The Committee was informed that the progress of the project was very slow and the contractor's performance and quality of work on the site was poor. The floor screed had to be redone, more than four times. This was as a result of poor quality plaster being used to make the floor screed, which had to be removed. The project was further delayed by a disagreement between the contractor and the department's consultant on the project. The Department also reported that at some stage the contractor abandoned the site and when the contractor returned stringent terms were put in place.