Buildings
Construction of 608 Housing Units for Government Servants at Borella
URBAN REGENERATION PROJECT – CITY OF COLOMBO, CONSTRUCTION OF 608 HOUSING UNITS FOR GOVERNMENT SERVANTS AT BORELLA
- Client: The Urban Development Authority
- Date of commencement: March 19, 2016
- Date of completion: August 15, 2020
Initiated by the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development under the guidance of UDA, this project ensured the Government’s initiative in making housing more accessible to the public sector employees of Sri Lanka. This was a contract where the contractor had to finance the project during design and construction stages.
The work scope of the contract awarded to Access Engineering included investigation, design and construction of G+24 storey building that accommodates 608 residential housing units. 638 parking slots were spread across five parking floors provide parking slots for each unit. The complex comprised 2 and 3 bedroom apartments of 658 sq. ft. to 870 sq. ft. (approx.) floor areas along with arranged spaces for living, pantry, and modern bathroom facilities. These residential buildings included a swimming pool, gymnasium, restaurant, and a shopping complex to ensure comfortable living in the middle of the city. The facilities provided at the development also included electrical supply with backup power system, water supply, fire protection, eight elevators, wastewater and sewerage system, storm water system, car charging points, provisions for disabled car parking, solid waste collection, gas supply system, and internal roads and beautifully landscaped common areas.