Speeding up the progress of Vinh - Cua Lo traffic project phase 2

Maximum mobilization of human resources and construction equipment

In the last days of the year, at the construction site of the Vinh - Cua Lo road project, workers and engineers at the site worked with an urgent and bustling atmosphere, determined to speed up progress, while focusing on ensuring the quality of the project.

Contractors are mobilizing manpower and machinery to speed up construction progress. Photo: Thanh Le

Engineer Cao Xuan Vinh - Project Manager, Tan Nam Construction Joint Stock Company said: As the unit undertaking a large volume of contracts, after winning the bid, the contractor focused on human resources and machinery to speed up the construction progress.

However, recently, due to the impact of heavy rain, the project's construction progress has been greatly affected, especially the construction of the K95 embankment which depends on the weather at the mine and construction area.

To ensure progress, the Company has mobilized more than 30 machines, equipment, 6 transport vehicles; nearly 50 workers at the construction site working through the afternoon and evening, adding 2 shifts day and night to compensate for the construction stoppage due to the recent weather. Up to now, the unit has completed about 15% of the volume of the items.

Sand filling construction to treat weak ground. Photo: Thanh Le

The Vinh - Cua Lo road project phase 2 was approved by the People's Committee of Nghe An province in Decision No. 4686/QD-UBND dated December 2, 2021. The project is invested by the Nghe An Department of Transport. The project passes through 3 localities, including Vinh city, Nghi Loc district and Cua Lo town.

Phase 2 of the project has a total investment of 1,415 billion VND (of which: construction and installation 1,210 billion VND; site clearance cost 2.76 billion VND; contingency and other costs 202.24 billion VND).

The allocated capital in 2022 is 490 billion VND; disbursed 378,244 billion VND (construction and installation 364,696 billion VND and other expenses 13,548 billion VND) reaching 77.19%. The project is constructed by 3 contractors: Hoa Hiep Company Limited, Tan Hung Company Limited, Tan Nam Construction Joint Stock Company.

Representatives of the investor and supervision consultants are regularly present at the site to supervise and urge the construction progress of the contractors. Photo: Thanh Le

Overcome difficulties, speed up progress

To ensure construction progress, contractors arranged equipment to deploy 8 roadbed construction sites (Tan Nam Construction Joint Stock Company: 6 sites; Hoa Hiep Company Limited: 1 site; Tan Hung Company Limited: 1 site) and 9 structural casting sites (Tan Nam Construction Joint Stock Company: 4 sites; Hoa Hiep Company Limited: 2 sites; Tan Hung Company Limited: 3 sites).

According to engineer Vu Van An - Chief Consultant, Transport Consulting Joint Stock Company, it was rainy and windy at the time the project started, which greatly affected the contractor's construction progress on the network on the route.

The supervision consultant is regularly present at the site, requiring the contractor to ensure the quality of the technical stages. This is an important traffic project, so the requirement for the contractor is to synchronously carry out the construction items according to each committed stage.

During the supervision process, the consulting office issued a document to direct contractors to work synchronously and ensure the quality of roadbed construction, and at the same time, recommended adding drainage items on the route.

Contractors arrange human resources to focus on constructing items of the package. Photo: Thanh Le

Besides the impact of the weather, the project construction encountered difficulties and problems, and 3 households in the section passing through Vinh city have not yet handed over the site.

Regarding this issue, on November 24, 2022, the Department of Transport also issued Document No. 3834/SGTVT-QLDA to Vinh City People's Committee requesting to remove obstacles and hand over the site for the project before November 30, 2022. Vinh City People's Committee also issued Document No. 6487/UBND-TNMT dated December 1, 2022, assigning the Land Fund Development Center and Nghi Duc Commune People's Committee to work with people, propagate and mobilize without hindrance during the project implementation process.

Clearly identifying this as a project with an important role in creating momentum for economic development, a key space connecting the administrative center of Vinh city and the coastal tourist town of Cua Lo, the leaders of the Department of Transport have directed the Traffic Construction Project Management Board, the supervising consultant unit and contractors to regularly monitor the construction site so that the project can both ensure traffic safety during construction and ensure progress and quality according to plan.

On the route, there are two bridges Nghi Duc and Nghi Hoa that are speeding up progress. In the photo: Construction of Nghi Duc bridge. Photo: Thanh Le

According to engineer Nguyen Van Hung - Head of Project 3, Nghe An Traffic Project Management Board (Department of Transport), after the winning bid of the joint venture of 3 contractors, the Department of Transport assigned staff in charge to closely monitor the site and direct contractors to arrange teams for simultaneous implementation. Every week and every month, the Department of Transport holds meetings to review and evaluate specifically according to the planned progress...

"If this week's progress is not guaranteed, the Department of Transport will direct contractors to compensate for the progress next week according to the plan. During the construction process, if there are any problems, the Traffic Construction Management Board and the consulting and supervision unit will promptly resolve them for contractors to speed up the progress and ensure the project's disbursement schedule" - engineer Nguyen Van Hung shared.

Currently, contractors are mobilizing machinery and human resources to speed up the project's progress. Photo: Thanh Le

The Vinh - Cua Lo traffic route project phase 2 was started at the end of July 2022, aiming to expand urban planning, is the largest and most important route connecting Vinh with Cua Lo, with modern planning. The project plays an important role in creating momentum for economic development, connecting the administrative center of Vinh city and the coastal tourist town of Cua Lo.

Therefore, accelerating the construction progress, completing and putting the project into use soon is of great significance, forming commercial and service development projects; expanding new development space for Vinh city; contributing to promoting the socio-economic development of the province.

The Vinh - Cua Lo road project, phase 2, is nearly 11 km long, with a total investment of more than 1,400 billion VND. Construction of the main route is continuing and when completed, the road will have a design of 12 lanes. The project is invested by the Nghe An Department of Transport. Photo: Thanh Le