KUCHING: The construction of the Lawas Administration Complex has resumed and is expected to be completed by November this year after being halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the 15-storey building which was supposed to be completed last year, has only reached 19.52 per cent completion.
He said the contractor was facing difficulties due to shortage of manpower and compounded by the initial restrictions set by the government at the height of the pandemic.
“We have already discussed with the contractor to ensure the completion of the project.
“The contractor has also presented their plans, one of which is to extend their working time and this depends on obtaining approval over their foreign labour application,” the deputy premier said when visiting the project site on yesterday.
Awang Tengah the RM180 million complex will accommodate several departments in Lawas and improve services to the community.
“Therefore, I urge the appointed contractor and the Public Works Department (PWD) to ensure that the project runs smoothly and completes according to the set schedule,” he said.
Awang Tengah, who is also Bukit Sari assemblyman, called on the community around Lawas who have construction skills to seize job opportunities in order to reduce dependence on foreign workers.
