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to fabricate sheeting. The roof manufacturers here in Trinidad don’t have the right machine, so we built a special machine to make the sheets – we manufacture it here and we install it. The beautiful copper patina as it ages is part of the real value of the historical restoration. We focus on the quality all the time – this is the best company I’ve worked at in my life. After seven years here, I feel like I’m working in my own company. I love this work and I would recommend it as a good job, for sure.” Believing that Suarez is underselling himself, Sagar says, “Let me give you an example of the innovations we have because of him. When we were doing Stollmeyer’s Castle, there were some bricks that were used from over 100 years ago, and we needed more. Obviously those are not being manufactured anymore, but Yeimer came up with the formula for the lime mortar to construct these bricks. He built a machine to manufacture the bricks and when you put them The Living Well ™ Collection includes paints and colors carefully chosen to help you turn your customer’s home into a haven of comfort, style and well-being. SuperPaint ® with Air Purifying Technology * SuperPaint ® with Sanitizing Technology VISIT SHERWIN-WILLIAMS.COM/STORE-LOCATOR TO FIND A STORE NEAR YOU. The paint you trust. Now with Air Purifying Technology or Sanitizing Technology. *Reduces VOC levels from potential sources like carpet, cabinets and fabrics and works to reduce unwanted household odors. 5637 Business View Magazine-Caribbean_key2_F 10.21.indd 1 10/13/21 2:45 PM instrumental in the exchange of our technology and techniques. He took on the services of training the locals in Trinidad to become skilled in the restoration of these buildings. Right now, most of our workforce in Trinidad is made up of local labor because they are near to the projects we would have done.” Restoration is a real art, and the techniques used are not those of normal construction. As Suarez elaborates, “One of the materials we use in restoration that we normally don’t get here in the market is lime mortar. So we’re training all the masons here to apply the lime mortar, and all of the steps involved, because there are different steps during the application. We have to use a variety of tools because the finishes are very different. That’s the main way we train the local people.” Another significant material is the copper that is used for roofing. Suarez adds, “We teach them