Lack of Planning and Design in Public WorksTuesday, November 27, 2012 The Guatemalan Association of Construction Contractors has pointed to a weaknesses in procurements by the state. According to an article in S21.com.gt "... the president of the Guatemalan Association of Construction Contractors (AGCC), Alvaro Mayorga, ... said that while government institutions meet important requirements to make the projects transparent, because they don’t have a planning and design office, the projects lack of quality and their costs are too high". Third Bridge Over Canal to be Tendered in AugustWednesday, March 28, 2012 With 4 lanes, and measuring 4.6 kilometers long and 75 meters high, the bridge will cost about $280 million and its construction will take 32 months. The tender for the third bridge, located on the Atlantic side, will take place in August, according to the outgoing administrator of the Panama Canal, Alberto Alemán Zubieta. Tender for Controller for Convention Center WorksWednesday, December 12, 2012 The Tourism Authority of Panama in the next few days will issue the tender specifications for the procurement of the company responsible for overseeing the construction of the new convention center. Solomon Shamah, administrator of the ATP, said the documents are ready and that they will be published sometime between Friday and Monday next week. |
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