Access Engineering nears completion of UDA’s 452-unit Bloemendhal housing project

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Access UDA Bloemendhal Housing project

Access Engineering PLC (AEL), Sri Lanka’s premier construction enterprise, is nearing the completion of a housing project in Bloemendhal, Colombo-14, which is expected to be completed later this month.

Initiated by the Urban Development Authority (UDA), the project will see the construction of 452 housing units in a total of 15 floors of the building where Access Engineering PLC served as the main contractor by designing, constructing and financing the project located in 601 Watta, K. Cyril C Perera Mawatha, Bloemendhal, Colombo-14.

Commencing the project back in October 2018, AEL aims to complete the project by January having faced numerous hardships owing to the pandemic.

Furthermore, a shortage of skilled workers required for construction was also experienced by AEL which was negated by the acquiring of labourers from neighbouring India in order to expedite the construction process.

AEL, which is also at the forefront of innovative engineering, introduced Precast Concrete Wall Panels to the interior walls of 369 housing units to overcome the shortage of cement blocks in the market.

Furthermore, AEL also conducted a CSR initiative with the support of the Vocational Training Authority (VTA) of Sri Lanka where unemployed youths from across the island were involved in training programs in craftsmanship. A number of youths were trained in the areas of carpeting, painting and steel bar bending under the project.

The pilot youth training program titled ‘Visal Puhunu Balakaya’ aims at developing skilled labour in order to provide these individuals the opportunity to seek employment in the future and to tackle the shortage of skilled labourers in the country.