Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC\u2019s ongoing construction at Imperial Pacific Resort\u2019s hotel tower and other venues face delays as IPI\u2019s petition for hundreds of H2B visa applications in 2019 has not been approved yet, according to Eric Poon, IPI assistant vice president of construction, yesterday. <\/p>\n
In its update on its construction progress, as presented during the Commonwealth Casino Commission\u2019s regular monthly meeting yesterday, Poon said that IPI is still waiting for hundreds of H2B visa approvals, which he described as \u201cbeyond their control.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis issue could cause the potential delay of the ongoing hotel tower construction phase and other venues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Poon said their current workforce will not meet the targeted deadlines as per the construction milestone schedule.<\/p>\n
Poon said the construction of the hotel\u2019s north wing building has been completed and the installation of furniture in villas is in progress. Building inspection is also in progress. Poon said the Department of Public Works inspected the hotel\u2019s north wing last Jan. 22.<\/p>\n
Last Jan. 21, the Historic Preservation Office and the Coastal Resources Management did a site visit to the proposed re-interment site for the human bones that had been dug up at the site.<\/p>\n
Poon said the construction of all 14 villas was completed at the end of last December and only the presidential villa is still undergoing construction.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been getting ready for DPW inspection,\u201d he said, adding that opening date of the villas is up to IPI management. <\/p>\n
Poon said the pending H2B visa applications is a potential delay in the project. \u201cThat\u2019s something we worry about. But we cannot worry too much. Hopefully, the U.S. government will release the workers\u2019 [visas soon],\u201d he said, adding that he has no idea why the visas have not been approved. <\/p>\n
Poon said other issues that caused the delay was the recent accident at the site, the crane, and the windy weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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