CHEC will be liable for defects in airport expansion – works ministry

The Ministry of Works says China Harbour Engineering Company will be responsible and therefore liable for any defects encountered with the US$138 million Cheddi Jagan International Airport expansion project for which works have started.

The ministry also defended the performance security bond of 10 per cent of the contract sum.

“The Ministry of Public Works takes this opportunity to clarify some misconstrued information that have been circling in the public domain