Design mistakes cost billions

Design mistakes cost billions

NABIRE, Irian Jaya: The government suffered a loss of at least
Rp 1.4 billion (approximately US$620,000) because of design
mistakes in a bridge construction project in Paniai regency.

Antara quoted the head of the local office of the Ministry of
Public Works, E. Saefudin, as saying that the mistakes occurred
in the designs of the Wanggar Bridge in Nabire, and the Mosairo
Bridge in Napan.

Construction mistakes occurred because of the inaccurate
designs and caused costs to increase from the budgeted Rp 4
billion to Rp 5.4 billion, he said. (swe)