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Tertiary Education
University of the West Indies (UWI)
170.
The development works at the University of the West Indies continued with an
expenditure of $249.million in fiscal 2013. Works continued at the South Campus
including:
completion of piling and foundation works at the Academic, Law, Central
Library and Signature Buildings of the UWI South Campus; commencement
of the Moot Court
ninety-nine per cent (99%) completion of the Teaching and Learning
Complex
171.
Construction, refurbishment and upgrade works were undertaken at the St.
Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies as follows:
at the Seismic Research Centre construction works are at eighty-eight (88%)
complete, air-conditioning and electrical ducting works have been
completed. The transformer and air-conditioning equipment are onsite and
ready for installation. Tiling and gypsum works have been substantially
completed and painting is in progress.
the South Block of Canada Hall: roofing, masonry, concrete works,
electrical, plumbing fixtures, installation of solar water heaters and finishes
and painting have been completed while designs are nearing completion on
the North Block.
University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT)
172.
The programme for the establishment of the University of Trinidad and Tobago
continued in Fiscal 2013 with an expenditure of $103 million on several construction and
upgrade projects including:
Point Lisas Campus lab design works are currently in progress on the
drilling Fluids Lab, Strength and Materials Lab, High Pressure/High
Temperature Research Petroleum Lab and the Thermodynamics Lab
San Fernando Technical Institute - works currently in progress on internal
painting of classrooms, offices, labs, upgrades to the auditorium light system
and acoustics, renovation of the cafeteria and emergency roof works
Eastern Caribbean Institute for Agriculture and Forestry - works have been
completed on construction of the storage room, upgrade of Buffalypso Pens
and installation of Pigeon Netting. Works are currently in progress on
general upgrades to the facility‟s buildings, signage and upgrade of electrical
systems
