Repairs are expected to be done on April 28th to the north chamber of the Red House.
This comes four months after the Red House’s north chamber had to be closed after “material dislodged” from the ceiling on November 5, 2022.
In an update in the Senate on Wednesday, acting leader of government business Paula Gopee-Scoon said the repairs were 85 per cent complete.
She explained that in following recommendations after site visits: the ductwork joints were examined and the existing compromised external fibreglass insulation was removed and replaced with flexible closed-cell elastomeric thermal insulation.
She added, “There was a need for a repurposing to supply cool air into the north link chamber space to assist in alleviating the conditions that caused the condensation in the first place.”
“All sections of the ductwork repairs have been inspected and they have been approved by the consultant and the related inspection reports, thus far, have been prepared. There are still the remaining ductwork repairs to be done and these works are to be completed by April 7.”
“Nearing the completion of the air conditioning works, work will begin on the installation of additional ceiling supports and any other fixes. All of these will be performed by the restoration contractor at no cost to the Parliament.”
All work should be completed by April 28 for the handover on April 29.
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