, Hand over the Project in the Current Fiscal Year
Date: Oct 26, 2023
Kolfe Karaniyo General Hospital Construction Project, which is being built in Addis Ababa City Administration, Kolfe Karanio Sub-City, Woreda 7, around Bethel Mendida, with a revised contract price of more than 3.3 billion Birr is being constructed with big attention by Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation (ECWC) to complete and hand over it to the client by the end of the 2016 Ethiopian fiscal year, project manager stated.
The project manager, Engineer Meresa Tesfaye, said that the construction started in July 2013EFY, and that the contractor, client and other stakeholders have paid lots of attention to complete this project by the end of the 2016 EFY.
Engineer Meresa Tesfaye, further stated that the construction was stopped for four consecutive months due to payment issues, and now the problem has been solved and the work is being done with high momentum and determination.
In order to complete the project within the planned time frame and handed over to the client named Addis Ababa City Administration Construction Office, the project is divided into two lots and is being worked by two project managers in two shifts, 24 hours a day, according to Engineer Meresa.
Engineer Meresa Tesfaye also stated that the work is being done in a good progress by increasing the manpower and hiring about 17 subcontractors and labor contractors.
In addition, the project manager said that to complete the project on time, the strategic management of the corporation is monitoring and evaluating the project daily, and the client is making payments without any interruption.
Engineer Meresa Tesfaye, who said that national shortage of construction materials and price inflation, design changes and rights of way problems have affected the construction process, said that other problems have been resolved except for the rights of way problem, which will be solved soon through communication, and the project is progressing well.
The project manager stated that the project has reached 51 percent, the structure work has reached 90 percent, the block stacking, gypsum and finishing works will start next, the site work has reached 50 percent, and other miscellaneous works including road work will be started after the rights of way problem is resolved.
Kolfe Keraniyo General Hospital, which lies on an area of 24,500 square meters, includes 14, 2B+G+1 up to 4 blocks that provide various medical services, other 4 G+0 buildings for different purposes, 1 k.m road, 4000 square meters of parking, fences and gates, and it is expected to be completed by the end of 2016 Ethiopian fiscal year.