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Local workers constructing the retaing wall for the new
expanded aircraft parlking apron.
| BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, FEBRUARY 8TH 2006 - Over half a
million tons of fill material will be needed by Surrey Paving &
Aggregate Caribbean Limited in order to construct the embankment
required to facilitate the extended aircraft parking apron, the
parallel taxiway and the new fuel farm at the Robert L. Bradshaw
International Airport, according to the company's Contracts Manager,
Mr. Shane Garvey.
Mr. Garvey told reporters during a tour of the construction site by
St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and
Tourism, the Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas that aircraft parking apron
will then be constructed with pavement quality concrete and the new
parallel taxiway and resurfaced runway with asphalt.
"Before we put down the overlay, our Technical Manager will carry
out an inspection for areas of pavement distress and rectify and fix
them prior to runway resurfacing. We will have to raise the level of
the existing aviation edge lights of the runway," said Garvey.
He added that a new lighting system will be installed on the taxiway
and a whole new flood lighting system for the new parking apron will
also be installed,
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Tons of fill in the area where the fuel farm will be
constructed.
| Mr. Garvey said work commenced on January 9th and is expected to be
completed by the end of November.
"We have set ourselves the ambitious target to try and achieve this
volume of work and we are certainly hoping to complete it within
that time frame," said Garvey.
He said Surrey Paving & Aggregate makes 200 trips daily transporting
fill material from the quarry to the construction site "but if it
rains, the rate is lower to about 180 trucks daily, but when it is
drier, we increase the number of truck loads to an average of 200
per day."
A total of 25 trucks five supplied by the Jamaican company and the
other 20 operated by local truckers, are participating in the
filling works of the multi-million dollar expansion project.
Mr. Garvey said that outside of the office staff, the company has
just over 40 persons comprising carpenters, masons and machine
operators.
"That number will increase to 75 in May, when we start the concrete
and asphalt works.
Those will be employed directly by Surrey Paving," said Garvey.
He said all of the sub-contractors will be hired from the local St.
Kitts and Nevis market and the only external sub-contractor will be
brought in to install the ground lighting system, "but we will still
be utilising local electricians as the external contractor will
basically be of a supervisory role."
"All the workers constructing the retaining wall for the aircraft
parking area are from St. Kitts and Nevis," said Garvey.
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