Konongo to get new District Hospital in Dec
Contractors working on the 60-bed Konongo District Hospital in the Ashanti Region are sure to complete work on schedule to hand it over to the government of Ghana by December 2016.
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The $30-million project, which started in June last year, is being executed by Euroget De-Invest Company under a turnkey agreement.
The project is strategically positioned to serve the people in the Konongo municipality and its surrounding towns and villages.
A visit to the site by the media indicated that both the engineers and manual workers were working feverishly on the one-kilometre-square project which is 60 per cent complete.
Under the turnkey project, Euroget De-Invest is doing the structural works and providing all the necessary medical equipment.
The construction firm will also be around for a period of two years to support and maintain the project after the handover and also train staff in a period of one year to be able to handle or use the equipment and tools that will be provided under the project agreement.
Components
Led by the Resident Engineer, Amr Hassan, the contractors conducted the media round the administration block, the outpatients department, the physiotherapy, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology units, the obstetrics and gynaecology department and the emergency and casualty block.
Engineer Hassan took the team round the blood bank, inpatient ward, mothers’ housing block, the kitchen, the laundry, the maintenance department, the power station, the main store, as well as the water treatment plant, which had all reached advanced stages of completion.
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Other components that had got to advanced stages included a mortuary and a medical waste treatment section.
One unique feature of the project is its housing component that could cater for more than 10 medical doctors and many more nurses.
They have all reached lintel level with metal workers putting finishing touches to the prefabricated metals that would be used for the ceiling while others were seen plastering the walls and floors of the buildings.
Briefing
Asked whether they were facing any challenges, Mr Hassan said like any such project, there would be a few challenges, which were normal, adding that it was the responsibility of the contractors to address them and that they had tackled such issues accordingly.
At the initial stages of the project, he said, the sand they dug which they had wanted to use to do the back filling of the project turned out not to be suitable after testing at the laboratory and, therefore, they had to make efforts to get the suitable sand.
“In accordance with the company’s policy of using the highest-quality standard materials, Engineer Hassan said they had to travel long distances to get the required sand that was used to fill the area to prolong the lifespan of the project,” he stated.
For his part, an Assistant Resident Engineer, Mr Ahmed Massoud, expressed his satisfaction with the calibre of Ghanaian engineers and artisans who were working with them to be able to deliver the project in good time.
Administrator
Excited about the progress of work, the Administrative Manager of Euroget De-Invest, Mr Baba Anaba, reiterated the company’s commitment to deliver the highest-quality standard projects on time.
He said the project was not a political one and, therefore, entreated Ghanaians to see the it as a national asset and be proud of it.
Others who accompanied the officials on the inspection were Engineer Stephen Otchere and Engineer Ebenezer Eku-Adjei, both assistant resident engineers.
Email: kate.hudson@graphic.com.gh