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commencement of site preparation for the construction of an office complex
to accommodate the Equal Opportunity and Environmental Commissions,
Equal Opportunity Tribunal, Environmental Commission and Tax Appeal
Board in central Trinidad
commencement of superstructure works for the construction of a new South
Office for the Ministry of the Attorney General
completion of preliminary designs and final designs for the construction of a
state-of-the-art facility for Forensic Laboratory and Pathology Services in
Carlsen Field, Chaguanas
commencement of the construction of a building for the Meteorological
Services Division in Tobago
completion of final designs and commencement of Construction of
Administrative Complex for the Ministry of Tertiary Education,, National
Training Agency, YTEPP and ACTT Head Offices in central Trinidad
commencement of final designs for a building to accommodate the
Arima/Piarco Registration Office
construction of a Children‟s Hospital and Multi-Training Facility in Preysal,
Couva
453.
The GORTT will continue to support the development of small and micro
businesses and entrepreneurship with an overall sum of $3.5 million in Fiscal 2014 to
finance renovation works at New City Mall (formerly Tent City) and East Side Plaza in
Port of Spain. The planned works targeted for East Side Plaza include roof repairs and
booth upgrades. New City Mall will complete Stage I of upgrade works on the eastern
side with steel and concrete expansion works leading towards the commencement of
Stage II.
454.
Under the Restoration of Historical Buildings Programmes, the sum of $91.9
million will be allocated for the continuation of restorative and rehabilitative works for
the preservation of these irreplaceable and ancient monuments. The planned programme
of works includes the following:
completion of restoration work to Stollymeyer‟s Caste to facilitate its
transformation into an official protocol house
restoration of the main building of the President‟s Official Residence at St.
Ann‟s
continuation of restorative works to the Red House for Parliamentary
accommodation
commencement of renovation of the Mille Fleur Building
rehabilitation of the Count de Lopinot Estate House
