Construction work continues at WG Friendship Plaza

Construction work on the 28‑storey luxury hotel and convention centre along Suva’s McGregor Road by WG International Real Estate Company Fiji Limited is still continuing with the company saying they have never received an order to stop work at the site from the Suva City Council.

There have been claims about the Suva City Council issuing an order to stop work at the site after claims about structural steel frames corroding at the building site and also the materials not being up to standard. 

The company’s spokesperson, William Wu says these claims are all false as all the materials they are using have been certified by the authorities as well as the local company, Engineered Designs.

WG International Real Estate Company Fiji Limited Spokesperson William Wu

He says they have not received a notice with concerns about structural steel frames corroding at the building site.

Wu says they are cleaning and painting the structural steel frames at the bottom and because they have not done the same for the top it looks like the frames are corroding.

He stresses that they can’t keep cleaning and painting the structure as construction is continuing.

He adds that the only notice they received was from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism after concerns that the materials they were using were not up to standard.

Wu says this problem was resolved after necessary checks were made.

Wu adds that the only notice they received was from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism after concerns that the materials they were using were not up to standard.

Wu says they understand that this is something new for Fiji and there will be a lot of new concerns from different people but they will continue to do their work properly.

The Chinese company has pumped about $115 million into its WG Friendship Plaza, with an inventory of over 300 rooms, a conference facility, observatory tower, boutique shopping arcade and healthcare and entertainment complexes.

Work on the WG Friendship Plaza began in 2016, and expected to be completed in May 2019. 

Wu says the construction of the structural steel frames is expected to be completed by the end of this year.   

The plaza will be the tallest building in Fiji when it is completed.

The Chinese company has pumped about $115 million into its WG Friendship Plaza, with an inventory of over 300 rooms, a conference facility, observatory tower, boutique shopping arcade and healthcare and entertainment complexes.

An official within the Suva City Council has confirmed that they have not issued an order to stop work at the WG Friendship Plaza construction site.