Project Performance
In partnership with Block Solutions and Yayasan Classroom of Hope Indonesia, we built four permanent, environmentally sustainable, and earthquake-resistant classrooms. The construction turnaround was very rapid, with the main structure completed in eight days and the overall project completed within 26 days. The local building team used their newly learned skills in constructing buildings using the Finnish Block technology.
The project came in at 5% over budget due to the increase of several materials within six months from when the school proposal was approved to the time when the construction commenced. Additionally, some inaccurate calculations were made by our local partner for the cost of desks and chairs to cater to the number of students.
Environmental sustainability was a high priority for this project. The blocks used to construct the classroom walls are produced from 50% recycled materials and 50% bio-composite materials. Other building materials were sourced locally or repaired and reused where possible. The blocks are earthquake-resistant and certified to last 100 years. As SDN 1Sokong Primary School is a registered government school, it will be maintained and run by the staff and community. The government will provide teacher salaries, staff training, and school materials.