A Year in Review - 2020 - Construction and Industrial Equipment Ltd (CIE)

Against the backdrop of the global Coronavirus pandemic, the projects in 2020 brought new challenges no one was prepared for, changing the way we live and how we connect with each other. Through it all, Rayneau’s photographers, videographers and graphic designers have been there to capture the projects and bring unique perspectives into focus of key moments from various projects both on island and in Dominica.

In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, we want to take a moment to slow down and reflect on 2020 and the year we had at Construction and Industrial Equipment Ltd (CIE). It’s hard to believe that 2020 is almost over, and we are quickly approaching a new year, with new goals, and new partnerships. Before we leave 2020, check out some of the moments that mattered most over the past year.

The review will be structured into two segments - 1. Projects in Dominica and 2. Projects in St Lucia.

                                                        THE DOMINICA SEGMENT

                               Work progress on New Marigot Hospital as of November 2020

In January of this year, we started construction of the $32M, 55,800sq ft., 3-floors of the New Marigot Hospital at Marigot, Dominica. CIE Ltd served as the general contractor for the project, which is due to be completed in April 2021. As the general contractor, CIE Ltd oversees the foundation, building shell, floor slabs, exterior steel structure and walls, and roof, as well as the building interior fit out.

Under Dominica’s Ninth Basic Needs Trust Fund Programme (BNTF 9) we secured three contracts namely:

1 - The Castle Bruce Secondary School production facility which is being will be built at a cost of over $630,000.00 entails the construction of a concrete chicken coop with troughs and feeders. Provision is also made for small cages, hatching pens and breeding pens. The second component is the construction of a concrete slaughter house with a timber and metal roof. We also provide for the installation of waste basins, aluminum tables and knife sanitizers. A washroom facility is also being built.

 2 - The Dominica Community High School Extension project which comes at a cost of $1.2M will consist of two concrete floor structures which will house a resource room, an auditorium, a library and a computer room.

3 - The Dominica Association of Persons with Disabilities Development Centre  (DAPD) consists of the construction of a modern and resilient facility for persons with disabilities which is estimated at $900,000.00. This building is designed to serve as a model for other builders to build and create disability friendly facilities.

                    Works on the Roseau Upper River Bank Housing Project as of early December

The Roseau Upper Riverbank Housing Development is like no other. Upon completion, the two buildings will provide 52 residential apartments consisting of a three-bedroom, two-bedroom, and one-bedroom units and 8 commercial units to complete the integrated community concept.

That gives us a total of 60 units [for Upper River Bank]. It is expected that the first block will be completed within a 12-month period and the second block within a 16 month period.

Other projects undertaken in Dominica are:

Jollys Warehouse Project

Dominica Community High School project

DVRP - Castlebruce & San Suaveur Retaining wall Project

Goodwill House project

Belle Vue Housing infrastructure project

Portsmouth road project

Digicel platform works

State College rehabilitation Project

Fond Canie Retaining Wall

Trafalgar Ground works

Rose Street road project

St Aroma Road project

Margaret Gap project

Wotten Waven Road-Phase I road project

Bath Road project

Paving and Potholing La Plain road project

Morne Prospere Road project

                                                THE ST LUCIA PROJECTS 

Gros Islet and Castries North Roads Project: Under this project CIE Ltd is responsible for the design, finance and construction of 57 roads (totaling 17.5 km), 36 roads in the district of Gros Islet (totaling 12.2 km) and 22 in the district of Castries North (totaling 5.3 km). 

Of these 57 roads, 43 are being constructed with asphalt and the remaining 14 are being constructed in concrete. Along with the pavement construction there will be the associated drainage and retaining wall construction for each road.

PIAT ROAD PROJECT

Mr Gajadhar's Construction and Industrial Equipment Ltd company (CIE Ltd) began work on the  Piat road on June 15, 2020.  This project saw the rehabilitation of the Piat Development roads which consist of 848m of new concrete road pavement. 

 

                                                       The Piat Road Development Project

THE BALATA TO MORNE DUDON ROAD!

The complete rehabilitation of the road from Balata to Morne Du Don got underway in June. The project is coined as the Balata to Morne Du Don to  Road Rehabilitation Project. According to the engineers of CIE Ltd, the Balata to Morne Du Don Road Scope of works entails rehabilitation of 2.737 km of asphalt road pavement. 

                                                            The Morne Dudon/Balata Road Project

The Buckeye Pipeline and Rain Forest Seafood Projects

SLASPA - REPAIRS TO CONTAINER PARK PORT CASTRIES

Other projects in St Lucia that are either ongoing or completed

• Settlement upgrade project - La Ressource

• Settlement upgrade project - Sarrot

• La Papel drainage project

• Monchy - East Cardinal settlement road project

Entrepot basketball court project

Rubis Reduit Gas Station project Volet bridge project

Our review of 2020 would not be complete if Mr Gajadhar’s philanthropic gestures were not mentioned. Among other humanitarian gestures meted out this year,  these two projects need special mention here: The construction of the Red Cross Building in Vieux Fort and The Chainsaw donation to Special Services unit of the St Lucia Police Force; With regards to the Red Cross Building project was constructed at a heavily discounted price with  zero profit to the company.

                                                   Two Philanthropic gestures by CIE Ltd

With many new projects under contract for 2021 and an ever-growing Rayneau team, we’d like to thank all our clients for their business. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve St Lucians and Dominicans with our construction services. We could not be in business for over 25 years if it were not for the support from all of you!

We hope you will continue to trust us for all your future general contracting and construction management needs.  We️You !