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Article: Cement Co gets nod
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- The Weekly Gleaner
- Article date:
- March 30, 2006
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THE LOCAL construction industry received a lifeline on Thursday, March 23, as Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) partially resumed deliveries of its core product.
Resumption in deliveries of bulk cement commenced on a phased basis under stringent quality control measures with "projects of national importance" receiving priority.
However, the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) remained wary despite CCCL's announcement. "The industry is dying for cement but we must be assured that whatever comes out is not substandard," stressed IMAJ Vice-President Raymond Cooper.
In a statement, CCCL revealed that all bulk trailers had been sampled and tested before being ...