A more proactive local construction sector can benefit from external market opportunities including existing ones in the Caribbean, President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) Clinton Williams told Stabroek Business in a telephone interview earlier this week. Responding to a question regarding likely local private sector participation in next month’s 43rd Caribbean Hardware and Construction Trade Show scheduled for San Juan, Puerto Rico, Williams said while he agreed that opportunities like the March 4-6 event could open doors for local construction firms, he was concerned that the sub-sector may be “too inward-looking” at this time. “I am not seeking to criticize any particular entity directly but I am concerned that we need to do more to promote the sector outside of Guyana,” Williams said.
The GMSA President told Stabroek Business that while he was prepared to examine the potential of the Puerto Rico trade show in terms of its potential to benefit local firms, he could not say at this
