Avoid shoddy works from cheap contracts, govt cautioned

Avoid shoddy works from cheap contracts, govt cautionedBy KALOBWE BWALYATHE new dawn government risks constructing substandard infrastructure with their appetite for cheap construction projects, Diamond Construction Company consultant Golden Chama has said.Mr Chama said Government should ensure that it prioritises quality even as it embarks on a journey to seek cheap bids for infrastructure projects.He said in as much as curbing overpricing of projects was imperative, there was also need for Government to avoid shoddy works as they also waste taxpayers’ money.Mr Chama however, urged the government to start bringing local contractors on board if the country’s resources were to remain locally.He said the government should also ensure that before contracts for a particular project were awarded to any contractor, funds for the project were readily available.“It is frustrating that most of the contracts in the former regime, contractors abandoned their sites due to non-payment for the projects,” Mr Chama said.He said in the past […]