Both the East Bank and East Coast four-lane extension projects which are currently ongoing ought to be completed by June of 2014, according to the Work Ministry’s Manager of Roads and Bridges Department, Ron Rahaman.
Works to add an additional two lanes to the East Coast Demerara Highway got underway earlier this year even though the contracts for the works were awarded last March. This portion of the highway was subdivided into six lots, and various contracting firms were given the responsibility of carrying out the necessary works in the respective lots.
Lots One, Two and Five are the responsibility of Dipcon Engineering Services Ltd, although Falcon Engineering Services was initially tasked with Lot One. However, Falcon’s $468 million contract was terminated after engineers from the Works Ministry found that the contracting firm was behind schedule and was allegedly carrying out substandard work. Subsequently, the
