Annual Report 2012 – compressed - York St Church of Christ

BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORTIn this report last year, I outlined the progress on thethat it had been decided by the Project Control GroupProject Manager to basically use his industry contactsand capabilities to handle all of the physical andorganisational aspects of the project.It was also pointed out that, in adopting this process, itwas more than likely that the project construction timewould exceed what would be desirable, but as anoffset, we would more than likely make some financialeconomies overall.In having just recently obtained the Certificate of FinalInspection (dated 14 August 2012), both of theaforementioned anticipated outcomes have happened.Certainly the actual construction took considerablylonger than we all would have liked, and has left usattempting to complete some external works right in themiddle of possibly the wettest and coldest winter wehave had for a number of years. However, internallyapart from a few minor items, the building is complete,whilst there remains some external works to befinalised, not the least of which is some site works, andpainting.However, on the positive side, it appears we haveachieved our aim of making economies financially. Theprevious report indicated an anticipated overall cost ofthe order of $450,000.00 to $500,000.00; whereas itnow appears that the construction costs will more thanlikely be considerably less than the $450,000.00considered originally as the lower limit cost.Savings made along the line, have in the main, beendue to the quite considerable voluntary labour inputfrom members of the congregation, coupled withgenerous assistance from a number of sub contractorsand suppliers including the relocation of the containerwhich was used to transport the playground to the site.I do not intend to list names and details of those whohave assisted in any way, as I would probably offend byunintentionally leaving somebody out, but to allconcerned please accept personal and collective thanksfrom the writer and the Project Control Group.manufacturers to actually visit the site, do an audit ofwhat parts are available and provide us with a detailedquotation for a number of options for final design anderection possible using some volunteer labour to keepthe overall price as low as possible. By the time you readthis report hopefully all of that will be past history andthe unit will be erected and being enjoyed by the childrenattending our programs..Additionally, once all building works accounts are to handand costs finalised, we will provide a detailed statementon the overall financial situation, remembering that it hason the actual playground purchase and installationseparate from the building component, and againseparate from some works done to the existing buildingsin particular the installation of the carpet to the mainChurch Foyer. I might add that, in making the savingsalong the line, the PCG decided to carry out someadditional works to those originally planned, for example,extension of the concrete driveway along the westernside of the new building, additional drainage works to themain rear car park, landscaping to the Courtyard and rearentry areas, upgrading of the hot water supply to theBaptistry and Kindergarten areas to mention just a fewitems.In conclusion, I wish to reaffirm sincere thanks to all whohave assisted in anyway in this project. It is the hope ofthe PCG that the overall result will be to the satisfactionof the congregation at large, and that the complex will beused to fulfil the goals, aims and policies of the Church toprovide the anticipated needs of those coming into theembrace of the activities of the Church in general.Graeme Hewitt,For the Project Control Group.August 2012.The matter of the erection of the actual playground is inlimbo as this report is being written. It was intended,based on advice received from the previous owners,that we would be able to erect the unit ourselves, but onunpacking the container and layout out all of the parts,it has become very obvious that it is not as easy as wasindicated to us, or we are not as clever as wasassumed!. Consequently we have been waiting formany weeks for a representative of the unit19