The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has blacklisted a contractor from government deals for a year due to construction delays, as the agency issued a stern warning against companies that fail to complete or deliver their projects on time.
St. Gerrard Construction General Contractor and Development Corp. was barred from participating in all government projects for 12 months after it recorded a 15-percent negative slippage on the construction of a four-story school building in Indang, Cavite. “Let this be a warning that we will be banning more contractors who fail to deliver projects as stipulated in their contracts,” Public Works Secretary Mark A. Villar said.
Villar said contractors are mandated under the government contracts to deliver the projects on time.
“May we once again remind all contractors of DPWH that we are pushing for the timely realization of our “Build, Build, Build” program nationwide and we will not tolerate any unreasonable delay in our projects,” Villar said.