10 Nov 2015

Government  delivery of additional quality public infrastructure through Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) will be facilitated through the implementation of recent legislation governing the construction industry, which has set professional standards for improved performance and self-regulation to protect public interest. 

Delivering the State of the Nation on Monday, President Lt. General Seretse Khama Ian Khama said a pilot project for private sector participation in maintenance of Government facilities in Otse Police College and International Law Enforcement Academy started in September 2015. 

He said parallel to the pilot project, a condition survey for 15 prisons facilities has been completed and the works for maintenance for four  prisons facilities started in July 2015. 

These condition surveys have been extended to five Senior Secondary Schools and 11 Magistrate Courts; the next phase will cover five old hospitals and other government facilities to enable prioritisation of Facilities Management activities.

He said under the 15 per-cent maintenance reservation programme, government has continued to create opportunities for youth owned construction companies and individual youth with vocational skills in the construction industry.

He said since the programme started in 2009 to-date, maintenance tenders worth P 167 531 666 have been awarded country wide to 250 youth owned contractors and 196 individuals with vocational skills in the construction industry.

 The private sector, he said is also engaging youth owned companies listed in the Government database on works to the value of P 37 million. Ends