http://www.cariconstruction.com REDEFINING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:27:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/construction-sector-outlook-finding-a-place-in-an-economic-downturn/ http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/construction-sector-outlook-finding-a-place-in-an-economic-downturn/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:59:57 +0000 The Editor http://www.cariconstruction.com/?p=158 Kavena Ramsoobhag, MSc. Economics Email: kavenar@gmail.com The global economic downturn has now engulfed the nations of the Caribbean and has reached the shores of the booming economy of Trinidad & Tobago. This resourced based twin island has come a long way from the 1980’s and today stands in a much better position than many of its CARICOM [...]]]> http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/construction-sector-outlook-finding-a-place-in-an-economic-downturn/feed/ 0 http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/ttti-welcomes-caribbean-construction-digest/ http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/ttti-welcomes-caribbean-construction-digest/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:56:47 +0000 The Editor http://www.cariconstruction.com/?p=155 Victor Hart Chairman, Trinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute. The Trinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute (TTTI) welcomes the launch of the Caribbean Construction Digest (CCD) and the opportunity to contribute to its Pilot Issue. We note the aims and objectives and identify with many of its areas of interest, particularly that of ‘procurement’. If all plans are [...]]]> http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/ttti-welcomes-caribbean-construction-digest/feed/ 0 http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/genesis-of-a-regional-contractors-association/ http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/genesis-of-a-regional-contractors-association/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:25:58 +0000 The Editor http://www.cariconstruction.com/?p=141 KINGSTON, Jamaica – The contractors associations of Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica and Dominica have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form the Coalition of Caribbean Contractors Association. Presently sitting on the organization’s steering committee are presidents of the various regional associations Ronald Cooper (Jamaica), Achal Moorjani (Barbados), Mikey Jospeh (T&T), and Stuart Parris [...]]]> http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/genesis-of-a-regional-contractors-association/feed/ 0 http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/bits-trade-show/ http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/bits-trade-show/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:19:48 +0000 The Editor http://www.cariconstruction.com/?p=135 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – From Friday 2nd October to Monday 5th October 2009, the built industry’s highly anticipated annual Building, Interiors, Technology and Safety (BITS) Trade Show will be held in Trinidad and Tobago. The show, which is in its eighth year, will this year be presented by the Trinidad and Tobago Institute of [...]]]> http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/bits-trade-show/feed/ 0 http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/tt%e2%80%99s-waterfront-project-builds-profile/ http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/tt%e2%80%99s-waterfront-project-builds-profile/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:14:10 +0000 The Editor http://www.cariconstruction.com/?p=129 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Trinidad and Tobago has yet again appeared on international radar as Canadian construction giant GENIVAR copped the coveted 2009 Canadian Leonard Prize Award for their management of the Port of Spain International Waterfront Centre Project.]]> http://www.cariconstruction.com/2009/07/tt%e2%80%99s-waterfront-project-builds-profile/feed/ 0