CARPHA, NHPL, NBTS Offices

Project Detailsx

Client :
Undisclosed

 

Project :
New Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), National Public Health Laboratories (NHPL) and National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) Offices and Laboratory Facility

Location :
Valsayn,
Trinidad

Project Overviewx

The United Nations Office for Projects Services (UNOPS) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) were collaborating to provide support to the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Trinidad and Tobago in the design of a regional health facility that would function as a central office and laboratory facility for the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the National Public Health Laboratories (NHPL) and the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS). The building will co-locate all three health agencies within a 100,000 sq. ft. modern facility at a central location in Trinidad with easy access to the main highways and arterial roads. Alvair was engaged to provide a variety of engineering and project management support services.

Services Performedx

Geotechnical investigation and foundation recommendations for the site

Environment Impact Assessment / Scope Study

3rd Party Architectural and Civil, Structural and MEP Design reviews of the main design company, WSP

Project Management support to the project execution agency for the design development and public consultation phases