Works Gets Underway On Airport Apron

Clips of works in progress on Apron

Excavation works is presently underway on the airport apron at the Hewannora International Airport.  The airport apron is the area of an airport where aircraft are parked, unloaded or loaded, refueled, or boarded.

The resurfacing of the airport apron has been contracted by St Lucia Air and Seaports Authority to our parent company CIE Ltd which is well noted for producing high quality work and delivery within the specified time. The work is now into its second week and it’s due to be completed in six more weeks.

For the ordinary layman, the work involves excavating the apron’s surface area and laying of sub-base, base material and then laying of asphalt. According to the CIE Ltd engineer on site, the middle part of the airport apron will be in concrete. 

There had been rumours circulating that CIE Ltd appears to be a favoured company with the government and that this job was not advertised. Far from the truth, Mr Gajadhar says. The Hewannora Expansion works was tendered by three companies- CO Williams, L Caribbean and his company CIE Ltd.  CO Williams St Lucia did not meet the criteria and so CO Williams Barbados tendered. When Mr Gajadhar asked by Jadia while he appeared on a  TV program, why he got the job,Mr Gajadhar reiterated," I bid for the job and  because of my capacity and because of my ability to perform and because it's a big job in a short space of time, I think I was awarded the job."