'Mandate' Bahamian work on FDI projects

Thu, Mar 31st 2011, 11:00 PM

By ALISON LOWE
Business Reporter

alowe@tribunemedia.net

Highlighting the significance of the Government's decision to "mandate" Bahamian involvement in the Baha Mar construction project, the Bahamian Contractors Association's (BCA) president yesterday said the Lynden Pindling International Airport's (LPIA) main contractor had not fully followed through on commitments to work with local companies.

Stephen Wrinkle alleged that Ledcor, the Canadian general contractor responsible for the LPIA re-development project, "promised" that it was committed to Bahamian involvement in the project but this did not materialise

"If [foreign developers] are not mandat ...

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