LAWAS, April 21 -- Construction of the new Lawas Airport is progressing steadily, with work currently advancing on two major components: the 4km airport access road, and Phase 1 of the airport civil works.

According to the Regional Corridor Development Authority (Recoda), a progress meeting and site visit were held on April 17 to review the development of the project.

Recoda said current activities at the site include clearance and grubbing works, general excavation, rock blasting, grading, as well as drainage and embankment construction.

"Despite the challenging terrain, which requires extensive hill cutting to achieve the required formation levels, the project continues to move forward steadily," it said in a Facebook post.

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