Strike Over and back to normal

As we had advanced before, the strike is now over and indeed has been for a while now. We have returned to "Normal" on the site and more of you are now coming out to spend time in the resorts.

We wanted to clarify a few issues. Furniture is installed in more than 150 apartments now but there has been all kinds of fun and games in terms of inventory so some apartments still need certain items. For example, some terrace furniture is not in place in some units while others may be missing some aspects of bed linen. Please bear with us as we are working hard to sort this out for you.

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It seems that the "No News is Good News" expression doesn't always apply! Many of you have written to us to ask if we have any updates.

First of all the famous strike action. There are many reasons for this being bandied about in the public domain but the truth of the matter is that the reason behind the striking is the downsizing of the workforce. Now the resort is finishing off we clearly do not need the same size workforce as we had before.

Regrettably many of the workers did not agree with this policy and have caused disruption on the site with their strike and picket action. We are pleased to report, however, that the strike action is now over.

It may take us a week or so to get back to normal however, so work for the next fortnight or so may be disrupted.

Secondly, the summer is coming on and we have made huge advances in the resort, as I am sure you can see on the Web album. The overall opinion of owners is positive although we are aware of some niggling issues that are being addressed now, such as the light fittings next to the fridge!

One thing we would ask when it comes to commnunicating with Tecnicil. Some clients send an email and address their lawyers, the staff on Sal (Nelson, Carlos, Svetlana) and the staff on Praia (Miria, Nuno) as well as Iain. This is a sure fire way to confuse everyone as no one knows who has ownership of the email and thus you may not get a reply. So we ask that you direct all communication to the relevant party. To help you let's put a list here:

ALL issues relating to the properties themselves on Sal, snagging issues, arrivals, title deeds, hotels and meeting on the island.

Nelson Evora, Area Manager for Sal Island - nevora@tecnicil.com

ALL account information, outstanding payments, questions relating to payments or statements of account, to Miria Fortes on Santiago Island.

mfortes@tecnicil.com

More serious issues, complaints, concerns, admiration (!) or contractual questions in the first instance please write to Iain or Nuno

itozer@tecnicil.com
nmartins@tecnicil.com

For new sales issues (Yes there have been some!) pricing and other questions please write to helen@tecnicil.com

Many thanks.

The Governor of Canada Visits our Resort!

Good day to you all.

As part of the activities we are planning as the resort now finalises, we had arranged a visit by the governor of Canada.

Dr. Alfredo Carvalho, CEO and President of Tecnicil Group, along with the President of Cape Verde, Pedro Pires, welcomed the Governor to the resort where she was shown around.

Also present were other members of the Tecnicil team, especially the Tecnicil Hotels and Resorts managers, Dr. Vitor Almeida, General Manager of the resort and Dr. Jose Luis Mascarenhas.

We have put the entire visits photos in our Webalbum here. http://picasaweb.google.es/VilaVerdeSantaMaria/VisitToTheResortByTheGovernorOfCanada##

Enjoy the "visit" and also see your resort now it is practically finished!

Photos

Good day to all of you! We do apologise for the delays in putting photos up. Today we have added some random shots of the resort and also of Sal Island itself.

As usual you can go to the web album by clicking here

http://picasaweb.google.com/VilaVerdeSantaMaria

Have a great Sunday!

Update on insurance requirements

Good evening, just to help those who are asking for information regarding insurance.

If you are IN the rental scheme you only need to get insurance to cover FIRE. You need not get anything else.

If you are not in the rental pool you can choose more or less what insurance you have. People with mortgages will need to consult with their bank to see if there is any special requirement. Rosemary at mortgages@tecnicil.com can also help you but if you have used another broker please direct your questions to them.

Many thanks and good evening,

Tecnicil

Mortgages and Furniture

Just a quick note to remind you that if you wish for assistance with the mortgage application you can write to mortgages@tecnicil.com

We will be happy to assist you and charge nothing for the service. We will place your application with two banks and also ensure that we can get the relevant feedback for you.

With regards to furniture, we are awaiting some further numbers of clients interested and then we will put together a quote for you.

Have a nice weekend!