Business View Caribbean | February 2020

55 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN FEBRUARY 2020 WINDWARD ROADS INFRASTRUCTURE , SABA & ST . EUSTAT IUS opportunity to work. We gave those people a chance to get work experience at our jobsite on Statia. The government appreciated that, also. And the workers got some valuable experience that they can use to find another job when this project is ready.” Whether or not there will be more work for Statia Roads & Construction when the resort is complete depends on budget and how much money the local government will expend for infrastructure on the island. But there is definitely work enough to be done, particularly with the concrete roads. From a tourism perspective, the resort complex is destined to give a big economic boost to the island. When the construction work is finished, there will be a number of opportunities for people to work in the bars, the restaurants, landscape maintenance, etc., and the facility will be a significant employer. In Saba, SABA Roads & Construction does a

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