Tag: Falklands Public Work Departament PWD

• Tuesday, February 5th 2019 - 07:40 UTC

  Falklands' government and BFSAI plan to build 70 new houses in the next three years

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) with the support of British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) are seeking expressions of interest from developers and investors wanting to find out more about an ambitious range of housing development opportunities in the Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, April 3rd 2018 - 17:31 UTC

  Falklands' lawmaker concern over capital program delivery

  

  Falkland Islands' Member of Legislative Assembly Roger Spink has expressed concern about the shortfall in achieving the objectives of the capital program for 17/18.

• Friday, May 6th 2016 - 23:57 UTC

  Falklands have built and occupied over 126 houses from 2012 to 2015

  

  More than 126 houses have been built and occupied in Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands during the last four years with an increase from 10 in 2012 to 51 in 2015 with a third of the total builds being by Government.

• Friday, October 23rd 2015 - 08:01 UTC

  Falklands contract seasonal foreign workers to boost dwindling local force

  

  A group of road workers are expected to start arriving in the Falklands Islands in early December to boost the dwindling local force. Falklands' Director of Public Works Colin Summers said that efforts to obtain agency workers were progressing well with up to nine workers sourced to be split between the FIG Highways Section and the Quarry.

• Thursday, May 14th 2015 - 00:56 UTC

  Falklands debates bringing contract workers for maintenance of roads system

  

  Bringing contract workers in to ensure enough staff to maintain the Falkland Islands' roads ready for the start of the season in the spring, if not earlier is MLA Gavin Short’s wish.

• Tuesday, January 20th 2015 - 19:52 UTC

  Falklands names Islander, civil engineer, as next head of Public Works

  

  The Falkland Islands Government announced the appointment of Islander Colin Summers as the Director of Public Works, who will succeed Manfred Keenleyside when he retires later this year.