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)