Small firm gets helping hand

Pandora Moore is feeling Redeemed in more ways than one.

The owner of Redeemed Construction was awarded the contract of repainting parts of LF Wade International Airport.

She was able to help secure that contract because she took part in the Small Business Construction Incubator offered by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation.

SBCI graduates submitted bids for the job and were vetted using a BEDC designed tendering process which included a thorough review of all applications received. 

The scope of the project included repainting the northern exterior of the airport terminal and outer buildings with a new color scheme using Bermuda natural colors of water, sky and sand in an effort to give the effect of a 3D mirrored image of what Bermuda is most admired for, its natural beauty.  

A spokesperson for BEDC said: “The new colour scheme of the airport complements the surrounding beauty of the Island and provides visitors and returning residents flying into LF Wade with a visually stimulating experience that starts before they touch down.”

Throughout the process, the Airport Operations team worked with Redeemed Construction to provide them with the necessary support to ensure that the project was completed satisfactorily and on budget. 

The project started on September 29 and was completed on January 18. 

The extended timeframe was due to weather and other airport operational exigencies.

Project manager and BEDC assistant executive director, Ms. Lucrecia Ming said: “It was a pleasure to work with Ms. Pandora Moore of Redeemed Construction.  She made it easy for me to project manage this job due to her responsiveness and care working with the team at airport operations.

“Mr. Robert Daniels, superintendent technical services at Airport Operations, provided invaluable support to the team at Redeemed”.

Mr. Daniels said: “Redeemed Construction crew has done an outstanding job.  We hope to mirror that when we look to commence work on the southern side of the building.”

 Following the successful completion of the LF Wade painting project, the BEDC looks to continue to create additional opportunities for other small and medium sized contractors by partnering with other Ministries and departments as well as working with private industry partners. 

For more information on the SBCI and the Hands Up Empowerment initiatives contact Lucrecia Ming at [email protected] or visit www.bedc.bm. BEDC is Bermuda’s premier source of free confidential local business advice.  Our mission is to serve Bermuda’s local business community with the highest degree of professionalism providing, business advice; counsel and loan guarantee support