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16-PAGE SPECIAL APRIL 18, 2010. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER CAROLYN CUMBERBATCH (left) pointing out information about the Cave to two young visitors. (GP) 2. APRIL 18, 2010 SUNDAY SUN SPECIAL next page languages, you can also find out more about the parish of St Thomas, where the cave is located and which is WHETHER it’s the very young or the not so young, the experience of the redeveloped Harrison’s Cave is sure to amaze and excite. (RC)

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“WE THOROUGHLYENJOYED IT ... Thetour guide gave a lotof information aboutthe tour ... very goodindeed!” “It was absolutelygreat ... some fantasticformations downthere.” “It was a great tour” “I thought it wasexciting.” “It was wonderful,I loved it!” “Fabulous, amazing,a great tour.”

These are just some of thecomments visitors toHarrison’s Cave have madeafter experiencing Barbados’No. 1 attraction, which hasnow been redeveloped withlots more to see and do.

The entire facility is nowenvironmentallyfriendly withemphasis onsustainability withelectric trams,rainwater which isused for irrigationpurposes, naturalwood and stonewhich are used aspart of the décor,and will evenhave two solararrays on sitewhich providegreen energy.

Before goingon the cave tour you canbrowse the Visitor ReceptionCentre (VRC) whichwelcomes you in several

languages, you can also findout more about the parish ofSt Thomas, where the cave islocated and which is

regarded as the Heart UhBarbados, also see examplesof the outstanding work ofresidents from the area; walkalong the scenic trails, take astroll on the timberwalkway, you’ll soon beable to enjoy distinctlyBajan arts and crafts in thekiosks on the valley floor orlearn about the history ofBarbados in the CaveInterpretative Centre (CIC),there are special touchscreens for children to getinformation about the cavesas well as rotating polls withscientific tips about cavesand the formations in them.

If you just want to sitquietly and relax, take a seatat a picnic table and enjoythe foliage and naturalsounds of the area whichinclude chirping birds – allthis and world class servicefrom specially trained staff

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Lots moreto seeand do

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WHETHER it’s the very young or the not so young, the experienceof the redeveloped Harrison’s Cave is sure to amaze and excite. (RC)

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER CAROLYNCUMBERBATCH (left) pointing out informationabout the Cave to two young visitors. (GP)

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Wonders forall to beholdwho are there to help make yourvisit memorable.

On the cave tour you travel deepbeneath the earth and see firsthandthe wonders of nature – notably thecalm glassy pools, the earlyexplorers would have seen, andhear the rushing of the streams. Beamazed by the different shapesand sizes of the stalactites andstalagmites and delight in thedelicate flowstone formations.

Travelling by tram, you will bedirected by knowledgeable tourguides who will point out thevarious structures as well as thenew formations which arecontinually growing in this livingcave. At select points you candisembark from the tram for acloser look.

Don’t miss an opportunity to

leave a comment about yourHarrison’s Cave experience – allyou need are comfortable shoes,family and friends and a camera tocapture all those special moments.What are you waiting for?

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GET BACK TO NATURE with a stroll along the scenic trails,or down the timber walkway (inset). (GP)

BELOW, LEFT: KIOSKS on the valley floor. (GP)

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“Harrison’s Cave is now a world class facility offeringworld class service. Coming to the cave is no longer just atour, it is an experience and we are excited to share that, notonly with visitors, but locals as well.”

Admission for the new Harrison’s Cave visitor

experience is BDS$60 for adult visitors and BDS$50 forlocals, children between three and 12 are half price of eachadult price.

The tour begins at the cliff top location overlooking thevalley floor. As visitors disembark, they will be able toenjoy the first exhibits located in the new car park. Theycan then proceed to the Visitor Reception Centre (VRC),where they can purchase tickets and enjoy the interpretativeexhibits at their leisure.

Harrison’s Cave is also one of the leading greenfacilities in the region, using solar panels for power,harvesting and recycling rain water.

With the improved facilities Grant revealed that CBL isable to extend its services to hosting major events includingstaff parties, small seminars and conferences and increasingthe number of weddings which can be held on the valleyfloor or in the cave.

“We are now a multi-purpose facility so our incomestream is not limited to touring the cave which is a centralpart of our operations and we do plan to enhance those toursby offering new tours soon, but by making our product morediverse we expect that we will attract a wider cross-sectionof the local and visitor market,” she said.

Harrison’s Cave is opened every day except GoodFriday, Easter Sunday, Kadooment Day and Christmas Day;tours are daily between 8:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.

NOW in its 29th year, Harrison’s Cave is run by Caves ofBarbados Limited (CBL), a limited liability companyoperating under the aegis of the Ministry of Environment,Water Resources and Drainage.

At its helm is Chief Executive Officer and ManagingDirector Joe-Ann Grant, who took up the post in February 2008.

With 15 years in the hospitality industry, eleven and-a-half of them with Elegant Hotels starting as a managementtrainee and working her way up to deputy manager, Grantbelieves an organisation’s greatest asset is its people; shemanages a team of more than 50 people.

“The success of any organisation depends on thepeople it hires,” she said. “At Harrison’s Cave we havebeen lucky because we have people who have been heresince the cave opened in 1981. It is that institutionalknowledge we depend on to help us make informeddecisions about the development of our product.”

Harrison’s Cave was officially reopened for businesson Friday, February 26, to date “we have had an averageof 300 people touring the cave daily”.

In 2008, the cave received more than 75 000 visitors,that number was just over 42 000 in July last year whenit closed for the completion of Phase Three of theHarrison’s Cave Redevelopment Project, which wasthe civil works programme.

In previous years numbers peaked at more than200 000, and CBL projects that within five years theaverage number should be about 250 000.

“We plan to increase our numbers by a strong strategicmarketing programme and by closely working with ourstakeholders,” Grant said.

She noted that along with staff, Harrison’s Cave’s keystakeholders are the residents living close to the cave and thepeople who work in the tourism industry who recommendthe attraction to their guests and clients.

CEO of the Caves of Barbados Limited Joe-AnnGrant escorting two visitors to a waiting taxiafter they toured Harrison’s Cave during thefirst official day of business. (GP)

Expanding servicesthe way forward

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HARRISON’S CAVE was mapped andrediscovered by Ole Sorenson and TonyMason in 1974, subsequently it was openedto the public on November 28, 1981. TheCaves Authority managed the operation ofHarrison’s Cave until March 1982, whenresponsibility for managing the facility waspassed on to the Parks and Beaches(National Conservation Commission).

On March 19, 1999, the company became

incorporated and the company’s name waschanged to Caves of Barbados Limited.

Harrison’s Cave Redevelopment Project

In 1998, the Barbados Governmentcommissioned a feasibility study ofHarrison’s Cave. It was thought that the fullpotential of Harrison’s Cave was not being

fully realised because of its age, limited physical facility andinsufficient visitor recreationalactivities.

The Harrison’s CaveRedevelopment Project began andthe cave closed in July 2006 tofacilitate the civil work phase. That is now completed andHarrison’s Cave reopened its doorson Friday, February 26, 2010.

Cave facts

• Harrison’s Cave is an expansivestream cave system, with largecaverns, stalactites and stalagmites. Itis a living, active cave which carrieswater• Length – The entire cave isapproximately 2.3 kilometres• Depth – The deepest point of theshow cave area is ‘Cascade pool’which is approximately 160 feetbelow ground level• Height – The cave is 700 feet abovesea level• Property size – The entire cave site isapproximately 5.88 acres/ 2.38 hectares

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INFORMATIVE DISPLAYS such as this one featuring Tony Mason, areposted on the walls in the Cave Interpretative Centre. (RC)

SITE MAPS located at points aroundthe facility keep patrons apprised oftheir position. (RC)

Early developments

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CAVES OF BARBADOSLIMITED’S (CBL) mostprized asset is its staff onwhose expertise CBL relies onto make operations atHarrison’s Cave runsmoothly. This committed team’saim is

to continue to deliver a servicebefitting a world class attraction.

For ease of operations CBL’s staffis divided into a number of

departments: ToursThis department facilitates tours

in a manner which provides apositive and enjoyable experiencefor everyone visiting Harrison’sCave and ensures that the touroffered is fun and informative.

Reservation and SalesThe department services tour

operators, cruise ship operators,industry personnel and the generalpublic who wish to book tours tothe cave and visit the souvenirshop, by encouraging themwherever possible to makepurchases and bookings.

OperationsThe Operations Department

ensures that Harrison’s Cavefacility (buildings, grounds,equipment, machinery) ismaintained in good condition,

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MARKETING MANAGER VERONICA MILLINGTON explainingthe use of the touch screens to two young visitors. (RC)

THE Harrison’s Cave facility is kept in pristinecondition by the team in the Operations Department. (RC)

Smooth operation

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ensuring that preventive maintenance and repairs areperformed where necessary. It is also responsible forensuring that the pristine environment of the cave ismaintained and protected.

MarketingThe function of this department is to ensure that the

company is producing a product and service that the publicdesires. It does so by positively promoting Harrison’s Caveas a unique selling point for choosing Barbados as theirdestination and by encouraging all visitors to visit the No 1tourist attraction in Barbados.

Human ResourcesThe role of the Human Resources Department is to

facilitate staff operations within the organisation and seeksto create an atmosphere in which staff could give of theirbest, while being treated fairly by the company. It alsoensures that any issues or challenges staff may have areaddressed.

Information TechnologyThe department of Information Technology is responsible

for the monitoring and maintenance of all computernetworks, systems and operations throughout the company.

AdministrationThis department is responsible for providing secretarial

and administrative support services to the company’soperation.

Finance and AccountingThe Finance and Accounting Department maintains the

financial records of the company and presents the results ofthe business operations in financial terms to assistmanagement in making informed decisions. This departmentalso builds primary relationships with external customers.

Management TeamThe overall responsibility falls on the management team

to provide strategic direction to the company and ensurethat the various departments work well together in order toachieve the company’s overall objectives.

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THE SOUVENIRSHOP offersvisitors theopportunity topurchase amemento oftheir visit to theNo 1 attractionin Barbados. (RC)

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THE Harrison’s Cave Redevelopment Project was the firstmajor job for Peter Hou, who joined China State ConstructionEngineering (Barbados) Corporation three years ago, and he talkswith excitement about the work done there.

“We were the main contractor. We mainly did the civil works– the carpenters’ work, the masons’ work, the foundations, theblock work, the painting.”

The sturdy timber rafters securing the roofing of the newbuildings and the woodwork along the pathway from the cliff topto the valley floor all attest to the skilled craftsmanship of the 50to 90 employees of China State Corporation, who worked aroundthe clock over the three-year period to ensure that the cave wouldbe ready for the many visitors.

Hou was the site engineer and project coordinator on theproject, working for a company that has been leaving its markacross Barbados. China State Construction has been operating inBarbados since 1988, working on the construction of buildingssuch as the gymnasium of the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex.

“We were good friends with all the construction teams. I thinkwe gave a good job and they were happy,” Hou said.

“BASICALLY the problem with Harrison’s Cave was that itwas the main visitor attraction for Barbados and basically thefacility that had been built in the 1970s was really too small tocope with the volume of traffic that we were getting,” saidarchitect David Spinks of Gillespie and Steele.

That traffic was not just visitors, but vehicles, all of whichled to general congestion in the accommodation down in thevalley floor.

The concept of the Harrison’s Cave RedevelopmentProject was to try and get the vehicles out of the valley floor,open up the valley floor as a more open recreational space forthe visitors, and have the reception on an adjacent site.

The adjacent site was the clifftop. Gillespie and Steeledesigned the buildings and other cave facilities now sitting onthe clifftop, including the Visitor Reception Centre (VRC) withrestaurant, bar, shop ticket sales booth, offices and restrooms.

The existing buildings have been amended to give a new pre-cave experience as visitors prepare for the exciting trip inside.

Spinks said the project consisted of several elements. Onewas the Cave Interpretive Centre (CIC) in the valley floor. Hesaid the old part of the building was restored, expanded andconverted, offices were added offices and the detail amended. Inaddition, a new floor was built above it.

The orginal building housingthe CIC was once the only onewhere visitors entered, with asmall sunken bar and otherfacilities which have been takenout and resited in the newscheme. The ground floor of thatarea has now become a mainexhibit space dedicated toanything related to the cave in allits aspects including geology. Thereare also touch-screen interpretive displaysthat can be accessed for more information on caves,stalagmite and stalactite formations.

That entire exhibit experience was designed by a CanadianCompany, Blackbird Design, which reportedly was involvedwith the cave redevelopment as far back as 2000 when a team ofconsultants advised Government on how to maximise thepotential of this Barbados wonder to its fullest in a feasibilitystudy.

Architect Spink said: “It is really a wider experience thanjust going to visit the cave . . . these various exhibits anddisplays are part of that.

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AN EXHILIARATING RIDE awaits the visitorwho takes the elevator down to Harrison’sCave. There is a dramatic descent to the valleyfloor on three Panoramic glass elevators, theonly ones of their kind in Barbados.

Visitors board elevator at the clifftop andlook out on to the luxuriant vegetationsurrounding the cave, as they are transported 80to 90 feet down the cliff face to the valley floorbelow to enter the Cave Interpretive Centre.

The elevators were installed by localcompany Eastern Caribbean Elevators inconjunction with Motion Control Elevator andEscalator Services.

Anderson Belgrave, managing director ofEastern Caribbean Elevators, said each elevatorhas a maximum load capacity of 2 500 pounds.

He said the elevator shaft building is 101 feettall, equivalent almost to a ten-storey buildingin terms of the actual travel distance of theelevator, though the ride lasts just a matterof seconds.

The glass window running the full length,affords a breathtaking view.

However, for the elevator timid, there arealso two footpaths down. Some may choose theelevator ride down and footpath walk up, or vice versa.

Woodwork showcasesChinese craftmanship

Project createsspace and newexperience

THERE IS ampleparking space atnew clifftopfacility atHarrison’s Cave,which featuresthe VisitorReception Centre,restaurant, bar,shop, ticket salesbooth, offices andrestrooms (GP)

“Although we played anintegral part in how the wholeconcept and the project wasbrought together, wesubsequently dealt with thebuildings.”

Gillespie and Stelle partner,architect Mark Gajadhar saidparking at Harrison’s Caveused to be “woefullyinadequate”.

In the new design, a largeparking area has been built onthe clifftop with accommodationfor buses, taxis, private carsincluding handicapped spaces,and staff spaces.

In addition to the new VRCequipped with its restaurant andbar, there is the Wild Cave TourPavilion. There is another lightrefreshment bar on the valleyfloor.

Gajadhar encouragesBarbadians to take advantage ofthe experience of walkingthrough the VRC.

“On the hottest day thatbuilding is extremely cool, andthe reason is the hot air isallowed to rise and exit throughthe high level vents at theconical shaped roofs. The wholeexperience of natural ventilation– the main space of thatbuilding has no mechanicalventilation but you experiencethe change of temperature asyou enter the building becauseof the movement of air throughthe building,” he said.

The architects havemaintained the character of theoriginal cave buildings,repeating the design of peaked,tall roofs for the series ofpavilions, where natural woodand shingles have been used tocarry through the theme.

Thrilling ride to valley floor

THE 101-FOOT elevator ride lasts but a fewseconds, but it gives an exciting prelude to athrilling trip into Harrison’s Cave. (RC)

THE TIMBERWALKWAY to thevalley floor wasconstructed by theskilled artisans ofthe China StateCorporation. (GP)

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THE HARRISON’S CAVE COMPLEX now boasts anefficient drainage system that reflects the ecological thrustbeing emphasised by the designers of the upgraded facility.

Errol Clarke Associates Limited were the structural, civiland geo-technical engineers on the job.

Managing director Errol Clarke said: “We wereresponsible for the design of the frame of the structuralmembers for each building – the columns, the foundations,the beams and the slabs. In case of the workshop we wereresponsible for the steel frame.”

The new workshop building where trams are serviced, islocated on top of the hill overlooking the valley floor. It issupported by a structural steel frame designed by ErrolClarke Associates Limited, who also did work for themezzanine floor slab, beams and the foundations.

“In terms of the civil work, we were responsible for thestorm water drainage disposal, waste water drainage and forthe car park, roads and other pavings.”

In the new design, rain water from the car park and roadsruns off to collector drains, which conduct it to a number ofsuck wells where the water is disposed of underground.

All rain water from the various roofs is collected andconducted to an underground storage tank to be recycled forwatering the lush vegetation.

In addition, the building which once housed the CaveInterpretive Centre at the lower level of the valley floor hasbeen renovated and Clarke vouches for its structuralintegrity.

“We were responsible for ensuring that structure was upto normal acceptable standards and able to carry the load ofthe upper floor which was added. We were also responsiblefor making sure of the structural integrity of the floor slab,the floor beams and the staircases which lead to that floorand the structural element of the roof which went over it.”

Trams exit from the workshop building on the upper leveland travel along an elevated ramp whose structural design,as well as that for the Visitor Reception Centre, its columns,roof and floors of the single storey building were all done byErrol Clarke Associates.

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Facilitysound onall levels

PATRONSMAKINGtheir wayinto theVisitorReceptionCentre atHarrison’sCave. (GP)

A VIEW of the facility on the valley floor asseen from the Panoramic glass elevator. (GP)

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ARCHITECT Robert O’Neal thinks Barbadoshas “a world class product” in the redevelopedHarrison’s Cave.

O’Neale heads Design Collaborative,project manager for the Harrison’s CaveRedevelopment Project Phase Three.

Design Collaborative, encompassesarchitects, quantity surveyors, projectmanagers and planners, contractors andassumed a co-ordinating role for the entireproject which started July 2006.

Among other things, thecompany was responsiblefor certifying payments tocontractors and consultantsfor work done, whilereporting to the clientwhich was the NaturalHeritage Department inthe early stages, and laterCaves of BarbadosLimited.

GILLESPIE & STEEL ASSOCIATES LTD.Architects for Harrisons Cave

Over a period of many years, Gillespie & Steel AssociatesLtd. have been Architects for several important tourism and

heritage projects throughout Barbados. These include the

Flower Forest Reception Facilities, Bayshore Entertainment

Complex, Oistins Fisheries Complex, Coral Reef Club Hotel,

Tyrol Cot House and Chattel Village, George Washington

House, restoration work at the Barbados Museum, Gun Hill

Signal Station, The Pavilion, Arlington and restorations at

Sunbury Great House and Lancaster Great House.

Harrisons Cave is Barbados’ top visitor attraction and some

years ago outgrew the reception facilities designed in the late

1970s.

Additional land was acquired on the cliff top, on which was

designed the new Visitor Reception Centre, including

substantial Parking for cars, taxis and tour buses, Reception

Hall and Ticket Office, Restaurant, Bar, Gift Shop,

Washrooms and Administrative Offices. From this Reception

Centre, visitors descend into the Valley Floor via three

dramatic glass elevators, or a stepped timber walkway.

The valley floor, with the removal of vehicles, has been

opened up into a beautifully landscaped area including a

Scenic Walk, a Hiking Trail into the adjacent gully, a Pavilion

Bar and Craft Kiosks.

The existing buildings have been converted into a new Cave

Interpretation Centre and the Tram Workshop has been

reconstructed out of the Valley. The facility includes a Wild

Cave Tour Pavilion from which visitors may book trips to other

undeveloped caves in the area.

The tall shingled roofs have been designed to vent at high

level to allow for comfortable natural cooling of the main

Visitor Reception Facility. A significant amount of power will

be generated from an array of solar panels located on the

roofs of the Tram Workshop and covered parking.

Some more recently completed projects for which Gillespie & Steel Associates Ltd. were the Architects include the

Supreme Court Complex in Bridgetown, Biovail Offices at

Oistins, offices for Trident Insurance Co. Ltd. at Hastings, The

Spa at Coral Reef Club and several golf villas at Apes Hill.

They are currently working on the Limegrove Lifestyle Centre

in Holetown, a major new office building at Warrens and

luxury villas at Moonshine Ridge and Royal Westmoreland.

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World classproduct

ROBERTO’NEAL ofDesignCollaborative(RC)

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THERE IS a definite aim to maintain the ecologicalbalance in the whole Harrison’s Cave project.

On-site architect Mark Gajadhar of Gillespie andSteele said: “There is a monitoring of theenvironment within the cave. The idea is to ensurethat the cave is preserved for the long term.”

Mechanisms have been put in place to monitorthe cave’s air quality and to preserve the life of themajestic crystal-like stalactites hanging from theceiling and the stalagmites rising in breath-takingformations from the ground.

“The other interesting aspect of the project is thatthere are a few environmental implementations thatenhance the project,” Gajadhar said.

There are two sewerage treatment plantson site, one in the valley floor catering to thevalley floor facilities, while the other on theclifftop covers the buildings there.”

The idea is to reuse the water, and bothsewerage treatment plants shoot the water tothe highest possible level. Consideration isbeing given to “the proper re-use of thatwater”, according to Gajadhar, anddiscussions in this regard are in progress. In themean time, it goes to a water storage tank and isused as part of the irrigation system along with rainwater. It is thought, however, that this water couldalso possibly be used to flush toilets as part of the

recycling effort.Architect David Spink added: “The whole

project is considered very much as an environmentalproject. It is not just a tourist centre. It is one thatwas designed to be friendly to the environment.”

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Eco friendly focus

strong in project

FROM LEFT: David Spink,Mark Gajadhar, and BradleyHill of Gillespie and Steelelooking over plans of thecave facility. (RC)

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ADeB CONSULTANTS LIMITED, themechanical, electrical and plumbingengineering consultants, were the designconsultants responsible for all electrical,air conditioning and ventilation, security,CCTV fire alarm systems and theplumbing installations in the upgradedcave project.

They also provided the electricalinfrastructure design for the photovoltaicsystem.

ADeB Consultants were responsiblefor the general lighting for theHarrison’s Cave RedevelopmentProject. The attractive new lighting inseveral parts of the cave as well as thelandscape lighting, the spotlightshighlighting exhibits in the CaveInterpretive Centre and Visitor ReceptionCentre were designed by specialistlighting consultants in association withADeB Consultants.

THE SOLAR SYSTEM at Harrison’s Cave is the largestsolar installation in Barbados, says Hayden Workmanwhose company Shaw Technologies was commissioned todesign it.

Several solar panels are being positioned on the roofof the new tram storage building and on the roof of oneof the car parks on the cliff top supply 35 per cent of thepower to Harrison’s Cave.

Using the latest technology of inverters to convert fromDC to AC, the system can produce a maximum of 60kilowatts of power.

“With the new technology, you can cogenerate powerwith the Barbados Light and Power Company (BL&P),meaning both the BL&P and the cave’s solar system areconnected and supply power together,” Workmanexplained.

Shaw Technologies also played a major role in theprocurement of the new trams.

“The tram was really an exciting project,” Workmansaid.

“ It was a matter of coming with a brand new designthat would eliminate the problems associated with the oldtrams and to give the patrons the kind of experience thatthe new interpretation was to give.”

There are now six electrical trams, each with a capacityfor 32 passengers, to move visitors through the cave. Thetrams manufactured by Severin-Lamb U.K. Limited boasta unique design for which Caves of Barbados Limited(CBL) has the manufacturing rights.

“The CBL team comprising Steve Devonish, ScofieldClarke and Shaw Technologies was privileged to beinvolved in designing a vehicle for a custom purpose andthat was very exciting, working with automotive designersand manufacturers to produce this custom vehicle,”Workman said.

In addition, movement of trams through the cave isremotely monitored, facilitating ongoing communicationwith all tram operators while multiple tours are inprogress.

Poweredup thegreenway

Lighting to full effect

SPECIALIST LIGHTING has been used to fulleffect in the Cave Interpretive Centre andVisitor Reception Centre. (RC)

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Exposition TCDMontréal, Québec. www.expositiontcd.comExhibit Fabrication and Installation

Elite Sound Systems www.elitesoundsystems.comSound, Audio Systems and Acoustics

Acute Vision Incwww.acutevision.comDigital Content and Audio/Visual Programmes

We are pleased to have been part of the redevelopment of this world class tourism attraction

Congratulations to the Caves of Barbadoson the re-opening of Harrison’s Cave

Blackbird Design of Calgary Canada worked jointly with the Environmental Planning Group/Barbadosto coordinate Harrison’s Cave Phase III – Interpretive Exhibits and Signage / Fabrication & Installationwww.epgcaribbean.com

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Stantec congratulates the Board of Directors, management, and staff of Caves of Barbados Ltd. on the successful redevelopment of Harrison’s Cave.

The new facilities are a testament to the hard work of your team, the National Heritage Department, and the many diverse specialists who contributed to the project over the past decade.

Stantec is honoured to have been the lead consultant for both the initial feasibility study and the detailed design phase on the redevelopment of this magnificent, crystallized limestone cavern.

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CAVES OF BARBADOSLIMITED (CBL) is especiallygrateful to those companies,organisations and individuals whohave played a key role in theredeveloped Harrison's Cave. Foryour expertise, dedication, patienceand support we say, Thank You.

The Natural Heritage DepartmentGregory Jackman AssociatesChina State ConstructionEngineering CorporationDesign Collaborative Environmental Planning GroupErrol Clarke AssociatesGillespie & Steel AssociatesShaw Technologies IncMinistry of the Environment,

Water Resources & DrainageThe communities surroundingHarrison’s CaveAll Tourism partnersThe Caribbean Development Bank The Barbados National Bank, allsubcontractors and othercontributors to the project, Board,Management and staff of CBL…and you, our patrons.

Heartfeltthanks to all

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