The Trinidad and Tobago-based Francis Lau Boyce Construction Inc. (FLB) was officially launched yesterday at a ceremony at its Georgetown office.
The ceremony was hosted by its local managing partner, Rayad P. Boyce.
In a press release, the company stated that Francis Lau Construction Inc. is a family owned and operated specialist construction firm that works with secondary steelwork for the full spectrum of industry sectors in Trinidad & Tobago, and throughout the Caribbean. The business was founded in 1963. FLB, the release stated, has strategically positioned itself in the industry and remains committed to meeting and exceeding customers’ expectations for structural steel fabrication and erection.
Local managing partner Boyce in his address noted that “FLB Inc. is open to utilizing its knowledge, skills and experience gathered over the past 50+ years to better serve all our Guyanese people.” Boyce also noted that the focus will be on being of service to the Oil & Gas sector, the Government of Guyana, private companies and individuals to provide structural steel solutions to the market. FLB’s newest venture in Guyana will be supported with over fifty-eight years of experience in the fabrication and erection of structural steel buildings, the release said. It further added that within the last thirty-five years, FLB has been involved in the exportation of structures to other CARICOM sister nations of Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Antigua and Suriname.
FLB Inc says its vision is to be the recognized leader in Caribbean steel construction, and thereby be the structural steel “firm of choice” for Caribbean decision makers. Besides being fully-equipped with CAD (computer aided drafting) software and tools, the company is expanding its 3D BIM (building information modelling) capabilities which translate to enhanced productivity, improved operating efficiency, and minimal errors saving valuable costs and time for its clients. Other facilities include a full-service fabrication facility with a total production space of thirty-five thousand square feet, with two overhead cranes totaling ten tonnes lifting capacity. The release noted that the companies’ employees ‘are highly-skilled, qualified, with a certified team of managers, engineers, project managers, fabricators and erectors, possessing years’ of experience in their respective fields.’ Local partner Boyce later paid a courtesy call on Minister in the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar where they discussed business opportunities and entrepreneurship.
