The expansion of the Supplies Chain Management Complex, commonly referred to as the Diamond Bond is 25% completed.
The Department of Public Information (DPI) on Saturday said that a contract was awarded to R. Bassoo and Sons construction company to expand the East Bank Demerara facility with the addition of two bays which would allow for the storage of more drugs and medical supplies. It said that the extra space will be needed since the new procurement system for drugs requires storage capacity for one year’s supply.
Heidi Gillette, Project Manager of R. Bassoo and Sons construction company updated DPI on the scope of work being carried out on the expansion. “What we are doing is a strip foundation reinforced concrete floors hollow block walls, metal sheeting for cladding… we are going to be putting on a special finish to the floors to make certain there is no dusting because you are having pharmaceuticals stored here.”
