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Hospital project offers some hope of building recovery

BY B. CANDACE RAY bcray@bermudasun.bm

Bermuda has gone from approximately seven tower cranes to one. Work has stopped at Belvedere Place and W.R. Kempe House sites. Layoffs have occurred across the construction board.

B. CANDACE The RAY Minister Feature Writer/ for Photographer Economy, Trade and Industry Kim Wilson has hosted a get-to-know-thecontract’s-requirements meeting for subcontractors wanting work on the new hospital building.

Gone are the days of a superheated construction industry. In its place are companies desperate for relief.

In this first of the 2011 bi-annual Construction Supplements, the Bermuda Sun addresses the currency of the situation and its impact on local businesses.

Construction Association of Bermuda president Andy Pereira provides an overview of the industry. He notes the downturn and corresponding need for everyone to pull together and in the same direction.

We speak with Minister Wilson about the hospital’s reconstruction and the competing interests of Bermudians requiring work versus the buildings

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WELCOME PROJECT: An artist’s impression of how the Emergency Department will look as seen from Point Finger Road. going ahead with an alsorequired contingent of foreign labour.

Owner of Greymane Contracting Alex DeCouto discusses his company’s situation in light of the economic realities. He notes the difference between variable and fixed costs and explains the challenges associated with the necessary reduction of these.

We feature an article by Tim Madeiros, founder and CEO of Alternative Energy Systems. Mr Madeiros defines a uniquely engi-

neered residential installation in which solar energy panels are built right into the roof structure.

Sustainable Development Unit officer Lynniece Nisbett Garnett highlights the initiatives required of 21st century construction and discusses how these can aid business and tourism, as well as the environment.

We offer a detailed view of the Corporation of Hamilton’s new Works Depot with an account of a walk-through the Bermuda Sun did in early March.

Coldwell Banker’s Susan Thompson relates the plans for the under-construction Waterloo House and notes how sustainability will be built into the product.

Landscaping — is it a luxury or a necessity?

Sousa Landscape Management’s Jeff Sousa addresses the importance of landscaping in an article that lists function, beauty and value among the benefits.

Randy Stafford of Stafford Flooring provides our readers with a look at

the flooring business, its operation, challenges, installation and ‘popularities’ and describes the degree of difficulty in reflooring an existing home versus first time flooring in a new build.

Bermuda Container Line’s Oleander, a combination container and rollon/roll-off vessel maintains a premium service, particularly for the local construction industry.

Learn how this 90 per cent Bermudian-owned lifeline underwent an extensive refit. We learn from

Pembroke Paint about preparation for a do-ityourself painting project, pre-testing of the paint, wearing of the proper clothing and positioning according to sun and shade.

We’re also told to keep the essentials within reach.

Bermuda Gas and PureNERGY note the increasing awareness of alternative energy technologies and discuss the resulting lack of dependency on fossil fuels through the use of solar, wind and propane power.

And we read about a joint alternative energy development project between OWC Contracting and Solar Bermuda Ltd. OWC Contracting’s Jamie Smith takes the reader through the installation of alternative energy sources to homeowners’ subsequent sale of excess power to the BELCO energy grid.

The Department of Consumer Affairs’ Honey Adams directs her comments to consumer expectations of construction work and what the buyer should beware of.

Michele Smith, interior designer and managing director at OBM International, discusses the latest design features for urgent care facilities.

And Butterfield Bank’s Shawnette Griffin helps the reader understand the benefits of a Butterfield home equity loan and a Butterfield personal home equity line of credit. ■

Inside this supplement . . .

Bermudians need to be involved in KEMH project, says Minister

Wood flooring still preferred by most homeowners

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Waterloo House development designed to be eco-friendly

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Construction boss talks of the industry’s ‘new normal’

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Renewable technologies, propane gas and alternative energy Pages 14-15

Solar panels built into roof structure first for island

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Designing healthcare environments that aid recovery Pages 16- 17

Landscaping adds value and aesthetic appeal to your home

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New Works Department project comes in within budget

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Kiskadee Groves: where living green begins at home

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It is all in the preparation when it comes to painting

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Line of credit: using the equity built up in your home

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New projects offer some hope of recovery for industry Publisher Randy French President Lisa Beauchamp Editorial B. Candace Ray Layout Jack Garstang Advertising Sales Carlita Burgess (Deputy Advertising Manager), Diane Gilbert, Olga French, Claire James Creative Services Gerri Saltus, Christina White, Colby Medeiros, Shay Ford Circulation & Distribution Nick Tavares

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Oleander refit ensures reliable roll-on roll-off service What you should know when building or renovating How sustainable construction can learn from the past

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Bermudians need to be ‘intimately involved in Overseas expertise needed for project but Bermudian companies and

BY B. CANDACE RAY bcray@bermudasun.bm

A seemingly-at-odds facts call for radical responses, i.e. superior problem solving. Consider this.

The reconstruction of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) is of national interest.

Bermudian contractors have never before built a hospital.

The work requires certain expertise. Local firms are unemployed or underemployed.

Kim Wilson, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, said: “The construction industry is obviously feeling the effects of the contraction of the economy”.

But the demands implicit in a medical centre build require, according to the Minister, the local team partnering with an overseas entity.

A public private partnership (PPP) therefore resulted when Paget Health Services (PHS) engaged BCM McAlpine (BCM) to design and build the new facility on behalf of the Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB).

Main contractor BCM has since retained the services of Black and McDonald, an overseas electrical/mechanical company that has prior experience with hospital construction.

Meanwhile, Bermudian company Correia Construction Company Ltd. excavated the site.

“This is of national importance because everybody, at some point or another, will make contact with the hospital.

“When you take that aspect and couple it with the contracted construction industry, then we have a responsibility to ensure that a project of this magnitude is built by

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MAJOR PROJECT: The main entrance of the new King Edward Memorial Hospital building as it will look from Point Finger Road. A public private partnership was entered into when Paget Health Services engaged BCM McAlpine to design and build the new facility on behalf of the Bermuda Hospitals Board.

Bermudians,” Ms Wilson said.

She agreed to meet with BCM owner Alan Burland concerning human resource requirements for the hospital reconstruction.

At that meeting, held at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess on February 28,

the Minister broached the idea of a larger assembly in which Bermudian business owners and suppliers would be invited to hear how the contractor intended to proceed with hiring.

“Most companies are not going to do that [call such a meeting],” Ms Wilson said.

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tive officer of BCM McAlpine, helped tremendously in putting the meeting together. He recognized immediately, when we had the conversation with him, the benefits of having this type of forum.”

Ms Wilson noted the detailed explanation of the tendering and selection

process that BCM provided sub-contractor participants, the registration of interest forms that each attendee completed and the transparency predicated on their working together for the good of Bermuda.

The meeting, which was to have gone from 10am to 12pm, was instead extend-

ed to 2pm. Some 350 people had attended, many of them taking part in the question and answer period afterwards. And at the podium with BCM was a representative from Black and McDonald who also answered questions.

The Minister said: “It’s such a big job, 70 per cent

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reconstruction of KEMH hospital’, says Minister workers will play prominent role in building the new health facility ‘When you take that aspect and couple it with the contracted construction industry, then we have a responsibility to ensure that a project of this magnitude is built by Bermudians.’

KIM N. WILSON

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

of the whole project will be Bermudian.” She noted, too, that graduates of the Bermuda Small Business Development Corporation Construction Incubator Programme would be among the companies subcontracted by BCM. And the Minister added: “As best as possible, they’re going to try to get all their supplies in Bermuda.”

This means that, in addition to the projected peak of 300 Bermudian trades people, stocks of tile, paint, electrical supplies and con-

crete, as well as metal and lumber needs, windows, doors and furnishings will come from local distributors.

“People have to be employed,” Ms Wilson said. “It’s our responsibility, I think, because we know about all the social ills that can occur with high unemployment levels, and the frustrations that people are feeling trying to make ends meet.

“With a project of this size, Bermudians have to be intimately involved.

They must. There are no

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KIM WILSON, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, discusses how Government will facilitate the human resource and other needs of the Public Private Partnership reconstructing the hospital. two ways about it.” She revealed the mechanisms through which the Ministry of Economy,

Trade and Industry expects to facilitate the building and sourcing of men and materials. “Every

sub-contractor has to supply to BCM on a weekly basis the statistics relating to their employees, i.e.

number of locals, number of migrant workers, spouses of Bermudians, etc., and that information will then be supplied to me by BCM,” Ms Wilson said.

She referred to work permits, likely numbering in the hundreds per week and said: “Every work permit application concerning the construction industry I review personally… I’m pretty good about time management, and I have wonderful support from the Permanent Secretary, Cherrie Whitter, as well as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry team.”

The Minister also noted that, as with a recent incident on another build, she would not hesitate to undertake spontaneous site visits where questions arise with respect to the inappropriate use of human or other resources.

The reconstruction is in everyone’s interest. KEMH is being rebuilt by Bermudians partnering, according to the Minister of Economy Trade and Industry, with the migrant expertise a medical centre implicitly requires. The construction industry benefits as locals return to work. ■

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New projects offer some hope of recovery for industry

BY ANDY PEREIRA When some architectural firms started struggling to find work and were forced into four-day workweeks, it was only a matter of time before it would affect construction companies and their employees.

For the past two years the construction industry has seen a continued decline in new construction and renovation projects.

In the last few months it has been really brought to everyone’s attention by reports of unemployment.

Government has now taken notice of this upturn in unemployment, not only in the construction sector but others as well.

Our industry relies on people wanting to invest in property, houses and businesses.

Without investment there is no new construction.

For real growth on our isolated island we need overseas investment.

In the first quarter of 2011 there have been four major projects started on

‘These projects won’t get everyone back to work, however, it will give some an opportunity at employment and keep a few companies from further downsizing and/or closing.’

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ANDY PEREIRA, president of the Construction Association of Bermuda, remains cautious at the prospect for recovery within the construction industry the island: the new KEMH public-private-partnership project, the National

Aquatics Centre swimming pool and facility buildings, Waterloo project and the

‘In the first quarter of 2011 there have been four major projects started on the island: the new KEMH publicprivate-partnership project, the National Aquatics Centre swimming pool and facility buildings, Waterloo project and the WEDCo housing project.’

WEDCo housing project.

Government is directly or indirectly financing three of these projects. One is privately run and financed.

These projects won’t get everyone back to work; however, it will give some an opportunity at employment and keep a few companies from further downsizing and/or closing.

There seems to be a small increase in work available for pricing, which is a good sign. We are cautious in looking at this as an indicator of recovery, rather than con-

sumers taking advantage of competitive pricing in the market place.

With the downturn in property sales, the effect of much discussed immigration policies and further controls on foreign ownership of property, talk of international business relocating key staff to other jurisdictions and declining tourism income year after year, it will be hard to counter the downward trend of unemployment and shrinking GDP over the next year.

There are hundreds of thousands of square feet of empty office space in Hamilton due to the exodus of businesses and their employees.

This in turn has created empty houses, condos and apartments.

The Construction Association of Bermuda (CAOB) has been working in conjunction with the following organizations: Bermuda Employers Council, Bermuda Chamber of Commerce, Association of Bermuda

International Companies, Bermuda Trade Union Congress, Association of Bermuda Insurers & Reinsurers, Hotel Employers of Bermuda and the Bermuda Industrial Union, to open channels of communication between industry leaders and government.

Our goal is to achieve growth in employment, be more competitive locally and overseas, promote retraining and help provide accurate employment statistics.

A major shift in the way Government and the average Bermudian thinks about treating international business, as well as local business and foreign and local workers, will be vital to the island’s future success.

We are all in this downturn together and, if we are all pulling in the same direction, there should be no reason why the island cannot come out of these hard economic times sooner rather than later. ■

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Construction boss talks of the industry’s ‘new normal’ ‘Cutting back on expenses or miscellaneous materials is a fairly benign exercise. But looking someone in the eye and telling them their livelihood has come to an end is heart wrenching . . .’

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ALEX M. DECOUTO, past president of the Construction Association of Bermuda and president and owner of Greymane Contracting Ltd., discusses the problems of running a construction company in a difficult economic climate.

BY ALEX M. DECOUTO Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you will know that the construction industry is in turmoil at the moment.

Everyone has to adjust to a ‘new normal’, which in real terms means substantially less turnover.

Obviously, in order to survive, action needs to be taken.

With less income, if a company does not correspondingly reduce costs, the drain on cash flow can quickly sink even the largest of operations.

If we go back to Business 101, there are two factors

that company owners across the island are considering: variable costs, and fixed costs.

Variable costs are fairly straightforward; they are the direct costs incurred on projects, the labour and materials.

For each project, the level of field staff and materials requires ebbs and flows.

Even when times are good, you may be doing more masonry than carpentry and your staffing levels change as a result.

You are not buying materials for houses that you are not building.

Company owners are fairly used to controlling variable costs, although that doesn’t make it easy!

There is a certain critical mass, however, which is different for every company, where the turnover that is being generated by projects doesn’t cover the company overheads (fixed costs).

If you only have one tradesman busy in the

field, you probably are not making sufficient gross profit to cover your fixed costs.

Fixed costs are not as easy to curtail as the variable costs. Cutting into them is like cutting into bone. If you make your estimator redundant, who will prepare quotes for the projects that are available?

If you sell your truck, how will you service the jobs that you do have?

Cutting fixed costs is not easy; you are structurally changing the company.

Like almost everyone else, Greymane has had to do both, and it has not been easy.

Cutting back on expenses or miscellaneous materials is a fairly benign exercise.

But looking someone in the eye and telling them their livelihood has come to an end is heart wrenching, although it is worse being on the other end, I’m sure.

I make it a point of personally doing all the hiring and firing, as I do not want

to be unnaturally isolated from the very sharp edge of being an employer.

It means I put serious thought into every decision, and I don’t take any of it lightly.

While the total amount of spending on construction is down significantly, there seems to be a decent number of projects out there to bid on at the moment.

This is reassuring from an economic perspective, but they are mostly small in relative terms.

In an attempt to meet turnover targets we have to do as many as we can, at the same time.

Any builder will tell you that the small projects are just as much, and sometimes more, of a pain to manage as the big projects.

As a result, the paradox is that we are as busy as ever, but we are just barely covering our fixed costs.

On the flip side, our clients are benefiting from this ‘new normal’. Most of the projects we are doing currently we wouldn’t even have bid on two years ago.

Rarely does a small renovation have a professional project manager coordinating the schedule and procurement, and a qualified superintendent managing the work on site, along with a host of other services that the guy operating ‘out of his truck’ is not able to provide.

Not every job goes perfectly, but I truly believe that we are adding real value to our clients’ property investments.

I made a couple of bets last year. One, that the Greymane machine was good enough to survive in the toughest of markets, and two, on a macro level, that Bermuda would ultimately pull through these stormy economic times.

I remain quietly confident that in the long run, the bet will pay off.

In the meantime, I hope we can strike the right balance between service and cost cutting. ■

GREYMANE Contracting Ltd. can be reached at 2968176, or look for its website at www.greymane.bm

‘While the total amount of spending on construction is down significantly, there seems to be a decent number of projects out there to bid on at the moment.’

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Solar panels built into roof structure first for island

BY TIM MADEIROS In the January 2011 issue of Bermudian Business magazine, Alternative Energy Systems (AES) was named as the ‘one to Watch’ for innovation and forward thinking in the solar energy market. It is now only April, but AES has given Bermuda something to look at.

When Stewart Minors and his wife, Minister of Business Development and Tourism Patrice K. Minors, decided to renovate their home, it presented the perfect opportunity to integrate some of the newest green technologies.

Since the renovation included adding a second storey to the house, a new roof would have to be constructed, making it a convenient time to incorporate solar energy into the home.

In the early planning stages, my company, Alternative Energy Systems, was enlisted to design, engineer and implement a renewable energy system with photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on the roof.

We enthusiastically took on the job and set about drafting new ideas for adapting solar panels to Bermuda’s unique architecture. The end result: AES has completed Bermuda’s first-ever installation in which the solar panels are actually built into the roof structure.

Traditionally, solar panels are installed to sit a few inches above and parallel to the roof surface to catch the sun’s rays.

The direct current (DC) energy produced by the panels is then sent through an inverter that changes it into alternating current (AC) electricity that can

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GREEN TECHNOLOGY: Renovation of this property included a new roof which provided the opportunity for Alternative Energy Systems to incorporate in to the roof structure photovoltaic (PV) solar panels and so avoid the usual practice of installing the on roof mounts. power any appliance within the home.

With this latest installation, AES has now invented and engineered a method whereby the solar panels can be integrated into the roof and sit flush with the surface, and therefore be part of the roof structure.

Worldwide, solar energy is a fast paced industry, and AES makes it a priority to lead the market in Bermuda with products and services that are cutting edge and innovative.

By using the world’s most powerful and efficient solar panels and then

developing a method for integrating them into a beautiful Bermuda roof, AES has been able to combine power and elegance into its engineering portfolio.

For some, this new way of mounting solar panels into the roof may be more aesthetically pleasing, however, this method has been engineered to consider all aspects and concerns so as to provide peace of mind for the client.

The roof is structurally sound and leak proof and there is no noise from rain falling onto the panels. In addition, integrating the

panels to sit flush with the surface greatly increases their wind resistance.

The efficiency of the panels has not been compromised because AES has engineered a solar cooling system that has been integrated seamlessly into the design and installation of the solar array.

AES is a certified and authorized SunPower dealer. SunPower manufactures the highest efficiency and most powerful solar panels available in the world.

In fact, SunPower’s stateof-the-art panel design employs their patented

MAXEON technology to provide up to 50 per cent more energy than conventional panels, such as GE, Sharp, and Sanyo, to name a few.

For this installation, AES used the all-black SunPower 225 watt e-19 panels for their contrasting aesthetic appeal.

Working on a project like this in which we’re able to push the envelope of technology is why I got into this business.

That, and the goal of helping Bermuda to reduce its carbon footprint, is what fuel my passion to be an advocate for environ-

mental change. To date, AES has installed 75 kW of residential SunPower solar systems and has a further 120 kW under contract.

From the perspective of AES, Bermuda has a bright future with solar. ■

TIM MADEIROS has a background and education in engineering and many years in the industry. He founded AES and provides the people and businesses of Bermuda with micro-renewable, non-polluting energy sources. This includes PV solar panels for electricity, solar thermal for hot water and solar pool pumps.

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Landscaping adds value and aesthetic appeal to your home

BY JEFFERSON C. SOUSA In Bermuda, many people, perhaps including you, would love to renovate their landscape, but they just can’t justify putting the time, effort, and money into it right now.

But I am sure that you, like most homeowners, have spent a great deal of time on the interior of your home.

It’s only natural that you want a perfect, relaxing space inside your home.

Perhaps surprisingly, landscaping your property can be a benefit for you in many ways.

Yes, everyone knows that landscaping your property will make it ‘look pretty’, but did you know that it can actually increase the value of your property, and at the same time, its usability and the aesthetics of your home?

The value of a landscape is discussed in an article in Money Magazine. A landscaped property can increase the value of your home from 100 to 200 per cent, “if it is well done and harmonizes with foliage nearby”.

They compare this to the added value of other popular home improvements, such as a kitchen renovation (75-125 per cent), bathroom renovation (80-120 per cent), adding a new deck or patio (40-70 per cent), and the addition of a swimming pool (20-50 per cent).

If you believe you might sell your home in the future, creating an attractive landscape will significantly add to your home’s value. If you are quite content with your neighbourhood and house, read on.

There are other benefits of landscaping.

A landscape provides a very functional role in that it can increase the usability of your property.

Trees and palms can help you save up to 25 per cent on heating and cooling costs by keeping your climate system running more efficiently.

They also provide shelter from wind, rain, and the hot summer sun.

Along with these benefits, planting a nice tree or palm will look marvellous as well. And now we come

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CURB APPEAL: If planned well, landscaping can help beautify and add significant value to a property. to the best-known benefit of landscaping.

If planned out well, landscaping will increase the aesthetic quality of your property.

A nice assortment of trees, palms and shrubs helps your home to blend into the surrounding environment, and thus it becomes more visually pleasing.

With the addition of annuals and perennials, colour and visual contrast is added to the landscape.

With a quality landscape that is well maintained, you will feel good to know that an attractive property

will reflect positively on its owner.

In my opinion, the biggest reason you should choose to landscape your property is to increase your home’s value.

Properly done, a wellmaintained landscaping adds value and curb appeal to your home.

Curb appeal is so important as it is a person’s firsthand impression of your property, and as many realtors will tell you, a property is sold in the first 10 seconds.

Even if you aren’t planning to sell your home, it’s still a good idea to have as

Sousa’s Landscape Management Co. Ltd. For more information on landscaping call 238-1797. much equity as possible in it, so this is where the curb appeal comes into play.

In Bermuda we are blessed with an ideal subtropical climate, therefore much consideration should be given to adding outdoor rooms, outdoor kitchens, entertainment areas, gazebos, water features, ponds, and even a sunroom to the landscape of your yard. By doing this,

you can add tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands to the value of your property.

In addition to adding value to your home, there are many more fun reasons to begin a landscaping project.

As Bermuda’s terrain is hilly, each piece of land is unique. With professional help you can accentuate the uniqueness of your property and compliment the beauty of your home.

By providing your landscape designer with ideas and suggestions about what appeals to you the most, they will be able to

tell you which plants will thrive in your property’s environment. Much consideration has to be given to prevailing winds, salt and soil conditions.

The most important element of landscaping is the pleasure and enjoyment that you and your family acquire from it.

With the right professional help, you can have a lovely property, which can be used year round for enjoyment. ■

JEFFERSON C. SOUSA is president and founder of Sousa’s Landscape Management Co. Ltd.

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EXTENSIVE REFIT: Bermuda Container Line’s Oleander undergoing a revamp in Scheldepoort repair yard in Holland. She is expected back in service on Easter Sunday, April 24.

Oleander refit ensures reliable roll-on roll-off service

BY DANIEL PONDERA The Bermuda Container Line (BCL) vessel Oleander has been undergoing an extensive refit since January 2011 at Scheldepoort Repair Yard in Holland.

The refit included

amongst other things structural repairs and reinforcements to the bow, installation of a more efficient propeller system and complete overhaul of the stern ramp.

“After 20 years it was necessary to carry out an extensive refit on the

Oleander in order for Bermuda Container Line (BCL) to continue to provide a premium service to Bermuda, and in particular the local construction industry, well into the next decade,” says Blair Simmons, vice president vessel operations at con-

tainer ship management.

“Whilst the vessel’s hull and machinery were generally in excellent condition, the stern ramp was one item in need of a complete overhaul.

“Such work can only be undertaken by removing the entire 60 ton ramp

from the vessel, an operation requiring a very skilled repair yard.

“Following a full overhaul of the structure and hydraulic operating systems, the stern ramp was recently refitted to the ship.

“After successfully testing to the maximum safe working load of 60 tons, the Oleander is once again ready to transport any type of ro-ro [roll on-roll off] cargo to Bermuda.”

The Oleander is expected to return to BCL’s service with her arrival in Bermuda on Easter Sunday, April 24.

BCL provides an ocean freight service linking Bermuda with the rest of the world.

A weekly service operates between Port Elizabeth, New Jersey and Hamilton, Bermuda with the vessel M.V. Oleander.

The company maintains a wide-ranging network of agents throughout North America to allow it to provide full container load intermodal services between Bermuda and all key centres on the North American continent.

BCL has carrier agreements with a number of major shipping lines which allow shippers virtually anywhere in the world to ship to Bermuda.

BCL is managed by Container Ship Management Ltd. who is also the Bermuda agent for the line.

The North American general agents for BCL are Bermuda Agencies Ltd. Through an associated company, Somers Isle Shipping Limited, it also operates a service three

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times per month between Fernandina Beach, Florida and Hamilton.

BCL's ship, the Oleander, was built in 1990 in Holland to the company’s own specification.

It is a combination container and roll-on/roll-off vessel capable of carrying 362 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEU) as well as 44 cars in an enclosed garage area.

The Oleander has electrical plugs and generating capacity to allow it to carry 88 refrigerated containers and in addition, BCL has a fleet of more specialized equipment including: ■ Flat racks ■ Bulk and tank containers ■ Mafis and road trailer for non-containerized cargo ■ Specialized containers for the carriage of livestock BCL has been in operation for over 30 years, achieving over 1,500 voyages during this period.

BCL is the pre-eminent shipping company providing an ocean freight service linking Bermuda to the rest of the world.

It is headquartered at Par la Ville Place in Hamilton and has over 500 shareholders (over 90 per cent are Bermudian) and 11 directors of the board. ■

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Whatyoushould knowwhenbuilding orrenovating

BY HONEY ADAMS Building or renovating a home can be somewhat intimidating, especially if it’s your first time.

Your home is more than likely the biggest investment you will make and whether you are building, renovating or simply painting your roof, it’s important to hire the right person to avoid costly mistakes.

However, for a lot people hiring the right person is the biggest challenge — not to say that good contractors aren’t out there, they are.

But to be fair, based on the number and nature of complaints we receive at the Department of Consumer Affairs, consumers could avoid common mistakes if they did their homework first.

Here are some of the frequently asked questions from consumers regarding building and renovating.

How do I choose a contractor?

Very carefully. Talk to people you know, who have had work done recently.

They may be able to recommend contractors or tradesmen who did good work and/or warn you about those to avoid.

We always recommend you get the names of three or more contractors from whom you can get a quote.

Check their level of qualifications and experience for your type of renovation.

Ask the contractor for

Department of Consumer Affairs For more information on this topic, visit our website: www.ca.gov.bm references (and check them) and of course, get written itemised quotes, not estimates.

Don’t accept a quote without the contractor seeing the job to be done and don’t always go with the least expensive option.

How much should I pay a contractor up front?

Do not pay for the project in full before is it completed. Usually 10 to 30 per cent is an acceptable down payment to make.

It is also wise to hold back a retainer amount, usually 10 per cent, until the job has been fully completed to your satisfaction.

Should I get a contract?

Absolutely. Get a contract that includes a commencement date, description of work to be done, materials to be used, payment schedules, completion date, and penalties for late completion of work.

If you or the contractor makes changes to the project, make sure that the contract reflects these changes, including any additional costs and changes to completion date.

Also make sure the changes are within the Planning Department guidelines.

Both you and the contractor should sign and

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A MUST: For your protection you should draw up a detailed contract with your contractor. date the original contract and any subsequent changes.

What steps should I take if my contractor does not

complete my job?

File a complaint by following these steps. Make an informal request for redress (in person) to a

person of authority such as the manager or business owner to allow them the opportunity to rectify the problem. Make a formal

request for redress (in writing) to the business or contractor so as to provide a legal ‘paper trail’ of the dispute.

File a complaint with Consumer Affairs so that we may guide you in acquiring redress, and to provide mediation or enforcement if the issue is a criminal case.

You may easily file a complaint on our website: www.ca.gov.bm Consumer Affairs will guide you through the procedures of Small Claims Court if the claim is under $25,000 and mediation is unsuccessful or if the matter extends beyond our jurisdiction of enforcement.

If a contractor charges me an exorbitant fee after doing the job, do I have to pay that price?

If you did not have a quote (actual cost of the job within 10 per cent) from the contractor before the job was started, then you are liable to pay the cost charged to you by the contractor.

However, if the charges are excessive or exorbitant, the courts may view them as not being reasonable.

A reasonable price is the norm for that job in that field of trade.

Before resorting to court action, however, follow the steps outlined above. ■

HONEY ADAMS is the education officer, at the Department of Consumer Affairs.

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Sustainable construction can learn from the past as The new KEMH project will be LEED certified, a US standard applied to a

BY LYNNIECE NISBETT GARNETT

■ IMAGE COURTESY OF BERMUDA HOSPITALS BOARD

HOW IT WILL LOOK: The new hospital building will be the second LEED certified building in Bermuda. The strategy for trying to bring the Botanical Gardens into the KEMH site was central to the development of the new project, as was creating as green a building as possible.

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GROUND BREAKING: Bermuda Hospitals Board relocated a staff parking lot and a substation to the western end of Point Finger Road so that Paget Health Services could clear the new building site.

Long gone are the days when Bermuda homes were built with palmetto roofs or walls of cedar.

The stormy gales and dwindling supply of trees made earlier residents rethink GARNETT their building techniques.

We have since worked hard to ensure that homes withstand storms and that cedar trees remain a feature of our landscape.

Bermuda's construction history is rich with examples of design strategy or material use that specifically improved everyday living for those in the past.

Our water tanks immediately come to mind.

Bermuda’s white roofs serve the double purpose of collecting rainwater and reflecting sunlight, which in turn, reduces the heat of the island.

Structures like butteries offered cooler temperatures because of their shape and location, so things like eggs and milk were stored in them.

Today our comforts and basic needs have changed slightly.

For example, instead of constructing high ceilings for air circulation, we now use air conditioning for our heating and cooling needs.

The volume of our water tanks is not keeping up with our dishwashers, showers, and swimming pools, so external sources like reverse osmosis are now used to combat water shortages.

Our population has almost doubled since 1950, which has led to the construction of more homes and places of work.

These developments are all necessary in the 21stcentury environment, but we must take lessons from our forefathers.

We must look into the past to determine how we can build through the lens of sustainable development to preserve our island socially, economically and environmentally for the future.

We have one Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building in Bermuda.

This U.S. standard was applied to minimize the impact that construction and operation of the building would have on the surrounding environment.

Through LEED, guidance is given to deal with elements like energy, water and waste generation, usage and disposal.

Being ‘eco-friendly’ is a step in the right direction because our parks, ocean and nature reserves need protection if they are to be sustained.

Besides being important for our wildlife, these habitats offer much needed peace and solace from the stress and hustle of today.

Bermuda’s natural beauty

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buildings were designed to make life comfortable building that is environmentally responsible and a healthy place to live or work

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KEMH ATRIUM: Hospital managers and frontline workers were part of the planning and design criteria team to ensure the needs of patients, visitors and employees were met. is also a main attraction for tourists who bring wealth to our shores and provide the backbone for our hospitality industry.

What some companies don’t realize is that they can save a significant amount of money by oper-

ating in a vetted green building since design and construction influence maintenance costs.

These savings can, in turn, potentially be passed on to customers.

Despite the well-known benefits of constructing

‘If architects, general contractors and engineers equally took into consideration the social, environmental and economic impacts, Bermuda would indeed be rich beyond its wildest dreams.’

and operating green buildings, there is little push for them locally at this time.

Henry Ford said it best: “A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business”.

If architects, general contractors and engineers equally took into consideration the social, environmental and economic impacts, Bermuda would indeed be rich beyond its wildest dreams.

The more a company invests in social matters, the stronger its community relationships become.

This tends to result in more support for other business initiatives and the benefits for all stakeholders would be countless.

Now that our economy has softened, it is an oppor-

For more information visit www.sdbermuda.bm or join Sustain Bermuda on Facebook.

Ms. Garnett can also be reached at sdu@gov.bm.

tunity for those who influence building development to promote a coordinated sustainable process that is holistic to the bottom line.

Sustainable construction can create not only jobs, but also careers and, ultimately, a new way of living.

The new hospital building will be the second LEED certified building in Bermuda.

This project has solicited feedback from the community for site location and

final design. Managers and frontline workers were part of the planning and design criteria team to make sure that the needs of the employees were included.

Also, Paget Health Services, the company building the hospital, is under contract to take on the risk if the project goes over budget or is delayed.

These are examples of including sustainability into the development process.

Even though our island is tiny we have made our mark on the world.

We created the triangle sail known as the Bermuda rig and impacted fashion with Bermuda shorts.

We were also the first to pass E-commerce legislation, which has been used

as a framework by other nations.

Why not grasp the opportunity to globally market ourselves as the country that incorporates sustainability in design, construction and operation of our buildings? It will boost national pride, help international business, tourism, and our environment, but most of all it will benefit you and me.

May we begin planning today so that our actions tomorrow are guided by lessons learned from the past. ■

LYNNIECE NISBETT Garnett is Sustainable Development Unit officer at the Ministry of Environment, Planning, and Infrastructure Planning.

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Wood flooring preferred by most homeowners

BY RANDOLPH STAFFORD Most rooms, on average, present six surfaces — four walls, a ceiling and a floor.

Five of the surfaces are normally painted, easily allowing for design changes with moderate ease.

The floor, however, is usually the biggest investment in the room and in most instances sets the mood and foundation for all other design elements.

There are several options for setting the stage: carpet offers cushion and comfort, and reduces noise; tile is durable and easily maintained; wood offers a richly warm aesthetic and vinyl provides long-term usage and easy maintenance.

The most popular In general, flooring is installed in these two categories: residential (low to moderate traffic) and commercial/retail (moderate to high traffic).

In choosing a floor covering for a residence, one may consider aesthetics first and then maintenance.

Through 25 years of experience in the business of floor coverings, I have seen the tremendous increase in demand for wood flooring. It is the most popular for residential use.

Manufacturers of other surfaces have recognized this as well and have made great improvements on wood replication.

As a result, many wood floor manufacturers have returned to the traditional method of finishing with oil/wax for clients who prefer an authentic wood look.

The primary focus for commercial venues is durability due to high traffic levels. Modular carpet ranks as the most popular flooring for commercial space because of easy installation and repair, as well as sound reduction.

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RANDOLPH STAFFORD, left, owner of Stafford Flooring, and managing principal of Design Cayman review a sample of Bermuda cypress and Travertine porcelain tile.

The new and old Newly constructed rooms provide more latitude for installing the floor covering of your choice, such as connecting surfaces like a 3/8-inch tile with 3/4-inch wood flooring.

Linking various floor surfaces in one design element, however, should be determined before the structure is built. This will insure the transition between the surfaces is seamless.

But whether it is a new or existing room, the sub

floor surface has to be dry and flat to provide the best result for the floor covering. You may have experienced this in a restaurant where a waiter is apologizing while attempting to stabilize a rocking table. This is the result of an unlevelled floor.

In many cases, an old floor would have to be removed prior to installing a new one, unless the old floor is fixed firmly to the subfloor.

Of all the various floor types, wood flooring may be one of the easiest floors to install on an existing

Stafford Flooring For more information call 295-9744, or visit their website at www.staffordflooring.com surface, because of the range of instalment options for wood flooring which includes floating, gluing and nailing methods.

Present and future In 24 years, Stafford Flooring, which began its business with a focus on wood flooring, has evolved

into diversified flooring specialists with expertise in tiling, carpeting, vinyl and other specialty surfaces.

In Bermuda, we are contracting a broad range of clients including hospitals, schools, multi-unit developments and single residences.

Stafford flooring has expanded to Grand Cayman where our projects include single residences, multi-unit developments and the construction of the Clifton Hunter High School, as well as a multi-level retail business

and a residential development in Jamaica.

We partner with some of the most innovative international manufacturers.

These partnerships will introduce our customers to a variety of new and exciting designs: oversized Italian tiles 3- by 10-feet; solid wood flooring from China that can be snap locked and floated; and Spanish produced gold and silver leaf porcelain tile.

As we continue to push the envelope in floor covering design, we look forward to providing a world of options for our clients. ■

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HARBOURSIDE DEVELOPMENT: An architect’s rendering of the completed Waterloo House on Pitts Bay Road which will offer prime office space and penthouse residential apartments. .

Waterloo House development designed to be eco-friendly Energy saving and sustainable features include island’s first Underfloor Air Distribution

BY SUSAN THOMPSON, With demolition complete, Waterloo House on Pitts Bay Road will be Bermuda's newest and finest harbourside prime office/residential development.

It will feature unobstructed views of Hamilton Harbour, plenty of natural light, available boat berths, and penthouse residential apartments.

While it is a bit premature to accept pre-construction rental applications, Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty welcomes all inquiries about the project.

The development, according to Botelho Wood Architects, has been designed to be as sustainable and eco-friendly as possible by incorporating a number of energy saving and sustainable features.

Underfloor Air Distribution or UAD, coupled with high efficiency equipment, will reduce energy consumption and enhance the user’s comfort.

This system will be a first for Bermuda although the technology is proven and rapidly being adopted elsewhere.

Some advocates claim that pressurized-plenum UAD systems offer several advantages over traditional overhead Variable Air Volume or VAV systems.

Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty For more information on this sustainably ‘green’ development, go to www.bermudarealty.com or call 292-1793.

In UAD applications, contaminates ‘collect’ near the ceiling outside of the breathing zone, so occupants breathe ‘cleaner’ air.

A UAD system can decrease the cooling coil load during warm weather and decrease the hours of mechanical cooling operation during cool weather.

According to experts, in some climates UAD systems may significantly reduce operating costs.

Tenants will benefit from glazing systems that will all be Low-E coated clear, fully tempered float glass.

Louvre sunscreens will reduce solar heat gain and maximize the thermal efficiency.

Low-E glass is a special glass that has a low rate of emission. In other words, if there is a heat source inside your building (or outside), the glass bounces the heat from that object back away from the glass.

So, in the winter months, much of the warmth inside is bounced back into the room. In the summer, the same thing happens but in reverse.

A centralized automatic low voltage lighting control system will be installed to control all lighting in the building on a ‘time’ based function and switch off lights after normal business hours.

Occupancy sensors will be provided in all public washrooms, storage rooms and throughout the office accommodation to automatically switch off luminaries when space is unoccupied.

A daylight harvesting system will be employed to further reduce energy cost by means of daylight sensors in office space to automatically switch off luminaries in proximity of exterior windows when sufficient natural light is present.

Daylight harvesting systems are typically designed to maintain a minimum recommended light level.

This light level will vary according to the needs and use of the space; for example, the commonly recommended light level for offices in North America is 500 Lux (or around 50 footcandles) on the desktop.

Several studies have recorded the energy savings due to daylight harvesting with common savings for electric lighting in the range of 20 to 60 per cent.

Savings are very dependent on the type of space

the light harvesting control system is deployed in, and its usage. The design will complement the existing waterfront and be packed with the amenities demanded by today’s sophisticated commercial clients.

Features include secure undercover car and bike parking for 59 cars, 54 motor bikes, 14 pedal bikes, seven berths, protected drop-off point during

inclement weather, emergency power generation, and more. Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty can go over the floor plans with prospective tenants, who will see the two storey entrance on Pitts Bay Road with four elevators servicing the parking areas below and the upper office floors.

One elevator solely is dedicated to the rooftop apartments, accessed

through a separate adjacent lobby. The development will encompass 89,428 square feet of new office space, plus seven new 2,863 square foot penthouse apartments for an estimated completion of spring/summer 2013. ■

SUSAN THOMPSON is agency manager at Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty.

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Renewable technologies and propane gas:

BY MICHAEL FAY More and more islanders are realising the importance of sustainable energy and the benefits of reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.

As a result, we are sure to see an enormous increase in the amount of alternative energy technology and infrastructure present throughout the Island.

Already, Bermuda is home to a large number of businesses and organizations geared towards providing alternative-energy solutions for both commercial and residential projects.

This comes as no surprise, given the global increase in environmental awareness, as well as the cost benefits many modern eco-friendly energy sources offer.

As someone who may be considering the switch to alternative energy sources, it can be easy to find yourself overwhelmed by the quantity of different technologies and services available.

Between renewable energy technologies like solar and wind power, cleaner burning fuels like propane gas, and energy efficient appliances, which technologies are best for you?

The simplest and best answer is undoubtedly ‘all of them’.

Many alternative energy technologies are most effective when used in conjunction with others.

Taking advantage of more than one form of alternative energy greatly reduces your dependency on fossil fuels, yet allows you to maintain the consistent supply of energy associated with traditional

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power in Bermuda) and propane gas make a highly effective pair in this

respect, especially given the technologies and services most available in Bermuda.

Renewable energy PureNERGY is one of Bermuda’s leaders in the field of renewable energy, offering the technologies that make optimal use of two of Bermuda’s most plentiful natural resources: sunlight and wind.

Beginning with a full energy audit, the PureNERGY team can identify where and how customers can cut down on their energy usage and costs even before considering the application of renewable energy systems.

Their team of experienced professionals has conducted extensive research to determine which renewable energy technologies are the most compatible with Bermuda’s environment.

As a result, PureNERGY

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PureNERGY Renewables Ltd. Call 299-2808.

specialises in the distribution of solar photovoltaic, solar-thermal and microwind generation solutions island wide.

As the names suggest, solar photovoltaic and solar-thermal technologies harness sunlight, converting it into electricity and heat respectively.

Micro-wind generation, on the other hand, produces electricity through the use of wind-powered turbines.

These systems greatly reduce the amount of conventional fossil-fuel-based electricity needed to power your building, and can cut

your electricity bill down by as much as 30 per cent.

Furthermore, net metering allows any excess electricity generated to be fed back into the power grid.

This makes renewable energy technology valuable not only to the owner, but also to Bermuda’s energy infrastructure as a whole.

While renewable systems offer clean, cost-effective energy, the technology does chiefly rely on the weather.

Extended periods of poor weather can hinder your renewable system’s ability to meet your energy demands, and would thus need to be supplemented with another source of energy.

Luckily, there are other energy sources available in Bermuda that can complement your renewable energy systems and still help to cut down reliance on traditional electricity.

‘Beginning with a full energy audit, the PureNERGY team can identify where and how customers can cut down on their energy usage and costs even before considering the application of renewable energy systems.’

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Furthermore, due to its low ignition point, propane is as safe as can be.

Readily available, clean burning and cost effective, propane is gaining considerable popularity in many countries throughout the world, and for good reason.

Propane is a versatile fuel that has a multitude of practical uses. In Bermuda, propane is most commonly used in indoor and outdoor cooking appliances, clothes dryers and tankless water heaters.

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Designing healthcare environments that aid recovery Forward-thinking design can affect outcomes in a positive way for patients and staff

BY MICHELE SMITH There’s a lot of buzz around Bermuda on healthy living and wellbeing Many of us have now realized that the first of the baby boomer generation has turned 60, the second is now turning 50. Is 50 the new 40? Is 60 the new 50? Probably.

With medical and health care today we are all living longer and healthier.

Our awareness of increasing illnesses has changed our thinking on our own mortality and the expectations of current and future baby boomers of healthcare will be vastly different than those of our parents.

Yet one thing is certain — healthcare will continue to be a growing market for years to come.

Bermuda has made strides with developing the Lamb Foggo urgent care facility in St George’s and with the new KEMH hospital building just breaking ground.

It’s an exciting time to be designing for healthcare, as well as for elder care.

Many new trends are emerging and as an interior designer, I find it very rewarding to see so many tremendous advances in these areas.

Good design can affect outcomes related to privacy, noise, access to nature, lighting and ventilation, way finding, and staff stress. For example,

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URGENT CARE FACILITY: Reception overlooks patient rooms at St George’s Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre. patients will typically heal faster when they have a beautiful view and a quiet place to rest.

They may even require reduced pain medication.

Patient falls can be reduced by improved lighting and room layout. Staff is less stressed if they are working in an efficient, functional, and appealing

space. These factors create an opportunity for healthcare design specialists to make an impact.

Knowledgeable architects, interior designers,

and engineers can help a facility use design as a key component in care excellence for the patient or resident.

By incorporating flexibil-

ity into a design, the hospital or care facility can be more enjoyable for both patient and care giver and benefit everyone.

Over the last few years,

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PATIENT ROOM at St George’s Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre. we’ve seen the emergence of what we call ‘retail’ medicine.

As much as 75 per cent of surgery is now performed on an out-patient basis.

The convenience factor of having medical services available close to home is becoming more and more important, as well as expected, according to Mary Bamborough, director of interior design at GMB Architects-Engineers in Holland, Michigan (see http://www.gmb.com).

Trends in healthcare design start with the private universal patient room.

Designing a patient room using a standardized approach that makes each room identical has several advantages.

Patients can stay in one location for their entire hospital stay.

These rooms adapt to a patient’s changing care requirements.

When each room is set up the same, it reduces errors, because equipment is in the same location in each room.

Patient transfers are also lowered, since different levels of care can be addressed, and situations as common as not getting

‘The convenience factor of having medical services available close to home is becoming more and more important . . .’ along with a roommate are no longer an issue.

These can all add up to financial savings for a hospital. Sustainability is also becoming an important consideration when

designing a healthcare facility.

Resource consumption can jeopardize the future of our earth.

When selecting and specifying materials, designers

A RECEPTION AREA at St. George’s Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre shows natural lighting of the entire space.

may consider using materials with a higher amount of recycled content, reducing the quantity of indoor air contaminants often referred to as VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) and using rapidly renewable materials.

We all need to be good stewards of this earth, and living on a small island, we all know the benefits of doing so.

Working together to eliminate negative environmental effects from our buildings is extremely important and a hot topic in the design field, from

engineering to architecture to interior design.

Furniture dealers such as Steelcase and DIRTT have typically only provided corporate furniture in the past, but have made strides in healthcare product development.

Providing furniture, millwork, wall systems and finishes to support healthcare designers benefits the market in the following ways: ■ Flexibility & modularity at nurse’s stations and patient rooms.

■ Infection control ■ Family-friendly spaces — keeping the partners in care effective in the facility environment.

■ Human-centred features — patient control, ability to function, and maintaining their comfort and dignity.

■ Patient mobility — conducive to safe and effective movement, physical activity, and mental exercise without assistance ■ Staff safety and health — conducive to patient handling without injury and work process ergonomics ■ In-between spaces — for visual adjustments and rest Focusing on creating healthcare environments that support the healing process is key.

Designing facilities for the sick and elderly by enhancing convenience and efficiencies with advanced forward-thinking design affects not only the bottom line, but also patient satisfaction, in a positive way.

More in-depth information is available at www.healthdesign.org

MICHELE SMITH is managing director of OBMI.

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WORK-IN-PROGESS: The Corporation of Hamilton Works Depot was well on its way to completion in this photo from June 10, 2010.

New Works Department comes in within budget Laffan Street building benefited from being started before the recession took hold The Corporation of Hamilton’s new Works Depot is celebrated here with a walk-through of the four floors that will house all of the Corporation’s departments under one roof.

BY B. CANDACE RAY bcray@bermudasun.bm

Corporation of Hamilton management and staff have an elegant new Works Depot on Laffan Street.

The crimson and grey building, which was nearing occupancy when the Bermuda Sun visited in early March, sports walls of blue-tinted windows about much of its L-shaped exterior.

An abundance of existing light streamed in through those windows making offices, cubicles and other work areas bright and welcoming. The

new smell of it permeated the rooms.

“This is just very typical construction,” city engineer Patrick Cooper said.

“There is nothing, I would say, avant-garde. It’s built to a very good standard with double-glazing … we tried to keep it open and light.”

But this handsome 20,000 sq ft-construction would not have been realized had the Corporation to begin it now.

As Mr Cooper explained: “If you don’t have money, you can’t spend it.

Realistically, we started this just before the recession took hold, and we were in a much better position then.”

The just under $11 million Works Depot is within budget, but three months behind contractually, according to Mr Cooper.

“It will probably end up being two months,” he said, “because they have a delay that hasn’t been assessed yet.”

The four-storey depot is situated to the north of its 38,000 square foot lot. A small blue ancillary building southwest of the main structure stores roadmarking equipment.

A second, paint storage shed on another part of the yard is yet to be built; this will limit exposure to risk from flammable materials.

Risk limitation falls within the responsibilities of the City Engineer whose job it is to oversee maintenance of the city’s infrastructure and public health and safety. This, of course, includes staff working conditions.

“Really, it’s those two things that drive every-

thing,” Mr. Cooper said.

“Everything else derives out of those two pillars.”

The fourth floor will be home to engineering and industrial staff managers.

The city engineer, assistant city engineer and general superintendant will occupy the three offices, while superintendants and an administrative assistant will move into four of the six cubicles. A boardroom completes this section of level four.

Around the corner, the floor and window layout of the Human Resource area resembles a hospitality suite. Here, movable tables and chairs will be installed so that 30- to 40-person departments can meet comfortably for training purposes.

Two spare cubicles could be used by summer students or by staff during

their breaks for Intranet/Internet access, according to Mr. Cooper.

A management kitchen caters to 14.

“We’ve got all the lights on motion sensors,” Mr Cooper said.

In fact, throughout the walk-through, artificial lights were readily demonstrated in interior bathrooms, locker rooms, mechanical rooms and electrical rooms.

The third floor, according to Mr Cooper, will be home to most of the industrial staff. A large kitchen, here, will cater to 100 people, including four women.

And all staff can take advantage of an approximately 30- by 30-foot recreation room/gym, which Mr Cooper expects might be fitted out with free weights, a fixed workout station, treadmill and bike.

The Ports Manager’s office is on this level.

“We’re moving out of No. 6 Shed… and we’re going to be renting out that space,” Mr Cooper said.

“We’re trying to get all our departments together in the same building.”

Consultants that come in on a temporary basis will use a spare office on this floor.

Three staircases — main, staff access and outside fire well — and separate elevators for people and freight make ingress/ egress easy and safe.

Staff access features a hardwearing and durable red vinyl floor that suggests a sound cushion and safety factor for this industrial level.

Three equipment rooms feature on each floor, with a spare on three. “You don’t want to build 100 per

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ALMOST THERE: The Corporation of Hamilton Works Depot is close to occupancy in this picture taken March 1, 2011. cent right out of the door.

You want to leave yourself some room for future needs,” Mr Cooper said.

Here, too, is a small meeting room, ladies and men’s locker rooms and a

janitor’s closet with a slop sink for cleaning mops.

The locker rooms are spacious, with handsome blue individual lockers in rustproof plastic lining the walls. An electronics area

on the second floor is set aside for sign manufacturing, pay and display machines and the servicing and maintenance of traffic lights. A loading bay door on the south opens

out of a 40- by 120-foot inventories and consumables stores section, while an area to the north houses a storeman with his signout counter. A large section of level two is walled

off, allowing two ground floor workshops — the spray paint booth and mechanics shop — to rise to second floor ceiling height. This ensures room for a filtered wall on the

east, fans and fume exhaust. “There are all explosion proof fixtures in (the booth) because when See WORKS, page 20

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you spray there’s a high concentration of vapour gases which could explode if there’s an ignition source,” Mr Cooper explained.

The huge space afforded the mechanics shop permits garbage trucks to be jacked up for repairs.

The ground floor also houses the main electrical supply room, storerooms and workrooms, including the carpentry shop.

“The depot is the whole property where we keep our machinery, equipment and materials. It’s the hub of the operation,” Mr Cooper said.

He noted that this includes the collection of garbage and recyclables, mechanical and manual street sweeping equipment and the 30 to 40 corporation vehicles that will park under Bull’s Head by way of a specially built ramp.

Concrete curbs and slates will still be made outdoors in the old section of the works yard, but it can be fenced off from the newer area.

“Most of the work that goes on here is in the workshops under cover,” Mr Cooper said.

Besides its fuel station, the new depot also has a heated pressure washer for cleaning all the vehicles.

The garbage truck gets washed daily, according to Mr. Cooper.

The building cannot be added on to vertically and is unlikely to be extended laterally, according to Mr. Cooper, who said: “But anything is possible.” ■

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Kiskadee Groves: where living green begins at home

BY JAMIE SMITH OWC Contracting Ltd.

If ever there was a time for considering an affordable, high return, no risk investment that has the added benefit of positively impacting the environment of Bermuda and the world, it is now.

For the second time, OWC Contracting Ltd. and Solar Bermuda Ltd. have partnered in the provision of such an investment.

Kiskadee Grove is Bermuda’s second ‘green housing development’.

Located at Radnor Road, phase 1 of Kiskadee Grove is comprised of six threebedroom units.

The first two units are due for completion in April with the balance of the units being completed in January 2012.

All will incorporate energy efficient and environmentally responsible energy options including solar hot water and electrical systems.

As the developer and alternative energy advocate, I have considered every aspect of creating an energy-efficient home — from the architectural design to materials used and energy systems installed.

In addition to the solar hot water and electrical systems, roofs are insulated, and energy efficient lighting and reverse-cycle air conditioning have been installed.

Directionally, homes have been situated in such a way as to take advantage of typical wind flow throughout the home, which provides the opportunity of not using airconditioning in the summer months.

In addition to the 2.2kW photovoltaic electrical sys-

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KISKADEE GROVE, Bermuda’s second ‘green housing development’ on Radnor Road. Phase 1 comprises six three-bedroom units. tem, each unit also comes with a battery back-up system that will continue to power the residence if ever there is a utility power failure, i.e. ‘the electricity goes off’.

It also enables residents to utilise stored power at night.

Kiskadee Grove units

will be a part of the BELCO Interconnection Policy, which was introduced in 2010.

This means that customers who generate their own household power through alternative energy will be able to feed in their excess power to BELCO’s power grid at the same rate that they pay for power.

In other words, if the energy produced by the installed solar systems is more than what is needed for use throughout the residence, that energy will feed back into BELCO’s system and the unit owner will have a credit with BELCO. What does this mean for

Kiskadee Grove Residential Units For more information please contact Chris Smith at chris@owccontracting.com the homebuyer? In addition to allowing each homeowner to decrease their personal carbon footprint, the installed renewable energy sources will provide significant savings on electricity bills.

Sceptical? At Greenview Villas — the very first alternative energy home development located at

Khyber Pass in Warwick — the very first tenant, a family of three, moved into their new home and enjoyed a fully powered home for 10 days without being tied into the BELCO electrical grid.

Perhaps you may be thinking that the overall comfort and or quality of amenities may be impacted? The answer is absolutely not!

This development is as much about providing an energy-efficient or ‘green’ alternative to property development and ownership as it is to providing another example that nothing need be compromised,

including our natural environment, by choosing to live in an environmentally responsible way.

The final benefit How many new homes are currently on the market that can start paying you back immediately upon moving in?

Decreased electricity bills, the opportunity to sell back excess power to the electric light utility, decreasing one’s personal carbon footprint and ultimately investing in the long-term sustainability of Bermuda and the world is clearly an investment worth considering. ■

ÀLTERNATIVE ENERGY: Solar panels for unit roofs. In addition to the solar panels on the roof, each unit also comes with a battery back-up system in case there is a power cut.

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It is all in the preparation when it comes to painting

BY MICHAEL FAY Whether you are an experienced professional, an avid do-it-yourselfer, or have never swung a hammer in your life, painting is one aspect of home maintenance that can give headaches to just about anyone.

Dunking a paint brush into a can and slopping paint on a wall never seems like much of a hassle initially, but ensuring your paint job looks great and lasts long takes patience, attention to detail, and most of all, preparation.

Many professional painters will tell you that the actual painting is what they do just before they go home for the day.

It’s true; the most timeconsuming (and in many ways most crucial) part of any paint project is all the stuff that happens before you put paint to wall.

Choosing your paint(s), obtaining supplies and equipment, cleaning, spackling and sanding surfaces and removing door or window frames are all crucial steps when trying to attain an ideal finish.

Skipping over these kinds of details can really affect the quality of your work, so it is worth taking the extra time to plan and prepare your workspace before you begin.

Luckily, Pembroke Paint, Bermuda’s one-stop shop for all your painting needs, offer two generations of professional painting experience, and are always delighted to share their wisdom and expertise.

The following tips from Pembroke Paint can help make your next paint project get off to a good start.

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Test your paint!

of difference to the final results.

Painting on a wall with any surface contamination (oil, loose paint, dirt, rust, mould, dust etc.) can lead to problems with the paint’s adherence, bubbling and uneven textures.

Make good use of a paint scraper, wire brushes, sandpaper or even a power washer to properly get rid of all foreign material on your surfaces.

Furthermore, ensure that any and all cracks and imperfections in the surface are patched or caulked.

Setting aside an entire day specifically for these tasks is a great way to ensure that you don’t feel rushed to get straight to the actual painting, potentially leading to corner cutting.

Get comfortable Painting, especially outdoors, can sometimes be an uncomfortable task.

Lessen your discomfort by wearing light, loose clothing that you won’t miss when they undoubtedly become splattered in paint.

Carefully choosing when you paint can also positively affect your comfort level.

Start your work on the side of your building hidden from the sun’s hot glare, then switching to the other side as the day progresses, staying in the cool of the shade for the entire undertaking.

Staying comfortable will keep you in a good, produc-

WHAT COLOUR? Paint swatches are a good guide to the colours in a particular range but sample pots will show how the colour will look on wall.

Before you dive right into the paint cans, test the paints you will be using on the surfaces they will be applied to.

Prepare, prime (if necessary) and apply a small amount of the paint in question in an inconspicuous spot.

Wait the appropriate drying time as specified on the label, then check to make sure the paint has properly adhered to your surface and looks the way it should.

This short test could potentially save you a substantial amount of time, money and stress should the paint you have selected turn out to be incompatible with the particular surface.

Keep up the pace Diligence and efficiency is extremely important when trying to produce high quality painting.

Reducing the amount of distractions, setbacks and delays helps to keep your momentum up and your focus sharp.

Make sure all the essential bits and bobs are in your pocket or very close by before you begin painting.

This will prevent the many interruptions that occur when you have to search for the right tool, and can seriously cut down on your painting time.

An old paintbrush to clear dirt and dust, some sort of scraping device, a razor knife and a rag will prove to be among the most useful odds and ends to have close at hand.

Make sure to visit Pembroke Paint before beginning your next painting project, and make full use of their knowledge and guidance, not to mention their broad range of paint and paint supplies! ■

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