“After much research, we chose the Caribbean Group to build our new home in Antigua. It has proved to be the right decision, not only with the quality of workmanship but also with the Customer care we have received during the build. The Caribbean Group have always listened to our ideas and tried to accommodate them whilst carefully advising what ideas would not work. They Have a great team and we would highly recommend them to anyone wishing to embark on a building project in Antigua.”
— Owner, 4 bedroom beachfront Private Residence, South Beach, Antigua 2018
“We recently renovated an old Caribbean cottage in English Harbour, Antigua and turned it into a French Creole restaurant. Built in the 60’s the building needed a lot of cosmetic and structural work. Paul was amazing throughout the process and delivered the building on time and on budget. His engineering advice saved us a lot of money and we could not be happier with the final product. His team was very professional, always on time and ready to help, even when it wasn’t their department. I would recommend CG construction to anyone with any kind of project.”
Owner – Colibri, Harbour Bistro- Lounge-Restaurant 2018
“Paul Smith and his team at CG Construction built two houses for me in 2013 and 2014. One house was a major renovation and extension, the other was a new build five bedroom. I am a developer in the UK so know which way is up and how things work and the problems that can occur in any project.
The projects went very well and to budget, Paul and his team did a good job which today shows in the condition of the buildings some four years later. We still use Paul’s team for works that we have at the houses which are now extremely popular holiday rentals.”
— Owner 5 & 6 bedroom Executive Homes, Savannah, Antigua 2014
“I found Paul and his team polite and professional and punctual. He came up with numerous creative ideas resulting in a very lovely house.”
— Owner, 4 bedroom beachfront house, Tamarind Hills, Antigua 2013
“We believe that a relationship between a company like yours and its clients is as important, if not more important, post build as during the building cycle. Paul Smith and his team built our home five years ago, their high quality of work and materials were exactly what we expected and this is still reflected at our home to this day. The workers are very professional and reliable. Whenever we have a question or need work done, they help us out and commitments are made and met.”
— Owner, 2 bedroom Ocean view villa Five Islands Antigua 2014
“CG Construction was initially recommended to us and we have no hesitation in passing on that recommendation to prospective clients.
Under Paul Smith’s project management, we have successfully completed our new home, from design development through to completion of construction work. All executed on time and under budget. The entire process was transparent with open book accounting and daily progress photographs via a shared app direct to our phones!
The quality of the finished job exceeded our expectations as a result of a quality driven culture that extends from business owner to site operatives. That attitude continued through the post construction period and minor defects were attended to promptly and without question.
Paul has high expectations of himself, his staff and his customers who at times will be under pressure to make timely decisions to keep the project moving.
It is apparent that Paul values his staff and respects their input with encouragement given to skills development and training opportunities.
Building a home abroad, particularly
in challenging terrain is not for the faint hearted but CG Construction
supported us at every step of the journey and their integrity, professionalism
and customer service made the whole process as simple and pleasurable as
possible”
— Owners, 4 bedroom luxury villa, English Harbour, Antigua 2016.
“Paul Smith and his company undertook a sizeable construction project for me in English Harbour over the course of 2018. Costing in total almost $4 million XCD.
At all times his various teams were helpful and hard working. Paul himself managed the contract at all stages, despite having other contracts running at the same time. When we realised we had to aim for an earlier completion date than that provided in the contract, he went out of his way to finish the job early for a modest extra cost. He and his teams worked long days and weekends to achieve that. His forward planning for the provision of materials and labour were generally excellent and he always had practical ideas for overcoming the many challenges we faced during the works.
I can recommend Paul wholeheartedly, and I would use him again without hesitation.”
— Owner, energie Gym, Yoga & Accommodation Retreat, English Harbour 2018
“Seagull Inflatables required their new commercial building to be build to their specifications but equally important to be finished on time and to be ready for the new season. Paul Smith and his team managed to get this done within the short time span and to the originally contract. We are very happy with the construction and commercial finished product.”
— Owners of Seagull Inflatables, Commercial light industrial & Showroom 2015
“Paul at CG Construction gave us a fair price, a clear contract that he honoured and he met his promises. His workers worked well as a team and they were excellent as was the quality of their work.”
— Bob Bailey, Sailability Antigua. Recreational Marine Facilities at National Sailing Academy 2019
“I found Paul and his team polite and professional and punctual.
He came up with numerous creative ideas resulting in a very lovely house.”
— Owner – 4 bedroom beachfront house, Tamarind Hills, Antigua 2013
“I moved to Antigua 19 years ago and started to investigate local building contractors. I was immediately enthusiastic about Paul Smith’s company because of the undisputed feeling that I could relate to what was being explained to me. Without any construction knowledge myself, this was a comforting base on which to begin. I soon discovered that Mr Smith was a straight, to the point, no nonsense & communicative person that delivered what he promised with the added bonus of explaining his actions throughout the project. The attitude of the entire build from the preliminary stages to the finishing touches to the payments and the after-care was totally professional and never once did I find myself questioning his work ethics, his pricing and his overall commitment to producing a quality product at a very competitive price.
Being an example of a person living, investing and building with in an environment that is renowned for exploiting the consumer if the chance arises I believe that having the basic positive package of trust in the company that one agrees to commit too is essential and Mr Smith has delivered this package on every build undertaken here in Antigua.
Without doubt this company is by far the best choice to make when embarking on any construction work here in Antigua. I, Simon Tranter now have the experience and structural proof to safety and with complete confidence say if I were make the choice of choosing another company other than Paul Smiths here in Antigua then I would be MAKING A REGRETTABLE MISTAKE.
Trust and communication with in all aspects of life is the basis formula to a more successful bond and this too applies to when you invest your hard earned finances.”
— Owners – Beachfront Restaurant 2015 & 4 bedroom house & apartments 2005
“I have contracted Paul Smith and his crew to completely refurbish a rental villa and do some work at my home.
The great experience started with the pricing of the project, transparent and fair. Paul and I spent some time to dive into a few details of the job and he took the time to further explain the technical parts.
Throughput the projects there were some unforeseen problems that had to be solved on the fly given the pressing time table for the rental unit. Mr. Smith’s engineering background and knowledge of materials were key in these instances and it is safe to say that without it, it would have been impossible to finish on time and on budget.
The professionalism and experience do not stop with the construction phase but are also reflected in the aftercare that Paul Smith provided us.
After a defect is reported if not within hours of the same day, latest, the next day a site manager or even Paul himself would stop by to assess the defect and provide a plan of action, again the experience and knowledge were key in these cases.
It is for these facts that I am happy to recommend Paul Smith and his crew. Developing projects with him was a real pleasure.”
— Owner Apartment villa Jolly Harbour 2017
“After much research, we chose the Caribbean Group to build our new home in Antigua. It has proved to be the right decision, not only with the quality of workmanship but also with the Customer care we have received during the build. The Caribbean Group have always listened to our ideas and tried to accommodate them whilst carefully advising what ideas would not work. They have a great team and we would highly recommend them to anyone wishing to embark on a building project in Antigua.”
— Owner -4 bedroom beachfront Private Residence, South Beach, Antigua 2018
“We were initially concerned that doing major restoration work to our house in Antigua, when based in the UK, may have been problematic.
However, Paul provided a swift quote and not only completed the works on time, but within budget too. We were given a weekly written and photographic update which gave us enormous comfort.
We were, and still are, thrilled with the finished house (Paul also had some great ideas that we had not considered). We would not hesitate to use Paul and his team again.”
— Owner, Harbour view 4 bedroom Private Residence 2017
“After deciding to relocate full time to Antigua in 2010, we began interviewing several contractors for the building of our new home. We elected to engage Caribbean Construction. The residence was completed in just nine months. We were amazed and most pleased with how quickly and cost-effectively the project was handled. Our family is now fully enjoying life in our new home. And the build even came in under budget!”
— Owner – 4 Bedroom Family Residence, Crawl Bay, Antigua 2010
