Cayman: State-of the art garage facility opens at DVES

Grand Cayman – A ribbon cutting ceremony was held by the Department of Vehicle and Equipment Services, in the Ministry of Infrastructure, yesterday (Thursday, November 24) to officially open a state-of-the-art garage facility at its North Sound Road location.

The new garage facility, which forms the second phase of the Department’s redevelopment project, consists of nineteen service bays capable of servicing the various vehicles and equipment owned by the Cayman Islands Government. These range from light duty to heavy duty vehicles and equipment.

“We are pleased to be opening the second phase the DVES’ redevelopment project. My Government was committed to completing this project which started a few years ago with the construction of the two-storey administration building that houses employees, stores and fleet management services,” said Hon. Jay Ebanks, Minister of Planning, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure.

He further commented, “This further expansion will lead to more improvements including better turnabout repair times, increased working stability for large vehicles and minimised employee exposure to the elements”.

The total floor space for the entire department now stands at 34,025 square feet.

Stephen Quinland, Director of DVES noted, “We are very proud of everyone who have contributed to this project including the project management and architectural teams at the Public Works Department, past and current ministers and chief officers, contractors and especially the team at DVES. This facility will serve as a platform for DVES to enhance and enrich the quality of lives, embrace the advancement of new technologies, grasp new innovative techniques, the upskilling of current and future technicians and allow the department to push its boundaries beyond what we thought possible”.

“It has taken years of planning and the necessary financial resources to this project completed but tremendous benefits will result from the work of DVES for many years to come”, he further said.

Attendees at the event included Deputy Premier and Minister for Border Control and Labour Hon. Christopher Saunders, Chief Officer Eric Bush and other senior government officials, representatives from Public Works Department, Cayman Structural Group Limited, among others.

The Department of Vehicle and Equipment Services administers overall maintenance of government vehicles and equipment and provides fuel to its fleet through Government’s Fueling Facility.