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https://hdc.gov.tt/2020/07/22/small-medium- • Centralized equipment and materials storage
contractors-smc-housing-initiative-moving-full- facilities for rental
steam-ahead/
• Training in accounting and finance, basic contract
law, project management and resource allocation

• Quality control and quality assurance
programmes

• Basic Construction Techniques

The PNM will thus ensure that at up to 20% of all
state housing construction projects will be reserved
for small and medium housing contractors in the
future. House plans will be standardised, and
contracts priced to ensure that a suitable profit
margin will be available for small builders while
maintaining affordable prices for housing
applicants.

• Advice on labour relations and contracts of
employment

• Design engineering

• Alternative dispute resolution and mediation of
disputes

• Occupational health and safety

• Report writing

In addition, qualified small and medium contractors Tax incentives will be provided to encourage and
will benefit from the following targeted state- stimulate the manufacture of building materials and
provided incentives, technical assistance, and components locally, to reduce the demand for
support: foreign exchange for imported building materials.

• Advance payments and prompt interim payments

• Training in the valuation of work in progress

• Government guaranteed start-up and working
capital loans

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