Bangladesh project delayed

Delays are now expected on work to upgrade the Dhaka-Chittagong highway to dual carriageway status. This delay has been caused by a dispute with the consultant, the National Engineer Service of Pakistan (Nespak). The firm was contracted to monitor implementation of the project but is now requesting a larger fee to carry out the work.
May 31, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Delays are now expected on work to upgrade the Dhaka-Chittagong highway to dual carriageway status. This delay has been caused by a dispute with the consultant, the 5820 National Engineer Service of Pakistan (Nespak). The firm was contracted to monitor implementation of the project but is now requesting a larger fee to carry out the work. As a result Nespak's contract may well be terminated and a new consultant will have to be hired. The upgrade to the highway is costing US$238.5 million although the size of the consultancy package has not been revealed.
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