By NEIL HARTNELL

Tribune Business Editor

THE Bahamas Landscape Association's (BLA) co-chair yesterday said it was "wonderful" that the Government seemed to be recognising its certification accomplishments, after his company and others won a $2.2-$2.3 million contract from Baha Mar when a Florida-headquartered bidder withdrew.

The $2.6 billion Cable Beach developer had initially awarded the landscaping contract for the re-routed West Bay Street, and the road running south from the project site, to Austin Outdoor, a move that prompted an outcry from the BLA, which described it as a "slap in the face" to its bid to raise Bahamian industry standards.

However, Robert Sands, ...

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