In the announcement issued on the afternoon of May 10, VEC said that the unit had received feedback on the fact that despite heavy rain, the construction unit still paved the surface of the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway.
Sharing about the repair of damage to the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway, Mr. Nguyen The Cuong - Deputy General Director of VEC said that currently, construction contractors are speeding up the completion of the route, and the repair is expected to be completed in July.
Regarding the information reflecting the fact that the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway construction unit paved the road despite heavy rain, VEC has requested relevant units to urgently review and report.
According to the report of Supervisory Consultant (VNC Construction Joint Stock Company), on the afternoon of May 9, at the section Km96+135-:-Km96+145.51, Package SCMD1-NBLC-2024, the contractor, Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company 703, when spreading asphalt concrete about 10m long near the median strip (left of the route), the weather changed abnormally, showing signs of about to rain.
In case of force majeure during the construction of asphalt concrete, supervision consultancy and contractor have stopped construction, reporting the mixing station and transferring the machine to the gathering position. When Luem reached 18/24 turns, it began to rain.
After making a record of the scene, the Supervisory Consultant and the contractor agreed to continue rolling according to the process to ensure temporary traffic safety for vehicle owners, then drilling samples to check the quality of asphalt concrete, if not successful, they would proceed with scraping and re-construction.
"The handling of supervision consultants and contractors in accordance with regulations. However, the viewpoint of the parties must put quality on the top, so the construction contractor will proceed to remove 10m long and re -construct when the weather is favorable," Mr. Cuong emphasized.
Regarding the reflection of Lao Dong Newspaper on the process of repairing the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway, the contractor often uses vehicles with signs of being oversized and overloaded to carry materials for construction, VEC said - it will request the Project Management Board, Supervisory Consultants, and contractors to strengthen solutions to ensure traffic safety during construction; cover vehicles carrying goods and materials for construction, and ensure environmental hygiene.
