-Edghill says not contractor’s fault
By Marcelle Thomas
The new Demerara Harbour Bridge is now projected to be completed at the end of the first quarter of next year instead of December this year, with Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, contending that it was not the fault of the contractor.
Work on the bridge is currently around 45% with consultants – Italian company, Polytechnica – reporting that as at April 28, the figure was 43.7%.
“The last report, that is as at 28th April was 43.7… Does this percentage match where they are supposed to be? No, it doesn’t. They should have been a little more advanced. The bridge is supposed to be completed by December 31st 2024,” Edghill told the Sunday Stabroek in an interview last week.