Profile
History and Philosophy
Bahamas Hot Mix Co., Ltd ("BHM") is the Bahamas' leading asphalt paving company.
Founded in 1984 by a group of Bahamian businessmen with construction backgrounds the company has had a successful operating history during which it has evolved into a diversified group of businesses specializing in Civil Engineering and Heavy Construction Projects in the Bahamas.
Clients have historically enjoyed our commitment to delivering turnkey solutions for all heavy construction and infrastructure demands. BHM has a well earned reputation of delivering quality results within budget and on schedule.
One of the greatest advantages of working with BHM is that our experienced team of highly qualified professionals directly manage contracts from start to finish including all aspects of the organization and supervision of works, scheduling, procurement of subcontractors and suppliers, risk management and quality assurance and testing to ISO standards. Not only does this allow our clients to focus on other aspects of their development project but it also allows us to stand behind our work.
The Human Advantage
BHM is proud of its team of Qualified Project Managers, Engineers, Material Engineers and Quantity Surveyors. The company is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment and makes the health and safety of its employees, clients and general public a matter of paramount importance in day to day operation.
Certification:
BHM has LANTRA certified personnel, trained to operate traffic management measures to UK chapter 8 standards.
BHM are an IAS accredited Company, operating the only fully independent ISO 17025 testing laboratory in the Bahamas.
BHM is accredited to ISO 9001 for QA processes.
BHM Senior Managers and Safety Officers and operatives trained to OSHA standard.
BHM trained First Aider on every site.
Managing the company to international standards goes to the ethos of the company's philosophy. We know that our clients demand the very best from us and so we, in turn, make the same demand of ourselves. Management will continue to expand on our focus towards additional accreditation so that we hold ourselves to the same standard as other international companies.
Stability and Financial Strength
BHM is the only privately owned Company in New Providence to own and operate a stationary asphalt plant; with two fully mobile asphalt plants for our Family Island projects, with each of the three plants having a 160 ton per hour capacity. To supplement its core asphalt business the company owns an extensive fleet of excavation and drainage equipment including a well drilling rig with self circulatory water supply.
We have a predominately-Bahamian workforce in excess of 270 people and are wholly Bahamian owned.
Engineering and Logistical Savings
BHM provides value-engineering savings when possible with the goal of identifying products of a similar or better specification to those specified or alternative construction options.
Our aim is to work with our clients to achieve the best possible project for the best possible price.
The resulting advantages of working with Bahamas Hot Mix as a General Contractor include:
- A single interface for the client
- The reassignment for the logistics and scheduling of works with multiple subcontractors and trades on site to the General Contractor
- The transfer of risk management and control to the General Contractor
- Reduction in Client overheads
- Cost certainty
Our Client Philosophy
As a company we pride ourselves on establishing and maintaining a professional and long term working relationship with all of our clients, enabling confidence in our abilities and creating a position as the contractor of choice.
Our Client base includes the following:
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The Government of the Bahamas
- Ministry of Works and Transport
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Environment
- Ministry of Housing
- Water and Sewerage Corporation
- Bahamas Electricity Corporation
- Kerzner International.
- Ginn.
- Discovery Land Company.
- Exxon.
- Freeport Container Port/Hutchinson Whampoa.
- Disney.
- Nassau Airport Development Company.