The work of the sewage emissary of Commodore Rivadavia, chubutwas paralyzed due to the failure to send government fundsso confirmed Raul Silvaholder of the UOCRA in the city. In any case, it is not the only underfunded project, since they also add -according to ADNSUR- the Camarones power line and the paving of the Bi-Oceanic Corridor route. Soon the same could happen with the double track Rada Tilly-Caleta Olivia.
The work of chubut is managed by the Province and has national financing. It began in February of this year with an investment, at the cost of that time, in more than $1 billion. But, after a few months, everything changed: there were versions that it was even disassembled the workshop.
It should be noted that -according to the leader- the same situation applies to other works in the region, which include more than 300 jobs. “The two companies that are making the electrical network of Shrimp they left the workshop with only eight people, to guard the placebut they are not fully working“, described Silva and added:” The same happens with the Bioceanic Corridor routein white lakeapart from the fact that now soon the winter seasonbut they had to stop the work a couple of weeks before.”
In this sense, construction businessmen warned that the arrears of the Government and the provinces in the payments of public works certifications and the delays to approve project price updates generate a paralysis of the sectorwhich can lead to thousands of layoffs.
Is there a risk of double trail Rada Tilly-Caleta Olivia?
Regarding the company Rigelwhich is in charge of double track Rada Tilly-Caleta Oliviathe owner of the UOCRA confirmed that “is still workingbut they called me to a meeting for Tuesday and I suppose they are going to ask me the same thing, because all companies have the same problem”.
The stretch from Rada Tilly up to the post Ramon Santos It is in charge of Rigelwith a work progress of 30%; while from that point towards the entrance to cove It is in charge of cpcwhich has the construction of Emissary. Silva does not have information about whether she could be affected.
Position of the Argentine Chamber of Construction
As expressed by the Argentine Chamber of Construction (Camarco)currently the Nationprovinces and municipalities slow down the processing and payment of public works certificates with their respective redeterminations of costs, which generates a strong impact on jobs and it jeopardizes both works and companies.
In this context, it was also warned that it is a general, systemic problemwhich occurs in all companies in the sector, whether they are SMEs, medium-sized and large, and that the Government must attend urgently. The delicate situation warranted an open complaint from Camarco: late payments affect everyone equally.
Meanwhile, the partners of Camarco recounted the “terrible consequences” that these problems cause to firms. “Delay in payments always generates enormous damage, situation that worsens in a context of high inflation. In addition, this delay is not compensated due to non-payment of interest established by the Public Works Law”, they maintained. In addition, they remarked that another complex scenario is added to this panorama, a product of the inefficiency of the price redetermination scheme in a context of high inflation, which makes the works absolutely impractical.
Among the immediate consequences, it was warned by a strong impact on employmentwhich can generate layoffs or suspensions; the paralysis of the works running, and the affectation business continuity and the industry value chain.
Source: Ambito
