ENGINEER attached to the Ministry of Works and Communications, Walter Willis, gave a positive update on the progress of the Amaila road project that Synergy Holdings Inc is undertaking to make way for the commencement of the hydro facility’s construction.
Speaking to the newspaper recently, Willis said that government is trying to find sub-contractors for the bridges.
Further, he said the main contractor purchased more heavy equipment and machinery with a view to continuing the road compacting work. According to Willis, the contractor is presently working to clear section 7 of the road in order to have four-wheel drive access by the end of this month.
“Because of the rains [earlier], we would not transport the laterite,” he said, adding that they had to dig burrow pits to hold the laterite until the weather improved. Further, he said that they are carrying out controlled testing of the road to ensure that it can withstand the weight intended for it with the transporting of equipment for the building of the hydro plant.
Speaking to this newspaper recently, President and CEO of Synergy Holdings Inc, Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall, blamed the delays on  La Niña weather pattern earlier in the year.
He said that despite what he described as “significant and continuous” rains, he is very proud of the progress that has been made and the work done so far.
Section One, which encompasses the Mabura Hills road, is no longer part of Synergy’s contract, as government has decided to improve that as part of the overall contract to upgrade the road all the way to Lethem.
Motilall said he has several teams operating out of six camps spread across four sections of the project.
The Synergy president said over 50 per cent of the total road is bedded up and needs minor dressing and sloping before the final laterite cap is placed on it.