Business View CARIBBEAN
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AT A GLANCE
WHO:
Lifetime Solutions
WHAT:
Specialty manufacturer and contractor of
roofing and waterproofing products for the exterior
envelope of commercial and residential buildings,
with services including cladding, windows and
doors, insulation, guttering, skylights and soffits
WHERE:
Headquarters in Arima, Trinidad and
Tobago
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“There are probably about 15 main competitors and
maybe another five to 10 minor competitors with simi-
lar capabilities. Lifetime has set itself apart with the
service and the quality of our products, in addition to
the range of products as well.”
Challenges also exist in the market as a whole, where
Costelloe said accessing a skilled workforce is a major
issue to deal with, as is the reality that all the com-
pany’s major suppliers are overseas.
“We are required to hold large inventories of stock,”
she said. “In the U.K. or the U.S., roofing companies
would not have to do that because they have easy and
quick access to many suppliers. They wouldn’t have to
typically hold the stock themselves. A roofing company
here in Trinidad & Tobago needs to be able to carry
large volumes of stock.”
The company’s perpetual quest for in-house improve-
ment has prompted creation of a training program
