The cost of sand has nearly doubled from last year and the blame for the increase is being ‘traded’ between pit owners and truck drivers, even as the ordinary citizen laments over the pressures felt when purchasing for construction and other works.
At the same time last year, the cost for a single-axle truckload of sand delivered around George-town and its environs was $13,000 and for the double-axle truck, $18,000. For the same truck sizes, the cost for a load of sand now averages between $25,000 and $30,000 and between $30,000 and $45,000.
