21 MAY 2015
Tonga – Private construction companies in Tonga are working alongside communities on ’Eua Island to construct buildings resilient against disasters.
Several private business partners including Nukualofa-based engineering company ITS Pacific and supplier Pacific Timber and Hardware (PTH), are helping ’Eua residents to build or refurbish nine disaster-resilient community multipurpose halls, which meet international cyclone-proof construction standards.
Source: Prevention Web