to increase the speed of erection. Precast concrete floor units were selected, since it was estimated that the site formation necessary would take about one month, during which time the contractor could get some of the floor units cast before building operations commenced. Owing to the magnitude of the job, and the rate of output required, the concrete block manufacturer had to double his existing casting beds, whilst completely new forms had to be made and casting yards set up for the casting of the floor units. In spite of all this preliminary work, by the end of the year, concrete blocks were being manufactured at the rate of 7,000 cubic feet per day, and 500 floor units, 10' 0" long x 1' 0" wide were being cast every day.
117. Each two-storey block is 170 ft. long x 28 ft. wide and provides 68 rooms. Work on the site commenced on the 26th January and the first block was handed over for occupation on the 17th February. From then onwards, blocks were being handed over at the rate of 2 every 3 days, so that by the end of March, 2,600 rooms were occupied by about 13,000 persons.
118. It is anticipated that the whole of the two-storey buildings will be completed by July 1954, by which time 700,000 sq. ft. of floor space will have been provided involving the supply of approximately 3 million concrete blocks, 28,000 precast floor units, 370,000 sq. ft. of corrugated asbestos cement roofing and the laying of 550,000 sq. ft. of 2" concrete floor and external pavings.
119. In addition, 26 public latrines providing 480 W.C. cubicles will have been completed with a 32,000 gallon reinforced concrete water tank in the surrounding hills to collect flushing water for the latrines.
120. Whilst the two-storey buildings were under construction, plans for the construction of 8 six-storey reinforced concrete buildings each providing 384 rooms with communal lavatories on each floor, were being prepared. The rooms are back-to-back with a large ventilating space at ceiling level, and have external balcony approach. They have been planned so
to increase the speed of erection. Precast concrete floor units were selected, since it was estimated that the site formation necessary would take about one month, during which time the contractor could get some of the floor units cast before building operations commenced. Owing to the magnitude of the job, and the rate of output required, the concrete block manufacturer had to double his existing casting beds, whilst completely new forms had to be made and casting yards set up for the casting of the floor units. In spite of all this preliminary work, by the end of the year, concrete blocks were being manufactured at the rate of 7,000 cubic feet per day, and 500 floor units, 10' 0" long x 1' 0" wide were being cast every day.
117. Each two-storey block is 170 ft. long x 28 ft. wide and provides 68 rooms. Work on the site commenced on the 26th January and the first block was handed over for occupation on the 17th February. From then onwards, blocks were being handed over at the rate of 2 every 3 days, so that by the end of March, 2,600 rooms were occupied by about 13,000 persons.
118. It is anticipated that the whole of the two-storey buildings will be completed by July 1954, by which time 700,000 sq. ft. of floor space will have been provided involving the supply of approximately 3 million concrete blocks, 28,000 precast floor units, 370,000 sq. ft. of corrugated asbestos cement roofing and the laying of 550,000 sq. ft. of 2" concrete floor and external pavings.
119. In addition, 26 public latrines providing 480 W.C. cubicles will have been completed with a 32,000 gallon reinforced concrete water tank in the surrounding hills to collect flushing water for the latrines.
120. Whilst the two-storey buildings were under construc- tion, plans for the construction of 8 six-storey reinforced concrete buildings each providing 384 rooms with communal lavatories on each floor, were being prepared. The rooms are back-to-back with a large ventilating space at ceiling level, and have external balcony approach. They have been planned so
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