MovieTowne construction to cost US$35M

Heavy rains have halted the pile driving for the MovieTowne complex at Turkeyen, which is running behind schedule by at least a month

Construction on the MovieTowne complex at Turkeyen, will take two years, according to Chairman of Multi-Cinema Guyana Incorporated Derek Chin, who says the costs associated have swollen to US$35 million.

Chin told Stabroek News that currently the pile driving for the 60,000-square foot complex, which began since April of this year, is yet to be completed and is running behind schedule by at least a month.

Chin said that Vikab Engineering Consultants Ltd had reported that contractors such as BK International, who were hired out as contractors, have had difficulty due to the heavy rains in June and July. Chin said that he had