Hundreds to be employed by China Harbour Engineering Company

St George's:

China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Americas is ramping up its hiring of locals in the Caribbean, as work on a number of infrastructure development projects across the region are now in high gear. To this end, hundreds of Grenadians will soon be employed by CHEC as the company has been engaged by the Grenadian Government to expand and upgrade the Lauriston Airport in Carriacou, and the Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA) in St George's.

Similarly, in the Bahamas, CHEC will be partnering with the Bahamian Government to host a job fair to hire local workers for the ground breaking of the $39 million North Abaco Port project scheduled to begin in two months.

geotechnical surveys

CHEC has already mobilised its engineers, who are on the ground in Grenada doing the required geotechnical surveys. These studies aim to answer questions related to the length and direction of the runway, the placement of aircraft aprons, the terminal building and the fire station, among other features of the airport.

This follows the soon-to-be-completed flood-mitigation project, one which received raving reviews from the Grenadian Ministry of Communication, Works and ICT. Aeronautical studies are being conducted to determine whether the runway will be able to accommodate aircrafts that are the size of a LIAT 72 seater. These aeronautical studies will take into consideration wind direction and speed, elements which will have direct impact on flight landing and take-off.

Hon Elvin Nimrod, deputy prime minister and parliamentary representative for Carriacou and Petit Martinique, remarked that "this project will provide easier access for travel to and from Grenada, it will allow aircrafts to land at night, and passengers arriving on international flights to come to Carriacou immediately, and very importantly, it will open up the door for investment and expansion in the tourism and agricultural industry".