{"id":22445,"date":"2022-06-02T22:53:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T03:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev?p=22445"},"modified":"2022-06-02T21:15:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T02:15:24","slug":"work-to-commence-on-new-parliament-building-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/work-to-commence-on-new-parliament-building-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Work To Commence On New Parliament Building This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jamaica<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During the 2021\/22 financial year, the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) advanced the process for construction of Jamaica\u2019s new Houses of Parliament and the development of National Heroes Park.<\/p>\n<p>Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington, said work is set to commence on the project during Jamaica\u2019s 60th year of Independence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPhase one of the procurement of a contractor is advanced, and the procurement tender for works is expected to close June 28, 2022, for evaluation,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister was making his contribution to the 2022\/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11.<\/p>\n<p>Another UDC initiative, namely the development of a world-class park on a 26-acre lot in Portmore will provide a much-needed green space for the residents of the area.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Warmington informed that the concept includes hard and soft landscaping, walkable promenades, and plazas; jogging trail; great lawn with amphitheatre; sports facilities; artistic features; commercial spaces; and parking facilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Public Investment Advisory Board (PIAB) submission for the Portmore Town Centre Park was completed and submitted on March 31, 2022, for review and approval,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jis.gov.jm\/work-to-commence-on-new-parliament-building-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>image: pexels-david-jakab<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamaica \u00a0 During the 2021\/22 financial year, the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) advanced the process for construction of Jamaica\u2019s new Houses of Parliament and the development of National Heroes Park&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1091,"featured_media":21779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[250],"tags":[190,124],"class_list":["post-22445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-articles","tag-construction","tag-jamaica"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pexels-david-jakab-1051388-scaled-e1650501857449.jpg?fit=1024%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6u9Qa-5Q1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8863,"url":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/udc-seeks-joint-venture-investors-to-increase-parking-spaces-in-downtown-kingston\/","url_meta":{"origin":22445,"position":0},"title":"UDC seeks joint venture investors to increase parking spaces in downtown Kingston","author":"Michele Marius","date":"April 11, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"THE Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is inviting local and international investors to enter into a long-term joint venture agreement with the corporation by submitting proposals to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a multi-storey parking garage in downtown Kingston. 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