projetech

PROJETECH CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & SERVICES LTD. PROJETECH CONSTRUCTIONMANAGEMENT&SERVICES LTD. FROM START TO FINISH P rojetech Construction Manage- ment & Services Ltd. is one of the leading major construction companies in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), enjoying an excel- lent reputation for quality work and good relations with clients on some of the largest and most prestigious proj- ects in the country. It is no secret that the reason behind its success is a new way of working from an “open book.” David Hartshorn first set foot on Providenciales in August 1981, at which time the island supported ap- proximately 900 indigenous islanders and about 30 expatriates. There were no more than 20 vehicles traversing the network of rough roads between the few dispersed settlements. He founded Projetech in 1996, having spent 15 years living and working in TCI as a surveyor with a major British construction company.  “Having worked over 20 years for large international contractors as a Quantity Surveyor,” Hartshorn explains, “I became increasingly frustrated at the whole contracting business style. The traditional system of bidding (more often than not, strategically) and often coming a close second, seemed wasteful, expensive, and time con- suming. Furthermore, it was common AT A GLANCE PROJETECH CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & SERVICES LTD. WHAT: A major construction company in the Turks and Caicos WHERE: Providenciales, Turks & Caicos WEBSITE: www.projetechltd.com