{"id":29196,"date":"2023-08-03T23:22:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T04:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev?p=29196"},"modified":"2023-08-03T12:45:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T17:45:03","slug":"jamel-banton-addressing-local-contractor-problems-in-st-thomas-highway-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/jamel-banton-addressing-local-contractor-problems-in-st-thomas-highway-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamel Banton | Addressing local contractor problems in St Thomas highway project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jamaica<\/p>\n<p>A recent social media post by The Gleaner titled \u201cYallahs residents want local contractors removed from roadwork project\u201d sheds light on the disappointing state of affairs in Jamaica\u2019s construction industry. With the residents saying local contractors are managing poorly and they would prefer a Chinese company managing, it is time for some introspection.<\/p>\n<p>This emphasises the urgent need for an overhaul in the selection process of local contractors. The prevailing practice of awarding contracts primarily based on low cost has resulted in sub par project outcomes, mismanagement, and cost overruns. Let us explore the pitfalls of focusing on low cost, highlighting the case of St Thomas, and needed improvements in the procurement process to foster self-reliance in this industry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jamaica-gleaner.com\/article\/commentary\/20230710\/jamel-banton-addressing-local-contractor-problems-st-thomas-highway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Image: pexels-markus-spiske-967072<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamaica A recent social media post by The Gleaner titled \u201cYallahs residents want local contractors removed from roadwork project\u201d sheds light on the disappointing state of affairs in Jamaica\u2019s construction&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1091,"featured_media":29197,"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":[124,247,158],"class_list":["post-29196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-articles","tag-jamaica","tag-roads-transport","tag-works"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pexels-markus-spiske-967072-scaled-e1691084511882.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6u9Qa-7AU","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":35581,"url":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/local-contractors-will-not-be-excluded-from-spark-morgan\/","url_meta":{"origin":29196,"position":0},"title":"Local contractors will not be excluded from SPARK &#8211; Morgan","author":"Mayra Bonilla Lopez","date":"August 1, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Jamaica ocal contractors are being assured that they will not be excluded from the procurement process under the Government's $40 billion Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement (SPARK) programme. 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