Our Building Progress
January 9 2024
Construction of Genesis Global Community School began with the laying of our inaugural foundation on January 9, 2024. The foundational phase of this project is anticipated to span two months. In parallel, our internal team has started to meet with prospective vendors for the construction of our school’s upper floors.
February 8 2024
Despite occasional delays caused by rainy weather, the foundation laying process for Genesis Global Community School progresses according to plan. We have surpassed the halfway point of the foundation phase. Additionally, our internal team is diligently finalizing detailed drawings for the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
March 5 2024
This week marks the conclusion of the foundational phase of our project! Our foundation contractors have performed an excellent job, ensuring the work is completed according to our initial timeline. Our foundation contractors, supervised by auditors and our internal management team, will conduct a comprehensive check to ready the site for handover to the contractors tasked with constructing our upper floors!
March 22 2024
The photo on the left offers an aerial perspective of our completed building foundation. In the top right corner, you'll find our mobile office site, designated for planning and meetings with the various contractors that will be involved in our project. Below, in the bottom right corner, is the communal living space provided for our dedicated workers throughout the construction phase. Lastly, We’re thrilled to announce the commencement of construction for the upper floors!
April 5 2024
Our construction contractor has made remarkable progress during the first week since their commencement. As shown in the photo, steel pillars have been erected for our building, showcasing physical advancements. This week, our team will finalize tasks to prepare for the temporary closure of our site during the Eid-Al Fitr holidays. Construction will resume on April 22, 2024, following the holiday period.
May 10 2024
Dedicated workers push through the night as we have extended our working hours until 10.00 PM at least and 12.00AM at most. Despite the challenges posed by recent heavy rains and strong winds, which have left us trailing 4% behind schedule, we are intensifying our efforts and working overtime to catch up and stay on progress.Progress continues to be made on the left wing and we have started to dig for our basement on the right wing.
May 24 2024
After two months of construction work, the shape of our building has finally emerged! The photos above show the base of our school being filled with soil and steel reinforcements as the team is preparing to raise the building of the school. Meanwhile, on the opposite end, our contractors have commenced excavation for the swimming pool. We're maintaining an overtime pace, aiming to achieve the visibility of the first-floor structure and the erection of the right wing within the upcoming week. In parallel, the search for vendors to fill the needs of our building still continues on track.
June 12 2024
Despite recent delays caused by heavy evening rains over the past two weeks, our building progress remains on track and continues to advance. To compensate for the delay, we're increasing our workforce by adding more skilled workers to our team, bringing our current count to 122 individuals on site. Our construction team continue to advance and work on raising the staggers for the next phase of our building, the second floor. As shown on the pictures on the left, two wings are now being erect and the roof of the first floor will be worked on next week. On the picture on the right is a photo of our swimming pool! Despite the challenges posed by recent weather conditions, our team remains committed to meeting deadlines, putting in extra hours to ensure that our project stays on schedule.
June 23 2024
The construction process of our first-floor structure in our center and left-wing has been completed! We are now in the process of installing the flooring on our second-floor as shown in the photo. On the other end of our site, preparations are being made to dig and prepare the foundation points for our basement on the right wing. In addition, the structure of our pool is completed and we will be applying waterproofing this upcoming week. While our construction continues to make progress, our internal team is in the process of tendering our mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work in search of the most suitable contractor.
July 8 2024
July 22 2024
Building on our previous update, we’re excited to announce that our structural team has completed the basement floor layering and is now gearing up to raise the basement walls. Meanwhile, work is advancing on the opposite side of the building, where we’re preparing to elevate the structural columns to set the foundation for the fourth floor. Concurrently, the flooring for our third floor is being installed. We’re thrilled with the progress made and grateful for the favorable weather that has allowed us to lay concrete mix without being interrupted by the rain.
August 08 2024
Share the excitement with us as we have finally reached the 50% mark of our structural construction progress! Our structural contractor has notified us that they are now in the process of claiming back the delay in our progress caused by heavy rains by extending their working hours! Scaffolding in our basement wing has now been raised and we are looking to raise vertical columns from our basement this week. On the other side of the building, the columns and roof of our fourth floor have been laid! Please follow our Instagram profile, ggcs.updates , to follow our construction process.
August 19 2024
September 02 2024
Our team is advancing through the structural phase of our building project. We’ve successfully raised all sections to the fourth floor and will soon begin installing the roofing for the indoor basketball court and auditorium. We are currently in the process of removing the staggers in the interior of our building as shown in the photo above. We have laid the flooring and ceilings and will soon be plastering these sections while waiting for the architectural team to commence their phase. Lastly, we have plans to secure our mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractor by the end of this week.
On the academics front, we are in the process of setting up a basketball combine that will be held in early October and we will be offering scholarships for students meeting our criteria. Additionally, we are making steady progress toward achieving IB certification for our school.
September 16 2024
As our structural team passed the 75% mark of the structural construction progress, our Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) team and our architectural team have officially commenced their part of the project. Materials for both the MEP and architectural team have started arriving and our team has been carefully logging the items, materials, and equipments that will be used. We have started to remove some of the staggers from our building to prepare for the next phase of the building phase and we are pleased that the school looks very spacious!
September 30 2024
Despite having delays due to the partial handover of spaces from our structural team to our architectural team, our building project is making steady progress as we collaboratively address any challenges that arise. We now have three active teams—structural, MEP, and architectural—working diligently on-site, with over 150 workers committed full-time, seven days a week.
Additionally, our internal team has successfully secured vendors for our doors, windows, and flooring. We are excited to announce that the flooring in our play and sports areas will meet international safety standards, ensuring the utmost safety and comfort for our students. Our hallways will feature vinyl flooring designed for enhanced grip and softness, along with rounded edges to promote cleanliness and safety.
October 07 2024
Take a look inside our school! We have shifted our focus to the architectural and MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) contractors for the phase of our building process while the structural team is finishing up their work on our top floors and roof. We are currently in the process of making a sample mockup classroom on the second floor to have a clearer vision of what our classroom will look like for our students. As shown in the photos above, our site is looking a lot cleaner and we will be installing the ceilings and making sure our floors are all leveled. In the next post, we aim to share the completed mockup of our classroom!
October 21 2024
We're thrilled to share that we're making excellent progress in the interior architecture phase of our project! It’s incredibly exciting to see the walls of our classroom taking shape, as illustrated in the photos above. In addition, we’re currently working on creating a sample classroom on the second floor. This space will serve as a benchmark for the design and layout of all other classrooms to be built in the coming months.
On another note, we are in the final stages of selecting our auditorium seating, lighting, and sound system. We anticipate placing our orders next week, which will bring us one step closer to creating an engaging environment for our students and community. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue this journey!
November 4 2024
We’re excited to share a first look at the mechanical and electrical lines being installed in our classrooms! The exposed-style ceilings have been carefully chosen to give our students a unique opportunity to see how these systems are laid out, while also providing easier maintenance access.
In addition, our architectural team have progressed into placing the walls on our third floor classrooms! We are very excited as our school is coming along nicely.
Lastly, we have began waterproofing our pool! While this may seem like a small step, it’s a significant milestone as we near the completion of the structural phase of the building.
Throughout this building process, our education team have made frequent visits to look for more opportunities where learning can happen throughout our school. It is our goal to create nurturing and inquiring spaces for our future students.
November 18 2024
Here is the updated progress on the exterior walls of our school! The architectural team is currently focused on laying the bricks for the fourth-floor wall, a process that will take approximately three weeks to complete. Once this is finished, work will begin on the first-floor perimeter walls, bringing us closer to completing the entire exterior structure.
The materials for our auditorium and gymnasium roofs have started arriving. Our specialized roofing team is scheduled to start installation next week, which will be an exciting milestone for the project.
In addition, our infrastructure team have started flattening and compacting our driveways, soccer field, and service areas. This also includes laying out our u-ditch and waterways system around the school for drainage and water flow.
We’re thrilled with the progress thus far and remain committed to adhering to our tight schedule.
December 02 2024
Our architectural team is now advancing to the first floor as they have completed laying bricks on our fourth floor perimeter walls. On the interior, the architectural team have started to plaster our classroom walls not the third and fourth floor while our Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing team are laying clean water pipes, refrigerant pipes, hydrant pipes, and drainage pipes across our second and third floors.
More of our roofing materials have arrived and we are looking forward to installing them next week. We have also assigned a cargo company to handle the shipment of our auditorium chairs and playground sets. It is estimated that these goods will arrive in Indonesia in early January.
December 16 2024
Take a look at the front and the back of our school building! Starting today, our construction team have extended the working hours for all contractors and have implemented a two shift system with working hours starting from 08.00 and ending at 22.00. The decision to add shifts to our working schedule is to mitigate the loss hours that we face during heavy rains as the rainy season comes. We are in the process of installing our auditorium roof and our gymnasium roof will follow after. To further increase our building pace, we have set up five gondola lifts to aid our workers plaster and paint the exterior more conveniently without the need for scaffoldings! Exciting progress awaits as we approach the end of the year!
