Critical to achieving such standards is the application of the
Grenada Building Guidelines. On Saturday February 10th and Saturday
February 17th, local contractors will have a unique opportunity to
study the use and application of the Grenada Building Guidelines.
This training is part the Grenada Hurricane Resilient Home
Reconstruction Programme G-(HR²), which is designed to integrate
natural hazard resistant building practices and procedures into
residential design and construction through the application of a
Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) Mechanism.
The sessions, which take place at the Grenada Grand Beach Resort
Convention Centre, will be facilitated by Roger Baptiste and Carlyle
Glean Jr. two local engineers; and Grenville Phillips of Consulting
Engineers Partnership (CEP) in Barbados.
Contractors who have not registered can do so by calling the OAS
Office in Grenada at 440-2439. Registration is on a
first–come-first-serve basis.
The Grenada Building Guidelines apply to houses with a gross floor
area of 2,500 square feet or less and a height of two storeys or less.
Previous training sessions under the CQA Project include workshops
for engineers and architects in December; and Building Inspectors in
January. Also in January, a Symposium was convened for engineers and
architects that produced an outline for the first draft of a ‘Checking
Manual’ for the examination of residential plans and inspection of
residential construction.
The implementation phase of the G-(HR²) Programme, the CQA Project,
is funded by the Organisation of American States (OAS) and the Canadian
International Development Agency (CIDA); and is being executed by the
OAS in collaboration with the Agency for Reconstruction and Development
(ARD).
The CQA Project Work Plan was developed by OAS Consultant Terrence
Smith; in collaboration with an Advisory Group comprised of
representatives of the following:
- OAS,
- ARD,
- National Insurance Scheme,
- Housing Authority of Grenada,
- Bankers’ Association of Grenada,
- Grenada Co-operative League Ltd.,
- Ministry of Communications, Works and Transport,
- Ministry of Social Development,
- Ministry of Health and the Environment,
- Physical Planning Unit of the Ministry of Finance,
- National Disaster Management Agency,
- Association of Grenada Insurance Companies,
- Grenada Society of Architects,
- Construction Association of Grenada,
- Grenada Chamber of Industry and Commerce, and
- Grenada Institute of Professional Engineers.