Debris removal in La Guaira could take at least a year

The Daily Journal – Removing the debris left by the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela two months ago could take approximately one year, according to estimates from specialists and the government headed by Delcy Rodríguez. Meanwhile, authorities have yet to begin housing reconstruction formally, and thousands of people who lost their homes remain in […]

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Business leaders demand reconstruction plan rely on Venezuelan companies

The Daily Journal – Nearly two months after the two major earthquakes that devastated parts of the country on June 24, the Venezuelan Confederation of Industrialists (Conindustria), the Venezuelan Chamber of Construction (CVC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held a high-level meeting to define the operational and strategic phases of Venezuela’s Reconstruction Plan, […]

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College of Engineers and Construction Chamber call for proper rubble management methodology

The Daily Journal – The National Board of the College of Engineers of Venezuela and leaders of the Venezuelan Chamber of Construction held an institutional meeting this weekend and signed a joint document addressed to the relevant authorities. The document calls for implementing a proper methodology to manage the debris left by buildings that collapsed […]

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Construction Chamber proposes independent oversight for international reconstruction funds and reforms to attract private investment

The Daily Journal. — The Venezuelan Chamber of Construction (CVC) has proposed creating an independent mechanism to oversee the use of international funds allocated for Venezuela’s reconstruction following the June 24 earthquakes. The organization also called for a series of regulatory and tax reforms to revive private investment in the construction sector. During a press […]

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