{"id":387,"date":"2017-06-28T19:22:50","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T19:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westernmirror.com\/?p=387"},"modified":"2017-06-28T19:24:24","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T19:24:24","slug":"mbj-to-invest-us12m-to-improve-taxiway-at-sia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernmirror.com\/?p=387","title":{"rendered":"MBJ to invest US$12m to improve taxiway at SIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> MBJ Airports Limited is investing US$12m to improve the taxiway infrastructure at Sangster International Airport (SIA), thereby ensuring the continued safety and efficiency of operations and positioning Jamaica\u2019s leading international gateway for sustained growth.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> MBJ has awarded the contract for the rehabilitation of the airport taxiway to Jamaican-owned and operated S&amp;G Road Surfacing Materials, which will employ 150 Jamaicans throughout the 10-month construction period. The rehabilitation works will not interrupt normal day-to-day operations at the airport.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> The Mandeville-based company will be responsible for the removal and reconstruction of parts of the taxiway as well as the redesign, resurfacing and widening of other sections, according to standards established by the International Civil Aviation Organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> The taxiway rehabilitation project forms part of a structured airport maintenance program being carried out in accordance with the terms of MBJ\u2019s 30-year operating concession with the Government of Jamaica. MBJ has a USD 40m budget for the five-year period ending 2020 to carry out maintenance and improvement works under the programme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> S&amp;G Road Surfacing Materials emerged as the winning bidder for the project following a comprehensive tender process that attracted several qualified construction firms. S&amp;G submitted the most competitive bid and demonstrated its team\u2019s professionalism and experience in executing projects of similar scope across Jamaica. The company\u2019s portfolio of completed projects includes roadways, roundabouts and related infrastructure for the likes of National Works Agency, Gore Development and China Harbour Engineering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u201cSangster International Airport is a critical national asset that must be continuously improved to ensure public safety and Jamaica\u2019s competitiveness,\u201d said MBJ Airports CEO Rafael Echevarne. \u201cWe are pleased to be working with S&amp;G on this project and are confident in the company\u2019s ability to exceed our expectations and complete the taxiway rehabilitation works to spec and on time,\u201d the CEO added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u201cS&amp;G Road Surfacing Materials is delighted to be the successful contractor for these works that will provide direct employment to approximately 150 people and indirect employment to countless others,\u201d said Project Commercial Director Marlon Symister. \u201cWe are committed to working together as a team with MBJ, the project consultants and all other related parties to safely execute these works in accordance with the conditions of contract at the highest standard, in a timely manner and within budget,\u201d Symister added.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MBJ Airports Limited is investing US$12m to improve the taxiway infrastructure at Sangster International Airport (SIA), thereby ensuring the continued safety and efficiency of operations and positioning Jamaica\u2019s leading international gateway for sustained growth. 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