{"id":40677,"date":"2011-07-28T07:42:38","date_gmt":"2011-07-28T11:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=40677"},"modified":"2011-07-28T07:42:38","modified_gmt":"2011-07-28T11:42:38","slug":"how-the-public-works-corporation-can-have-a-multiplier-effect-on-the-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/features\/commentary\/how-the-public-works-corporation-can-have-a-multiplier-effect-on-the-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Public works Corporation can have a multiplier effect on the economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Half a century ago Dominica had up to 25 factories dispersed throughout the island.<\/p>\n

They were all were run on renewable energy and adding value to our raw materials.<\/p>\n

Instead of giving away our mountains and importing petroleum waste for colas, the Public Works Corporation should be:<\/p>\n

1. Building reinforced concrete roads that will withstand the high rainfall of Dominica and not sink under load.<\/p>\n

2. Providing local industries with material to make blocks, paving stones, banisters etc.<\/p>\n

3. Custom made and standardized reinforced concrete sub units for construction in the local and the export market.<\/p>\n

4\u00a0 Providing silica for a local run solar panel factory and or Refining silica for electronics<\/p>\n

5. Providing for a local cement factory.<\/p>\n

6. Meeting the global warming needs of the Caribbean by exporting locally made concrete wave breakers, sea wall slabs etc.<\/p>\n

7. Exporting locally manufactured reinforced concrete slabs for the construction bridges, jetty, highway flyovers.<\/p>\n

8. Value added pre-mixed cement products of various specifications using our various rock and sand types (just add water)<\/p>\n

9. Manufacturing bathroom, wall and floor tiles<\/p>\n

10. A minor portion should be the exportation of raw quarry material.<\/p>\n

We have to get out of the mentality that all we can do is give our resources away and then turn around and import them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Half a century ago Dominica had up to 25 factories dispersed throughout the island. They were all were run on renewable energy and adding value to our raw materials. 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