VOLUME 11 ISSUE 09

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MARCH 7TH, 2015 – MARCH 14TH, 2015

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SOUTH CAICOS AIRPORT RESUMES

he Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority (TCIAA) has announced that base works for South Caicos Airport has begun. These initial steps will form the ground work before the actual construction takes place on island. The Turks and Caicos Islands Government has mandated that the TCIAA give South Caicos a full rehabilitation of the Runway, Apron, Fire Hall, Tower and Terminal Building. “We have selected WSP Global Inc. as our engineers from a slew of capable engineering consultants”, said CEO, John Smith of the TCIAA. WSP Global Inc. has commenced work on breathing new life into the South Caicos Aerodrome with works slated to begin early this year. They have committed to providing

the successful implementation and completion of the project in a timely manner. Members of the TCIAA team accompanied by the Premier and his Ministers held a meeting with the community of South Caicos on Thursday, February 19, 2015 to hear their concerns and see how they can better serve the people through this development. The redevelopment of this airport promises to bring opportunities for further growth to South Caicos. These works would allow more efficient air transportation to the island to facilitate not only local, but also international traffic. The TCIAA shall endeavour to continue to provide updates of this project to the community through the

internet and local media outlets. They take this opportunity to thank the people of South Caicos for partnering with them on this worthy venture. WSP, through its acquisition of Parsons Brinckerhoff, is one of the world’s leading professional services firms in its industry, working with governments, businesses, architects and planners and providing integrated solutions across many disciplines. The firm provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment, and its expertise ranges from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transport networks, and from developing the energy sources of the future to enabling new ways of extracting essential

resources. It has approximately 32,000 employees, mainly engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, other design professionals, as well as various environmental experts, based in more than 500 offices, across 39 countries, on 5 continents. www.wspgroup.com TCIAA is a statutory body that was established in 2006 following the split of the Civil Aviation Department into the Civil Aviation Authority and Airports Authority. TCIAA is mandated for the constructing, controlling and managing of airports; providing and maintaining runways, taxiways and terminals for the efficient operation of airports; providing facilities for Customs and Immigration services, and Health and Security checks; and for incidental and connected purposes.

BEST INSTITUTION TOPS PRIMARY SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT CATEGORY: BEST Institute and International School of the Turks and

Caicos Islands topped the inaugural Primary School Science Fair, held on Thursday and Friday at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex in Providenciales. BEST Institution won the Quiz Competition, beating Adalaide Oemler into second and International School of the Turks and Caicos in third place. However, International School of the Turks and Caicos Islands turned the tables in the Project category, coming out ahead of Enid Capron Primary and Oseta Jolly in third. Champions for Christ took the Project for the High school sector. In photo Education Minister Hon. Akierra Missick along with (from left) Maurice Ingham of the Education Department; Edgar Howell, Director of the Education Department; Russell Cox, Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Education; and Allan Robinson, Vice President in Charge of Corporate Communication at Fortis view the project presented by BEST Institute. Champions for Christ won the Project category of the High School segment.

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