The Phoenix Group

THE PHOENI X GROUP new skills. We offer in-house training and, because they have a really good variety of work, we are able to retain our field crews.” Safety training for all Phoenix employees is critical. Everyone on the team has the required hours of safety training, as well as other in-house education on topics such as traffic management safety, and sub-contractor refreshers and updates. A challenge for any Cayman Islands builder is sourcing materials, because nothing is manufactured on the island except concrete blocks and insulated concrete form (ICF) blocks. Most everything else must be shipped in. Anley believes that one of the company’s advantages is its long-time contacts with shipping companies that provide Phoenix with good rates and excellent service for ocean freight. Another Phoenix advantage is the company’s up-to-date management software that allows its clients to access daily progress reports on doing exceptionally well. They handle a lot of condo refurbishments, due to the fact that many of them are older and people are updating them. We do not only the interior design, but also the construction portion, and we just became an authorized dealer for a new line of furniture – Teknion. They’re out of Canada and they specialize in high-end, commercial fittings and systems.” As general contractors, Phoenix Construction is a large employer on the Caymans. Along with a full-time staff of 60, the company hires subcontractors, and a hospitality project, for example, could have 150 people on one job. However, competition for skilled workers is fierce in the Caymans, and Anley admits it’s a challenge to find well-trained craftspeople. “In a small island, there’s a lot of poaching,” she notes, “but we’re really fortunate. We have a very good team and we support our employees. A lot of the staff has been with us for ten or fifteen years and we try to keep them challenged, happy, and learning