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    "id": 45864,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Obure",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Public Works",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 118,
        "legal_name": "Christopher Mogere Obure",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will also recall that Vision 2030 Development Framework banks on an efficient infrastructure network for sustainable economic development. For this Vision to be a reality, the construction industry has a crucial role to play in the development of high quality infrastructure which is critical for socio-economic transformation. Therefore, unless addressed, the current weaknesses will render the construction industry, in its present state, incapable of executing all the anticipated projects within the Vision 2030 and beyond. There is, therefore, a pressing need to develop and advance the local construction industry to enable its meaningful participation in the construction assignments to be generated under the accelerated developments in Vision 2030 and beyond. This is why we propose this Bill which specifically seeks to provide a legal and institutional framework for the development of the local construction industry. This will be achieved through capacity building and training as well as registration and regulation of contractors. Specifically, the mandate of the National Construction Authority will be to register and accredit contractors and regulate their activities in the construction industries. It will also have the mandate to register and accredit skilled construction workers and site supervisors. The additional functions will be to promote and stimulate developments, improvements and expansion within the industry. It will also make recommendations to the Government on matters affecting or connected with the construction industry and more broadly, to seek ways in which to reduce the cost of construction."
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