CIE LTD NEARING COMPLETION OF REHABILITATION WORKS ON THE MARIGOT ROADS

Earlier this year, rehabilitation works on the community roads in Vieux Fort North, Castries, and Marigot got underway. The deplorable conditions of these roads have been in the public domain for some time now.

Seventeen roads (eleven in Vieux Fort North, and six in Castries) have been identified for repair under the rehabilitation project. In this post, we feature photos of Marigot road rehabilitation project.

The rehabilitation project is being executed through a finance-build arrangement. CIE looks forward to delivering the highest quality of work on these projects to the residents within the mentioned communities. 

The other roads in the Castries area on which repairs are ongoing include:

1.      Rehabilitation of Barre St. Joseph Road

2.      Rehabilitation of Marchand Road

3.      Rehabilitation of Beaubeauville Road

4.      Ravine Toutreille Road Rehabilitation

5.      Rehabilitation of Trou Rouge Road

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RAYNEAU’S TIPS ON HOW TO PROCEED AFTER THE FLOOD

Corinth residents returning to flood-damaged homes in the wake of the November 6, 2022 trough – and many people in the North of the island – have a long road ahead of them.

Here, Rayneau offers tips to homeowners on how to proceed once the waters recede. We’ve also included advice from the National Emergency Management Organization,  and the Red Cross.

First, don’t get overanxious. Your house needs time to dry out. Realize that the process of demolition and rebuilding will take time — months, even years — so settle in for a long haul. It can be stressful, so try to prepare for it and seek help or counseling if needed.

Document everything with photos and video for an insurance claim. Within two to three days of water receding, you should return to your home to remove everything that was touched by water.

Most homeowners will tackle the initial stages of clearing out water-soaked furniture, appliances, and carpet, as well as removing drywall. This is a pretty straightforward task, easy enough for the average homeowner.

NEMO and the Red Cross agree that people can do a lot of the cleanup and repairs themselves, but advise people to seek professional help if they don’t feel comfortable with it.

Get personal protective equipment, such as rubber boots, gloves, and clothes. 

We advise that you protect yourself first with the proper gear, especially for your lungs. Flood water is nasty stuff, containing hazardous chemicals and raw sewage, the residue of which gets left behind after the water recedes. Not to mention the dust and mold spores in the air. So play it safe and protect your lungs. We recommend an N95 mask.

Cut off power, and water. 

Before entering your home, be sure to turn off the water and electricity. Ministry of Housing also recommends assessing your home’s structural integrity before entering and getting a professional inspection if you’re unsure.

If the waterline was above the electrical outlets, we recommend having an electrician come out as a precaution to make sure everything is OK. But nine times out of 10 there won’t be any problems to the mechanical components in a house after a flood. The vast majority of the damage will be to the materials.

Remove everything. 

Take everything that was touched by water out of your house. Set any solid wood furniture out to dry, as well as family photos, but toss everything else. Rip out the carpet and carpet pads.

Don’t forget hidden spaces. 

Be sure to check drawers and other areas of your home for standing water. There may be water trapped at the base of your kitchen cabinets behind the toe kick. If you have a kitchen island, you may have water trapped in the base as well.

Interior doors can likely be saved too. Take the doors off their hinge pins, and stack them outside, lying flat with space between them for airflow. If they stand upright, they are likely to warp. Put a fan on them to facilitate the drying process.

Clean and disinfect. 

Get a broom and a shop vac and really clean everything out - even hosing down the solid surfaces — studs and slab — with clean water. This can help wash away bacteria.

Once everything is relatively dry, you’ll need to use something to kill the bacteria. We recommend DampRid as a good option, but you should wear a mask, gloves, and goggles when using it.

Rayneau also recommends creating a bleach solution of half a cup of bleach in 1 gallon of water and using a pump sprayer to spray everything but metal in a fine mist. Bleach will corrode metal, so avoid spraying things like electrical outlets and cabinet hardware.

Ventilate and dry. 

Be patient. We caution against people trying to rebuild before the house is completely dry. At a minimum, unless you’re working with a professional restoration company, you’re looking at two to four weeks before your house is dry enough to rebuild. On dry days, open all the doors and windows.

If you plan to stay in your house for the foreseeable future, know that it will likely flood again someday. We recommend that as you begin to rebuild, it’s time to introduce flood-proofing materials and practices and buy flood insurance.

Visit our hardware stores conveniently located in Corinth 450-7247, Vide Bouteille 450-7246, Monchy 450-7248, or Babonneau 450-5759. We are well-stocked to handle all your requests for materials/advice to get your home back in shape after this devastating flood. Check out our website here!

50 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS: 5 SIMPLE TIPS TO START PLANNING IN NOVEMBER !

Christmas is exactly 50 days away. While you probably have National Day on your mind, it’s not too early to start shopping and planning for Christmas. In fact, getting a head start on the holiday season can help you save money and keep on track with your gift budget.

Create a gift list

First, decide to whom you’re giving gifts. Immediate family is obvious, but don’t forget others like teachers and co-workers, even if their gift is just something small.

Now that you know who, you can start working on the what. The key to giving thoughtful gifts is being observant. Pay attention to family and friends' interests and needs. When you notice something that inspires a gift idea, jot it down on your list, so you don’t forget.

Set a budget

Once you know how many gifts you need, you can decide how much to spend. For this, you’ll need to look at your income and monthly expenses and determine how much you can spend on gifts

Once you have a big number for your budget, decide how much you want to spend on each person on your list. This prevents you from blowing the whole budget on a few people before you have a chance to shop for everyone.

And remember, a bigger gift isn’t always better. A small, thoughtful gift can have just as much meaning. #ShopRayneau for your gifts this year.

 Start saving cash

The other step you can take once you establish a budget is to start saving and putting money for gifts aside. If you can put away just $50 a week for the next 7 weeks, you’ll have $350 the week before Christmas. That’s a decent size chunk of money to take to the store. Obviously, some folks can save a little more each week and some less. The point is, it’s not too late to start saving for Christmas.

Take advantage of sales now

If you have your Christmas cash available already, you don’t need to wait for the month-end of November to take advantage of sales and discount prices. Most stores aren’t waiting for December either to offer low prices. When you see a good deal in November, don’t pass on it just because it’s not really the Christmas shopping season yet. Start thinking of the Christmas shopping season as all year! Keep checking our Facebook page for offers.

Plan early, then visit our hardware stores conveniently located in Corinth  450-7247, Vide Bouteille 450-7246, Monchy 450-7248 or Babonneau  450-5759. We are well-stocked to handle all your preparation ideas for the Holidays.

 A little planning ahead in November will help make your Christmas season merry and bright!

REHABILITATION ROADWORKS MOVING ALONG SMOOTHLY IN VIEUX FORT NORTH

Roadworks ongoing in VF North

Works on the community roads in Vieux Fort North and Castries have been ongoing at an aggressive pace for the past months as relayed by an official of CIE Ltd. The deplorable conditions of these roads have recently created much concern in the public domain.

Construction and Industrial Equipment (CIE) Ltd has stationed crews at the 17 roads (11 in Vieux Fort North, 6 in Castries) for repair works under the rehabilitation project.

In this post, we bring you photos of a few recently rehabilitated roads in Vieux Fort North.

Concrete Road

Concrete road

The Vieux Fort North Rehab Works entailed:

Viancelle Road	Aldonza Lane main road
Aldonza Lane connection	Perineau Lane – Dimaye
Pierrot Gap Loop Road	Pierrot – New Road Connection
Pierrot Playing Field	Pierrot Playing field to main road
Campeche Road	Tierre Vent
Asur Caye

The rehabilitation project is executed through a finance-build arrangement. CIE looks forward to delivering the highest quality of work throughout these projects to the residents within the mentioned communities.

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CIE LTD BEGINS RECONSTRUCTION OF OLD ST JUDES HOSPITAL

The long-awaited completion and delivery of the St Judes Hospital finally seem to be on the horizon. The inability of successive administrations to complete the hospital for over 10 years has stirred up much criticism throughout the length and breadth of the island.

At a small ceremony held on the original St Judes ground at about 11:00 am on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, the prime Minister along with Minister Stephenson King,  Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Jenny Daniel, together with the chairman of the St Judes’ Board of Directors, Norman Edward and Edison Henry, Program Coordinator in Department of Economic Development, all gave short remarks to mark the official commencement of work on the St Judes’ Hospital to a small audience of about 60 persons.

Also in attendance were Minister Emma Hippolyte, Minister Ernest Hilaire, Minister Alva Jn Baptiste, the Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmar-George, Senator Ferdinand, and other dignitaries.

Taking into consideration the competence of Mr. Rayneau Gajadhar’s Construction and Industrial Equipment (CIE) Ltd, and most likely his expertise after just completing a major hospital in Dominica, the present Government has contracted the company to bring this dragging nightmare to a close. “I must tell the contractor that we’ve [Government of Saint Lucia] placed great confidence in him because of his track record; the contractor just completed a hospital in Dominica…..’ Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre remarked.

Joshi, CIE’s engineer on site gave the small audience a brief synopsis of what works will be undertaken in the initial stages, he concluded his short but concise remark with, “ It is a moment for us to be very proud as a St Lucian company we will do our best to provide the best quality so that everyone will be happy.

“The management of this project is going to be different. No one man or two men are going to be in charge – professionals are going to be in charge, and it’s going to be a collaboration between the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Infrastructure, and the Ministry of Economic Development…. We are going to be guided strictly by the professionals, says the Prime Minister.” 

He continued, “We trusted the science and we allowed independent people to do the assessment for us, and I can assure you that not one of my colleagues interfered with the assessment  being done by this committee, and they came to the conclusion that we were to return to the original site and continue with the reconstruction….”

In his brief remarks,  King mentioned the importance of completing the hospital for the people of the south, He concluded with this statement.“…..I believe we have a good team in place – the contractor who has performed not only in Saint Lucia but throughout the OECS and I am confident that our team of Saint Lucian team of contractors, sub-contractors, etc., will complete this hospital….."

 

BON FETE KWEYOLE FROM RAYNEAU - CULTURE HEALS!

The grand finale of St Lucia’s 38th Creole Heritage Month, Jounen Kwéyòl, climaxes on Sunday, October30, 2022 in Central Castries and Choiseul.

Jounen Kwéyòl, also known as “Creole Day,” is a special time on the island of Saint Lucia. Observed on the last Sunday in October, this day celebrates the French/African dialect widely spoken in Saint Lucia.

The Folk Research Center’s aim for the festival is to unite our people in celebrating our culture; not merely in terms of food and dress but in all other aspects that are important for national development.

The theme this year for the creole month is "Culture Heals."

A unique mix of creole (Kwéyòl) food, music, games, and folklore give this festival a wholly unique flavor, unlike anything else in the Caribbean.

The Management and Staff of Rayneau Group of Companies extend “Un Bon Fete Kwéyòl” to all our customers, clients, friends, well-wishers, and by extension all St Lucians both here and in the diaspora.

Go out and enjoy the fun, good food, and drinks available.

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        Selebwe en wespay epi lapay! Bon Fete Kweyol Sent Lisi!

 

CIE LTD - DELIVERING ITS EXPERTISE ON PROJECTS IN THE SPICE ISLE

You may have read our blog dated May 7, 2022, where we stated the major land slippage project that Construction and Industrial Equipment (CIE) Ltd has undertaken in Grenada.

The long-awaited repair of the Moliniere Main Road in St. George following extensive slippage that has caused major inconveniences for residents, businesses in the area, and motorists for almost three (3) years, got underway earlier this month.

The three-month delay of the project was because, although the contract was signed, the concessions for CIE  Ltd were not ready, neither were negotiations completed with the landowners and considerations were not given to occupants of the houses located above the Moliniere road which will be affected by the start of work in the area.

“…As a responsible government, we found it necessary to do due diligence before we start with this project…and we decided to get the people involved, and to enter into negotiations with them before we touch anything there on the property in Moliniere,” Prime Minister Mitchell remarked.

To witness the progress on this major project the newly installed Minister for Infrastructure, and Physical Development, Public Utilities, Civil Aviation & Transportation, Dennis Cornwall was on site recently. 

The Minister expressed pleasure with the progress thus far and applaud the Rayneau crew for working speedily to address this issue that has significantly affected livelihoods, businesses, and the transportation sector.

Extensive deterioration of the Moliniere main road in St. George has led to its closure since December 16, 2019, resulting in traffic being re-routed through the village of Mt. Moritz and with some residents forced to vacate the immediate area as the cracks in the road widen and deepen putting the structures of their homes and businesses at risk.

Simultaneously, CIE Ltd is contracted to prepare the infrastructure for the installation of traffic lights in the spice Isle. Well, the project has started and Minister for Mobilization, Implementation and Transportation confirmed this recently.

The reinstallation of traffic lights has been a talking point for some time even among members of the previous administration. Some believe it isn’t necessary while others share a different opinion.

“The traffic lights are here. What we are doing, we have been working on the infrastructure putting it in place to facilitate the lights,’ the MIT minister revealed

The infrastructural works in St Georges is complete while trench works and running of cables in other areas are ongoing. The traffic lights will be installed on Graniteang Road, Young Street, Scott Street, Granby Street, Paddock Street, and Belmont Junction. The project is estimated to be completed before year-end.

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