Customs to reconstruct office at Taipa

The refurbishment of the city’s Customs office, near the roundabout of Tenente Pedro Jose Da Silva Loureiro in Taipa, opposite the new Roosevelt Hotel, will set the city’s coffers back anywhere between MOP33.33 million (US$4.15 million) and MOP47.38 million, according to the results of the bids submitted for the public tender for the project.
In response to Business Daily’s enquiries, Customs explained that the re-construction of the office is due to the patrol station having been used for over a century, resulting in serious structural issues such as exposed steel bars.
In addition, Customs revealed that the office in question sits one metre below the newly built road, leading to constant issues of flooding and sewage backflow.
The substantial development of Cotai, resulting in growing demand for personnel, is also another reason for the re-construction of the office, Customs reveals.
Currently, Customs has a temporary patrol station located near the Coloane Harbour.