“Reputation is everything,” notes Sacha Blanchet, Director-General of General Maintenance, a Haitian construction firm. “Haiti is like a small town—word gets around fast.” Blanchet should know. General Maintenance has been at the forefront of the construction boom in the two years since the January 2010 earthquake. But though the company has been in business since… More>>.

Building a solar-powered school strong enough to resist earthquakes and hurricanes would be a daunting project anywhere and by any standard. But Finn Church Aid was determined not only to build such a school in Haiti right where the earthquake struck two years ago, but also to use a local contractor for construction. “Investing in… More>>.

In three short years, TEMPO Construction has grown remarkably, but none of its projects can match the prestige associated with the one completed in November 2011:  reconstruction of the Haitian Parliament. The previous parliament building partially collapsed during the January 2010 earthquake, killing two parliamentarians and 32 staff members.  Records and archives were buried, and representatives… More>>.

With aid dollars finally flowing in Haiti, a groundbreaking survey of the country’s critical construction sector finds that Haitian businesses are playing a major role in the rebuilding effort. PDT interviewed more than 300 local companies and 33 procurement officers for the survey about bidding procedures, local market trends, and barriers to local contracting.