Chinese
Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) is reassuring the public of its
commitment to successfully completing the $39 Million North Abaco Port
Project, as unexpected challenges are resolved.
Country
manager for CHEC Jeff Wang said the project was soon to be back on
schedule, following the discovery of environmental setbacks that caused
work to halt temporarily at the Coopers Town construction site.
“We
are working diligently to ensure the North Abaco Port Project is a
success,” said Wang. “We assure the Bahamian public and the people of
North Abaco that we are working our hardest to continue construction on
the development.
We are working steadfastly with the government and the entire team to get things mobilized on the construction site.”
Post
groundbreaking, a blue hole was discovered and a Supplemental
Environmental Impact Assessment is now underway as a guide to ensure
complete safety during the construction period. As headway is made on
the SEIA, CHEC will be hosting a town hall meeting to inform the public
of the progress on the port.
Despite the setbacks, CHEC continues with ongoing efforts to better the
community for the residents. Recently, the company utilized its
site-clearing equipment from the North Abaco Port Project to clear the
trash from a local landfill in Wood Cay. Island Administrator Steve
Pedican said the task took but a few hours because of the right
equipment.
“The
dumpsites have become a health hazard, attracting wild dogs, raccoons,
wild cats and strong odors that, depending on wind shifts, became one of
our major concerns,” he said. “We appealed to CHEC and they responded
immediately and assisted us.”
ABOUT:
CHEC is a full service provider in large-scale construction business
for more than 30 years. The leading engineering company specializes in
the areas of marine engineering, dredging, land reclamation, and in the
construction of roads, bridges, airports and railways. As such, the
company has received more than 160 awards for a number of
projects including the design and construction of two of the three
longest sea crossing bridges in the world; the Hangzhou Bay Bridge [36
KM long] and the Shanghai Donghai Bridge [32.5 KM long], both in China.
The company was also presented with the prestigious Jamaica Institute of
Engineers Project of the Year award in 2013 for the completion of the
Westmorland Bridge in Jamaica. For more information and updates, please
visit www.facebook.com/CHECAmericas https://twitter.com/
CHECAmericas.
