Contractors group says encouraged by govt’s response to concerns

After expressing concerns about the overlooking of local contractors and the lack of consultations, the General Contractors Association of Guyana (GCAG) yesterday said it has met with a key minister and is encouraged by the efforts made by the administration to address their issues.

In a release yesterday, the association’s secretary Neil Cort Rogers said that it met with Minister in the Minister of Communities with responsibility for housing,  Valerie Patterson on July 8 and while they remain concerned about regulatory reform towards greater transparency and wider opportunities for locally based contractors, “GCAG is encouraged by this …year-old administration’s efforts to address the ongoing challenges facing the small and medium size contractors.”