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Material shortage stalls major road works

Nov 02, 2012 News

Major road works involving crusher-run have reportedly been halted for several weeks owing to the shortage of the construction material.
But BK Quarries says it has 10,000 tons of crusher run in its Kingston compound and has the capacity to supply any quantity within 24 hours
Crusher-run is usually used as base material for roads. It provides an excellent hard surface.
Shortage of this essential building material was highlighted by Collin Croal, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development yesterday. He blamed the stalling of many community road projects being executed under Neighbourhood Democratic Councils, on the shortage.
Apparently the shortage has affected works primarily on the coastland, in Region Three and Four districts.
According to an official of the Ministry of Public Works, similar projects being executed by the Ministry have also halted. The official said that over a month ago contractors began complaining of difficulty in accessing crusher-run. This resulted in the Ministry only achieving about 25 percent of its targets.
According to Brian Tiwari of BK Quarries, his company is not experiencing any shortage.
He opined that there may possibly be a shortage of the material because he recently stopped giving to contractors, who currently owe him about $200M for crusher-run and are unable to pay because the Ministry of Finance has not released payments as yet.
Meanwhile, Toolsie Persaud Limited, which also manufactures crusher-run, has confirmed that the company is experiencing a shortage. However, details were not disclosed as to the reason for this.

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