Business View Caribbean - July 2024

plumbing and mechanical, I have access to many technicians, from ten to thirty,” he states. Despite this, the limited demand within the British Virgin Islands means fewer opportunities. “The landscape here is challenging for applying for jobs and getting them. There isn’t enough work to supply the companies.” While many regions face a shortage of skilled tradespeople, the British Virgin Islands present the opposite challenge. “The British Virgin Islands do not have a shortage of trade people. If anything, I have a lot of access to tradespeople that I could use to expand to other islands where there is a shortage,” O’Neal points out. This unique position allows Plugworks BVI to capitalize on its surplus 32 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 11, ISSUE 07