Business View Caribbean | October 2020

41 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN OCTOBER 2020 SAGOMA CONSTRUCT ION INTERNAT IONAL same side of the table that they are. We do not want an adversarial role; we manage projects in a different manner, meaning we’re a part of the team – there’s us, the architect, and the owner. And we’re headed toward the same goal – to get the clients what they want.” On the supply end, Sagoma’s relationships with its vendors are equally important. “All of our materials come from suppliers either in the U.S. or Canada; a little bit from the Dominican Republic; some of the stones and tiles for counter tops come from the UK and Italy; and we get a little bit of stuff from China, but not much,” Arrington explains. “Lumber we get locally. A lot of the hardware stores here are able to buy lumber in such a large bulk and the duty is so low that by the time it comes here, we can get it just as cheaply from the local lumber stores than buying it from a supplier in the states and then shipping it over. And it’s easier.” “We also have relationships in the high-end materials, meaning millwork, appliances, Marmotech was founded in 1988 in the Dominican Republic and is dedicated to the extraction, cutting, polishing, and commercialization of dimensioned stones, as well as the production of custom-made pieces. The company owns eight quarries of marble, travertine, limestone, and coral stone, and, today, is the largest producer of natural stones in the Caribbean with the ability to bring to life its clients’ designs and dreams. Marmotech’s team of architects and technicians is capable of producing any type of architectural design in stone, including modular, balusters, columns, 3D panels, curbs, moldings, and carved pieces. Marmotech’s coral stone can be applied in public and private architectural works, such as: cladding for buildings, commercial plazas, residences, shopping centers, hotels, landscaping, flatworks, as well as, beach house interiors, bathrooms, swimming pools, waterfalls, public areas, and sidewalks. Marmotech has served clients in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, supplying materials for world-renowned hotel chains, such as: Hoteles Meliá, Hoteles Barceló, Hoteles Iberostar, Grupo Punta Cana, Blue Diamond Resorts, Cap Cana, Casa de Campo, Balcones del Atlántico, JW Marriot Santo Domingo, Sheraton, Nickelodeon, AM Resorts, Lopesan, Secrets, Hyatt, and H10, as well as commercial entities, such as Merick Park in Miami, Florida, and the private residences of the jet set. ...... For more information, please visit our website https://marmotech.com.do SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CONTACTS: ( 8 0 9 ) 7 4 7 - 3 1 8 6 ( 7 8 6 ) 7 9 7 - 3 3 2 1 sales@marmotech.com.do