Ogle group doing impact surveyfor planned Kingston hotel

Environmental Management Consultants (EMC) has been appointed by the New York-based developers Adam Development/Urbahn Associates Inc. to conduct an environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) for the construction of a US$52 million hotel and casino complex in Kingston.

The main partner of the Ogle-based EMC, Shyam Nokta told Stabroek News that the consultancy was in discussions with the developers to get the scoping exercise and other tasks underway.

The life of the project is expected to be 30 years covering 2010 to 2040 and it expects an annual turnover of US$11 million per year over the first ten years of operation.