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CPI Podcast Ep. 48 - Sandra Jones: Women Building Alone - Risks, Reality & Resilience

1 Sep 2026 · 1 h 53 min · S1 E48

Grenadian, single parent professional Project Manager, Sandra Jones moved to Saint Lucia for work, initally on a 3 year contract. Recalling similarities between her "Spice Isle" and the "Helen of the West", she decided to put down roots there. As her contracts got extended/renewed, she decided to make her time on the island count and as she puts it "I operate where I'm dropped" - and decided to buy land and build. What happens when you put your trust, your money and your dream into the hands of a contractor, and things dont go according to YOUR plan? Hear Sandra's deeply personal story about taking on a construction project as a single woman, the challenges she encountered with her contractor, and the difficult battle that followed. But Sandra’s experience raises a much bigger question: What is it really like for a woman to build alone in the Caribbean? Are women treated differently by contractors and tradespeople? How do you protect yourself when you don’t have construction experience? What should you put in place BEFORE handing over your money? And when a project goes badly wrong, how do you find the resilience to start again? Drawing directly from what she went through, Sandra gives practical advice to single women considering building their own homes or investment properties — including what she believes women should do differently to protect themselves, reduce their risks and improve their chances of successfully completing a construction project, including an income property.

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