Like all sectors, engineering is striking that balance of pursuing its full reopening while embracing new methodologies and markets made necessary by the global impact of Covid-19 and the trickledown effects of war in Europe. INTERVIEWEng. Dr. Chris MaharajPresidentAssociation of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago (APETT) Like all sectors, engineering is striking that balance of pursuing its full reopening […]
Read MoreMarch 22nd, 2023
We see it as a big opportunity; supporting the capacity building in those countries that have not experienced the level of construction that we have experienced. INTERVIEWGlenn MahabirsinghPresidentTrinidad and Tobago Contractors Association (TTCA) The industry has not been immune to the ongoing effects of the pandemic and latterly, the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The difference, however, is that construction represents a critical […]
Read MoreMarch 21st, 2023
INTERVIEW Dr Krishna BahadoorsinghChairman, Caribbean Housing Ltd. (CHL) Caribbean Housing Ltd (CHL) has been at the forefront of building communities since 1968. Led by Dr Krishna Bahadoorsingh, the company is one of the more prominent private developers locally. It is known for its work in developing Westmoorings and West Mall alongside its most recent project in Brentwood. Affordable housing stock […]
Read MoreNovember 8th, 2022
At Caribbean Housing Limited, where we have been building energetic communities for more than 50 years, we’ve always known that Brentwood—our most recent development in central Trinidad—was destined to be more than a mall. In the midst of a pandemic, it will become the safe and trusted mainstay of an ever-evolving district that supports everyone who lives and works there, […]
Read MoreNovember 8th, 2022
Resumption, Restoring, Rejigging and Plans for Building CONSTRUCTION The challenges as a result from COVID-19 have provided opportunities for organisations to re-evaluate, upgrade and retrofit their plant assets. INTERVIEW – ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (APETT) Earmarked as a vital cog in the assembly line of the nation’s recovery, the construction sector has suffered from a ‘stop […]
Read MoreMarch 16th, 2022