$50M work trouble free
Wilkins and Davies Construction Company Ltd, has done $5O million worth of work without industrial 'troubles, the chairman (Mr
L. H. Southwick) said at the annual meeting. “You may have though! from references made to private industry that we have shortcomings in fulfilling major jobs,” he said te shareholders. “But private enterprise in the heavy construction industry could be entrusted with more work than is being made available to it.” Mr Southwick criticised the Government for not letting private industry do more major jobs. “I hope that as we move
unto better economic times, private industry will move : into a bigger role in construction than it has had : over the past few years,” he I said. >'t The annual meeting, held • six weeks late last year bej cause of the Manger'e bridge [dispute, was back to normal :|this year. [ Shareholders voted for a {rise in the sum for directors’ [fees from $12,000 a year to | $16,000. The directors were i congratulated on their dedi- ! cation and loyalty to the ilfirm during difficult times.
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