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The Official E-Newsletter of the Caribbean Export Development Agency • Vol.9 No. 1 January - March 2015
Official E-Newsletter of the Caribbean Export Development Agency
VOL. 9 NO. 1 JAN-MAR 2015
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The NCB Group has added another accolade to its
already outstanding collection of honours, after they were
awarded the prestigious “Local Investor of the Year” and
“Caribbean Regional Investor of the Year” awards at the
annual Regional Investor of the Year Award (RIYA) in
2014.
Now in its second year, the RIYA is hosted by the Caribbean
Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) and the Caribbean
Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA) in recognition
of the achievement of pan-Caribbean foreign and local investors.
Established in 2001, NCB Group is one of the most recognised and
successful real estate developers in Cayman; and over the last three
years the company has contributed some US$30 million into local
activities.
Naul Bodden, President of theNCBGroup shared that the company
is “honoured to accept the award for Regional Investor of the Year
because it acknowledges that our commitment to sustainability is an
important part of the work we do and demonstrates that it makes
an impact on our communities’ environment in positive and lasting
ways.”
NCB’s passion for building exceptional homes fuels their ongoing
research into new and innovative materials, trends and construction
methods. This tireless pursuit of excellence allows them to offer the
highest quality, most energy-efficient and aesthetically appealing
homes available in Cayman. The NCB one stop shop approach to
residential home building covers concept design, planning approvals,
NCB Homes Recognised for their Pursuit of
Environmental Sustainability and Excellence
L-R Mr. Ryan Rajkumarsingh, Director, Cayman Islands Department of Commerce &
Investment, Mr. Naul Bodden, President, NCB Group, Mrs. Pamela Coke Hamilton,
Executive Director, Caribbean Export,
and Mr. McHale Andrew, President, CAIPA
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surveying, actual home construction, landscaping and connection of property
to utility networks, including power, water and sewerage. Today, the company
covers eight distinct service lines: Construction, Development, Design, Project
Management, Property Services, Electrical, Plumbing and Geothermal.
The 100% locally owned company also builds with quality products with the
future in mind.
“We strive tomake sure every structure we build has as little impact as possible
on the Earth by favouring sustainable construction practices, efficient building
designs, environmentally friendly materials and through the integration of
renewable energy sources such as solar and geothermal cooling,” stated Bodden.
“It would be remiss of us to not be committed to environmental sustainability
because the risk to our children, grandchildren and even great grandchildren is
too high,” he concluded.
The NCB Group does much more than simply ‘build homes’…they develop
communities. When buying your own piece of Cayman from NCB Homes, you’re
investing in the future of your family. NCB Group is leading the way in Cayman for
environmental sustainability and they take their role as innovators very seriously,
recognizing that the bricks laid in the present pave the way for future generations
to come.
As a pioneer of green technology into their multiple construction practices
suchas solar installations, double-glazedwindows and ICF foam insulated concrete
for homeowners and corporate structures, the potential of NCB’s environmental
impact is demonstrated by its popularity. Some projects that have benefited from