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

We are thrilled to share that we have achieved significant milestones in our ongoing construction journey, marking a remarkable 30% completion of our structural development! Currently, we are lifting the third floor in both our central and left wings, while our basement foundation and flooring have been set, and our pool in undergoing a leak test procedure! We are very excited to finally see our building take its shape! Our internal team is now in the final stages of choosing our mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractor. Last week, we have also secured our glass and aluminum vendor! With relentless dedication, every member of our team is fully engaged in accelerating our progress, steadfastly focused on meeting our deadlines.

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

Over the past two weeks, our construction efforts have been concentrated on the A wing. We are currently focused on elevating this section and look forward to connecting its upper floors to the B wing, as shown in the photo above. Concurrently, our team is actively evaluating candidates for the Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing phases, as well as the architectural phase. Multiple teams are working in tandem to drive progress forward. Additionally, our academic team has been in regular communication with IB representatives from Singapore and is in the process of compiling the necessary documents for submission to IB headquarters.

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!