…contractors completing ‘finishing touches’

FIFTEEN Lindeners will be spending their Christmas holidays in their spanking new housing units, inclusive of two bedrooms flats and elevated houses, located in Phase Three Amelia’s Ward.

Contractor Michael Bonds from Michael Bonds Construction noted that the houses should be ready in the next two weeks, as merely the finishing touches are presently being done.
He is also pleased that the houses were completed within the timeframe of 120 days and described the process as very smooth with no hiccups with the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA). “The process was very smooth, even with payment, our payment was on time and everything was done accordingly and with high expectations,” he said. The project spearheaded by CHPA also allowed for a positive spin-off, since not only the over 80 Lindeners who were employed by the four contractors benefitted from employment but the busy environment also attracted hucksters, food and beverage vendors amongst others.

Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) commenced construction of 15 of 60 housing units in Phase Three, Amelia’s Ward. Construction commenced after access roads, electricity and water supply were made available in the area. Thirty of the 50, will be flat concrete houses which will cost $5.3 M and the other 30 will be concrete houses on stilts and will cost $6.3 M.

$100, 000 of the respective costs will go towards payment for the land.

Thirty four Lindeners have since prequalified at commercial banks for the units. Priority was given to youths and government workers. Two of these are Registered Nurse Abigail Thompson and Mechanical Engineer attached to the Regional Democratic Council, Nigel Newton. They were given letters to the respective commercial banks to obtain funding.
Thompson told the media that she is a mother of two and applied eight months prior to pre-qualifying. “Don’t give up, apply once you reach the age you might be selected. It makes me feel honoured to be selected today, to own my own home soon,” she said, as she encouraged other youths to do the same.

In 2019, CHPA will be commencing similar construction in Wisroc Scheme. The process of getting the lands transferred from the Wisroc Housing Cooperation via the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission to the CHPA is underway.