Business View Caribbean | November 2020

34 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN NOVEMBER 2020 “It’s good for us to maintain momentum,” Mullings reiterates. “The coronavirus affected us as a country, as a company, and as individuals. It’s been psychologically impactful. But the stability we’ve been able to offer our employees with these contracts has been helpful.” While the forecast for global construction growth in 2020 has been revised from 3.1 percent down to 0.5 percent, the COVID-19 crisis represents an unprecedented opportunity for M&M Jamaica Ltd to solve some of the industry’s historical challenges and prepare for a more digital future. “Do we have plans to go beyond Jamaica? That’s a question that’s often come up,” says Mullings. “And we’ve looked at projects overseas. I think as we evolve, as a general transition, we’ll investigate those opportunities further. We’re at a point where we’re looking at how to better incorporate technological systems like Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). To reduce that friction in communications and 28 Pawsey Place, Kingston 5, Jamaica W.I (876) 926-1140-4 | www.ffkja.com