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Antigua and Barbuda Contractors Association
Address : Popeshead Street P.O. Box 1827
City : St. John's
Country : Antigua & Barbuda
Phone : (268) 462-6358
Fax : (268) 462-1607
Website : http://aandbca.com
Contact Person : The Secretary
Association Information
Association Activity : The Antigua and Barbuda Contractor's Association is committed to improving the construction industry in Antigua and Barbuda. Through this site we hope to educate and inform the general public about our aims and objectives and our future plans and activities.

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HISTORY OF ASSOCIATION

The exact date when a contractor's association was first formed in Antigua is uncertain. However, we recall that an association existed before the construction of the original Jolly beach Hotel, some thirty years ago.

At this time, it was headed by Wilkin Griffith, Tony Johnson, and the late Rob Seller. It seemed to have a singular function, which was to negotiate wage contracts with the Unions who act on behalf of the workers, and it continued playing that role until sometime in the early eighties when Tommy Joseph, Laurent Gilkes, and Bengt Berntsson were elected to head the executive.

It was then duly registered under the company's Act as a none profit organization. A vigorous effort was then made to have the government enact legislation through Parliament namely "The Contractor's Regulation Act", which would serve to regulate ALL contractors and the construction industry on a whole in Antigua & Barbuda.

To this end, an attorney was engaged and a draft act was submitted to the government for review. There was strong opposition from the government and legislation was never implemented.

Regrettably, the failure to press for an Act to regulate the industry worked adversely against the association. Its membership became disenchanted and the association became dormant.

Past and continuing events have shown the need for a strong and vibrant association, hence the resurgence under this new executive.

We can only hope that contractors will unite and recognise the benefits of a strong contractors association!

FUTURE PLANS

The Association has identified several objectives that we would like to implement in the future.

The following include objectives on which work has not yet begun:

The establishment of a sub-committee to review foreign funded projects and recommend acceptable minimum mandatory local input requirements for these projects.
Develop guidelines for hurricane repair estimates and the recommendation that contractors be used as Adjusters.
The establishment of an Adopt an Institution Program where the Contractor's Association will actively adopt a public institution and help to maintain and keep it in good repair.
The establishment of a liaison sub-committee that will coordinate with the various government departments.
The establishment of a committee that will coordinate Training Programs, especially in the areas of work attitude and work ethic improvement and Construction Safety Education.
 
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