Plant Manager, Rory Ramdas
“It is,” Ramdas assured, noting that the plant produces mainly on demand taking into consideration the unique challenges with producing and transporting asphalt.
“Would the current road structures and transportation link to the various areas allow it? Because it is something that you cannot hold and keep… let’s say for instance flour you can bag that and keep it but for asphalt you can only keep it for just about 45 minutes after production,” he explained.
Currently, the government’s facility can produce and transport asphalt to any region in Guyana.
The plant was supportive in providing the commodity for the Sherrif/Mandela Road project and the authorities there have submitted quotations to provide asphalt for the Linden to Mabura road and the approach road to the new Demerara Harbour Crossing.
Rainy weather and transportation time remain an issue.
While the plant here produces hot mix at 160 degrees Celsius, the lesser grade cold mix is also imported and sold by the same company.
