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– Natural Resources Ministry Amidst reports of a shortage of stone, investors are working to meet the demands of the construction sector and commercial entities.Despite the enormous demand for stone in the building sector, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment has confirmed that investors are working to facilitate the need for the merchandise.Stone on sale at a retail siteIn response to recent complaints of shortages, the Natural Resources Ministry has issued information regarding the demand and supply of the material from major local investors.According to the document, “Baracara Quarries Inc. has confirmed that although there is currently a high demand for quarry materials the company is producing at normal capacity.”“Toolsie Persaud Ltd. had some operational problems which were resolved. The company has resumed operating at full capacity and will have adequate supply in two (2) days; BK Quarries Inc. has disclosed that there has been no disruption to production; stones are currently available for sale.“At present, Metallica CC Inc is supplying customers with the commodity,Matias Fernandez Chile Jersey, but noted its constraints with transporting their materials along the Mabura road due to the bad condition of the road,Arturo Vidal Chile Jersey, which is a major limitation in fulfilling the demands of the market while Durban Quarries a supplier to the Parika/Essequibo market …have a lot of materials on hand at the quarry that can alleviate the shortage, once permission is granted.”Information reaching this publication indicated that work at several construction sites has ceased owing to the lack of a certain dimension of the commodity.“We only have certain sizes of stone in stock, the three-eighths and the sifting,Blank Uruguay Jersey, which are used to do minor construction works,” a representative of one company stated yesterday.Meanwhile,Alejandro Palacios Mexico Jersey, consumers have noted difficulty purchasing the size of stone used to carry out elaborate construction work from major supplier.One construction worker noted that “the unavailability of the coarser stone (three-quarter size) will stall work at several construction sites because this is what we actually use to do the building,Linus Wahlqvist Sweden Jersey, the three-eighths and sifting is used for minor foundation work.”He explained the stone is being sold at a retail price of $8000 per ton.The establishment of new housing developments and modernization projects,Adam Lundqvist Sweden Jersey, contributing to Guyana’s construction boom,Andres Guardado Mexico Jersey, has contributed to a significant shortage of stone,Luis Suarez Uruguay Jersey, which has overwhelmed the sector in recent years.In a bid to rectify the issue,Luis Montes Mexico Jersey, Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud held consultations with investors on the prospect of establishing the possibility of issuing licences for new stone quarries to lend to the availability of the key building material on the local market.Persaud noted that studies were being conducted into the production and output of quarry materials, in an effort to determine why the shortages occur, and what can be done to make things better. |
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