Nghe An appraised 127 projects and works, cutting 78 billion VND

Construction of Thanh Nam bridge in Bong Khe commune, Con Cuong district. Photo: Van Truong

According to the report of the Department of Construction, up to this point, the Construction sector has appraised 127 projects/works of all types, including 50 projects and works using State capital, with a total appraisal value of 1,919 billion VND, a total appraisal value of 1,841 billion VND and 77 works using other capital with a total value of 2,190 billion VND.

After appraisal, 78 billion VND was cut, a savings rate of 4.1%. The project appraisal, design and estimate work complied with construction standards, regulations, norms, unit prices and current construction regimes and were in accordance with approved planning.

The Construction Industry has conducted inspections of the work.quality management, acceptance,Completed the project before putting into use with 61 projects in the province. Through the inspection and acceptance work, many projects with limitations were required to be overcome. In addition, the capacity of contractors and investors in construction activities was also assessed.

The representative of the Department of Construction said that in recent years, the management of construction investment in Nghe An has been innovated, strengthening the fight against loss and waste in investment. However, the management of construction quality in the province in recent times is still limited, such as: Many works and projects have not complied with regulations on quality management, have not checked the conditions and actual capacity of contractors compared with the bidding documents, and have not fully evaluated and accepted materials before putting them into use.

Some projects used materials that were not in accordance with the design, the construction did not meet technical requirements, and the projects were put into operation but the acceptance work was not completed. The inspection of acceptance work by State management agencies according to the hierarchy did not meet the requirements, and many projects were not inspected during the construction process to promptly detect and correct errors and violations.

Upgrading and expanding the road in Cua Nam ward, Vinh city. Photo: Van Truong

To rectify construction quality management in the province,Department of ConstructionContinue to implement solutions: Organize a review of all ongoing projects and works; overcome existing problems (if any) in accordance with current regulations on construction investment management and construction quality management. Strengthen and enhance the capacity of staff in State management agencies on construction, Project Management Boards, and investors to ensure adequate construction management capacity.

State management agencies on construction, according to decentralization, strengthen inspection and supervision of construction quality management of investors, project management boards and construction contractors in the area, promptly correct violations. Strictly and promptly handle organizations and individuals violating regulations on construction quality management.