CHARLENE EDUCATION FOUNDATION WEEKLY REPORT (WEEK 32)

WEEKLY REPORT ON CONSTRUCTION ACTIVIES AT A PROPOSED EDUCATION

INSTITUTION SITE IN KIRWALA VILLAGE, KYANKENDE SUBCOUNTY, KIRYANDONGO
DISTRICT

CHARLENE EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Charlene Education Foundation is a community based organization (CBO) working in Kiryadongo

District supporting development interventions in Education Health and Livelihoods. The organization
is currently supporting education improvement interventions education in Kirwala through the
construction of a secondary school in Kirwala. The school opened in January 2022 enrolling at least 70
children in S1 and S2 with these numbers expected to increase throughout the year.

This report reflects the weekly construction progress for the secondary school and it is compiled by
the Clerk of works and reviewed by the CEO Charlene Education Foundation. The report highlights
work on by 3 contractors on 6 ongoing construction projects.

ACTIVITES EXECUTED DURING THE COURSE OF THE WEEK UNDER DIFFERENT CONTRUCTORS

Mukati contractors limited

This Hoima based company was contracted to build the three classroom block which is finished and
currently completing labs 1&2 and in the middle of constructing the bathrooms for girls. The
contractor has also been contracted to build an incinerator at the school girl’s wing.

Date Activities done Remarks

Laboratory 1 and 2 and the three classroom block and bathroom block

03rd/ 07 / 2022 Fixing drainage channel cover slabs Another layer of ever green
Painting classroom windows paint was added on classroom
windows
04th/ 07 / 2022 Casting drainage channel cover slabs Suitable formwork for the
cover slabs was made and wire
mesh included before casting
to reinforce the concrete
05tht/ 07 / 2022 Excavating the splash apron foundation at Some Workers stayed idle due
the shower room block to lack of materials on site
06th / 07 / 2022 Blinding the splash apron foundation at Concrete of 1:3:6 mix ratio was
the shower room block used to blind the splash apron
Cleaning lab 1 block foundation.
07th / 07 /2022 No serious activities of site Workers are idle on site
08th/ 07 / 2022 Brick work for the splash apron at the A stretcher bond was used to
shower room block build the splash apron
09th/ 07 / 2022 No active work on site
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Figure 1: Making formwork for cover slabs

Figure 2: Building the splash apron at the shower room block

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Cane investment contractors

The company has its headquarters in Masindi Municipality. It finished the construction of the 18
stance lined latrines (Students 10 stances, Teachers quarters 4 stances and school Admin 4
stances) and a dormitory block at the school complex. It also delivered 20 Musizi trees for the
environmental restoration obligations and these have been planted.

Date Activities done Remarks

Girls’ Dormitory, students, staff and admin. lined latrines

03rd/ 07 / 2022 No construction activity going on Site under restoration process

04th/ 07 / 2022
05tht/ 07 / 2022
06th / 07 / 2022
07th / 07 /2022 Inspection of the dormitory structure Ceilings have developed
through cracks and immediate
attention
08th/ 07 / 2022
09th/ 07 / 2022

Figure 3: Cracked ceiling at the Dormitory block

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High bury General Associates

High bury general contractors is based in Masindi. It completed the construction of the 4 in 1
teacher’s quarters at the school. It is currently embarked on the construction of the Kitchen and
Dining facility at the school.

Date Activities done Remarks

Staff quarters and the Dining hall

03rd/ 07 / 2022 Supporting aligned trusses at the kitchen
section of the dining hall block
04th/ 07 / 2022 Supporting aligned trusses at the kitchen
section of the dining hall block
Fixing verandah ceiling
05tht/ 07 / 2022 Purlin fixing at the kitchen section of the
dining hall block
Fixing verandah ceiling
06th / 07 / 2022 Purlin fixing at the kitchen section of the
dining hall block
Fixing verandah ceiling
07th / 07 /2022 Filling hardcore in the built splash apron
at the dining hall
Fixing verandah ceiling
08th/ 07 / 2022 Filling hardcore in the built splash apron
at the dining hall
Fixing verandah ceiling
Painting fascia board
09th/ 07 / 2022 Filling hardcore in the built splash apron
at the dining hall
Fixing fascia board timber
Only treated timber was used
100x50mm timber pieces were
used for support and ceiling
fixing
Purlin spacing was 900mm c/c
Expanded metal lathe from
roofing was used for the
verandah ceiling
Steel hardcore was used for
the splash apron
White paint (weather guard)
was applied on fascia board
timber
Wood glue was applied at
fascia board joints.
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Figure 4: Crashing hardcore placed in the splash apron at the dining hall block

Figure 5: Fixing roof purlins at the kitchen section of the dining hall
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Figure 6: Fixing verandah ceiling at the front of the DH block

Figure 7: Fixing expanded metal lathe at verandah ceiling

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Figure 8: Filling the Fixed expanded metal lathe with mortar at the dining hall block

Figure 9: Applying weather guard paint on Fascia board timber

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Figure 10: Timber works finished, DH ready for green sheets

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OTHER KEY ACTIVITIES ON SITE

Site visit by CEO-Charlene, Director-Cane investments and the Quality assurance engineer

The visit was aimed at identifying defects and also suggesting possible ways to fix them before the
retention period (4months from April) expires.

Figure 11: CEO-Charlene inspecting the built incinerator at the girls' dormitory

Figure 12 CEO-Charlene, Quality assurance engineer and contractors inspecting the work finishes in Lab 2 block
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Figure 13: Inspecting the tank stand and its foundation under construction

Figure 14: The Quality assurance engineer and cane investment leaders inspecting the staff quarters’ latrine
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Building a Concrete pedestal for a Wi-Fi network booster

The steel structure is 12m high with a baseplate welded at its bottom. The baseplate is to be fixed
onto a concrete pedestal by 4 M20 bolts

Figure 15: Substructure and super structure of the Wi-Fi network booster

Figure 16: Applying silver paint on the super structure of the network booster to protect it against hostile
environment
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Figure 17: fixing formwork for the booster's pedestal

Watering planted trees and grass

Watering is done twice a gay (morning and evening)

Figure 18: Watering pass palm grass

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MILE STONE REACHED PER CONTRACTOR

Sub structure Super structure

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4

Mukati
Contractors
Classrooms

Makati
Contractors
Science labs
Mukati
Contractors
Girls bathroom
facility

Mukati
Contractors
Incinerator
Cane
Investments
Girls dormitory

Cane
Investments
18 stance pit
latrines
High bury
General
Associates
Teachers
quarters
High bury
General
Associates
Kitchen &
Dining
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OBSERVATIONS, CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 Due to inflationary changes brought about by the effects of COVID and the worldwide state of
affairs, commodity process have increased escalating the price of transport, cement and steel.
This from the contractors has affected their BOQs significantly.
 Slow work progress especially at Lab1 and lab2. The handover date of 20th/04/2022 given by
Mukati director was breached.
 Dry weather hence causing the planted trees and grass to whither. If the situation persists,
sprinklers will be a better option because watering with a large diameter pipe only hardens the
soil.
 Cracked ceiling at the dormitory block. This was probably caused by lack of support in the hoist
truss hence deforming due to the heavy ceiling. The contractor should consider adding supports
in the hoist trusses as soon as possible as any delay will render the building unsafe for the
occupants.
 Shoddy works especially on Labs. Site leaders like the foreman and administrator have
abandoned the site probably due to delayed payments hence making it hard for me to pass on
important instructions to the demotivated workers.