Business View Caribbean | July 2020

41 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN JULY 2020 that’s a very good thing in Puerto Rico, when you repeat with owners. But our biggest advantage is our very strong economic capacity. We can take on large jobs and money is not an issue.” Seventy-five percent of F&R’s work is sub- contracted. The big challenge in Puerto Rico today, is finding skilled labor, but the company is adept at dealing with it. For example, when they worked on the repairs of the houses for the state recovery program, they subcontracted a lot of work out and paid the subcontractors on a weekly basis. That affords them the cream of the crop as far as labor is concerned, because competitors don’t pay as well. According to federal law, companies cannot bring workers in from the other islands, so F&R hires predominately locals. For certain projects, such as a type of piling where a specialized sub- contractor is required, the company will deal with a subcontractor from the U.S., even though it is much more expensive. Recently, F&R completed one of the most #310 Carr. 670 Manatí, PR 00674 (787) 884-4433 www.mrdrilling.com Specialty Foundations, Ground Improvement, and Soil Reinforcement Contractor F&R CONSTRUCT ION GROUP , INC .