Gov’t needs Maintenance Dept. for state assets– Hon Smith
Hon Smith’s proposal came in a video series entitled ‘Five Minutes with a Member’ produced by the HoA, which detailed some of his plans for 2022.
“We keep investing in buildings, cars boats, and engines, we have to find where we can create some sort of maintenance department, so we [can] have a department to take care of of issues,” he said.
“In doing this, it also creates work for some of the same young people who are now in trade school doing mechanic, engine, etc” he added.
Department means more accountability - Hon Smith
The Deputy Speaker said the creation of the department will also bring more accountability to the government as it relates to state-owned assets, and prevent the need for continued investment in the same type of assets.
“We all know that we have a problem with the buildings and vehicles that Government has, they are not properly maintained,” he added.
Hon Smith said as such, a plan will need to be devised for making the maintenance department a reality in 2022.
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20 Responses to “Gov’t needs Maintenance Dept. for state assets– Hon Smith”
I am a country with under a million people but was able to trained people with a population of over 20 million. I have the knowledge and experience to train Locals in many careers. i know they will benefit but the Government and Labor department will never give me the chance to train their own people, all because where you come from, the color of your skin and you are not from here.
Question: Have you taken a look at the sewage treatment plant at the round-about in Road Town? Do you believe the expose old panels is a good sights? That is an example of bad attitude, i don't care method of some workers.
Question: what makes workers think that their Air Condition units must be running on weekends even when there are almost no workers there? Mold will build under your carpets an you will get sick.
Air Condition in the USA runs 7 month on because its summer, 3 months warm because its winter that's why they hardly have molds because of this 3 months of warmth.
In the BVI it id difficult to have a proper functioning Maintenance Department because of Training, leadership, attitude and committed to do their best.
I don’t see why government vehicles should be serviced outside of government to service when Public Works is there. We should utilize what we have. I don’t see why they’re hiring outside cleaners when Facilities have cleaners.
I want a job though.
Structurally, it would need a) work reception center, b)emergency response section and c) maintenance and repair section. Minimum response time would be needed for emergency and routine work. There are a number facility management programmes available to facilitate managing facilities. PWD also need deepen and strengthen its transportation management and repair program.