Some 108 small contractors from Region Five have been awarded over $1.5 billion in road contracts as part of a government initiative to empower local contractors, accelerate development, enable widespread road construction and upgrades, and provide over 600 job opportunities to construction workers in the region, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated yesterday.
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, who attended the contract signing during a visit to Region Five yesterday, urged contractors to view the opportunity not as a quick way to earn money, but as a chance at self-enhancement and contribution to regional development.
Highlighting the number of jobs these contracts will provide, the Minister emphasised, “When you look at the multiplied effects of initiatives like this and how it gets down to the ordinary man in the street, it is something that is very important,” as he exhorted contractors to execute their duties diligently so as to leave a long-lasting positive impact on their communities.
