Refurbishment work at Rosebery Hall has been delayed, dashing some residents’ hopes of having their windows refitted before the Easter holidays.
As reported last November, Rosebery will have new windows installed to conserve heating energy. The roof, some doors and other external fittings would be replaced at the same time. Scaffolding was put up and structural inspections were carried out. The window replacements were meant to be completed on March 5th. But last week, Rosebery students were told that the project was suspended indefinitely.
A message circulated in early March said that the delay is due to a problem with the window’s supplier, and that hall management is working with the contractors to draw up a new renovation schedule. Students will be informed as soon as the plan is finalized. The message stressed that refurbishment work will not be conducted during the summer term.
Ovie Faruq, president of Rosebery’s students committee said that the delay is obviously disappointing to residents, but says that hall management have been co-operative.
“I appreciate that unforeseen problems are always likely to crop up with this type of work,” commented Faruq. “I am pleased with the level of interaction we have had with management at Rosebery, and students are informed of the progress of the building work through our weekly newsletter.”
He said that students have expressed concerns to him and the committee, and “management are aware of students’ concerns.”
“At the end of the day, the building work needs to be done…I appreciate students have been living in difficult conditions for a while now but the delays have come due to unforeseen circumstances. It is, however, highly important that there are no disturbances during the exam period,” he added.
In response to inquiries, spokesperson for Rosebery Hall, said: “We will have a meeting with the project manager this week [to discuss the progress.]”
At the time of print, no concrete working plans have surfaced.
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