Transport Minister Ewart Brown is suing a construction company linked to his fellow Government MP Arthur Pitcher for allegedly overcharging him and not completing work on his home.

Dr. Brown has issued a writ against ACL Construction, which used contractor Mr. Pitcher to build the Minister's waterfront home on A.P. Owen Road, Smith's.

Dr. Brown told The Royal Gazette last year he thought he had been overcharged by about $200,000 and there were "major quality issues".

On Monday, the Minister issued a writ against the company.

He told The Royal Gazette yesterday: "It has to do with some unfinished issues in the construction of my home and we think it can be resolved.

"It is to do with unfinished work and what we consider to be over-billing."

ACL Construction was established in July 1999 with Kevin Leon Bean-Walls as president and director and Leon James Williams as vice-president and director.

The company's records yesterday showed both men as the only directors of the company, owning 6,000 share each.

The two directors set up Bermuda Composite Construction (BCC) in May 2000. The other directors of the company are Progressive Labour Party MP Mr. Pitcher and Island Construction owner Zane DeSilva.

It is understood Dr.Brown subsequently took out a contract with BCC for work on his home.

BCC has been named in connection with the Bermuda Housing Corporation (BHC) scandal.

Sacked BHC general manager Raymonde Dill alleged BCC, which had a corporation contract to build homes at Southside, claimed Dr.Brown withheld payments to the company. Mr. Dill claimed this led to BCC running into cash flow problems.

ACL Construction had the contract for Southside but it was taken over by BCC before ground was broken.

Mr. Bean-Walls and Mr. James are also directors of another company named in connection with the BHC controversy, Hibiscus Development Ltd..

The company was paid $4,197,518 by BHC to build 12 condos in Warwick known as the Perryville complex.

This worked out at $406 a square foot, but developer Gilbert Lopes said he estimated the project should only cost $200 a square foot.

The Police investigation into BHC, which has gone on for more than a year, centres on allegations of corruption and over-charging.