Some 130 million are used as fuel, and 53 million go into civil engineering projects.

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They also enjoy a continuing monopoly over construction and civil engineering projects, from dams to bridges, and highways to metropolitan underground light railways.

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With a degree in civil engineering, Lee-Chin returned to Jamaica to work on highway projects.

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