Vice President of the Progressive Road Contractors Association, Hammond Larbi, says contractors are not to blame for deplorable nature of roads in Ghana.
To Hammond Larbi, inadequate government funding has rather forced contractors to pre-finance projects though they work on directives from the Ministry of Roads and Highways.
“I admit some of the contractors do shoddy jobs but contractors largely cannot be blamed for Ghana’s bad roads because you take inventories and submit to the ministry and they slash it telling you they lack adequate funds,” he said.
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Speaking in an interview on the Anti-Corruption segment, Fabewoso on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem show, Mr Larbi revealed Ghana’s road construction still relies on a 50 to 60 year building technology.
“We are still using old technologies in constructing our roads though there are new technologies coupled with issues of road drainage. The inadequate materials force some contractors to mix rubber with bitumen, so how do you expect the roads to last?” he quipped.
Mr Larbi said the government must not award contracts when there is no money to fund the project.
“We must learn to prioritise road construction in Ghana and also award contracts based on budget and not to overspend,” he advised.
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On the same show, Mr Edward Kwesi Debrah of the Building Research Institute appealed to the government to adopt an effective maintenance culture and supervision towards road construction in Ghana.
Source: Gertrude Otchere | Adomonline.com