The head of the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC), Juan Silva, reported that the construction of the Chinchero International Airport in Cusco continues at a steady pace, since the start of the construction of the passenger terminal is scheduled for the last quarter of 2021.
“On November 19 we will come to lay the first stone in the passenger terminal and so we will move forward, “said Minister Silva last Tuesday, after inaugurating the first Digital Access Center (CAD) in the district of Huaro, province of Quispicanchi.
The Natividad Consortium of Chinchero He is in charge of the execution of the passenger terminal, the runway, the control tower and other infrastructures that make up the main work of the future airport. For its part, the AICC Consortium will be responsible for the supervision of these works.
In an opening ceremony, the main authorities of South Korea, MTC authorities, regional and local authorities, representatives of the Project Management Office (PMO), the Contractor’s Join Venture and the Supervisor’s Join Venture will initiate the activities that will make it possible. the construction of the airport terminal.
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Currently, earthmoving works are being carried out, which are necessary to continue with the construction of the main works. According to a report at the end of September, there is a level of progress of 30%, which exceeds the goals originally set.
At present, there is a greater impetus, among others, to the excavation works of topsoil (upper layer of the ground), with an accumulated progress of 100%. Massive land excavation is also being carried out, showing an accumulated progress of more than 40%; and the installation of prefabricated vertical PVD wicks (known as vertical drains) in soft soils, whose accumulated progress exceeds 20%. The drains Verticals allow clay soils to be drained, and to collect and evacuate water.
To carry out this important airport work, to date around 269 yellow line units (that is, excavators, tractors, dump trucks, among other vehicles) and three highly sophisticated drilling rigs, necessary for the installation of drains, operate in the field. vertical. These three machines were imported from South Korea, since there is not enough supply in Peru.
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