… Jones pleased with construction

RANDOLPH Taylor Construction Company and Simcon Engineering Company came in for high praises from Director of Sport Christopher Jones for their more than satisfactory work so far on the National Gymnasium, which is being transformed to the first multi-purpose sports facility in Georgetown.

Randolph Taylor Construction Company was contracted to construct the lawn tennis court at a cost of $12.9M, while Simcon Engineering Company constructed the futsal, basketball, and volleyball courts at a cost of $11.6M.
“What! I’m impressed man, those guys are really doing a good job,” said Jones while speaking to Chronicle Sport yesterday.

According to the Director of Sport, “I had given them a 3D animation of the place and what we want it to look like, and they are really bringing it to life.”
Jones said ideally, a three months’ time frame was given for completion, but “the weather played a part in the setback, so, I think if all goes well, things should be completed by the end of February, where the entire facility will be ready for use and so on.”

The National Gymnasium will for the first time boast an outdoor ‘futsal’ court with bleachers and lights, and a lawn tennis court.
Jones pointed out that upon competition, he knows that the venue will be fully utilised and that he’s looking to have similar facilities across Guyana.