ANTHONIE JEFFREY CAINES SPORTS ARENA

STATUS: COMPLETED

Ministry Partner: Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture

Project Number: 151

Project Start Date: January 2019

Project End Date: TBC

Duration: TBC

Contractor: Phase 1 – Rufred Forbes and Associates; Phase 2 – AGS Construction Limited; Sporting Equipment – No Limit Construction

Funding Source: BVI Government & Unite BVI

BACKGROUND

Following the hurricanes Virgin Gorda residents lost a valued recreational space. Damage to the Jeffrey Caines Sports Arena, which housed a basketball and volleyball court, and had previously been a centre for community and sporting events, rendered it unusable. The flooring was destroyed, most of the panels on the building were lost and the steel structure had begun to rust. Repairs to the building and a whole new court floor were required.

A. Jeffrey Caines Sports Arena

EVALUATING VALUE FOR MONEY

One of the core roles of the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) is ensuring Value for Money (VfM) in the delivery of programmes and projects aimed toward recovery and development of the Virgin Islands.

Activity

To remove rust and paint the steel structure, replace the cladding and install a new sports court, in order to give Virgin Gorda’s young people a community recreation space and functioning sports facility.

Result

Construction work on the sports complex is currently underway and in the end, 3,930 Virgin Gorda residents will have access to a completely refurbished sports complex.