Business View Caribbean | January 2020

40 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN JANUARY 2020 aspect of that project, as well. We have the bragging rights, but it’s not just the size of it; the quality is quite superior to other comparable houses in terms of quality of bespoke finishes.” Italy and Spain are the primary sources for stone used in most homes. But one component, coral stone, is a limestone sourced locally from GB Coral Block that operates from the Chapel Quarry on island. For special decorative features, general wall cladding of formal areas such as dining rooms etc., genuine coral stone offers a distinctive and top of the range bespoke quality to custom homes traditional and contemporary. The contrast of the properly applied coral render or natural stone cladding with timber floors and furniture is striking. Features such as cornices, pediments, sconces, etc., can all be formed or carved from coral. GHC currently has a new 20,000-square-foot home in progress; on average a luxury residence of this type would take 20 to 30 months to complete. Generally, the company may have one to two large homes as well several smaller commercial and residential contracts in the two- to-three-million-dollar range, ongoing, at the same time. The company has a core group of about 50 employees with approximately 80-200 site personnel across various job sites, depending on the respective project requirements. The project managers, foremen, supervisors and key tradesmen are part of the GHC group, with subcontractors working directly under the company’s guidance and quality control standards. “We have a number of teams we regularly work with on all of our projects,” says Hackett. “Tile setters and masons, in particular, undergo regular training to keep them abreast with new materials and industry best practices. As a result, we tend to work with the same teams year-round, with a primary focus on continual improvement – always striving to better the skillset of our existing human resources.” www.burrowesgroup.com Tel: (246)436 7623 | Email: info@burrowesgroup.com Independent Insight • Value-building Service Audit • Tax • Advisory • Corporate Services We’re not saying life should be all leisure, but having advisers with the knowledge, information and insight to help safeguard and build on the resources that got you here, is the key to getting closer to that ideal.