FREEMASONS HALL A & A PROGRESS REPORT 8 th October 2011 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

FREEMASONS’ HALL A & A PROGRESS REPORT 8 th October 2011

FREEMASONS’ HALL A & A PROGRESS REPORT Brief Summary (Major Works) • Built in: December 1879 • 1 st Renovation: 1923 • 2 nd Renovation: 1956 • 3 rd Renovation: 2010 ~ 2012 Ph 1: October 2010 ~ January 2012 Ph 2: December 2011~ May 2012

PURPOSE OF FMHS Masonic Hall Board of Singapore, the objects of which are to administer, maintain, repair, renovate, rebuild and operate the Hall erected upon the Land and hereditaments … for the purpose of providing a meeting place for all Masonic Lodges and other Masonic Bodies holding their meetings in the Republic of, Singapore

FREEMASONS’ HALL A & A PROGRESS REPORT Financial Brief • Total Cost: $7,000,000 (approx) • Loan: $1,000,000 • Donations to BF: $1,656,349 • Shortfall: $1,041,739

FREEMASONS’ HALL A & A PROGRESS REPORT Strategy 1. Minimise financial burden on Brethren 2. Maximise income from public 3. Help reduce operating cost of TMC 4. Build Sinking Fund for regular renovations

FREEMASONS’ HALL A & A PROGRESS REPORT Minimising Financial Burden on Brethren • Rent the Entire Basement (including Annex) to TMC @ $1/- per month • Encourage Every Brother to be a TMC member by negotiating significant discount for him with Restaurateur

FREEMASONS’ HALL A & A PROGRESS REPORT Maximising Income From Public • Free-up Main 1 st Floor & Garden to serve as Fine Dining Restaurant – Expected income > $25,000 per month • Reserve Annex 1 st Floor Multipurpose room for Masonic festivities

FREEMASONS’ HALL A & A PROGRESS REPORT Help Reduce Operating Cost of TMC • Negotiate Significant Discount for F&B Services of Restaurateur at TMC • Negotiate Income for TMC as %age of revenue it Generates for Restaurant • Eliminate Charge Account at Point of Sale

FREEMASONS’ HALL A & A PROGRESS REPORT Building a Sinking Fund • Maximising income from Main Building 1 st Floor & Garden • Subject to URA Approval, Multipurpose Halls used for special functions such as Seminars, Weddings etc

FREEMASONS’ HALL A & A PROGRESS REPORT CURRENT STATUS OF A&A

FREEMASON’S HALL SINGAPORE re-bar , formwork checking before casting of roof Slab @ grid 6A-10C

FREEMASON’S HALL SINGAPORE column Re-bars for casting of 3 rd storey slab grid 1A-6A

FREEMASON’S HALL SINGAPORE Formwork, re-bar of Slab @ Grid 6A-10C 3 rd storey

FREEMASON’S HALL SINGAPORE 3 rd storey Slab Re-bar and during casting @ grid line 1A-6A

FREEMASON’S HALL SINGAPORE Brick Works @ 2 nd storey

FREEMASON’S HALL SINGAPORE Brick Works @ 1 st storey Slab

FREEMASON’S HALL SINGAPORE Brick Laying and Plastering @ 1 st Storey

FREEMASON’S HALL SINGAPORE Plastering plus skimming of walls @ basement Floors

FREEMASON’S HALL SINGAPORE water proofing before and after the 2 nd coat

FREEMASON’S HALL SINGAPORE Sample Mock up for Glass railing

FREEMASONS’ HALL A & A PROGRESS REPORT Space to be Rented to TMC

Masonic Club Perspective

Masonic Club Entrance