GOP Oficina de Proyectos Complete Profile

ABU DHABI P.O.Box 129 425

T. +971 50 122 34 97 F. +971 2 674 00 66

[email protected]

CAIRO 13 Omar Ibn El Katab St. Ministers Sq

Masaken Sheraton Heliopolis Tel. +2 0196470279

FAX/Tel.+2 02 22691412 [email protected]

MADRID Pº del General Martínez Campos n.46

T. +34 91 310 11 66 F. +34 91 310 03 23 [email protected]

http://www.gop.es – [email protected]

JANUARY’2011 (INTERNATIONAL EDITION)

GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A. ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING

COMPANY PROFILE

GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A. General Company Profile (International Edition // Currency – USD) The present Profile was printed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Issued on January 12th 2011 To print on Double Sided A4 100gr paper

Page 1 of 135 issued - January 12, 2011

GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A. Company Profile General Index 1 GOP Oficina de Proyectos – Company Presentation................................................................... 3

1.1 Company Introduction........................................................................................................3 1.2 GOP’s Key Design Assets .................................................................................................4 1.3 Addressed Design Fields...................................................................................................6

2 General Company Information ...................................................................................................... 7

2.1 Contact Info........................................................................................................................7 2.2 Company Activities (as per Trade License).......................................................................7 2.3 Company Information Summary........................................................................................7

3 Selected Projects .......................................................................................................................... 9

3.1 Selected Projects ...............................................................................................................9 3.2 Green Building Strategies................................................................................................52

4 Experience / Company Curriculum ............................................................................................. 57

4.1 Common Schedules.........................................................................................................57 4.2 Main Clients Shortlist .......................................................................................................58 4.3 Ongoing Projects .............................................................................................................60 4.4 Projects Completed in the UAE / Gulf Region.................................................................61 4.5 Projects Completed in the MENA Region........................................................................61 4.6 Completed Projects (2010-1996)....................................................................................62 4.7 Clients References and Architectural Prices ...................................................................70

5 Capabilities, Working Strategy and Resources .......................................................................... 77

5.1 Design Team Capabilities................................................................................................77 5.2 Company Structure and Work Methodology Introduction ...............................................79 5.3 Board of Directors and Key Personnel List......................................................................80 5.4 Staff Resources ...............................................................................................................80 5.5 Company Organizational Chart .......................................................................................81 5.6 Key Personnel Curricula ..................................................................................................82

6 Company Administration Information.......................................................................................... 89

6.1 Equipment Summary .......................................................................................................89 6.2 Summary of software programs used..............................................................................90 6.3 Web Site...........................................................................................................................90 6.4 Company Registration / Madrid Chamber of Commerce Certificate...............................91 6.5 Evidence of Authorized Signatory / Mr. Fairbanks’ POA.................................................92

7 Financial, Banking and Insurance Information............................................................................ 93

7.1 Company Structure ..........................................................................................................93 7.2 Performance Record for the last five years .....................................................................93 7.3 Summary of Financial Results .........................................................................................94 7.4 Statement of Change in Equity ........................................................................................94 7.5 Financial Results for the last Five Years .........................................................................95 7.6 Current backlog on 30th September 2010 (USD) ............................................................99 7.7 Bank Guarantee............................................................................................................ 100 7.8 Banking ......................................................................................................................... 100 7.9 Insurance ...................................................................................................................... 102


8 Cross Policies............................................................................................................................ 105

8.1 Transversal Policies Information Introduction and Index ............................................. 105 8.2 ISO 9001 Quality Management System ....................................................................... 106 8.3 Environmental Policy .................................................................................................... 112 8.4 Health and Safety Policy............................................................................................... 114 8.5 In-House Health and Safety Policy............................................................................... 114 8.6 Construction Health and Safety Policy general considerations.................................... 119 8.7 Health and Safety during the Pre-Contract Phase (Design) ........................................ 119 8.8 Health and Safety during the Contract Phase (Construction) ...................................... 123 8.9 Training ......................................................................................................................... 131 8.10 Human Resources and Subcontractors Procurement Policies .................................... 135


1 GOP Oficina de Proyectos – Company Presentation

1.1 Company Introduction

GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A. provides architectural design and urban planning. We address all design fields, with a curricula in high standard residential buildings, office buildings, public projects, transportation buildings (specially airport buildings), urban planning and retail projects. We have a consolidated expertise in design as well as in construction supervision. We have developed projects in Spain, the United Arab Emirates, the Sultanate of Oman, Egypt, Algeria, Romania and Ireland.

GOP was created in 1995 and since then we have consolidated the high standard of our designed projects and subsequent construction supervisions.

Our designs combine among other guidelines, sensible designs with specific response to our client’s needs. Sustainable designs with integrated technologies for energy savings and industrialized construction systems.

Among GOP’s latest works are two office complexes in Madrid and Mérida. Both are emblematic sustainable headquarters buildings, the first is the new central offices for Spanish contractor ORTIZ Construcciones, the latter is the new seat for the Regional Government of Extremadura. Our Research Laboratories Building for the University of the Basque Country was awarded the “Best 2010 Solar Building Award” by the Eurosolar Association. The underlying concept is in all three cases was to make a simple building designed to meet all environmental objectives by taking full advantage of architectonic means and complementing these with more specialty technical services for the conditioning of their indoor environment. A proper design can save as much as 50% energy in comparison to an ordinary building.

Our residential experience includes both social projects and high end residential complexes such as the one located in Isla de Chamartín (Madrid) including low rise buildings, community services and a 75m residential tower. We search for flexibility within the housing units and a careful selection of all finishes that will guarantee the quality of the dwellings, this complex was awarded the 2006 National Architectural Price by the Spanish Ministry of Housing in January 2009 (thus, the award did not only value the design but the operating building too).

We have acquired during the last 15 years an expertise on Airport and Transport Buildings. The constructions of two large terminal buildings and landside developments in Málaga and Alicante were recently inaugurated and the design of a complete new airport is under way in Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt). Smaller terminals have been designed for airports such as Valladolid or Kerry (Ireland), and we have just kicked-off the master plan for a new airport in Musandam Peninsula (Oman). We have completed control towers in the airports of Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Santigo de Compostela as well as in the five main airports of Algeria. Other projects include: hangars, freight centres, parking structures...

Our clients list includes the Spanish Government, public entities such as AENA (Spanish Airports) or ENNA (Algerian Civil Air Navigation), and a long list of Real Estate Developers such as ALDAR Properties (UAE), Levitt Bosch & Aymerich (Spain) or Grupo LAR (Spain); our clients value our capacity to bring together complex projects adapted to their needs within time and budget.


1.2 GOP’s Key Design Assets

Key features to GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ projects include the following:

Technological Research and Applications: Search for the best technical solutions in order to achieve the required architectural results. Construction processes have been optimized in projects that allowed for very short deadlines such as the Control Tower in Madrid Airport. Structural glazing has been put in place to achieve an ambiguous indoor/outdoor terminal space at Málaga Airport. Prefabrication has been used in a variety of projects, from control towers to office or housing buildings. Modularization of large structures facilitates construction and allows flexibility, also making large spaces such as the terminals in Málaga and Alicante legible to the end users.

Clean, Flexible and Efficient Layouts: Layouts for our projects constantly search simple

and neat solutions that will allow flexibility for future uses. From the beginning of the design process, structure and services are taken into consideration together with architectural layout, thus achieving reductions to construction costs and facilitating future maintenance.

Sustainability: Addressing sustainability has been a key issue to GOP throughout its history.

Taking into consideration the climatic conditions from early concept stages and integrating elements that will increase comfort and reduce energy consumption. Carefully thinking out decisions regarding the orientation, the façade design… from the beginning have proved to allow fully sustainable integrated projects. Our commitment to sustainability includes leading technical projects such as the EDEA Research, by means of which the real performance of sustainable devices will be measured.

1.2.1 Technological Research and Applications:

Search for construction solutions suitable to the Client’s needs, taking into consideration the available budget, the targeted schedule… The best technology is put in use in order to obtain the desired architectural results.


1.2.2 Clean, Flexible and Efficient Layouts:

GOP tends to search for modern designs. We believe the correct layout of a building is key to its future proper behaviour. Close integration of MEP, Structural and Architectural Designs is provided by neat floor plans always tied by geometries that make them flexible and efficient.

1.2.3 Sustainability:

Sustainability issues are highly considered in all of GOP’s projects. From urban and architectural disposition or design of the outside envelope, to the integration of more specialised measures as heat exchangers, PV panels… Our designs aim to consume the least energy possible.


1.3 Addressed Design Fields GOP’s profile includes a wide range of design fields, both for real estate developers and clients who will keep the designed buildings for their own use. Geographical locations include the UAE, Oman, Egypt, Algeria, Spain, Ireland and Romania.


2 General Company Information

2.1 Contact Info

GOP Oficina de Proyectos – Madrid // Pº del General Martínez Campos N.46, Madrid, Spain // Office: (+34) 91 310 11 66 // Fax: (+34) 91 310 03 23 // E-mail: [email protected] GOP Oficina de Proyectos - Abu Dhabi // P.O.Box – 129425, Abu Dhabi, UAE Office: (+971) 02 495 27 32 // Mobile phone: (+971) 050 122 34 97 // Fax: (+971) 02 674 00 66 // E-mail: [email protected] GOP Oficina de Proyectos – Cairo // 13 Omar Ebn El Katab St., Ministers Sq., Masaken Sheraton, Heliopolis, Cairo Egypt // E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.gop.es

2.2 Company Activities (as per Trade License)

Architectural Engineering Consultancy Comprehensive Architectural Planning Engineering Consultancy Urban Planning Engineering Consultancy Interior Design Engineering Consultancy Civil Work and Transportation Engineering Consultancy Airports and Air Transportation Engineering Consultancy

2.3 Company Information Summary

2.3.1 Average annual sales/turnover

Year Turnover (EUR) Turnover (USD)

2009 2,557,790.24 3,314,333.44

2008 2,909,273.99 3,769,779.05

2007 4,587,509.18 5,944,402.65

2006 2,767,028.63 3,585,460.36

2005 2,129,648.80 2,759,556.32

Average 2,990,250.17 3,874,706.36

Change Rate (1EUR): 11.01.11 1.30 USD

2.3.2 Networth

1,327,441.00 EUR 1,720,701.49 USD (Change Rate 11.01.11, 1EUR = 1,30 USD)

2.3.3 Full-time staff resources

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2.3.4 Full-time staff resources outside Spain

GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A. counts on three staff members in the UAE and one staff member in Cairo. Teams are expatriated depending on the needs of each project.


2.3.5 Quality Assurance System

ISO-9001 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


3 Selected Projects

3.1 Selected Projects

NEW TERMINAL AND LANDSIDE DEVELOPMENT AT MÁLAGA AIRPORT ...................... 12 NEW AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT IN ALICANTE.................................................................... 13 NEW AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT IN SHARM EL SHEIKH .................................................... 14 NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL IN VALLADOLID (SPAIN).......................................................... 15 CONTROL TOWER AT MADRID BARAJAS AIRPORT ......................................................... 16 CONTROL TOWER AT BARCELONA AIRPORT................................................................... 17 CONTROL TOWER AT SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA AIRPORT ...................................... 18 FIVE NEW CONTROL TOWERS IN ALGERIA....................................................................... 19 CARGO TERMINALS AT VALENCIA AND ALICANTE AIRPORTS (SPAIN) ........................ 20 HANGAR STRUCTURES AT MADRID AIRPORT.................................................................. 21 RETAIL AND INTERIOR DESIGNS AT MÁLAGA AIRPORT AND FOR DUFRY .................. 22 RAIL STATION AT MÁLAGA AIRPORT.................................................................................. 23 PARKING STRUCTURES DESIGN EXPERIENCE................................................................ 24 OFFICE BUILDING IN SANCHINARRO (MADRID)................................................................ 26 OFFICE BUILDINGS IN MADRID............................................................................................ 27 NEW GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERS IN MÉRIDA (SPAIN) ............................................ 28 COMPANY HEADQUARTERS IN VALLECAS (MADRID) ..................................................... 29 POLICE HEADQARTERS IN TARRAGONA........................................................................... 30 RESEARCH LABORATORIES IN VITORIA............................................................................ 31 RETAIL STORE IN SAN SEBASTIÁN DE LOS REYES (MADRID) ....................................... 32 COURTS OF JUSTICE BUILDING IN MADRID...................................................................... 33 NEW HOTEL RESORT IN CÁDIZ (SPAIN)............................................................................. 34 PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN SPAIN ............................................................................................... 35 TENDERS AND PROPOSALS IN ALGERIA........................................................................... 36 RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX IN ISLA DE CHAMARTÍN (MADRID)........................................... 38 OTHER HIGH END RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED USE PROJECTS....................................... 39 LUXURY VILLA IN LA MORALEJA (MADRID) ....................................................................... 40 PROTOTYPE SUSTAINABLE HOUSING UNIT FOR EMIRATIES ........................................ 41 110 HOUSING UNITS IN VALLECAS (MADRID) ................................................................... 42 EDEA RESEARCH PROJECT IN BADAJOZ (SPAIN)............................................................ 43 RETAIL AND MIXED-USE AREA MASTER PLAN IN ALCOBENDAS (MADRID)................. 46 URBAN MASTER PLAN IN PETRICANI / BUCHAREST (ROMANIA) ................................... 47 PARK AND RETAIL AREA IN MÉRIDA .................................................................................. 48 GREENING ABU DHABI (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES).......................................................... 49 UNIVERSITY CITY IN SIDI ABDELLAH (ALGERIA) .............................................................. 50 MASTER PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF BELIZE CITY DOWN-TOWN........................ 51

Construction and Consultancy Values have been calculated from original Euro accountancy considering exchange rate on 11th January 2011 of 1 EUR = 1,30 USD


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NEW TERMINAL AND LANDSIDE DEVELOPMENT AT MÁLAGA AIRPORT AENA (SPANISH AIRPORTS COMPANY) The L shaped building with a 223 meter long façade extends the existing terminals to the north. The main floors house the large check-in lobby and baggage reclaim area. The basement is intended for services and mechanical rooms. The different in level between floors allows to create a mezzanine service level for baggage processing. Additional floors house offices. A large modular roof structure gives unity to all the complex.

The roof covers both indoor areas and a large outdoor arrivals / departures atrium that protects the transit from the terminal to the bus station, train station or parking structures. The roof structure is composed of umbrellas that support pyramidal modules that include a skylight with a diffuser that modulates the entrance of light to the terminal building.

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BUILT-UP SURFACE…….324,500.00 sqm CAPACITY……………………...….20M pax CONST. VALUE…...............341.24 M USD CONSULTANCY…..................8.47 M USD PROJECT……………..……….....…....2004 CONSULTANCY………..……...2006-2010

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The new terminal area has been designed taking into account the maximum development of Alicante Airport, in terms both of buildings and runways. A modular, uniform design has been chosen, making it possible to add future additions to the building without breaking its final image and functionality. The clear span roof units form large open spaces in the passenger areas, and are the distinctive element of the terminal building, even from the air.

The terminal building has three main floors for the processing passengers and baggage: the departures floor at the elevation of +34.30, a technical mezzanine for the baggage classification, arrivals corridors, and connection with the parking at the elevation of +30.70, and the arrivals floor, at an elevation of +25.30, at the same level of the airside apron. There are also two basements for baggage handling, services and mechanical rooms..

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BUILT-UP AREA.…..........324,578.00 sqm PASSENGERS……………….…..20 M pax CONST. VALUE…...……....401.38 M USD CONSULTANCY VALUE........6.79 M USD PROJECT……………………………...2004 CONSTRUCTION………………2006-2012

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NEW AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT IN SHARM EL SHEIKH EGYPTIAN AIRPORTS COMPANY The new terminal area at Sharm El Sheikh will cater for up to 20 M pax. The building has been designed following a schema of three parallel lines: first a large reception hall, then the security check, after this the large check-in, next step takes passengers through the passport control and then to the boarding gates hall. The process is easily legible and smooth. The uses of the departures process are depicted in the floor plan bellow.

The same process is repeated in reverse a level bellow for passengers arriving in the airport. The large modulated steel structure folds like an origami supported by central column lines and external diagonal bearings. Skylights are incorporated to allow natural light to every area of the building, light cannons allow natural lighting even in the lower arrivals level.

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BUILT-UP SURFACE……....300,000 sqm CAPACITY………………….……20 M pax CONST. VALUE….............362.82 M USD CONSULTANCY…..............13.78 M USD PROJECT……….……..………..…....2010 CONSTRUCTION……...…..………...2014


NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL IN VALLADOLID (SPAIN)AENA (SPANISH NATIONAL AIRPORTS COMPANY)

Small terminal buildings are usually more budget-constrained than large developments. It is necessary to produce very clean layouts that will ease the use of the building and prepare simple concepts that will offer the building a clear image while maintaining costs within reasonable limits. In the case of the terminal building at Valladolid Airport, a horizontal plane creating a portico area supported by umbrella structures produces a very legible concept defining the lower level of the building.

Above this a glass box lodges the first floor, machinery in the roof was originally protected by metal louver boxes. The functional schema was originally developed on one single storey for passenger processing with check-in in the centre of the building and boarding gates on one side and baggage reclaim on the other, the first floor housing a café and offices. Other small terminal buildings by GOP include León Airport or the master plan for Kerry Airport in Ireland.

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CONTROL TOWER AT MADRID BARAJAS AIRPORT AENA (SPANISH NATIONAL AIRPORTS COMPANY) Constructed between the current and the future runways, the new tower complies with all technical and functional specifications defined by AENA during the competition phase. This project marked the beginning of the enlargement process of the airport that is still going on today. The proposed building system, based on precast concrete units that form the tower’s shaft, and the special design of the upper floors produced a powerful image that has made the tower the new symbol of Madrid Airport.

Both project and construction had to be completed in a record time due to the necessity of operating a new runway. Images bellow to the left show the construction process and how it was smoothly undertaken after careful consideration of all the steps was taken during the project phase. The upper floors structure was assembled on the ground while the shaft was being erected, the upper floors were then placed above the shaft avoiding the use of scaffolding.

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BUILT-UP SURFACE…………..6,800 sqm CONST. COST………………11.21 M USD CONSULTANCY COST……...0.52 M USD PROJECT………………………………1997 CONSTRUCTION……………………..1997


CONTROL TOWER AT BARCELONA AIRPORTAENA (SPANISH NATIONAL AIRPORTS COMPANY)

This new control tower is part of the plan for the enlargement and modernisation of Barcelona Airport. The tower’s image is provided by its structural solution: the shaft is formed by precast concrete units with the shape of a hyperboloid that supports the upper floors, control room, and the stairs and lifts. The lower floors, from which this impressive structure emerges, constitute a widespread base for the complex.

While the hyperboloid structure supports the upper floors, the staircases and lifts shaft is formed by a self supporting aluminium structure that was used as scaffolding for the erection of the former, thus greatly simplifying the construction process. As in the tower in Madrid, the upper floors were assembled on the ground and then lifted into place.

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BUILT-UP SURFACE……….7,799.00 sqm CONST. COST…...……….…10.32 M USD CONSULTANCY COST……...0.67 M USD PROJECT……………………………....2002 CONSTRUCTION……………………..2004


CONTROL TOWER AT SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA AIRPORT AENA (SPANISH NATIONAL AIRPORTS COMPANY) The design of the tower is developed from the strict geometry of the control room, looking for the expressivity of the resistance shape and employed materials. Six slender concrete planes enlarge their edge from the ground floor to the base of the control room, including two floors below the control room that overhang in the form of cantilevers. The crowning element has the adequate scale and proportions in relation to the shaft element.

The lower floors form a different volume, independent from the tower, in order to increase it’s slenderness. This building houses the Regional Air Traffic Control Centre of Galicia, as well as equipment rooms and the administrative areas of the tower. The cladding is natural zinc. Other control tower projects in Spain are the control tower at Málaga Airport of the small tower in Logroño (La Rioja).

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BUILT-UP SURFACE…….…4,829.00 sqm CONST. VALUE……………..13.08 M USD CONSULTANCY VALUE…….0.53 M USD PROJECT……………………………...2004 CONSTRUCTION……………………..2007

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FIVE NEW CONTROL TOWERS IN ALGERIAENNA (ALGERIAN AIR NAVIGATION ESTABLISHMENT)

This project comprises the design of five control towers in Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Ghardaïa and Tamanrasset. All of them have been conceived with on-site exposed concrete structures, and all include large two storey lower blocks that house all offices, keeping at a minimum the facilities in the upper floors. The projects solve the structural problem of supporting the control tower cabin while producing images that may be used to brand and identify the airports.

The tower in Algiers, the tallest, is supported by a ring of ribs, on the lower levels these ribs continue, although changing shape and support the lower floors. The tower in Tamanrasset is supported by a three leg structure, thus the perspectives of the building are always drastic, since usually only two of the supporting structures are seen and a daring and gravity free image is created.

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TOTAL SURFACE…………….22,740 sqm CONST. VALUE………..…...88.65 M USD CONSULTANCY VALUE…….3.92 M USD PROJECT………………………..…….2009


CARGO TERMINALS AT VALENCIA AND ALICANTE AIRPORTS (SPAIN) CLASA (AIRPORT LOGISTICS COMPANY) Typically, a cargo terminal is a building consisting in two parts: a high storage and classification area (with free heights of around 7 to 8 m and distance between structural axis in the bays of around 16 to 18 m and column free in the other structural direction) and a services, staff and office area (normally located on a mezzanine floor with visual connection to the storage area). Both terminals depicted bellow, in Alicante and Valencia follow this simple uses schema.

The structure is steel in both cases, and external cladding is produce with steel corrugated plate. Details are carefully solved so that this cladding, while cost effective, will be neatly laid out and create a clean and well maintained image. Another issue to be solved in a building such as this is the way in which light is allowed or not through skylight structures.

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HANGAR STRUCTURES AT MADRID AIRPORTSWIFTAIR AND GESTAIR

A hangar structure is basically a structural problem (a span large enough to cover one or several aircraft), although other requirements made by clients largely influence the way decisions are taken. Both examples bellow show two different approaches to two hanger structures at Madrid Airport, the first, designed for cargo company Swiftair, has been designed with a very light steel spatial structure housing up to four type B 737 aircraft. The office block is situated in the land-side of the plot.

The second example is for GESTAIR, in this case one single B 737 type aircraft had to be housed, but the office and auxiliary space requirements were larger and the size of the plot much more constrained, thus, a concrete structure was designed that allowed to create an upper office level within the virendell truss structure. Skylight design was a very important issue in both cases, and solutions were adopted that allowed the entrance of diffuse north light.

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GESTAIR HANGAR (2006).....13,041 sqm CONSTRUCTION VALUE......5.83 M USD CONSULTANCY VALUE........0.25 M USD SWIFTAIR HANGAR (2009)...13,975 sqm CONSTRUCTION VALUE....12.57 M USD CONSULTANCY VALUE…….0.70 M USD


RETAIL AND INTERIOR DESIGNS AT MÁLAGA AIRPORT AND FOR DUFRY AENA (SPANISH AIRPORTS COMPANY) AND DUFRY The international company Dufry manages retail areas in big airports around the world. GOP was commissioned to develop the study, refurbishment and design of the enlargement of retail spaces in the airports of Agadir, Marrakech and Casablanca in Morocco as well as the airports at Mexico City or Moscow. The set of elements is designed that will create a uniform image while allowing each retailer to exhibit its own brand, and circulations, lighting, etc. are carefully studied.

GOP prepared the design of the retail areas at Málaga Airport. As illustrated by the pictures bellow, a series of steel frames around the accesses to the shops produces a clean image throughout the terminal, and tinted glass is used in opaque elements, so the brands of each shop will be highlight. Singular elements such as the newsagent and information kiosk were designed. The design for the kiosks of rent-a-car agencies or airlines followed the same approach.

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RAIL STATION AT MÁLAGA AIRPORTAENA (SPANISH NATIONAL AIRPORTS COMPANY)

For the design of the new airport terminal at Málaga Airport, connections with different means of transport such as bus, rail and car where taken into consideration. The new railway station is connected to the present and future expanded airport, integrating the transport hub with the regional rail net. Since climatic conditions in Málaga are optimal, the station is planned mainly as an open space, a large canopy roof covers the whole complex, integrating the ticket booths, control cabin,

accesses, communications with platforms, stairs, lifts… into a single unit. Natural ventilation and shading are the main devices used to guarantee the comfort in the station. In the future, when the terminal is expanded with a new roof structure symmetrical to the recently inaugurated one, the station will be placed within the covered plaza area, just as the bus station is today. In the meantime, a covered walkway connects the rail link to the main terminal building.

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BUILT-UP SURFACE……..13,707.00 sqm CONST. VALUE……………..12.04 M USD CONSULTANCY VALUE….…0.39 M USD PROJECT………………………………2007 CONSTRUCTION……………………..2010


PARKING STRUCTURES DESIGN EXPERIENCE AENA (SPANISH NATIONAL AIRPORTS COMPANY) AND OTHERS GOP Oficina de Proyectos has a large experience designing parking structures, both in airport complexes and typically under every office or housing building produced in our office. The larges parking complexes are those of the new terminals at Málaga and Alicante. As can be seen in the pictures bellow, extremely simple and const effective solutions are produced, taking care that finishes will fit in to the surrounding elements without disrupting the complete complex.

At Alicante Airport, an undulating shading textile structure was designed for the roof level of the parking structure, while the façades were claded with metallic perforated trays that allow natural light and vision from within while blurring the inside contents from the outside. The parking at Málaga follows the same principles, and a covered walkway connects the structure to the main terminals. In El Hierro, wooden pergolas were used as covering structure.

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MÁLAGA PARKING…………1,700 spaces ALICANTE PARKING……….4,100 spaces G. CANARIA PARKING…….1,000 spaces SEVILLE PARKING…………1,100 spaces EL HIERRO PARKING………..850 spaces


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The T2 Building, the project is formed by three office buildings set around a central courtyard with similar formal and functional characteristics that provide unity to the complex. The three buildings are adapted to the shape of the plot, leaving a covered central courtyard that acts as a distinguished entrance hall to the complex. The buildings are stepped, adapting to the topography of the plot, with half a floor difference in height between each unit.

A series of stairs and ramps in the central courtyard provide access to each unit’s entrance. At the southern corner of the plot, between buildings one and two, there is a square to provide the main entrance zone. The façade is cladded with natural stone and is load bearing, thus freeing the internal space of a row of columns and creating large openings that allow plenty of light into the buildings.

OFFICE BUILDING IN SANCHINARRO (MADRID) LEVITT, BOSCH & AYMERICH DEVELOPERS

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OFFICE BUILDINGS IN MADRIDLEVITT, BOSCH & AYMERICH DEVELOPERS

Levitt Bosch & Aymerich, a Madrid developer, is one of GOP’s most consistent clients. They focus on rental office units requiring designs that allow them to access the high end of the market while maintaining costs into reasonable limits. Flexibility is fundamental to them, since they have to be capable of adapting to changing market conditions, the buildings must be suitable to rent as a single unit or as a series of medium size units or even as small office spaces.

As shown by the T2 example, the building can be divided into three units, rented as a whole or divided by floors, etc. Other buildings designed for Levitt include the T18 Building in Alcobendas, a smaller central core building with a double skin façade; or the T4 Building, consisting in an arrangement of three office buildings connected by a ground floor portico area. More recent building at present under construction follow similar guidelines.

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SURFACE…………...15,000 – 35,000 sqm CONST. COST..….545 - 1,225 USD / sqm TYP. CONSULTANCY COST.0.41 M USD TOTAL SURFACE…………...219,122 sqm TOTAL CONST. COST…....178.96 M USD TOTAL CONSULTANY CST...3.81 M USD

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NEW GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERS IN MÉRIDA (SPAIN) REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF EXTREMADURA The building planned mirrors the strength of the aqueduct with a building wall concept. A series of parallel walls match the cores and utilities of the different floors, while they are joined by floor structures covering the span between walls, providing open-plan “trays” for the offices distribution. The ground floor of the building is also open-plan, except for the entrance halls and some ground level parking spaces.

The patios allow light into the office space while avoiding excessive heat loads, covered by automated louvers that operate according to the amount of outdoor light. The air-to-earth heat exchanger is used to pre-treat the air fed to the VAC systems. The temperature of the ground is constant, so pre-heated air can be provided in winter and pre-cooled air during the summer months, reducint the air temperature gap that the mechanical systems have to cover.

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BUILT-UP SURFACE..............62,976 sqm CONST. VALUE………….....95.76 M USD CONSULTANCY VALUE........0.65 M USD PROJECT……………………………...2006 CONSTRUCTION…………...….2008-2011

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COMPANY HEADQUARTERS IN VALLECAS (MADRID)ORTIZ CONTRACTING COMPANY

During the design phase, the main objectives were to achieve an elegant, functional and optimally energy-efficient building. The building was designed as a series of precast concrete porticoes supporting an extra-clear glass prism where different functions take place. These porticoes have a twofold work, as structural elements and as sunlight control devices, protecting the inside of the building from direct sun radiation.

The porticoes originate from the beam of the pile wall that conveys loads to the piles. Parking space and technical equipment are located on the three floors of the basement. An air-to-earth heat exchanger in the lower level supplies primary air to the HVAC system in two of the buildings. The air conditioning equipment, boilers and a power unit are set on the roof, sheltered by a double roof under the horizontal stiffbacks.

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BUILT-UP SURFACE…..…3 * 14,400 sqm CONST. VALUE….................61.96 M USD CONSULTANCY…..................1.11 M USD PROJECT……………..……..………...2007 CONSULTANCY…………..…………..2010


POLICE HEADQARTERS IN TARRAGONA MINISTRY OF INTERIOR The project develops two representative buildings located at the east and west ends of the plot, creating a courtyard between them, used as a Parade Ground. Official premises are located in the building to the east of the plot, which faces the main street. The residential building, including dwellings and dormitories, sits at the west of the plot, facing the park running along the river. The access to the plot is through the Parade Ground. Next to this access is the armoured guard house.

The access way runs across the Parade Ground and joins the service way on the setback south of the plot. This service way deserves the area of repair shops in the official premises building, and the access ramp to the basement. There are two basement levels under the buildings and the Parade Ground, for parking spaces and some official premises.

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OFFICE BLOCK……………..4,643.00 sqm HOUSING BLOCK……...…..4,793.00 sqm PARKING AND OTHERS……...6,406 sqm CONST. VALUE.…………….16.16 M USD CONSULTANCY VALUE.……0.89 M USD PROJECT…………………………..….2007 CONSTRUCTION……………………..2009


RESEARCH LABORATORIES IN VITORIA UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY (UPV)

GOP was awarded the Solar Prize by the Spanish Section of the European Association for Renewable Energy, EUROSOLAR, for its work and its commitment with sustainability in the design and construction of the Center for Research and Advanced Studiers of the University of the Basque Country in Alava. Flexibility of use of the building, and a reasonable cost were two main requirements from the starting point of the project.

Any additional cost would only be allowed in order to improve the sustainability performance of the building. Laths acting as solar protections accompany the glass that runs all through the building envelope, as a double skin, along the main façades of the building. A water heat exchanger will allow annual energy savings of up to 368.000 kWh/year. This will avoid the emission of 132 Tm of CO2/year. 432 PV panels acting as a double roof produce up to 52,000 kWh/year.

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BUILT-UP SURFACE……….7,421.98 sqm CONST. COST…………...…...8.86 M USD CONSULTANCY VALUE…….0.54 M USD PROJECT……………………………...2006 CONSTRUCTION……………….…….2009

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RETAIL STORE IN SAN SEBASTIÁN DE LOS REYES (MADRID) IKEA DEVELOPMENTS The architectural unit is enclosed in a parallelepiped volume lined in blue and yellow metal plate, the corporate colours of the Swedish company. The building observes the image and operation criteria established for distributors and manufacturers for its centres. The construction had to be rational and economical, and therefore prefabricated elements were chosen for the project.

An IKEA centre consists basically in a large industrial building. The store is divided into two parts: the showroom and the storage area were items are collected by the clients. Finishes vary in each area, while the showroom has to provide a flexible yet comfortable area were clients will be able to see the proposed layouts that help them make their choices. The storage area is a typical storage warehouse with hangers to the ceiling.

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BUILT-UP SURFACE..............30,000 sqm CONSTRUCTION VALUE....17.13 M USD PARKING SURFACE...............45,000 sqm PARKING SPACES…………………..1,200 PROJECT……………………………...1997 CONSTRUCTION………………..……1998

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COURTS OF JUSTICE BUILDING IN MADRIDDEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR / REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF MADRID

The main objective in this project for a Courts of Justice building in Madrid was to create a very legible structure so the user could find his or her way easily. The ground level consists on a large plaza area surrounded by all administration and required services fully signalled, so that the user will find whatever is required. Some large staircases and large balconies over the patio connect to the two floors of standard courtrooms that overlook the central court.

The upper floors house the office space that is organized as a ring around the courtyard. Two large court rooms for large media relevant trials are also located at ground level. The building is covered by a louver system, density and inclination of the louvers varies according to the orientation. The louvers also cover the skylight that has been designed with the special RADIAGLASS system that allows to avoid the greenhouse effect in the central patio.

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BUILT-UP SURFACE………....26,571 sqm COURTROOMS………………………....36 SPECIAL MEDIA COURTROOMS……...2 STRUCTURAL DESIGN...REDESCO SRL CONCEPT……………………………..2008


NEW HOTEL RESORT IN CÁDIZ (SPAIN) SPANISH NATIONAL HOTEL COMPANY Our proposal for a new Parador (Five Star Hotel owned by the Spanish Tourism Ministry) in Cádiz (a coastal city in South Spain) consists of a building designed to meet the requirements asked for by a large hospitality building in a city on one hand and the quality, privacy and intimacy requirements asked for by the guests. The plot has two sides, a city side and a sea side. Thus, the entrance to the hotel consists on a large multi height lobby to which open the reception, cafe, bar, and distributions to

the bedrooms; this lobby is intended to become part of the public spaces the city may offer any visitor, welcoming guests for a drink or a dinner, and enabling the hotel to become a landmark within the city (just as the lobbies and adjoining areas of hotels like the Beach Rotana or Le Meridien in Abu Dhabi or the Al Bustan Palace in Muscat virtually become public spaces). This lobby visually communicates with the sea.

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BUILT-UP SURFACE..............20,500 sqm ROOMS................................................120 PARKING SPACES..............................180 CONCEPT…………………………..….2009

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PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN SPAINREGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF MADRID, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, UPV, UPM

GOP has designed during the last fifteen years a large amount of public buildings of different kinds. We have experience working for Emergency Services such as fire-stations, the military, police, Royal Guards… Our educational buildings include extensions to the Leioa Campus of the University of the Basque Country where apart from general refurbishment, a new floor was added to the whole complex, and a portico was created surrounding the buildings in order to create a covered walkway.

For the Polytechnic University of Madrid a similar extension was carried out in the School of Aeronautical Engineers. The Horse Ring in El Pardo, where horse shows are held consists of a very light roof structure with integrated skylights covering a horse training grounds, and public stands for ceremonies. For emergency buildings pre-cast concrete structures are often used, as can be seen in the example for the Fire Station in Navacerrada.

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TENDERS AND PROPOSALS IN ALGERIA ALGERIAN MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, ENNA… Business development is greatly focused on the Middle East and North African Region. A series of tender proposals and concepts designs have been prepared for different locations in Algeria. Similar concepts have been put in practice: porticoes, façade protection from sun and dust, use of internal patios and courtyards, roof gardens…

In the case of the Centre for Environmental Studies in Algeries, an impressive green façade has been put in place, protecting a standard curtain wall and acting as a natural mashrabiya system allowing but controlling the access of light to the building. The Wedding Hall in Algiers is organized around small patios that provide flexibility and a very comfortable internal space with plenty of light.

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RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX IN ISLA DE CHAMARTÍN (MADRID) LAR DEVELOPERS This project in northern Madrid is innovative both in its programme and in its formal solution and the materials it employs. It consists on a twenty story tower with dwellings of different sizes, and two rows of single family town houses. The tower was conceived with a pre-cast panel structure finished in with bright colours, the structure allows to open floor-to-ceiling windows in the apartments. The luxury row house, with entrances two levels have got a private swimming pool and gardens.

The community gardens and swimming pool were designed with special care to their landscape values. The high quality of the detailing and the consequent good quality of construction won this project the “Best 2009 Private Residential Development Award” by the Spanish Ministry of Housing, the award took into consideration the operation of the complex, since construction was completed in 2007.

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BUILT-UP SURFACE..............27,550 sqm CONSTRUCTION VALUE....19.16 M USD CONSULTANCY VALUE........0.68 M USD PROYECT……………………………...2003 CONSTRUCTION……………………..2007

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OTHER HIGH END RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED USE PROJECTSBUCHAREST (ROMANIA) / MIAMI (USA)

Other high end housing project include two proposals for Bucharest, one consisting of townhouses and blocks laid out around common gardens and facilities in a similar way to Isla de Chamartín, and also using a pre-cast system. The second project in the Romanian capital is a twin mixed use tower complex including office space and apartments in the upper floors as well as an intermediate service floor with a sky-garden and swimming pool.

Another project in this line is an apartment block designed for a Spanish developer in the city of Miami (USA), a glass and aluminium clad façade produces a modern image and large balconies allow the apartment units to enjoy views over the beach and the sea. This project also includes two lower levels of parking and a roof garden with swimming pool and facilities such as gym, social club…

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LUXURY VILLA IN LA MORALEJA (MADRID) RIOFISA REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS The owner of this luxury villa in Madrid is a widower who wanted to share the plot with her two daughters; but urban regulation only allow one housing unit per plot, so the building has been laid out in such a way that one single housing unit can be split into three and used independently by each of the daughters and their mother while sharing areas such as the garden. The mother’s house is located in the centre of the structure, with large living room and kitchen and guest facilities.

To the north side is the house of one of the daughters who is married and has two children of her own, this is the largest part of the complex. To the south there is a smaller area for the second daughter who is single and will not live in the premises continuously. The large garden surface also allows to create different areas so that the family can enjoy being together or apart as they may require.

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BUILT-UP SURFACE……….....5,000 sqm CONSTRUCTION VALUE…...6.40 M USD CONSULTANCY VALUE…….0.33 M USD PROJECT………………………..…….2009 CONSTRUCTION………………2009-2011

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PROTOTYPE SUSTAINABLE HOUSING UNIT FOR EMIRATIESABU DHABI CENTRE FOR HOUSING AND SERVICES FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT

This project is a tender proposal for ADHC, the branch of Abu Dhabi Municipality at the time dealing with housing needs for Emiraty citizens. The tender called for houses of different footprints from two to nine bedrooms. We proposed to create a single system and concept that could be expanded. The proposed system uses pre-cast concrete panel load bearing structures organized around an internal patio that is intended to become the heart of the house during the winter, spring and autumn months.

A front patio separates the building from the street and produces a semi public-private area connected to the majlis. A back garden increases the outdoor surface and allows cross ventilation through the three patios. A system of double solar protections has been used: first a standard blind system that can potentially black the windows out and a system of shutters using palm frond fabric that casts shadows while not obscuring completely indoor areas.

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110 HOUSING UNITS IN VALLECAS (MADRID) LA CAIXA SAVINGS BANK LA CAIXA is one of Spain’s largest savings bank, and has a large portfolio of social programmes and activities. The brief for this project consisted on a building of one bedroom flats destined to produce a stock of affordable-rent properties for young people to start-up new homes. Requirements included a building that would be easy to maintain, adding-up to the low-budget character of the flats.

The building uses exposed brick as external finishing material, this is a very typical solution in Madrid. GOP’s housing projects follow similar guidelines, providing developers with clean solutions meeting their budget and brief requirements. Housing projects completed during the last fifteen years amount to over 11 M USDconsultancy fees and 450 M USD construction value.

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BUILT-UP SURFACE................6,750 sqm CONSTRUCTION VALUE....10.15 M USD CONSULTANCY VALUE........0.41 M USD PROJECT……………………………...2004 CONSTRUCTION………………….….2006


EDEA RESEARCH PROJECT IN BADAJOZ (SPAIN)PARTNERSHIP WITH THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF EXTREMADURA

EDEA Research Project consists in the design of two housing units, one is the “standard social housing unit”, the second is the “green social housing unit”. The goal is to use the latter as a real scale mock-up on which to test a series of energy saving and energy producing strategies against the former. The project is now entering the testing phase. The outcome will be a catalogue of specifications for elements with proven energy performance.

EDEA Research Project is the result of a partnership between GOP, the Regional Government of Extremadura and a variety of public and private construction industry companies and public entities (such as the ABIO Bioclimatic Architecture Research Group from the Polytechnic University of Madrid or the Energy, Environmental and Technological Research Centre, CIEMAT). This project is financed by the European Union through its LIFE Program.

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BUILT-UP SURFACE...................500 sqm CONSTRUCTION VALUE......0.52 M USD CONSULTANCY VALUE........0.28 M USD PROJECT…………………….………..2008 CONSTRUCTION……………………..2010 TESTING………………………...2011-2012

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RETAIL AND MIXED-USE AREA MASTER PLAN IN ALCOBENDAS (MADRID) ALCOBENDAS MUNICIPALITY In 1997 GOP designed an urban sector for development of commercial, industrial and residential activities in the 19 OP3 Area called “Los Moscatelares” in San Sebastián de los Reyes (Madrid). Following the transformation of National Roads to motorways bypassing the cities during the eighties, large areas of vacant land were available for urban growth. In this case the project wanted to transform the former National Road as a main street for the city. A residential area is located alongside

this main street and in continuation of the old urban core, a gardened area followed by a strip of buildings serve as a transition to the shopping centre area, which comprises large and medium sized retail areas organized around a common car park facility. The design and location of the park allow easy access from the new bypass motorway, and a certain independence from the urban centre, while not impeding pedestrian access from the housing and office areas.

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PLANNED SURFACE……………...100 Ha HOUSING AND OFFICE…....158,550 sqm RETAIL………………………..157,450 sqm INDUSTRY……………………..40,000 sqm CONST. VALUE……………..35.43 M USD PROJECT………………………….…..1997


URBAN MASTER PLAN IN PETRICANI / BUCHAREST (ROMANIA)AIC REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS

The company AIC Construct entrusted GOP with the preliminary urban project for Petricani, one of the future areas of business, trade and dwellings in the north-west of the Rumanian capital, with a total surface area of 30 hectares. The extension of the city is intended to bring in the typical activities and urban modes of a modern city. The unit is distributed into differentiated areas. A commercial area and transport node to the north-west directly connected to the historic centre.

Here we find a shopping centre and eight towers set aside for offices and hotels. The residential area in the central part is organised into closed street blocks around two main avenues. To the east, 12 residential and office towers mark the beginning of the park planned in the Bucharest Ordinance Plan, which maintains the continuity of the network of parks and lakes in the city.

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TOTAL PLANNED AREA…………...30 Ha HOUSING…………………….130,000 sqm OFFICE SPACE……………..150,000 sqm RETAIL………………………....80,000 sqm PROJECT………………………………2004


PARK AND RETAIL AREA IN MÉRIDA REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF EXTREMADURA This project was designed as the complementary part of the New Regional Government Headquarters in Mérida. The project offers the HQ building an urban frame, where employees can find somewhere to take a snack or normal citizens can make real profit of the new location chosen for the public offices building. The proposal defines a complete urban setting that includes the new HQ, a retail area opened onto the main street, an auditorium and a religious building.

The retail area is set in such a way that small plazas are created where restaurants or bars can fit outdoor tables. The park is divided into different areas depending on the conditions of the terrain, there are fruit tree terraces, indigenous plants areas, north-face vegetation area and waterside area in the lower side of the plot. The terrain is softly modelled in order to blend the street level and the aqueduct hill in the back side of the plot.

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PARK SURFACE……………...15,000 sqm RETAIL AREA………………..…5,000 sqm CONST. VALUE………….….10.03 M USD CONSULTANCY VALUE…….0.00 M USD PROJECT…………………………...…2006


GREENING ABU DHABI (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)URBAN QUALITY ENHANCEMENT RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Greening Abu Dhabi is a research exercise carried out by GOP Oficina de Proyectos in partnership with CENER (Spanish National Centre for Renewable Energy), and Luis Vallejo Landscape Studio. The exercise wanted to test out the possibilities of the urban fabric of the Abu Dhabi CBD Area, exploring the possibilities it offers and suggesting how to solve the problems it entails. The structure at present is built-up of large super-blocks created by main avenues.

Our proposal aims to radicalize the existing structure, concentrating all traffic on the main avenues and totally freeing the inside of the super-blocks for pedestrian use; the structure is at present used in this way although the physical solution does not accompany the intended uses. Through the creation of underground structures and street level boulevards and plazas, the inside of the blocks will become a neighbourhood realm just a few meters away from the capital city realm.

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UNIVERSITY CITY IN SIDI ABDELLAH (ALGERIA) ALGERIAN MINISTY OF EDUCATION This is the proposal made by Gop Oficina de Proyectos for the ideas contest for a university town at Sidi Abdellah, close to Algiers. The programme for the tender procedure included, on a first stage, the design of five faculties with a capacity of 20,000 students, and, on a second stage, the design of a dormitory complex with a capacity of 11,000 beds and common services such as a library, an assembly hall, retail space…

Built area as defined by the programme was 230,000 sqm on a 1M sqm lot. Sidi-Abdellah planning envisages a system of green areas which includes a central park stretching over the whole city through green arms. These arms point towards existing wooded areas. This system is also applied to the university complex, Green Arms stretch over the lot, creating meeting places and connections between the complex, new residential areas and the existing village.

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The Fort George area is to be developed as the “Fort Point Pedestrian Walk” with emphasis on improving the streetscape along Park Street, Cork Street, Fort Street, North Front Street and the Memorial Park. The program will pay special attention to the infrastructure and people living in Pinks Alley ensuring that their social patrimony will not be lost and more specifically it will provide economic opportunities to its residents.

The physical improvements proposed will include textured road surface, asphalt improvements, a gateway intersection, street enhancement, sidewalk, landscape, street furniture and the memorial park improvement. Fort George is located just across the Haulover Creek from down town Belize City which is the country’s major commercial and colonial tourist centre.

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3.2 Green Building Strategies

3.2.1 Achievements

During the last 10 years, GOP Oficina de Proyectos as architectural consultancy practice has enrolled in a series of projects that focus on the energy efficiency and respect for sustainability principles while keeping within an economic viability.

GOP considers sustainability within the building industry as the set of strategies adopted during project phase and materialized during construction that make a difference in reducing or eliminating the negative impact that buildings have on the environment and on its end users, complying with the condition that the process remains profitable.

The objective stated above is pursued throughout our design work, in particular in four projects that are at present under construction or have recently been completed (two office building complexes, a laboratory building and a residential research project):

Three office Buildings for ORTIZ Contracting Company in Madrid (three buildings of 13,400 m2 GFA each)

New Regional Government Headquarters in Mérida (63,000 sqm GFA) Research Laboratories for the University of the Basque Country in Vitoria (7,422 sqm GFA) EDEA Research Project in Cáceres (two experimental housing units of 250 sqm GFA each)

Following an integrated development process, the design starts with the analysis of the climatic conditions of the building’s location. An analysis of the possible strategies (both active and passive) follows, and once advantages and disadvantages of each have been settled, the most suitable ones are selected by the Design Team together with the Client.

The integration of these kind of strategies at inception phase and based on input of all stakeholders within the project produces a complex and unitary design that maximizes the benefits of passive strategies (the most efficient and cost effective measures) as opposed to just adding-up a series of features after design completion. Any over-cost is analysed and the return cycle is studied so the client may make informed decisions.

It is important to highlight that GOP Oficina de Proyectos is an architectural design practice only, thus, all our projects are fruit of collaboration with ample design teams. All our proposed teams include a variety of partners who guarantee that the measures drafted on paper are feasible and competitive in reality (we have collaborated with edge-cutting private companies such as Shclaich Bergermann und Partner or the Research Centre for Construction Materials (CIDEMCO) and public entities such as the Basque Energy Entity, the Spanish National Centre for Renewable Energy (CENER).

The knowledge GOP has acquired in the field of Green Buildings is based on an ongoing education process involving the partners we collaborate with and our participation in research projects such as the EDEA Project (that will be explained bellow) consisting in the comparison of a “Green Social Housing Unit” with a “Standard Social Housing Unit” or the INVISO Project searches for ways of producing sustainable housing units making use and optimizing mass-production systems.Throughout the development of these projects we sit together with a very wide variety of stakeholders (from contracting companies to government agencies, universities, research institutions, construction materials providers, engineering firms, software companies…) without the immediate pressure set by a typical construction project.

Apart form the results achieved by every individual project, we would like to highlight the general strategy put in place, searching for partners who will make the concepts we develop a reality and searching for continuous learning in the full coordination of the design teams we lead.


3.2.2 Value Proposition, how are customers and stakeholders benefited

The commitment of the client is key to guarantee the best performance of a building. In all cases described following, the client played an active role throughout design and construction. The design guidelines our buildings follow would be:

They have been designed considering the future users, since buildings must be designed with the people who will use them in mind. The client’s brief has been carefully applied and discussed in order to enhance it aiming to improve the comfort quality for end users. Common spaces have been created (roof gardens or large access porches that enrich the building). Also, the consideration of maintenance throughout the life of the building has been considered.

They save resources since renewable, recycled or recyclable materials (when data on their lifecycle is available) have been put in use as extensively as possible. Documents such as the BRE Green Guide Specifications are followed.

They save energy, the proper design and correct material selection minimize the energy requirements of the building. The building envelope is carefully studied in order to improve insulation, searching for a balance between glazed and opaque surfaces and introducing shading devices that reduce heat gains while not compromising interior lighting conditions.

They save water and have been designed in such a way they allow a low consumption of chemicals.

They incorporate the largest amount possible of energy producing devices; mostly PV solar panels, but also heat exchangers that make use of geothermal energy (by means of using air or water as heat exchanging liquid).

Optimisation of MEP systems in order to produce the highest efficiency possible implementing measures such as the use of tri-generation and absorption machines in order to use he heat produced by other building systems to produce cooling.

The table following summarizes the achievements of our most recent office building designs. What makes these projects special is the commitment of the client and the fact that they will be monitored in order to follow-up the compliance of the expected results.

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* Glazing 1.6 W/m2K U factor and 41% solar factor * Organization around patios covered by adjustable louver system to control lighting

* 146.25 MWh/year residual heat recovery * Photo catalysis interior air quality improvement * DALI System (35% lighting savings) * Displacement air distribution and VAV (25% ventilation savings) * Variable hydraulic volume

* PV panels 442 MWh/year production * Air-to-Earth Geothermal system: 66 Tonnes CO2/year savings

* Biomass heater * Double Condensator Heater * Centrifugal Cooling group

63% // A

ORTIZ 2.72 Building

* Special Glazing (30% heating savings) // * Fixed and adjustable shading structures (35% energy savings)

* Absorption Cooler (21,000 kWh savings) * Photo-catalysis interior air quality improvement * Conjugated lighting circuits * Automated reflecting blinds

* PV panels 14.6 MWh/year production * Air-to-Earth Geothermal system: 9.4 Tonnes CO2/year savings

* Conventional cooler * Refrigeration Tower * Gas Heater

71% // A

ORTIZ 2.91 Building

* Special Glazing (30% heating savings) // * Fixed and adjustable shading structures (35% energy savings)

* Microcogeneration (production of 162,500 kWh of electric power and recovery of 250,000 kWh residual heat * Absorption Cooler (42,000 kWh savings) * Photo-catalysis interior air quality improvement * Conjugated lighting circuits * Automated reflecting blinds

* PV panels 14.6 MWh/year production * Air-to-Earth Geothermal system: 12 Tonnes CO2/year savings

* Conventional cooler * Refrigeration Tower * Gas Heater

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Vitoria Research Labs.

* Extra insulated envelope // * Horizontal louver façade automated in coordination with MEP Systems

* Double Circuit conjugated lighting system

* PV panels 86.9 MWh/year production * Water-to-Earth Geothermal system: 103 Tonnes CO2/year savings

* Water-water heat pump

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As can be seen in the table above, our designs incorporate a large cocktail of strategies applied together will the engineering teams involved in the project and the energy efficiency experts and with a close collaboration with the client. The last line in the table above summarizes the complete energy savings for each building in relation to a building that strictly abides to Spanish energy saving regulations and the Energy Rating (A, the highest for all of them).

One of the projects, the ORTIZ Contractor HQ in Madrid illustrates an interesting exercise: as can be seen in the table above, the project consists of three different plots with the same size and shape. Two of the buildings (the company’s HQ) are high efficient buildings (as requested by the Client), the third one is conventional (complying with Spanish Regulations); the objective is to measure the performance of each of the three buildings, and compare how efficient the two improved buildings really are.

Another project following a similar approach is the EDEA Research Project in which we have partnered with the Regional Government of Extremadura (for whom we have designed their New HQ) and with a variety of public and private construction industry companies and public entities (such as the ABIO Bioclimatic Architecture Research Group from the Polytechnic University of Madrid or the Energy, Environmental and Technological Research Centre). This project is financed by the European Union through its LIFE Program. The project consists in the design of two housing units, one is the “standard social housing unit” as per the regional government’s requirements, the second is the “green social housing unit”. The goal is to use the latter as a benchmark where test for a series of energy saving and energy producing strategies against the former. The project and construction phases have been completed and the project is now entering the testing phase. The final aim is to produce a set of specifications for elements that will be introduced in future housing projects with prove of their energy performance.

The different entities involved are producing different energy models according to their experience (using TRNSYS, ENERGY PLUS and CALENER VYP software), and each model provides strongly divergent results both for the baseline housing unit and the improved one; in addition, there are no standards to model elements such as a heat exchanger, and models are very sensitive to the decisions taken by the researcher. This makes the necessity of a project such as EDEA evident, demonstrating how Green Buildings are not an exact science and projects such as this one are part of the research still to be done on built solutions and their final performance and global behaviour (costs, savings, construction complexity, comparison against other types of solutions…).

Tests will include types of roofing (increased insulation [5.45%], green roof [7.78%], water roof, ventilated roof), types of façade (ventilated façade, solar protections on windows, greenhouse structures [23.23%], green façade [1.82%]…), ventilation enhancement devices (such as a solar chimney and a wind tower), finishes (phase changing material finishes [8.30%]), different kinds of renewable energy systems (both air and water geothermal heat exchangers), different kinds of MEP solutions (heaters, heat pump, heat recovery…). The numbers in brackets state some of the expected savings produced after modelling. In addition to producing accurate temperature and indoor comfort data, the EDEA tests will provide exact construction costs for each solution as well as accurate information on the complexity of their construction and maintenance…

By the realisation of projects such as the ones described above, it will be possible to measure and follow-up how efficient buildings actually perform. In the case of the EDEA and ORTIZ projects, buildings nearly exactly the same except for a few parameters will be compared, increasing our knowledge about these parameters.

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3.2.3 Market Adoption of the Proposed Solutions

Our proposals for strong designs dealing with energy consumption reduction have so far been delivered to strongly committed clients who were willing to participate in the design process and discuss and work with the architects and the rest of the design team, they all count with technical resources of their own.

The strength of our experience is that these highly committed clients are involved in the project and interested in knowing the final performance of the buildings. This follow-up will allow us to demonstrate the savings achievable by the design and thus implement similar strategies (once successfully tested) in projects for other clients who are more reluctant to bet on innovative solutions.

Each of the clients who has applied sustainable solutions has a potential of new projects were the extracted lessons may be newly applied, and research may advance further (as in the case of the EDEA project being born out of the Government HQ project).

3.2.4 Leadership Position

The results achieved so far serve to encourage new clients to take similar approaches. GOP is consolidating its role as serious architectural practice involved in efficient building design. Projects such as ORTIZ or EDEA demonstrate that the approach we are proposing is solid and soon the results from monitoring the real buildings will shade proof on the actual efficiency of the applied strategies, thus allowing us to replicate the solutions adopted.

Efficient buildings have economical, branding and marketing advantages, this type of building has lower operating costs and provides an improved comfort for the end users.

Since our projects interact with a large number of partners, the results are also spread throughout many fields. For instance, as part of the EDEA project, in addition to the core team, a large number of construction material providers have joined the project seeing the potential of testing their solutions on an actual housing unit and comparing their results to the series of results being gathered in the already designed trials. Some of the solutions being tested in this project appear commonly in architectural competitions, but there is no real data as to how they perform the results of the project will be public, and thus any architectural and engineering practice will be able to make use of them, this way promoting the general quality of construction.

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4 Experience / Company Curriculum

4.1 Common Schedules

Project Type Highlighting

Orange �� Airport Buildings Green �� Office Buildings Blue �� Residential Projects Gray �� Others

Manager BSF �� Mr. Bruce S. Fairbanks (Principal Architect) MAC �� Mr. Manuel Abad Carrascosa (Principal Architect) EMF �� Mr. Eduardo Montero Fernández de Bobadilla (Principal Architectural Eng.)

Scope of Works CD �� Conceptual Design P �� Project CS �� Construction Supervision P+CS �� Project & Construction Supervision U �� Urban Project R �� Research Project

Country (Location) ES �� Spain UAE �� United Arab Emirates RO �� Romania DZ �� Algeria IE �� Ireland (*) Construction and Consultancy Values have been calculated from original Euro accountancy considering exchange rate on 11th January 2011 of 1 EUR = 1,30 USD


4.2 Main Clients Shortlist

4.2.1 ALDAR Properties PSJC

A leading Real Estate Developer in the UAE, GOP has completed a high profile Luxury Villa Project for ALDAR Properties located in the city of Abu Dhabi.

http://www.aldar.com

4.2.2 AENA

AENA is the Spanish Airports and Air Navigation Company. They manage most of Spain’s Airport Infrastructures. For the last nearly 14 years GOP has completed a wide range of projects, from Control Towers to Emergency Buildings, Hangars, Parkings… and both large and small size Airport Terminals.

http://www.aena.es

4.2.3 ENNA

ENNA is Algeria’s National Air Navigation Entity. After winning an international tender process, GOP, together with the Spanish engineering company SENER, was awarded the design of five new control towers in Algeria’s most important airports.

http://www.enna.dz

4.2.4 Spanish Ministry of Defence

GOP has completed a number of projects for the Spanish Ministry of Defence and the Spanish Armed Forces ranging from the Horse Ring built near Madrid for exhibition purposes to a number of casern projects or the new lodgings to house the newly created Emergency Military Unit (UME), a new military corps created to act in emergency situations.

http://www.mde.es

4.2.5 Spanish Ministry of Interior

For the Spanish Ministry of Interior, GOP has completed the design and is currently carrying the Construction Supervision of the new Headquarters Building for the Guardia Civil Police Corps in the northern Tarragona Region.

http://www.mir.es

4.2.6 Regional Government of Extremadura

The works for the New Regional Government Headquarters are in progress in the city of Mérida, capital of Extremadura. The design of this building meets the highest sustainability requirements to request of the client, who has also commissioned GOP with projects such as a new retail and park in Mérida or a Bioclimatic Architecture Research Project.

http://www.gisvesa.com


4.2.7 Regional Government of Madrid

GOP has completed a number of Emergency Fire Fighting Buildings in the region commissioned by the Regional Government of Madrid.

http://www.madrid.org

4.2.8 University of the Basque Country

GOP’s Educational Building Projects for the University of the Basque Country stand to the highest Sustainable Architecture levels. They were designed with the assistance of the Basque Energy Entity who guaranteed A performance levels for the Leioa Campus and the Vitoria Laboratories.

http://www.ehu.es

4.2.9 Grupo LAR

The Isla de Chamartín tower and low rise housing complex which project and construction supervision GOP completed for Grupo LAR Real Estate Developer has recently been awarded the highest Spanish architectural award, the Architectural National Price granted by the Ministry of Housing.

http://www.grupolar.com

4.2.10 Levitt-Bosch & Aymerich

GOP has developed a close relation with Levitt-Bosch & Aymerich Real Estate Developers, for whom the design of a number of Office Building and Sanitary Building Projects has been completed. The collaboration between the two companies rises to above 120 M € construction value, of the highest quality office space.

http://www.levitt.es


4.3 Ongoing Projects


4.4 Projects Completed in the UAE / Gulf Region

4.5 Projects Completed in the MENA Region


4.6 Completed Projects (2010-1996)









4.7 Clients References and Architectural Prices

We hereafter list a selection of our client’s reference letters. This chapter includes the general details of the person who issued the letter and an English translation of the text. After that we include a copy of the original letter in it’s original Language. Please do not hesitate contacting us should you require additional letters or should you be interested in a certificate from a particular client.

4.7.1 Reference Letters and Architectural Prices Index

4.7.1 Reference Letters and Architectural Prices Index .......................................................... 70 4.7.2 EuroSolar Association 2009 Best Solar Building Award ................................................ 71 4.7.3 2006 National Housing Quality Architecture Award........................................................ 72 4.7.4 AENA / New Terminal Building at Málaga Airport .......................................................... 73 4.7.5 AENA / New Terminal at Alicante Airport / Works Supervision Assistance ................... 74 4.7.6 JUNTA DE EXTREMADURA / New Regional Government HQ .................................... 75 4.7.7 UPV / Faculty of Science and Technology at Leioa Campus / Project .......................... 76


4.7.2 EuroSolar Association 2009 Best Solar Building Award


4.7.3 2006 National Housing Quality Architecture Award


4.7.4 AENA / New Terminal Building at Málaga Airport


4.7.5 AENA / New Terminal at Alicante Airport / Works Supervision Assistance


4.7.6 JUNTA DE EXTREMADURA / New Regional Government HQ


4.7.7 UPV / Faculty of Science and Technology at Leioa Campus / Project


5 Capabilities, Working Strategy and Resources

5.1 Design Team Capabilities

GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A. delivers complete architectural, urban and landscape projects in all the range of work phases: from concept design to detailed design and tender documents preparation; we also have a large experience in Construction Supervision. As a Spanish-based company, we understand an integral part of the project is built up by the preparation of accurate bills of quantities and specifications documents. In Spain it is standard practice to include cost consultancy services among the project delivery.

For our endeavour outside Spain we have teamed up with REDESCO SRL, an Italian Structural Engineering Firm with whom we share many years of experience working together in complex projects, such as the New Control Tower at Barcelona Airport, the new Terminal Building at Alicante Airport or the Mixed Used High Rise Development in Bucharest.

To provide complete consultancy services we searched for the contribution of local consultancy companies to guarantee our design complies with local customs and regulations and to assure we have the capacity to assume any size of project.

Regarding aeronautical, transport and other kinds of engineering we can provide complete services together with a variety of Spanish highly qualified engineering firms such as PROINTEC S.A. (with whom we are collaborating in the Sharm El Sheikh Airport Project), INECO (whom we are working together with in the Master Plan for a New Airport in Musandam Region) or SENER (with whom we have worked in projects such as the Terminals in Málaga and Alicante or the Five New Control Towers in Algeria).

The building up of this solid Design Team allows us, depending on each clients’ needs, to offer complete design services, or just architectural design services.

We guarantee that all our projects are energy conscious through our large experience in this field (pioneering the design of devices such as heat exchangers), and through the alliance we have developed with CENER, the Spanish National Centre of Renewable Energy who will assist in all our Middle East Projects to guarantee they are complying with the environmental awareness that can be expected in high quality projects.

As a summary, our technical capabilities include:

Architectural Design (all building tipologies) Complete Building Design (Architectural + Structural + MEP Engineering) Urban Design Interior Design Landscape Design Airport and Transport Buildings Design (including Aeronautical and Transport

Engineering) Environmental Aware Design Environmental and Technical Research Projects

We address architectural design in all its stages:

Concept Design Detailed Design Tender Documents Preparation Works Supervision Health and Safety Reports


5.1.1 Proposed Design Team Diagram

The above described capabilities are achieved by building up a solid design team whose members accumulate large design experience and have proved to work together successfully on previous projects. GOP either sub-contracts all consultancy fields required to complete a certain project (this is our preferred structure for small and medium size projects) or assembles a JV with major engineering firms for large scale projects, typically airport-related projects.

A list of potential collaborators follows, a complete design team will be produced case by case, since depending on the location, size and scope of work of each project we will assemble the best suited design team.

AEC Architectural and Engineering Consultants collaborated with GOP as AOR in the Luxury Villa project for ALDAR Properties in Abu Dhabi. With over 100 staff and nearly 30 years experience in the UAE are candidate partners in order to share architectural design works.

GOP’s collaboration with CENER, the National Centre for Renewable Energy (a government owned entity) includes the research project “Greening Abu Dhabi” in which strategies were searched to improve the quality of outdoor spaces in the UAE. They will be collaborating in projects requiring high energetic and green building performances.

RELK&P are a large and well established engineering firm based in Beirut, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, they address all fields of engineering. RELK&P could potentially collaborate in the fields off engineering and AOR in the Levant Region and in the Gulf as JV partners or as subconsultants depending on each scope of works.

CEMOSA Engineering has taken care of the Aeronautical Engineering of recent projects such as the New Parking Structure in El Hierro and would be candidate to collaborate with GOP in airport and transport related projects.

GOP Oficina de Proyectos and PROINTEC Engineering are at present working together in the New Airport Development in Sharm El Sheikh. Typically, a JV structure would be pursued in order to offer clients a clear working schema.

Collaborations between SENER, a major Spanish engineering firm and GOP include the New Developments at Málaga and Alicante Airports as well as the Five New Control Towers in Algeria project. JV structures were assembled to address all of these projects.

INECO is one of Spain’s largest engineering firms in the fields of airport and rail projects. They are responsible for most of AENA’s master planning works. GOP and INECO are at present collaborating on the Master Plan for a new Airport in Musandam Region in the Sultanate of Oman.

Valladares Ingeniería is an engineering firm based in Madrid that addresses MEP and structural engineering. GOP and Valladares have collaborated in many projects throughout the years, including all projects for Levitt, Bosch and Aymerich or the New HQ for ORTIZ Contractor Company. In the UAE we collaborated in the Luxury Villa project for ALDAR Properties.

REDESCO SRL. is a structural engineering consultant based in Milan. The synergy between the teams of REDESCO and GOP has produced designs such as the control towers at Barcelona and Málaga airports, the New Terminal at Alicante Airport or the Luxury Villa in Abu Dhabi.

Our collaborations with Luis Vallejo Landscape Architects include the luxury villa projects in Madrid and Abu Dhabi as well as the skygarden at ORTIZ Contractor HQ. Luis Vallejo Landscape Architects also collaborated with GOP in the preparation of the “Greening Abu Dhabi” research project, carefully studying the conditions of landscaping in the UAE.

TRIAD Oman Consultants International is our Omani partner for the preparation of the Master Plan for a new airport in the Musandam Region and would be a likely candidate to further collaborate in future projects. They offer architectural en engineering services and are strongly based in Muscat.


5.2 Company Structure and Work Methodology Introduction

A project team is built up for each project, including the following staff: a Partner Architect working in relation with the client and making main design decisions, a Senior Architect is dedicated to supervise the architectural design in its complete details and to lead the relation with the main subcontractors. Depending on the size of the project, one or more Junior Architects will be assigned to the project with complete devotion in design phases, carrying out day to day work, working in coordination with all subcontractors and holding supervision meetings with the Senior Architect every few days and with the Partner Architect on a weekly bases.

A Senior Architectural Engineer supervises the Bill of Quantities and Specifications documents as well as the Cost Consultancy works (in Spain these works are completely carried out by Architectural Studios), a Junior Architectural Engineer prepares these documents and carries out the day to day work in close coordination with the Junior Architect assigned to the project to assure the progress and changes are included in all documents and to guarantee mutual feedback.

During the conceptual design phase, the Fire Safety Supervisor and the Environmental and Sustainability Supervisor will participate in the project in order to make sure it complies with all Fire Safety and Environmental Regulations. The Architectural Engineers in charge of these items have specialized during their years in GOP in their respective fields.

In the later project phases a draftsman is assigned to help out in the preparation of the detailed design and tender documents. Part of the team of Architectural Technicians will be assigned to build up the final specifications, cost supervision and BOQ documents as necessary.

As part of our Quality Control Policy, a Partner or Senior Architect not involved in the project supervises the complete set of design documents once they are finished but before they are handed out to the client.

GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A. specializes in Architectural and Urban Design. We have continuous working experience with several Structural and MEP Engineering Consultants. The complete dedication of a Junior Architect to each project assures day to day coordination between our design and our subcontractor’s works.

As described above, outside Spain we can offer joint services with companies located in the region with whom we have experience working together on past projects, such as REDESCO SRL. for structural engineering or CENER to guarantee the environmental standard of our projects.

Following the successful work strategy developed on our Luxury Villla Project for ALDAR Properties PSJC, a locally based consultancy firm was selected in order to carry out all Architecture of Record. We intend to follow the same work organization we have undertaken on the referred project: main design activities are carried out in our Madrid office, this design is supervised by a Local Architects team that advises from early stages on the adequacy to local customs. In Madrid complete documents are built up, a set of BOQ, Cost Report and the Specifications are sent to the project’s location, where after review, the final documents are assembled according to local procedures. Starting in early design stages and following to tender phase, the Local Architects Team is also in charge of pursuing all building permits and Local Authorities Approvals. Certain building details influenced by local customs may be drafted in coordination between our Main Office and the Local Architects Team.

When required staff is sent abroad for permanent contact with Clients, acting as general intermediaries between the Client and the complete Design Team. Depending on the actual complexity of each project, visits to the projects location by our Senior and Principal Architects and follow-up meetings with the clients are scheduled and agreed within each contract.


5.3 Board of Directors and Key Personnel List

Senior Partners:

1985/25 Mr. Bruce Stewart Fairbanks (Principal Architect) 1981/29 Mr. Manuel Abad Carrascosa (Principal Architect) 1975/35 Mr. Eduardo Montero Fernández de Bobadilla (Principal Architectural

Engineer) Associates:

1985/25 Mr. Fernando Ródenas Moreno (Architectural Engineer) 1985/25 Mr. Fernando Jiménez Jiménez (Construction Works Technician) 1983/27 Mr. José Carlos Martín Mateos (Drafting, CAD and IT Manager) 1985/25 Mr. Vicente Fariza Viejo (Lawyer)

5.4 Staff Resources Quality Assurance Manager

2001/09 Mrs. Ana Belén Zabalegui Villaverde (Architectural Engineer) Fire Safety Supervisor

2003/07 Mr. Eduardo Sastre Álvarez (Architectural Engineer) Senior Architects

1998/12 Mr. Pablo Chiva Robles 1997/13 Ms. Olalla Oliver Farner 2003/07 Mr. Sergio García Gamo

Abu Dhabi Branch Manager

2006/04 Mr. Vicente Adrián Masip Moriarty Junior Architects

2005/05 Ms. Blanca Torija Bengoechea 2005/05 Mrs. Diana Hermo Gutierrez 2007/03 Mrs. Lisa Niesse 2008/02 Mr. Luis Fernando Vergara Velázquez

Associated On-Site Architectural Engineers

1993/17 Mr. Carlos Rubio Manso Administration

Mrs. Isabel Piña Cuadrado Accountancy

Mrs. Mª Ángeles García Serrano (Accountant)


5.5 Company Organizational Chart


5.6 Key Personnel Curricula

5.6.1 Key Personnel Curricula Index

5.6.1 Key Personnel Curricula Index ....................................................................................... 82 5.6.2 Arch. Bruce Stewart Fairbanks ....................................................................................... 83 5.6.3 Arch. Manuel Abad Carrascosa...................................................................................... 84 5.6.4 Arch. Olalla Oliver Farner ............................................................................................... 85 5.6.5 Arch. Pablo Chiva Robles ............................................................................................... 86 5.6.6 Eng. Eduardo Montero Fernández de Bobadilla ............................................................ 87 5.6.7 Eng. Fernando Ródenas Moreno ................................................................................... 88


5.6.2 Arch. Bruce Stewart Fairbanks

General information

Bruce Stewart Fairbanks (BSF where referred to) [email protected] U.S. Citizen Born 26th November 1962

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION 2010-1995 GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A. Principal Architect and Senior Partner 1988 Master of Science in Architecture and Building Design. Columbia University. NYC, New York 1985 Bachelor of Architecture. Syracuse University, New York

Summarized Projects List in GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A.

Ongoing

New Control Tower at Zaragoza Airport [P] Musandam Airport Master Plan (Oman) [P] New Airport in Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt) [P] New Regional Government of Extremadura HQ,

Mérida [CS] New Airport Terminal at Alicante Airport [CS] Luxury Villa in Madrid [P+CS] Experimental Housing Unit, Mérida [R]

2009

New Hangar for SWIFTAIR, Madrid Airport [P] ORTIZ Contractor New HQ, Madrid [P+CS] New Airport Terminal at Málaga Airport [CS]

2008

Luxury Villa in Abu Dhabi [P] Parking Lot Extension, El Hierro Airport [P] T4 Plot Office Building, Sanchinarro, Madrid [P] Office Building, Valdemarín Este [P] Kerry Airport Extension, Co. Kerry [CD] Five New Control Towers in Algeria [P]

2007

Mixed Use Tower, Bucharest, Romania [P] 44 Housing Units, Siétamo, Huesca [P] Link to T2 Terminal, Málaga Airport [P] Retail Area Málaga Airport [P]

2006

Railway Station, Málaga Airport [P] Park and Retail Area, Mérida [CD] 110 Housing Units, Vallecas, Madrid [P] Parking Structure Extension, Seville Airport [P]

2005

T18 Plot Office Building, Madrid [P+CS] Cargo Terminal, Valencia Airport [P+CS] Government of Extremadura New HQ, Mérida [P]

2004

Retail Building, Parla [P+CS] Guardia Civil Regional HQ, Tarragona [P+CS] 110 Housing Units, Vallecas, Madrid [P+CS] 140 Hsng Units, Isla de Chamartín, Madrid [CS] New Control Tower Barcelona Airport [CS] T7A Plot Office Building, Madrid [P+CS] T2 Plot Office Building, Madrid [P+CS]

2003

Parking Structure, Gran Canaria Airport [P] New Control Tower Santiago de Compostela

Lavacolla Airport [P+CS]

2002

New Control Tower, Barcelona Airport [P] Parking Structure, Madrid Barajas Airport [P] New Terminal Building, Alicante Airport [P]

2001

Parking Structure, Alicante Airport [P] New Control Tower, Logroño Airport [P] New Airport Terminal, Málaga Airport [P] New Control Tower, Tenerife Norte Airport [P] Maintenance Hangar, Madrid Airport [P] TN2 Lot Office Building, Madrid [P+WS]

2000

Cargo Terminal, Alicante Airport [P] Services Area, Alicante Airport [P]

1998

New Terminal Building, León Airport [P] New Control Tower, Málaga Airport [P]

1996

New Control Tower, Madrid Barajas Airport [P] New Terminal Building, Valladolid Airport [P]

Awards and Publications

2009 National Architecture Prize. Residencial Housing Complex Isla de Chamartín 2007 Ex Aequo Madrid Prize. Residential Housing Complex Isla Chamartin

[P] – Project // [CS] – Construction Supervision // [P+CS] – Project & Construction Supervision // [U] – Urban Project


5.6.3 Arch. Manuel Abad Carrascosa

General information

Manuel Abad Carrascosa (MAC where referred to) [email protected] Spanish Citizen Born 30th March 1957

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION 2009-1995 GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A. Principal Architect and Senior Partner 1981 Degree in Architecture by the Madrid School of Architecture (ETSAM) at the Polithecnic University of Madrid


Ongoing

Restoration of Police Building in Madrid (Spain) 60 Housing Units in Seseña for ECOVI (Spain) Military Kitchen Refurbishment in El Pardo (Spain)

2009

UPV Research Centre, Vitoria [P+CS] 356 Housing Units, Vallecas, Madrid [P+CS]

2007

26 Housing Units, Arroyomolinos, Madrid [P] 5 Housing Buildings for the UME, Spain [P] Head Office for INVIFAS, Madrid [P]

2006

New Fire Station, Parla, Madrid [P+CS] 84 Housing Units, Vallecas, Madrid [P+CS] 71 Housing Units, Boadilla del Monte [P+CS] 48 Housing Units, Valdemoro [P+CS] 93 Housing Units, Parla [CS] 122 Housing Units, Paracuellos del Jarama [CS] 101 Housing Units, Marchamalo [P+CS]

2005

38 Housing Units in El Cantizal, Las Rozas [CS] 26 Housing Units, Arroyo Molinos [P+CS] 96 Housing Units, Boadilla del Monte [P+CS] 38 Housing Units, El Cantizal, Las Rozas [CS]

2004

New Fire Station, Navacerrada [P+CS] Refurbishment of the CMT HQ, Madrid [P+CS] 60 Housing Units, Velilla de San Antonio [P+CS] 90 Housing Units, Parla [P]

2003

96 Housing Units, Boadilla del Monte [P] 102 Housing Units in Sanchinarro, Madrid [P+CS] 162 Housing Units, Hortaleza, Madrid[P+CS]

2002

Horse Ring, El Pardo, Madrid [P] Housing Units, Madrid [P] 79 Housing Units, Arroyo Culebro, Madrid [P+CS] 132 Housing Units, Carabanchel, Madrid [P+CS] 140 Housing Units, Fuencarral, Madrid [P+CS] Jabalquinto Palace Refurbishment, Baeza [CS]

2001

Office Building Refurbisment, Madrid [P+CS] 28 Housing Units, Arroyo del Santo [P] School, Torrelodones [P+CS] Casern Refurbishment, San Fernando [P] UPV Animal Facilities Building, Leioa [P+CS]

2000

UPV Biophysics Laboratory, Leioa, Vizcaya [P] 75 Housing Units, Son Gibert [P+CS] 311 Housing Units, Carabanchel, Madrid [P+CS] 80 Housing Units, Carabanchel, Madrid [P+CS]

1999

Housing Bldng. in San Sebastián de los Reyes [P] 28 Housing Units, Boadilla del Monte [P+CS] 76 Housing Units, Madrid [P+CS] 46 Housing Units, Valdelasfuentes [P+CS] 112 Housing Units, Ventilla, Madrid [P]

1998

145 Housing Units, Camino de Perales [P+CS] New Cassern for the ACC, San Fernando [P]

1996

80 Housing Units, Son Gibert [P] UPV Sciences Faculty Building, Leioa [P+CS] Housing and Command Building / Special Services

Unit, San Fernando [P] Primary Attention Centre, Madrid [CS] 170 Housing Units, Fuenlabrada [CS] Housing Units, Valdemoro [CS]


2010 EuroSolar Association (Spanish Branch) / Best 2010 Solar Architecture Award. Research Laboratories for the University of the Basque Country in Álava (Spain) [P] – Project // [CS] – Construction Supervision // [P+CS] – Project & Construction Supervision // [U] – Urban Project


5.6.4 Arch. Olalla Oliver Farner

General information

Ms. Olalla Oliver Farner (OOF where referred to) [email protected] Spanish Citizen

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION 2009-1999 GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A. Senior Architect 1996 Master in Gardening and Landscape. Complutense University of Madrid 1997 Degree in Architecture by the Madrid School of Architecture (ETSAM) at the Polithecnic University of Madrid

Projects List in GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A.

Ongoing

New Airport Terminal, Alicante Airport [CS] T4 Office Building in Sanchinarro for Levitt [P] Luxury Villa in Madrid [P+CS]

2009

Luxury Villa in Abu Dhabi [P] Office Buiding for Levitt in Valdemarín, Madrid [P]

2008

Office Buiding for Levitt in Valdemarín, Madrid [P]

2007

Retail Area at Málaga Airport [P] TN2 Office Building in Sanchinarro [P+CS]

2006

Park and Retail Area in Mérida [P] 140 Hsng Units Isla de Chamartín, Madrid [P+CS]

2005

New Regional Government HQ in Mérida [P]

2004

New Control Tower, Ciudad Real Airport [P+L]

2003

New Airport Terminal, Alicante Airport [P+L] New Control Tower Santiago de Compostela

Lavacolla Airport [P]

2001

Parking Structure, Alicante Airport [P] Maintenance Hangar, Madrid Airport [P] Aeronautics Hall, Málaga Airport [P] New Control Tower, Logroño Airport [P] New Control Tower, Tenerife Norte Airport [P] TN2 Lot Office Building, Sanchinarro, Madrid [P] New Airport Terminal, Málaga Airport [P+L]

1999

Control Tower Parking Stucture Extension, Madrid Barajas Airport [P]

Clinic in Vereda Norte St., La Moraleja [P+L]

[P] – Project // [L] – Landscaping Project // [CS] – Construction Supervision // [U] – Urban Project


5.6.5 Arch. Pablo Chiva Robles

General information

Pablo Chiva Robles (PCR where referred to) Spanish Citizen Born 25th October 1973

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION 2009-2002 GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A. Senior Architect 1998 Degree in Architecture by the Madrid School of Architecture (ETSAM) at the Polithecnic University of Madrid

Selected Projects List in GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A.

Ongoing

New Airport Development in Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt) [P]

2009

Ortiz Construcciones new HQ Building Complex, Madrid [CS]

Aeronautical Engineering College Extension [CS]

2008

Control Towers at the Airports of Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Tamanrasset and Ghardaïa, Algeria [P]

110 Housing Units in Vallecas for La Caixa [P+CS] Plot T7 in Sanchinarro Office Building for Levitt [P+CS]

2007

200 Housing Units in Vallecas for Colonial Inmobiliaria [P+CS]

New Parking Structure at Gran Canaria Airport [P] Málaga Airport New Railway Station [P] Ortiz Construcciones new HQ Building Complex,

Madrid [P]

2006

96 Housing Units in Boadilla [P] 70 Housing Units in Boadilla [P]

2005

T18 Plot Office Buiding in Sanchinarro, Madrid, for Levitt [P]

Aeronautical Engineering College Extension, Madrid [P]

2004

T7A Plot Office Building in Sanchinarro, Madrid, for Levitt [P]

144 Housing Units in Vallecas Urban Project in Romania

2003

162 Housing Units, Hortaleza, Madrid [P] New Control Tower in Torrejón Airport in Madrid

[P]

2002

Rent-A-Car and Parking Structure, Málaga and Barcelona Airports [P]

New Airport Terminal, Alicante Airport [P] USOC Building (Aerodinamic Tunnel), Madrid [P+CS]

[P] – Project // [CS] – Construction Supervision // [P+CS] – Project & Construction Supervision // [U] – Urban Project


5.6.6 Eng. Eduardo Montero Fernández de Bobadilla

General information

Eduardo Montero Fdz. de Bobadilla (EMF where referred to) [email protected] Spanish Citizen Born 12th March 1953

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION 2010-1995 GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A. Principal Architectural Engineer and Senior Partner 1975 Degree in Architectural Engineering by the Madrid School of Architectural Engineering (EUAT) at the Polithecnic University of Madrid


Ongoing

New Control Tower at Zaragoza Airport (Spain) New Airport in Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt) New Regional Government HQ, Mérida [CS] Experimental Housing Unit, Mérida [R+CS]

2009

New Hangar at Madrid Barajas Airport [P] ORTIZ Construcciones HQ, Madrid [P+CS]

2008

T4 Plot Office Building, Sanchinarro, Madrid [P] Five New Control Towers in Algeria [P]

2007

Link to Old Picasso Terminal, Málaga Airport Retail Area Málaga Airport [P]

2006

105 Housing Units, Móstoles [P] Parking Structure Extension, Seville Airport [P] Railway Station, Málaga Airport [P]

2005

Regional Government HQ, Mérida [P] UPV Research Centre, Vitoria [P+CS]

2004

New Control Tower Barcelona Airport [CS]

2003

New Control Tower Santiago de Compostela Lavacolla Airport [P+CS]

El Pórtico Office Building, Madrid [CS] Jabalquinto Palace Refurbishment, Baeza [CS]

2002

New Terminal Building, Alicante Airport [P]

2001

New Control Tower, Tenerife Norte Airport [P] TN2 Lot Office Building, Madrid [P+WS]

2000

Cargo Terminal, Alicante Airport [P] UPV Biophysics Laboratory, Leioa, Vizcaya [P]

1998

New Terminal Area, León Airport [P] New Control Tower, Málaga Airport [P]

1996

New Control Tower, Madrid Airport [P] New Terminal Building, Valladolid Airport [P]

Housing Projects

Design assessment, quantity surveying and technical construction supervision of over 6,000 Housing Units for most of our clients.


2009 National Architecture Prize. Residencial Housing Complex Isla de Chamartín 2008 Madrid Architectural Engineers Association Research First Prize. Research Study << Thermal Characterisation of Ventilated Butech Façade >> 2007 Catalonian Contractors Association Award to the Best H&S Study. New Control Tower in Barcelona Airport Project H&S Study 2006 <<Puesta en Obra del Hormigón (On Site Concrete Procedures)>> 2005 <<Cerramientos de Fábrica Cerámica Vista. Exigencias Básicas (Exposed Ceramic Brick Walls Basic Requirements)>> 2004 <<Gestión de Calidad en la Arquitectura Técnica. La Nueva Forma de Ejercer la Profesión (Quality Management in Architectural Engineer. The new way to Exercise the Profession)>> (Coordinator) 2003 <<Procedimiento General de Dirección de Ejecución (General Construction Execution Management Procedures>> Ed. Contart 2000 CONTART (II Technical and Technological Convention of Architectural Engineering). Second Prize to the best Convention Lecture [R] – Research // [P] – Project // [CS] – Construction Supervision // [U] – Urban Project


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5.6.7 Eng. Fernando Ródenas Moreno

General information

Fernando Ródenas Moreno (FRM where referred to) Spanish Citizen Born 7th December 1959

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION 2009-1995 GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A. Senior Architectural Engineer, Health and Safety Supervisor 1985 Degree in Architectural Engineering by the Madrid Technical School of Architectural Engineering (EUTAM) at the Polytechnic University of Madrid.

Selected Projects List in GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A.

List of H&S Studies and Plan Approvals:

Residential Buildings in blocks 1-A, 1-B, 2, 3 and 4 in Sector I of Lakua in Vitoria.

184 homes in plot 22 sector 1 Mendillorri, Pamplona. Cooperative society of Homes for Young people.

168 homes in plot 27 sector 1 Mendillorri, Pamplona. Intercommunity cooperative society Bañolas.

139 homes, blocks 10 and 13 in El Vandel. IVIMA Construction of Civil defence school in Rivas

VaciaMadrid. Home Office. Car park in plot B.1.1.in Madrid-Sur. Ivima Restoration of the old military quarters of Leganés.

Community of Madrid. Building for the new Fuenlabrada´s Town Hall. City

council of Fuenlabrada. Urbanization Phase 5 of the Polygon of San Fermín in

Villaverde Bajo. Ivima Urbanization in the Ur-3 sector. Matadero. Collado-

Villalba. Ivima 118 homes in plot 10 P-41 Campo del Angel Sector

Phase 1 Alcala de Henares. Housing Coop. of San Juan.

Urbanization and Practice Field of 2nd Phase Civil defence. Madrid. Home Office.

148 homes plots 4À and 42B partial Plan of Loranca. Fuenlabrada. Ivima.

Urbanization Partial Plan Rio Seco sector R-5 in Castellón de la Plana. Castellón de la plana City council.

Building of a Residence for the elderly. Villanueva de la Serena (Badajóz). Social affaires Ministry.

Urbanization of North Getafe Partial Plan. Madrid. City-planning Partnership North Getafe.

Land filling Project and duplication of via in the section Castellón-Las Palmas of the Valencia-Tarragona line. Public Works Ministry, Transport and Environment.

Madrid Health Centre in Alcala de Henares. INSALUD. Ntra Sra. del Pilar Health Centre. Alcala de Henares.

INSALUD. 146 Homes, garages and premises in the plot P.44 of

North Polygon. IVIMA. 120 Homes in Plot EMC-8 Pavones-Este. Madrid.

IVIMA. 43 Homes, business premises, garages and

Neighbourhood Association in the Plot B-20 of Ventilla-Tetuán. IVIMA.

33 Homes, business premises and garages in block B-24 Peri 6.1-R Madrid. IVIMA.

119 Homes, business premises, lumber-rooms and garage in the Rc-16 plot of "Las Rosas" Partial Plan in San Blas. Madrid. San Juan housing cooperative.

76 one-family houses in blocks 1, 2, 8 and 32 of the

extension of Rivas Vacia-Madrid. Cooperative Society Laguna del Campillo.

140 Homes, business premises, lumber-rooms and garages in plot 10 of the P-41 sector of Campo del Angel. Phase 2. Alcala de Henares. Housing Cooperative of San Juan.

30 one-family terraced houses in plot Va-23 of Residential Complex Coimbra Park in Móstoles. ASESUR 2002 Consulting S.L.

Urbanization of area I-6A of Llodio - Alava. Leasehold delegation of Alava.

111 Homes plot P.10.4 in "Partial Plan Espartales", Alcala de Henares. IVIMA.

Building for accommodation of the Special Operations Command Unit and Headquarters Unit. Arsenal de la Carraca (Cadiz). Ministry of Defence.

New Control tower of Madrid Airport - Barajas. AENA "Spanish Airports and Airplane navigation".

Underground parking lot in Commercial/Trading Yard M-North, in the performance of OP3 moscatelares, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid. Society Developments IKEA.

Refurbishment and extension of the Faculty of Sciences in the Campus of Leioa, Biscay, made by order of the University Rector’s office of the Basque Country.

IKEA Store, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid. Ikea Branch Spain AB in Spain.

100 Homes, garage and sports recreation grounds in plot N, Pól. 3B - P.P. "Las Matas A and B", in Las Rozas de Madrid. Levitt Bosch Aimerich, S.A..

170 Homes V.P.O. in plot S1 Sector "La Fuente" in Fuenlabrada, Madrid, made by order of "Nueva Avanzada II, Cooperative Society of Homes".

Civic center in the District San Nicasio de Leganés, Madrid. Leganés Council.

New Terminal Building and Urbanization of Valladolid Airport. Made by AENA order "Spanish Airports and Airplane navigation".

Refurbishment and Conditioning of office block and industrial warehouse located in Via Lusitana, Madrid. Madrid Training Institute.

20 Homes, lumber-rooms, business premises and garage in Plot 6 of ed. 15,2 Cº de Vinateros Avda de la Media Legua in Moratalaz, Madrid. Levitt Bosch Aimerich, S.A..

25 Homes, lumber-rooms, business premises and garage in Plot 7 of ed. 15,2 Cº de Vinateros Avda de la Media Legua in Moratalaz, Madrid. Levitt Bosch Aimerich, S.A..

Extension of the Control centre in the Airport of Palma de Mallorca. Proprietor: AENA.


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6 Company Administration Information

6.1 Equipment Summary

6.1.1 Company Headquarters

GOP Oficina de Proyectos, S.A., is located in a 500 sqm office in Madrid. The exact address is General Martínez Campos St. N.46, 4th floor, Madrid (28010).

6.1.2 Hardware Resources

1 Unit �� Pro Liant ML370 Tower Server 1 Unit �� Pro Liant ML370 V2 Tower Server 1 Unit �� Backup Library FastStor (8 tapes) ADIC 32 Units �� HP COMPAQ Desk Computers 12 Units �� OLYMPUS Digital Photo Cameras 1 Unit �� HP Designjet 750 C Plus DIN A0 Plotter 1 Unit �� HP Designjet 1050C Plus DIN A0 Plotter 1 Unit �� HP Designjet T1100 44” Photographic plotter 1 Unit �� HP 5100 DTN DUPLEX A3 Lasser Printer 1 Unit �� HP 4250 DTN A4 Lasser Printer 2 Units �� HP 4050 N A4 Lasser Printer 1 Unit �� Color CANON IRC 2620N A3 Printer / Photocopier & Fax 1 Unit �� PhotoSmart Pro B9180 A3 Photo Printer A3 1 Unit �� TRIM – 130 Plan Trimmer 1 Unit �� HP OfficeJet 4315 Fax

6.1.3 Company Vehicle Fleet

3 Units �� Renault Megane Confort Expression 1.5 DCI85 1 Unit �� Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDI


6.2 Summary of software programs used

3D CAD systems � Autodesk Autocad Material Take-Off programs � Professional Software MEMPHIS Project Cost Control � Professional Software MENPHIS

1 License � M.S. Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition 30 Licenses �� M.S. Windows server Call 1 License �� Microsoft SQL Server Standard Edition 7.0 Spanish 25 Licenses �� Microsoft SQL CAL 7.0 Spanish 1 License �� Symantec Backup Exec Server 12.0 for Windows 3 Licenses �� Symantec Backup Exec Agent 12.0 for Windows 34 Licenses �� Microsoft Windows XP Professional 7 Licenses �� AutoCAD LT V 2005 9 Licenses �� AutoCAD ADT 2008 1 License �� ArchiCAD 8.0 versión profesional 1 License �� Art-lantis Render for Archicad. V.3.5 10 Licenses �� Menfis V.7 (BOQs and Cost Consultancy) 5 Licenses �� Presto v10 (BOQs and Cost Consultancy) 1 License �� MS Office 2007 5 Licenses �� M.S.Office XP Professional 8 Licenses �� M.S.Office XP Standard 3 Licenses �� Corel W.P. 8 Suite 1 License �� Adobe PhotoShop CS3 1 Licenses �� Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional 1 License �� Adobe Pagemaker 6.5 Win 1 License �� M.S. Project Standard 2003 30 Licenses �� Antivirus MCAFEE ACTIVE VIRUS SCAN SMB 1 Licenses �� Control de Proyectos V.3.0.2.0 2 License �� Profesional CONTAPLUS Pyme 1 License �� Profesional OFIPLUS

6.3 Web Site

http://www.gop.es


6.4 Company Registration / Madrid Chamber of Commerce Certificate


6.5 Evidence of Authorized Signatory / Mr. Fairbanks’ POA

License General Information

Document: Sworn Translation from Spanish Original Into English – Pages 01 and 11 Powers of Attorney granted by GOP Oficina de Proyectos to Mr. Bruce Fairbanks Date: 18/05/2006 (*A complete copy of the document may be required if requested)


7 Financial, Banking and Insurance Information

7.1 Company Structure

GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A. is not:

Parent of one or more companies Subsidiary of another company Member of a group of companies

7.1.1 Average annual sales/turnover

Year Turnover (EUR) Turnover (USD)

2009 2,557,790.24 3,314,333.44

2008 2,909,273.99 3,769,779.05

2007 4,587,509.18 5,944,402.65

2006 2,767,028.63 3,585,460.36

2005 2,129,648.80 2,759,556.32

Average 2,990,250.17 3,874,706.36

Change Rate (1EUR): 11.01.11 1.30 USD

7.1.2 Company net worth

1,327,441.00 EUR 1,720,701.49 USD (Change Rate 11.01.11, 1EUR = 1,30 USD)

7.2 Performance Record for the last five years

GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A. has not:

Been denied bond or guarantee Had a contract terminated for default Failed to complete awarded work Been penalized for failure to meet completion date Made claims or court actions against another firm Been sued by another firm


7.3 Summary of Financial Results

YEAR 2009 EUR 2008 EUR 2007 EUR 2006 EUR 2005 EUR

TOTAL ASSETS 2,055,303.74 2,199,090.64 3,191,416.57 2,035,176.44 1,589,616.09

TOTAL LIABILITIES 2,055,303.74 2,199,090.64 3,191,416.57 2,035,176.44 1,589,616.09

CURRENT ASSETS 1,955,953.33 2,115,935.28 3,100,033.41 1,934,173.52 1,503,882.96

CURRENT LIABILITIES (*) 611,562.51 860,035.93 1,678,280.43 791,524.42 340,861.81

VALUE OF INVENTORIES (**) 0.00 5,076.33 5,076.33 50,000.00 185,000.00

YEAR 2009 USD 2008 USD 2007 USD 2006 USD 2005 USD

TOTAL ASSETS 2,663,221.48 2,849,537.67 4,135,373.76 2,637,140.93 2,059,792.74


CURRENT ASSETS 2,534,485.21 2,741,786.62 4,016,961.29 2,506,263.36 1,948,701.46

CURRENT LIABILITIES (*) 792,450.47 1,114,417.36 2,174,682.22 1,025,641.51 441,681.92

VALUE OF INVENTORIES (**) 0.00 6,577.81 6,577.81 64,789.00 239,719.30

Change Rate (1 EUR): 11.01.11 1.30 USD

* Current Liabilities = Short Time Creditors

** Inventories = Stocks

7.4 Statement of Change in Equity

2009 (EUR) 2009 (USD) 2008 (EUR) 2008 (USD)

Paid-up Capital 60,101.21 77,877.95 60,101.21 77,877.95

Legal Reserve 12,020.24 15,575.59 12,020.24 15,575.59

Voluntary Reserve 1,335,474.69 1,730,481.39 1,335,474.69 1,730,481.39

Previous Years Losses 144,281.43 - 186,956.99 - - -

Exercise Benefits 80,426.52 104,215.08 144,281.43 - 186,956.99 -

Company Funds 1,343,741.23 1,741,193.01 1,263,314.71 1,636,977.93

Change Rate (1 EUR): 11.01.11 1.30 USD


7.5 Financial Results for the last Five Years

7.5.1 Profit and Loss Account

Debit (USD)

DEBIT (USD) 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

A) EXPENSES (A1 TO A15) 3,441,434.37 3,995,713.10 5,590,559.53 3,674,111.60 2,738,552.87

A1. Operating consumption 670,552.40 1,068,258.98 2,225,670.67 1,249,360.13 631,791.80

RAW MATERIALS PROCUREMENT 52,195.08 90,999.36 149,908.41 107,811.68 134,332.22

WORK PERFORMED BY OTHER COMPANIES 611,779.51 977,259.61 2,017,551.06 1,206,337.45 737,178.88

VARIATION IN STOCKS OF MERCHANDISE 6,577.81 - 58,211.19 - -

VARIATION IN STOCKS OF WORK IN PROGRESS - - - 64,789.00 - 239,719.30 -

A2. Personnel expenses 1,452,965.27 1,452,218.04 1,435,549.89 1,204,097.28 1,048,970.84

a) Wages and salaries 1,160,226.23 1,142,865.82 1,138,093.38 970,934.90 847,653.04

WAGES AND SALARIES 1,035,864.78 1,125,875.80 1,138,093.38 970,934.90 839,675.62

COMPENSATION 124,361.45 16,990.02 - - 7,977.42

b) Social Charges 292,739.04 309,352.22 297,456.51 233,162.38 201,317.80

SOCIAL SECURITY EXPENSES MET BY THE COMPANY 268,995.71 286,519.57 275,531.56 211,143.77 181,492.10

OTHER SOCIAL CHARGES 23,743.33 22,832.65 21,924.95 22,018.61 19,825.69

A3. Provisions to amortize fixed assets 35,837.08 39,302.98 44,547.89 42,924.88 47,018.12

DEPRECIATION OF STAR-UP EXPENSES - - - - -

DEPRECIATION OF INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS 11,525.38 13,316.83 15,207.60 12,300.35 13,074.04

DEPRECIATION OF TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS 24,311.70 25,986.14 29,340.29 30,624.53 33,944.07

A4. Variation on provisions for trade and loss of bad debts - - 341,155.71 - -

- - - - -

PROVISION FOR OTHER OPERATIONS - - 341,155.71 - -

- - - - -

A5. Other operating expenses 1,253,783.14 1,421,368.31 1,369,908.93 1,146,703.30 981,437.20

LEASING AND FEES 398,598.77 325,286.77 316,720.12 299,899.96 281,415.09

REPAIRS AND CONSERVATION 33,446.19 13,992.38 23,528.35 20,139.74 19,768.34

INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 375,003.01 426,956.70 343,364.67 284,540.67 211,822.85

TRANSPORT 60,190.00 132,503.35 96,484.05 79,166.05 67,602.15

INSURANCE PREMIUMS 76,442.82 60,598.28 86,933.54 53,373.74 45,068.37

BANKING SERVICES AND SIMILAR 1,840.99 887.26 828.69 815.82 347.48

PUBLICITY, ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 22,651.50 65,593.29 114,657.20 54,459.17 65,820.39

SUPPLIES 43,479.83 42,036.44 35,184.73 36,057.94 25,758.33

OTHER SERVICES 234,431.66 347,821.34 346,369.76 306,369.43 259,431.63

OTHER TAXES 7,698.35 5,692.50 5,837.83 11,880.77 4,402.57

- - - - -

AI. OPERATING PROFIT ( B1- A1- A2- A3- A4- A5 ) 107,100.39 - 544,748.62 54,944.36 50,338.37

A6. Financial and similar expenses 28,296.49 14,564.80 19,831.21 17,332.72 16,547.07

OTHER EXPENSES 28,296.49 14,564.80 19,831.21 17,332.72 16,547.07

FINANCIAL EXPENSES - - - - -

INTEREST ON SHORT TERM DEBT TO LENDING INSTITUTIONS 6,640.02 4,557.88 4,257.00 4,243.56 4,352.97

FOREING EXCHANGE LOSSES 8,780.75 - - - -

OTHER FINANCIAL EXPENSES 12,875.73 10,006.92 15,574.21 13,089.15 12,194.11

A7. Changes in provisions for investments - - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

AII. NET FINANCIAL INCOME ( B2+ B3- A6- A7- A8 ) - 20,414.87 - - -

- - - - -

AIII. PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES( AI+ AII- BI- BII ) 104,215.08 - 541,649.78 45,644.30 42,626.16

- - - - -

AIV. NET EXTRAORDINARY INCOME ( B7 ) - 3,997.39 - - -

- - - - -

AV. PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX ( AIII+ AIV- BIII- BIV ) 104,215.08 - 541,649.78 45,644.30 42,626.16

A14. Income tax - - 153,895.23 13,693.30 12,787.85

TAX ON PROFITS - - 153,895.23 13,693.30 12,787.85

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

AVI. NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR ( AV- A14- A15 ) 104,215.08 - 387,754.55 31,951.01 29,838.31

Change Rate (11.01.11): 1EUR = 1,30 USD


Credit (USD)

CREDIT (USD) 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

B) REVENUE (B1 A B8) 3,545,649.45 3,808,756.11 5,978,314.08 3,706,062.61 2,768,391.18

B1. Operating revenue 3,520,238.27 3,769,779.05 5,961,581.71 3,698,029.95 2,759,556.32

a) Net turnover 3,314,333.44 3,769,779.05 5,944,402.65 3,585,460.36 2,759,556.32

SALES OF MERCHANDISE 3,314,333.44 3,769,779.05 5,944,402.65 3,585,460.36 2,759,556.32

b) Other operating revenue 205,904.83 - 17,179.06 112,569.59 -

OFFICIAL SUBVENTION OF OPERATION 205,904.83 - 17,179.06 112,569.59 -

- - - - -

BI. OPERATING LOSSES ( A1+ A2+ A3+ A4+ A5 -B1 ) - 207,371.86 - - -

B2. Financial revenue 25,411.18 34,979.67 16,732.37 8,032.66 8,834.86

c) Others 25,411.18 34,979.67 16,732.37 8,032.66 8,834.86

- - - - -

REVENUE FROM FIXED YIELD SECURITIES 20,499.50 22,891.74 6,106.42 1,478.06 2,021.36

CURRENT ACCOUNT FINANCIAL REVENUE 4,911.68 12,087.93 10,625.95 6,554.60 6,813.50

- - - - -

d) Profit on investments - - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

BII. NET FINANCIAL EXPENSE ( A6+ A7+ A8- B2-B3 ) 2,885.31 - 3,098.84 9,300.06 7,712.21

- - - - -

BIII. LOSS ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES - 186,956.99 - - - -

- - - - -

B7. Extraordinary income - 3,997.39 - - -

EXTRAORDINARY INCOME - 3,997.39 - - -

- - - - -

BIV. NET LOSS FOR THE YEAR - 186,956.99 - - - -



7.5.2 Balance Sheet

Assets (USD)

ASSETS (USD) 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

B) FIXED ASSETS 128,736.27 107,751.05 118,412.47 130,877.56 111,091.28

I. Start-up expenses - - - - -

- - - - -

II. Intangible fixed assets 3,854.87 8,718.29 22,035.13 21,768.49 12,638.33

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS 150,152.42 148,420.40 148,420.40 132,946.17 111,515.66

ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION OF INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS 146,297.55 - 139,702.11 - 126,385.28 - 111,177.68 - 98,877.33 -

III. Tangible fixed assets 32,825.80 58,181.39 55,692.81 74,146.31 63,506.49

FURNITURE 76,974.19 76,974.19 68,940.36 68,940.36 50,749.07

DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 305,470.42 301,584.37 281,143.48 270,256.69 247,183.63

- - - - -

ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION OF TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS 349,618.81 - 320,377.17 - 294,391.03 - 265,050.74 - 234,426.21 -

IV. Financial fixed assetes 92,055.61 40,851.37 40,684.54 34,962.76 34,946.46

51,183.31 - - - -

FIXED YIELD SECURITIES 561.62 540.69 503.44 503.44 487.14

DEPOSITS ESTABLISHED LONG TERM 40,310.68 40,310.68 40,181.10 34,459.33 34,459.33

- - - - -

D) CURRENT ASSETS 2,534,485.21 2,741,786.62 4,016,961.29 2,506,263.36 1,948,701.46

II. Stocks - 6,577.81 6,577.81 64,789.00 239,719.30

WORK IN PROGRESS - 6,577.81 6,577.81 64,789.00 239,719.30

III. Debtors 1,139,070.41 1,666,295.70 3,276,781.01 1,972,483.79 1,045,703.67

CUSTOMERS 1,021,314.86 1,472,687.66 2,706,277.93 1,900,409.22 951,291.22

CUSTOMERS, COMMERCIALS BILLS - - 441,347.64 - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

OTHER DEBTORS 58,310.10 58,310.10 58,310.10 - -

PUBLIC TREASURY DEBTOR FOR SUNDRY ITEMS 31,879.17 62,379.35 - 4,727.85 22,455.35

- - - - -

- - - - -

CURRENT ACCOUNT WITH GROUP COMPANIES 27,566.28 72,918.58 70,845.33 67,346.73 71,957.10

IV. Temporary financial investments 1,005,378.30 720,506.13 72,616.13 31,151.17 31,151.17

- - - - -

SHORT TERM FIXED YIELD SECURITIES 1,005,378.30 720,506.13 72,616.13 31,151.17 31,151.17

- - - - -

VI. Treasury 390,036.49 348,406.98 660,986.34 437,839.40 632,127.32

CASH 3,833.19 3,348.31 480.20 2,665.28 3,132.46

BANKS AND CREDIT INSTITUTIONS, CURRENT ACCOUNTS 386,203.30 345,058.67 660,506.14 435,174.12 628,994.86

- - - - -

- - - - -

TOTAL ASSETS 2,663,221.48 2,849,537.67 4,135,373.76 2,637,140.93 2,059,792.74



Liabilities (USD)

LIABILITIES (USD) 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

A) EQUITY 1,741,193.01 1,636,977.93 1,823,934.93 1,436,180.38 1,404,229.37

I. Capital subscribed 77,877.95 77,877.95 77,877.95 77,877.95 77,877.95

REGISTERED CAPITAL 77,877.95 77,877.95 77,877.95 77,877.95 77,877.95

VI. Reserves 1,746,056.98 1,746,056.98 1,358,302.43 1,326,351.43 1,296,513.11

LEGAL RESERVE 15,575.59 15,575.59 15,575.59 15,575.59 15,575.59

VOLUNTARY RESERVES 1,730,481.39 1,730,481.39 1,342,726.85 1,310,775.84 1,280,937.53

186,956.99 - - - - -

186,956.99 - - - - -

VII. Profit and losses 104,215.08 186,956.99 - 387,754.55 31,951.01 29,838.31

PROFIT AND LOSSES 104,215.08 186,956.99 - 387,754.55 31,951.01 29,838.31

- - - - -

D) LONG TERM CREDITORS 129,578.00 98,142.38 136,756.62 175,319.03 213,881.45

LONG TERM DEBTS 129,578.00 98,142.38 136,756.62 175,319.03 213,881.45

- - - - -

E) SHORT TERM CREDITORS 792,450.47 1,114,417.36 2,174,682.22 1,025,641.51 441,681.92

PROVIDERS 163,574.77 437,346.31 993,934.88 592,726.42 187,196.59

PROVIDERS, COMMERCIAL BILLS PAYABLE 3,592.30 37,306.14 149,687.04 23,804.00 16,221.84

CREDITORS FOR SERVICES RENDERED 10,150.25 - 9,182.08 37,794.42 34,901.67 11,075.04 -

REMUNERATIONS PENDING PAYMENT 3,232.65 3,219.43 3,798.48 3,279.42 3,274.38

PUBLIC TREASURY CREDITOR FOR TAX ITEMS 160,123.42 197,027.68 561,628.73 296,032.78 168,521.23

CREDITOR SOCIAL SECURITY BODIES 26,231.87 32,189.90 38,766.06 29,962.84 21,276.49

- - - - -

PROVISION FOR OTHER OPERATIONS 341,155.71 341,155.71 341,155.71 - -

SHORT TERM DEBTS TO LENDING INSTITUTIONS 4,717.99 16,546.24 7,524.87 4,542.34 13,240.94

SHORT TERM DEBTS 98,142.38 38,614.24 38,562.41 38,562.41 38,562.41

PROVIDERS OF SHORT TERM FIXED ASSETS 1,829.63 1,829.63 1,829.63 1,829.63 4,463.07

- - - - -

- - - - -




7.6 Current backlog on 30th September 2010 (USD)

DESCRIPCION CLIENTE TOTAL CTO. FACT.2.008 FACT.2.009 FACT.2.010 PDTE.FACT. PAYD

Belize Urban Masterplan Belize Min. of Works 203,549.69 USD 50,887.42 USD 152,662.27 USD 25.00%

Musandam Airport Master Plan Oman Min. of Transport 434,086.30 USD 434,086.30 USD 0.00%

Control Tower at Zaragoza Airport AENA 391,027.53 USD 39,102.75 USD 351,924.78 USD 10.00%

Kitchen in El Pardo Min. of Defence 64,659.42 USD 38,795.65 USD 25,863.77 USD 60.00%

Hermo Luxury Villa Estudio 5 Developer 142,535.80 USD 103,714.23 USD 38,821.57 USD 72.76%

Prefabricated Schools ORTIZ Contractor 103,662.40 USD 103,662.40 USD 0.00%

Metal Structure Research Project INDAGSA Precasts 323,945.00 USD 323,945.00 USD 0.00%

Smokers Cabin INV. VILLAR 19,436.70 USD 9,718.35 USD 9,718.35 USD 50.00%

Sharm El Sheikh Airport PROINTEC-GOP JV 1,273,492.58 USD 639,926.51 USD 633,566.07 USD 50.25%

T4A Office Building in Madrid Levitt 448,339.88 USD 316,170.32 USD 24,295.88 USD 107,873.69 USD 75.94%

El Hierro Airport Parking Structure CEMOSA - GOP JV 178,180.12 USD 106,908.07 USD 71,272.05 USD 60.00%

Office Building in Madrid Levitt 358,931.06 USD 238,423.52 USD 9,070.46 USD 4,535.23 USD 106,901.85 USD 70.22%

Elders Residence Unit BN Asociados 72,563.68 USD 45,715.12 USD 20,767.73 USD 6,080.84 USD 91.62%

Five Control Towers in Algeria UTE-SENER 50% 2,298,466.89 USD 926,482.70 USD 92,123.48 USD 1,279,860.71 USD 44.32%

New Regional Gvtnmnt. HQ Gisvesa 1,327,057.45 USD 319,711.06 USD 296,075.39 USD 11,056.01 USD 503,697.94 USD 62.04%

Experimental Housing Unit Gisvesa 277,340.98 USD 110,936.39 USD 166,404.59 USD 40.00%

Library in Leganés BN Consultants 158,837.23 USD 19,548.41 USD 80,788.01 USD 45,626.40 USD 71.27%

University Building in Somosaguas BN Consultants 324,648.88 USD 64,646.67 USD 239,561.51 USD 26.21%

H&S Study New Reg. Gov. HQ GISVESA 87,018.33 USD 8,262.39 USD 11,281.67 USD 19,614.20 USD 77.46%

New Terminal at Alicante Airport AENA-UTE 33% 386,725.54 USD 69,706.76 USD 37,538.25 USD 232,054.98 USD 39.99%

Housing Project in Guadalajara Premier 585,692.56 USD 129,578.00 USD 24,295.88 USD 21,056.43 USD 96.40%

162 Housing Units in Madrid Ivima 393,926.06 USD 67,034.15 USD 73,320.63 USD 81.39%

TOTALES 9,854,124.08 USD 782,557.53 USD 2,071,795.78 USD 1,062,743.14 USD 4,947,576.31 USD 49.79%

Change Rate (11.01.01) 1.00 EUR 1.30 USD


7.7 Bank Guarantee

7.7.1 What is the maximum value of a contract or multiple contracts for GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A. could obtain a bank guarantee for the contract payment and performance?

500,000 EUR (Issued by Caja de Arquitectos - Madrid) 647,890 USD (Change Rage 11.01.11, 1EUR = 1.30 USD)

7.7.2 What is our current obligation?

0

7.7.3 During the last 5 years what is the value of the largest bank guarantee received by GOP Oficina de Proyectos S.A.?

70,000 USD

7.7.4 Name Of Issuing Bank

National Bank of Abu Dhabi

7.8 Banking

7.8.1 Bank Details

CAJA MADRID

Mr. Juan Carlos Gonzalez López C/ Doctor Esquedo, 55 28007 Madrid Telephone: 00 34 91 557 01 75 Fax: 00 34 91 557 01 76

CAJA ARQUITECTOS Mrs. Yolanda Perez C/ Presidente Carmona, 12 28020 MADRID Tfno.: 91.567.01.59 Fax: 91.570.14.70

Please feel free to contact our bank should you deem it necessary.


7.8.2 Bank Reference Certificate

Bank Details

Bank name: Caja de Arquitectos Account Manager Name: Mrs. Yolanda Pérez Telephone: 00 34 91.567.01.59 FAX: 00 34 91.570.14.70 Address: C/ Presidente Carmona, 12 / 28020 / Madrid

Copy of Letter


7.9 Insurance

GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ follows a double Insurance Policy: for projects in Spain, we follow Spanish customs, both the Company’s Principal Architects are insured, Mr. Bruce Stewart Fairbanks and Mr. Manuel Abad Carrascosa, they sign all works and both Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance are contained in a single insurance contract with the Spanish entity ASEMAS. Outside Spain, up to now, our policy consists of contracting Public Liability Insurance for each particular project carried out. In the Gulf Region we have so far contracted a specific Insurance Policy covering our project for ALDAR Properties PSJC. Our intention is to maintain this same policy throughout the near future, obtaining similar policies, and as many as necessary, for immediate projects. Regarding Professional Indemnity Insurance outside Spain, insurance is provided by Lloyd’s of London.

7.9.1 General Liability Insurance Amount

1,000,000.00 EUR

7.9.2 General Liability Insurance Deductible

1,000,000.00 EUR

7.9.3 Workmen’s compensation

There is no such item in Spanish insurances, since both employees and companies pay their fees to the Social Security that accounts for unemployment and health insurances.

7.9.4 Professional Indemnity Insurance

1,000,000.00 EUR


7.9.5 Professional Indemnity Insurance Contract Copy

Certification General Information

Insurance Company: Lloyd’s Limit of Indemnity: 1,000,000 EUR Deductible: 20,000 EUR Policy Type: Professional Indemnity

Copy of Certification


8 Cross Policies

8.1 Transversal Policies Information Introduction and Index

GOP Oficina de Proyectos has developed specific policies in cross fields that affect to all works carried out in the office: concept designs, tenders, detail designs, construction supervisions… These policies refer to the following aspects: Quality Management System, Environmental Policy, Health & Safety Issues, both in-house and applied to or designs and supervisions and, finally, training and human resources policies. These cross policies allow our services to be delivered to the highest standards.

8.1.1 Cross Policies Index

8.1 Transversal Policies Information Introduction and Index ................................................. 105 8.2 ISO 9001 Quality Management System ........................................................................... 106 8.3 Environmental Policy ........................................................................................................ 112 8.4 Health and Safety Policy................................................................................................... 114 8.5 In-House Health and Safety Policy................................................................................... 114 8.6 Construction Health and Safety Policy general considerations........................................ 119 8.7 Health and Safety during the Pre-Contract Phase (Design) ............................................ 119 8.8 Health and Safety during the Contract Phase (Construction) .......................................... 123 8.9 Training ............................................................................................................................. 131 8.10 Human Resources and Subcontractors Procurement Policies ........................................ 135


8.2 ISO 9001 Quality Management System

8.2.1 Does GOP Oficina de Proyectos have a Quality Assurance Program?

YES

8.2.2 GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ Quality Assurance Program in accordance with

ISO-9001

8.2.3 Quality Manual

The Quality Manual is an internal GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ document including the general policies approved by the management to achieve the Quality of the products we deliver and the services we offer.

The System described by the Manual has been designed to meet continuous effectiveness improvement of all the activities carried out by the Company.

The management has designed an organization aimed to satisfy our clients needs through means of:

An overall system and procedures easy to understand, manage and that may be evaluated in terms of effectiveness.

Guaranteeing the effective operation and control of processes as well as implementing the measures to assess the proper delivery of our work.

The following actions have been taken in order to pursue the above goals:

The critical processes dealt with by the Company have been identified: • Architectural Projects • Construction Supervisions • Health and Safety related activities

The desired sequence and interaction of the aforesaid processes has been regulated through

Procedures. Methods and criteria have been fixed to carry out the different activities and the control

processes that will guarantee their effectiveness. Enough resources and information have been allocated so that activities can be carried out

and processes can be followed. Follow-up, measuring and analysis of processes takes place periodically. The required Measures and actions are taken in order to implement the planned results and

the continuous improvement of processes. Control methods exist applying to externally contracted activities that affect the quality of our

own services. Quality Manual is presently under the latest 4th February 2009 Revision


8.2.4 Management Approved Quality Manual Cover Copy


8.2.5 Management Approved Quality Manual Index


8.2.6 Management representative with assigned responsibility for Quality programs

Mr. Eduardo Montero Fernández de Bobadilla (Principal Architectural Engineer and Associate)

8.2.7 Person in charge of Quality Assurance managing

Mrs. Ana Zabalegui (Architectural Engineer and Quality Manager)

8.2.8 Quality Assurance System

GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ personnel are familiar with the Quality Assurance Manual

GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ provides formal training programs for the Quality Program

8.2.9 Quality Policy and Procedures statement

Quality Assurance Policy and Objectives: GOP Oficina de Proyecto's aim is to develop products set up to high architectural quality, thus functional and competitive, complying with all requisites: the client's, as well as legal and regulatory.

The main features of our product are:

Clarity Utility Coherence

One of our basic principles is focusing and concentrating our efforts towards the satisfaction of the client's needs through the rigour and precision of all our actions. The product must be a completed product, or a complete product stage, when the client asks to breakup the complete project into stages. The documents shall reflect awareness towards the future live of the built element, and will take into account maintenance problems, energy saving, environmental impact as well as the necessary versatility that any built space or element must maintain to assure a longer service life.

In addition to these features that must be verifiable in the document / product, we must add as external elements to the product the delivery on time and the relation cost/nobility, both aspects must be defined by the client.

8.2.10 Standards and Procedures

Within the Quality Manual and the Duties Manual, the management of the Quality System is detailed, the organization is described as well as the activities, duties and resources that the company posses in order to achieve Quality. We find two kinds of procedures: System Procedures (PS) and Operative Procedures (PO).

8.2.11 System Procedures:

PS-1.- How to write a procedure PS-2.- Contract Revision PS-3.- Document Control PS-4.- Subcontractors and Suppliers Evaluation PS-5.- Subcontractors and Suppliers Procurement Management


PS-6.- Internal and External Audits PS-7.- Processing of Non Conformities PS-8.- Correction Actions PS-9.- Preventive Actions PS-10.- Quality Registry Log PS-11.- Training PS-12.- Service to the Client PS-13.- Quality System Review PS-14.- Use of Regulations PS-15.- Offers Preparation PS-16.- Data Analysis and Improvement PS-20.- Updating and Use of Catalogues

8.2.12 Operational Procedures

PO/PE/PG-1.- Architectural Projects Preparation PO/PD/PG-1.- Architectural Works Supervision PO/PS/PG-1.- Preparation of Health And Safety Studies PO/PE/P-1.- Guidelines to Prepare Project Reports PO/PE/P-2.- Contents and Control of Graphical Documents PO/PE/P-3.- Preparation of Specifications Documents PO/PE/P-4.- Preparation of Cost Consultancy Records PO/PE/P-9.- Binding and Delivery of Issues PO/PE/P-11.- Information Preparation Guidelines for Subcontractors PO/PS/P-1.- Approval of Health and Safety Plans PO/PS/P-2.- Control and Follow-up of Site Health and Safety Plans

8.2.13 Contract reviews

Contract reviews are documented following PS-2 Contract Revision Procedure

8.2.14 Company Quality Programs management review

Last Management Review of Company Quality Programs was made on 8th January 2009

8.2.15 Audits

Audits follow written Procedure PS-6 Procedures

8.2.16 Latest five internal audits of Quality Assurance System and Procedures

Invifas HQ Refurbishment Project // 21/04/2008 (Positive) Invifas HQ Refurbishment Project H&S Study // 21/04/2008 (Positive) 84 Housing Units for Maphre Works Supervision // 24/03/2008 (Positive) Production Area Audit // 21/07/2008 (Positive) Quality Area Audit // 19/05/2008 (Positive)

8.2.17 Records

As part of Quality Assurance, records are maintained for 10 years

8.2.18 Copy of Quality Assurance Procedures and Manuals

Under request, copies of Quality Assurance Procedures and Manuals can be issued to complete the present portfolio


8.2.19 ISO 9001 Quality Management System Audit Certification

Certification General Information

Name: GOP OFICINA DE PROYECTOS S.A. Registration No.: ES-1529/2002 Issued on: 03/12/2002 Expiry date: 03/12/2011 Certifiers: AENOR & IQNET

Copy of Certification


8.3 Environmental Policy

GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ Management, in order to address the direct incidence of the Company’s actions on the Environment, has decided to concentrate its efforts to analyze the activities it carries out, seeking to minimize the negative aspects and to enhance those that could be environmentally profitable. In the pursue of this aim, we are assuming an environmental commitment that may frame all of our activities. This we are doing by undergoing the process of formalising a ISO 14001 Environmental Certificated Policy. We are developing the following guidelines as the basis for a solid Environmental Policy to be implemented in the immediate future as part of our Company’s cross policies:

Guarantee our day to day work is carried out according to existing regulations and other existent environmental standards, we shall keep a complete abeyance to any improvements or modifications they may suffer.

Implement and keep a fully operative Environmental Management System to guarantee our Continuous Improvement in this field and to Prevent Contamination.

Carry out audits to ensure our Environmental Management System is properly implemented and maintained, and that it is adequate to minimize our environmental impact.

Encourage the use of Systems and Procedures that produce the least emissions, effluents and waste possible and reduce the production of all these items as soon as it is viable both technically and economically.

Implement measures to improve the output of the different processes and promote the energy efficiency of our energy services, minimizing the use of natural resources and improving the energy savings.

Integrate environmental factors in the Planning of new projects and in the modifications due to existing ones.

Promote the research and development of new techniques and processes that may allow us to reduce environmental impacts.

Communicate our Environmental Policy to all staff, providing information on environmental protection issues and preparing and carrying out Training Plans on different levels according to each of our employees specific scope of work, providing the knowledge to allow them to carry out their job regarding maximum respect towards the environment.

Encourage our Clients and the Contractors we work with to consider our principles, inviting them to take part in our same guidelines and Environmental Management System and Policy.

Open communication channels with Public Administrations, Local Agents and Public Opinion and other industrial sectors regarding GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ activities and their relation with the Environment.

The principles listed above will serve as guide to all GOP’s staff, by integrating this policy in the planning and management of GOP, we wish to assure a coherent answer by part of our Company to all environmental related activities and issues.


8.3.1 ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Audit Certification


8.4 Health and Safety Policy

For an Architectural Consultancy Firm, Health and Safety issues can be regarded from two different sides: in-house Health and Safety on one hand, and Design and Construction Health and Safety on the other.

In-house Health and Safety issues cover the work done in our offices, this is mostly paperwork, drawing, writing, printing, copying… Architects and Architectural Engineers working on-site come under the umbrella of the main contractor and under the supervision of a Health and Safety Coordinator for each work, as will be explained a little later.

As a Spanish Design Consultancy Company, GOP Oficina de Proyectos is bound by Spanish Law that defines the liability of Architects and Architectural Engineers regarding H&S Issues in regard to Architectural Construction and Site Supervisions. In addition, GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ management team by means of its Quality Assurance Plan defines the Company’s H&S Specific Policies. Bellow a description of the works carried out by GOP’s technicians is provided as described in our QMS System and according to Spanish Regulations and Law.

8.5 In-House Health and Safety Policy

To cover the Health and Safety issues arousing in our daily office work, the Management of GOP approved a series of studies prepared by a Labour Medicinal Insurance Company, in our case, Fraternidad-Muprespa who is assigned with checking that Health and Safety requirements are met in our offices.

Fraternidad-Muprespa carries out yearly medical check-ups of all GOP’s staff and reviews our offices on a yearly basis too, assuring working conditions comply with standards.

The following documents are provided by Fraternidad-Muprespa and build up GOP’s in-house H&S Policy:

Staff Medical Check-ups (on schedule for early summer 2009). Annual Activities Program (Updated 3rd February 2009) Office Environmental Conditions Evaluation (Updated 13th January 2009) Emergency Measures in GOP’s Offices (Updated 30th May 2005) Labour Risk Assessment (Updated 16th July 2004)

By means or prove we provide a short description and copy of signed page for each of the above referred documents. Complete English Translation A4 Printouts of all documents may be provided upon request.


8.5.1 Fraternidad – Muprespa Appointment Certification Letter


8.5.2 Staff Medical Check-ups Description

Medical check-ups of all GOP’s staff are carried out yearly by the independent Labour Medical Insurance Entity Fraternidad-Muprespa. Staff may decline to take up the medical check-up in which case they must sign a statement so that the Company can prove this rejection when asked by Labour Ministry Inspections.

8.5.3 Annual Activities Program Report Description

The program sets the annual activities foreseen to comply with Health Supervisions in the Labour Medicine field for the year. Health Supervisions seek to preserve the health and prevent illness among the Company’s staff by means of early detection of any health alterations caused by exposure to Labour Risks and by detecting those workers who would be more likely affected by health alterations depending on their working conditions. The systematic study of the staff’s medical check-ups will carry on to detection of health changes that may be due to working conditions. GOP Oficina de Proyectos must integrate into Control, Hazard Prevention and Working Conditions Improvement programs complying with the recommended activities list that is part of the Annual Activities Program.

An index summary of the Annual Activities Program includes the following items:

Methodology: • Risk Establishment • Health Evaluation • Allocation of Specific Sanitary Supervision according to the detected risks and

established risk groups • Labour Clinic History • Issuing of Reports • Human and Material Resources • Epidemiologic Studies (Illness Analysis and Health Surveillance Analysis Results) • Training (Information and Training) • Health Promotion • Contribution with the National Health System • Sanitary Information • Other Sanitary Duties • Report

List of Staff, Risks and Protocols Other Activities

8.5.4 Office Environmental Conditions Evaluation Description

The Office Environmental Conditions Evaluation is a report prepared by Fraternidad-Muprespa at GOP’s Management request in order to evaluate the environmental conditions of the offices, in particular the thermohigrometric conditions as well as those referring to air quality. The objective is to guarantee the correct execution of all duties within the offices space as well as the security and welfare of those who carry them out.

The report’s goal is exclusively preventive and is aimed as an instrument to plan correctly any actions to be taken to protect the staff’s health in accordance to legal regulations in reference to parameters such as temperature, humidity and air quality.

The report includes the following items, listed into an index:


Introduction • Company Details • Purpose of the Report • Justification • Visits Details

General Information • Company’s Activity Description • Work Place Description • Subject of Study Work Stations

Environmental Conditions Evaluation Procedure • Thermohigrometric Conditions Assessment Methodology • Air Quality Assessment Methodology • Results and Conclusions

Recommendations Annex 1 / Work Stations Thermohigrometric Conditions Evaluation Sheets Annex 2 / Work Stations Air Quality Evaluation Sheets

8.5.5 Emergency Measures in GOP’s Offices Report Description

The Emergency Measures Report’s goal is to allow GOP’s management to comply with Labour regulations requiring the Company to establish the Emergency Measures and the Human and Material Resources Organization in order to facilitate communication, evaluation and immediate actions to be taken in the event of emergency situations including not only the actions to be taken in the fighting of the actual accident or sinister but those referring to the evacuation of all the Company’s staff and external visits in the quickest and safest way possible too as well as those aimed to coordinate with external aid services.

This report studies the office space were the Company is headquartered, it also analyses all possible risks and measures to be taken.


General Information • Company Details • Report Purpose

Work Place Description Emergency Measures

• General Criteria • Emergency Classification • Material Means (Inventory and Maintenance) • Human Resources. Emergency Organization. Emergency Action Schemas,

Responsibility, Information and Training, Emergency and Evacuation Simulations

Emergency Action Procedures • Procedures in the event of Fire • Procedures in the event of Bomb Threats • Procedures in the event of Evacuation • Basic Fire Prevention Methods • Procedures in the event of Injury Accidents

Conclusion Annex 1 – Emergency Services Telephone List


Annex 2 – Usage Procedure for Fire Extinguishers Annex 3 – Maintenance Programme for Technical Means Annex 4 – Drawings / Floor Plans

8.5.6 Labour Risk Assessment Report Description

The Labour Risk Assessment Report evaluates the risks derived from the labour conditions in the particular Work Place and related to the particular activity carried out. Through the assessment carried out by Fraternidad-Muprespa, GOP’s Management complies with the regulation requiring the Company to plan prevention action after evaluating the health and safety risks their staff are exposed to. We understand the risk evaluation as the process aiming to estimate the order of risks and to offer the required information to establish priorities in the risk removal actions to be taken and to offer risk control strategies.

The Report describes the Company, and identifies the existing work posts. The Results are expressed by means of sheets describing each post and the preventive measures to be taken.


Introduction General Information

• Activities and Facilities • Work Posts

Evaluation Methodology

• Compiling necessary information • General Risk Identifying • Labour Risk Evaluation • Preventive Measures • Evaluation Revisions

Results and Recommendations

• General Recommendations • Specific Recommendations

Conclusions Annex 1 – Clarification on Considered Risks Annex 2 – Evaluation Results Annex 3 – Affected Staff List Annex 4 – Non Exhaustive List of Regulations and Prestigious Best Practices


8.6 Construction Health and Safety Policy general considerations

As a Spanish Architectural Design Company, GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ technicians are obliged to incorporate a Health and Safety Project to all Detail Design Projects (certain small projects do not require this project chapter), and are qualified to approve the Contractor’s Health and Safety Plan and carry out the Health and Safety Coordination once the Construction Supervision Phase starts.

We will briefly describe what each of the above mentioned items means and what responsibilities it carries out according to our own Quality Assurance Procedures (that were written according to all Spanish H&S Laws and Regulations).

All H&S Procedures are incorporated to our Quality Assurance Manual, so this must be regarded as the Company’s management agreed and signed H&S Policy.

Key personnel involved in H&S Issues:

Mr. Fernándo Ródenas Moreno, whose CV is attached in Schedule 5.5 Key Personnel Curricula is the Senior Architectural Engineer responsible for supervision of all Health and Safety Issues.

Mr. Eduardo Montero Fernández de Bobadilla, whose CV is also attached in Schedule 5.5

of this Co. Profile, as Principal Architectural Engineer signs all Minutes, Reports and Documents referring to Health and Safety Issues, including the Incidents Logbook pages.

8.7 Health and Safety during the Pre-Contract Phase (Design)

8.7.1 Health and Safety Study Description(GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ PO/PS/PG-1 Quality Management Procedure Summary)

Depending on the size and complexity of an architectural project, Spanish law makes it compulsory to include a Health and Safety Chapter. This chapter, the Health and Safety Study has the same importance as any other part of the project. Outside Spain this chapter will be included as required by Clients and Local Regulations.

A Health and Safety Study is a set of documents that in accordance to the architectural detailed design identifies the risks attached to the building of each designed construction schedule, it defines the preventive health and safety measures to be adopted to prevent and solve each identified risk in each of the construction phases, finally, it also makes provisions directed to the improvement of the health and safety conditions for the involved staff. The purpose for the Health and Safety study is to carry out the construction without any accidents or professional illnesses.

The Health and Safety Study shall include a Visa by the Architects or Architectural Engineers Association (the association will guarantee the completeness and compliance with standards of the documents but will not guarantee the technical project contained within them, that responsibility falls on the signing technician).

A Health and Safety Study includes as a minimum, the following documents:

Project Description: A detailed description of all the procedures, technical equipment and auxiliary means to be used during the construction, this description will identify the working risks that may be avoided and will detail the technical measures required to achieve this. This document will also point out the unavoidable risks and will specify the preventive measures and


technical protections aimed to control and reduce the aforesaid risks, valuing their effectiveness, specially when different options are studied.

Particular Specifications: The particular Specs will take into account the legal regulations applicable to the technical specifications of each particular construction site. This document will also describe the prescriptions to be fulfilled in relation to the characteristics, use and maintenance of machinery, tools, systems and preventive equipment.

Plans: The plans included in the Health and Safety Study will develop the graphics and schematic drawings required for the best definition and comprehension of the preventive measures described by the Project Description and which technical data is compiled in the Particular Specifications, these specifications shall also be pointed out in the plans and drawings.

BOQ and Budget: The Health and Safety Budget will include all necessary equipment and safety devices to carry out the designed construction works. It will not include, however, the costs required by the correct professional execution of the works according to existing legal regulations and the generally admitted criteria established by specialised bodies.

A Health and Safety Study consists of the following phases:

Analysis of all the different project features, this analysis is built up as the project takes its definitive shape

Compilation of the complementary information through the Senior Architect or Engineer, meetings will be carried out and information requests answered as required. The Health and Safety Study documents are prepared along with the architectural design, and the documents are not considered as a final version until they are finalised according to the latest architectural and engineering decisions.

Compilation of all relevant site information: soil report, neighbouring buildings, conduits affecting the plot, walkways, existing services, accesses, interferences with existing services lines both aerial and underground (water, electricity, gas, optical fibre cables), stable excavation ramps, water levels, excavation recommendations…

Detailed analysis of the complete construction process, starting with the mobilisation and going on to the finishing works. According to this analysis equipments and ancillary structures shall be defined.

Detailed study of all project material lots and grouping according to phases, professions, ancillary means and machinery to be used (this analysis shall be carried as part of the Project Description).

A breakdown shall be made of all complex or high risk units needing because of their special features an exhaustive analysis. This detailed analysis shall allow specific risk awareness and consequently the decision making of preventive measures and the organizing of a safe construction.

The Health and Safety Budget shall make a distinction between the units included in the breakdown of the general architectural project construction units and those specifically budgeted in the Health and Safety Study.


8.7.2 Health and Safety Template Index



8.8 Health and Safety during the Contract Phase (Construction)

8.8.1 Health and Safety Plan Approval (GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ PO/PS/P-1 Quality Management Procedure Summary)

Once the Contractor is awarded a project he shall prepare a Health and Safety Plan before he can begin the construction works. The Health and Safety Plan shall be approved by a competent technician, an Architect or Architectural Engineer who will carry out the Health and Safety Coordination for the duration of the construction, it is desirable that this technician is the same person who signed the Health and Safety Study.

According to Spanish law, every contractor shall prepare a Health and Safety Plan including the analysis, study, development of and additional previsions to the Health and Safety Study. The study will also include the alternative measures proposed by the contractor with their technical justification, no alternative shall ever diminish the protection levels provided by the Health and Safety Study. Any alternative shall be budgeted, the budget for measures contained in the Health and Safety Plan shall not be lower than the budget for those included in the Health and Safety Study.

The Health and Safety Plan shall always be available on the construction site for consultation.

The Health and Safety Plan will adapt to each Contractor’s specific construction technology or method the risk assessment and prevention measures detailed by the Health and Safety Study. The Health and Safety Plan shall include the same documents, with the same title as the Health and Safety Study.

The approved Health and Safety Plan shall be handed by the Contractor, together with the Work Centre Opening Certificate at the Provincial Labor Directorate. The Contractor shall provide an Initial Evaluation of Workers’ Health and Safety Risks too.

The Health and Safety Plan shall always be available on site to the Works Supervision Team, to all competent staff on Health and Safety issues from all involved companies, to the workers representatives, to all technical organisations dealing with Health and Safety issues within the competent Public Administrations.

The steps to be followed for the revision and approval of a Health and Safety Plan should comply with the following list:

Before the contractor starts preparing his Health and Safety Plan he shall receive a written copy of the GOP Oficina de Proyecto’s template and instructions for the preparation of a H&S Plan.

The first revision to be carried out once the H&S Plan is handed in by the Contractor shall be to verify the compliance with GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ template.

The revision shall be carried out as a verification of the H&S Plan against the H&S Study previously prepared by GOP Oficina de Proyectos. Differences between both documents shall be highlighted and compliance with all requisites described above shall be verified.

All H&S Plan documents shall be sealed, dated and signed by the responsible authorised signatory within the Contracting Company.

The H&S Plan shall include the following information: • Author of the H&S Plan (it may be a person or a Company) • Works Supervision Team Details • Name of the H&S Coordinator during the works • Detailed list of subcontractors (all those known when the H&S Plan is carried out, all other

subcontractors shall be updated as works advance) • Name and Professional Qualification of the Construction Site Manager


• Name and Professional Qualification of the Construction Site Supervisor • Name and Professional Qualification of the H&S Prevention Service within the

Contracting Company allocated to the construction site • Details of the Company’s Medical Centre • Evacuation Route in case of accidents

For an H&S Plan to be approved GOP requires breakdown detailed information related to each specific construction. The risk assessment shall be by means of risk evaluation related to the applied prevention effectiveness. The aim is to guarantee the real effectiveness of approved prevention.

Definition of measures answering to all Special Risks shall be proved and provided.

If the revision result is negative, and it is not possible to approve the H&S Plan, a summary notification shall be prepared describing the revision carried out according to this procedure as well as the deadline set for the Contractor to correct all deficiencies; the Contractor shall sign a receipt.

If the plan is considered to comply with all laws and regulations it shall be approved by means of a Health and Safety Plan Approval Certificate signed by the Health and Safety Coordinator appointed for the duration of the construction.

A copy of the Certificate shall remain in GOP’s main office together with a copy of the Approved Health and Safety Plan.

If the client is a private entity, a copy of both Health and Safety Certificate and Plan shall be addressed to the Architectural Engineers’ Association for it to obtain a Visa. Together with the aforesaid information an Incidents Log Book shall be applied for as well as a Certificate for the Designation of the Health and Safety Coordinator. All the information with the required Visas shall be distributed among the construction agents for them to act accordingly (in the case of Public Entities, this Visa will be granted by the Projects Office within the Entity or related Public Body).

Law explicitly forbids the beginning of the works until GOP Oficina de Proyectos receives all required Visas after handing the approved document to the competent body. Accordingly, no Works Starting Certificates shall be issued or signed until the Visa holding Documents are available.

8.8.2 Health and Safety Coordination

According to the requisites established by the Health and Safety Study and the Health and Safety Plan, the Health and Safety Coordinator will supervise and control all Health and Safety Actions taken during the execution of the works.

Health and Safety Coordination is procured by the Client under a separate contract to that of the Construction Supervision Architectural Team, although it may be the same staff doing both jobs (usually this is a desired option). In any case, GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ staff carry out routine check-ups of H&S Issues during supervision visits, making sure everything is in place this way carrying out the duties as Architectural Supervision team leaders.

The H&S Coordinator is a fully part of the Construction Supervision Team who will carry out the following functions:

Coordination and implementation of the general Health and Safety Principles: • When taking the technical and organizational decisions in order to plan the different works

or work phases that shall take place simultaneously or in a sequence • When estimating the duration of the different jobs and work phases


Coordinate the construction jobs to guarantee the contractors, subcontractors and freelance workers take into account in a responsible and coherent manner the principles of preventive action as per the Law during the duration of the construction.

Approve the Health and Safety Plan and the modifications deemed necessary after its evaluation.

Organize Company Coordination Activities as regarded by Law. Coordinate actions and control functions guaranteeing work methods are carried out

correctly. Take all measures necessary so that only authorised personnel may access the construction

site.

The H&S Studies prepared by GOP Oficina de Proyectos define the Security Schedules to be complied with during the construction. The aforesaid document, analyzed, studied or complemented by the Health and Safety Plan prepared by the contractor, together with the rest of the Detail Design Project shall be the base for the control and supervision tasks to be carried out by the H&S Coordinator. In addition to the initial core documents described above, the following list details the H&S documentation that shall be available and studied during the duration of the construction:

The complete Detail Design Project (including, of course its H&S Study Chapter) The approved H&S Plan prepared by the Contractor according (complementing, and

adapting) to the H&S Study prepared by the Design Team. The Approval H&S Plan Certificate The Incidents Log Book An updated Prior Communication Certificate including the list of all subcontractors present at

the construction site The H&S Coordination Minutes, prove of the development of the assigned tasks referring to

communications included in the Incidents Log Book.

Day to day tasks for the H&S Coordination are included in the following list:

Document controlling before during the Pre-contract phase: • Demanding the Contractor’s H&S Plan • Revision and approval of the H&S Plan • Demanding of the Work Centre Opening Certificate from the Provincial Authorities. • Demanding the Prior Communication Certificate from the Provincial Authorities. This

Certificate shall be updated upon the arrival of new subcontractors to the construction site.

• Demanding the Contractor the Crane Mounting Procedure and Specifications • Demanding the Contractor for his Civil Liability and Complete Construction Risk

Insurance.

Document controlling during the Contract phase, the Contractor shall provide the following information: • Formal designation of the Contractor’s H&S management staff. • Detailed list of all machinery to be used, including the make, model and technical details. • Fabrication Certificates for all machinery. • Certificates ensuring all machinery complies with H&S Regulations. • Instructions for all machinery present at the Construction Site. • Maintenance and Revision Certificates for all machinery present at the Construction Site,

specially for the cranes. • H&S Regulations Compliance Certificates for all the materials and components of the

collective protections such as safety nets, banisters…

Control of the proper execution of H&S Duties during the Contract derailment (adjusting the Safe Construction Site Programme).


• Providing the Contractor with the Standard H&S Orders through their inclusion in the Incidents Log Book.

• Providing the Contractor with any Extraordinary H&S Orders through their inclusion in the Incidents Log Book. These orders describe any anomalies found and the measures to be taken to correct them. They will set the deadlines to be taken into account to apply these measures and the actions to be taken in the meantime (including the complete stopping of works).

• Control Points Program. Control Registries shall be signed by the person in charge of inspections.

• Any notes to be included in the Incidents Log Book.

GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ File Document Controlling: • Record of all H&S Orders and Instructions issued to the Contractor. • Record of all H&S Documents required from the Contractor.

Economic Construction Safety Control: • Economic Control Certificates for H&S Issues.

8.8.3 Examples of GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ Health and Safety Documents

Following, we shall provide examples of documents prepared on a day to day basis in GOP Oficina de Proyectos to guarantee the proper carrying out of the H&S tasks described above and the correct dissemination of all H&S Information among all GOP’s staff.

We have included first, a page from a standard Incidents Logbook has been included, although the Minutes allow a detailed communication, the Logbook is the official means by which to issue orders or make remarks on H&S issues. Secondly a copy of the minutes of a standard work supervision weekly meeting are included. Issues related to the normal progress of the construction contract, H&S issues are discussed in weekly Construction Supervision Meetings held between the Construction Supervision Team, the Contractor and the Client. Two pages have been extracted from a H&S Weekly Meeting. Finally, we include the Minutes for a Monthly Coordination Meeting, attended by the Construction Supervision Team H&S Coordinator, by the Main Contractor and by all Subcontractors and Freelance Workers involved in the construction contract. Four pages have been extracted from a H&S Coordination Monthly Meeting.


8.8.3.1 Page from Standard Incidents Logbook


8.8.3.2 Weekly H&S Meeting Minutes


8.8.3.3 Monthly H&S Coordination Meeting Minutes



8.9 Training

GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ training policy is compiled and approved by the Management in the PS-11 Quality Assurance Manual Training Procedure. This procedure describes the actions required to guarantee that all staff (including Management) are competent enough to carry out the jobs they are assigned on one hand, on the other, the document draws the guidelines to manage the company’s knowledge to guarantee all learning is correctly disseminated from one person to the rest of the team.

Our goal is to use knowledge to optimize the Company’s objectives. Three aspects are included:

Identification of required knowledge Achieving required knowledge in a way it is made it available when required Correct use of available knowledge

GOP wishes to achieve by means of the Quality Manual Training Procedure the persevering development of all professionals involved in the company so they may maintain their individual competitiveness at all times.

Situations like the ones listed bellow are targets of the above described policy:

Incorporate new tasks and responsibilities Incorporate technology changes into the Company Update knowledge

A Training Plan is put in place yearly taking into account the available budget, the detected needs, staff’s motivation and needs, new technologies…

Some or the regulated activities carried out by GOP in order to achieve the proper establishment of our policy are:

Selection of external courses to be attended by GOP’s staff and management. The channels to apply or assign the attendance to these courses is fully described in the PS-11 Training Procedure.

Weekly company meetings attended by both management and staff, were a review of all ongoing work and important issues are discussed. These meetings allow all staff to know what’s going on, what difficulties are being encountered in certain projects and what solutions have been found, or what thinks are interesting the rest of the company’s personnel. These meetings guarantee coordination between the Company’s Management and Staff and the correct dissemination of information and learnings (including those acquired in H&S Issues).

Every six months, a General Quality Meeting, this is a general assembly day attended by both staff and management. Internal Company Issues are Discussed and information is intensively exchanged.

Following, we include a copy of one of the attendance certificates for “ESTIDAMA Pearl Villa Rating System” from our staff.

We finally include a shortened version of one of our weekly meetings minutes, the structure of the discussions held can be seen: tenders, new projects, projects in progress, construction and Health and Safety issues are discussed.


8.9.1 Attendance Certificate for “Applying the Pearl Villa Rating System” Course


8.9.2 Weekly GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ Staff and Management Meeting



8.10 Human Resources and Subcontractors Procurement Policies

8.10.1 Human Resources

GOP Oficina de Proyectos’ Human Resources Policy is described in Chapter Six of our Quality Assurance Manual (Resources Management).

As a Company, GOP’s aim is to assure all technicians and staff meet required knowledge to complete their duties and have all opportunities needed to develop their technical potential.

In GOP, keeping in line with the Company’s general policy, the apprenticeship process is strengthened through experimentation and results analysis.

Learning is a result of experience, it can only be achieved through trying to solve problems, and consequently, it only takes place with experience.

Confirmation of the above comes from the fact that most of our innovations and improvements have been achieved through methods such as “learn by doing” or “learn by using”.

8.10.2 Subcontractors Procurement and Purchases

Our Subcontracting Policy is described in Chapter 7.4 of our Quality Assurance Manual (Purchases) and more specifically in the PS-4 and PS-5 Quality Assurance Procedures, this is the Subcontractors and Suppliers Evaluation and Subcontractors and Suppliers Procurement Management Procedures.

GOP seeks to guarantee the services provided by all subcontractors, assuring they have the best impact in all of GOP’s deliveries.

The following actions must be checked in the process of dealing with subcontractors and providers:

The quality requirements concerning the product procured must be defined. The existence of alternative providers and subcontractors must be confirmed. The providers and subcontractors must undergo a selection procedure. Quality planning must be carried out together by GOP and our subcontractors. Cooperation with subcontractors must be ensured throughout the duration of the contract. Probe of compliance with requisites must be provided. Qualified providers and subcontractors must be certified. Programs to improve quality must be implemented when required. PS-4 Quality Assurance Procedure implements the means to guarantee suppliers and

subcontractors undergo a evaluation procedure. PS-5 Quality Assurance Procedure implements the means to operationally select and

manage subcontractors and providers.

In general, we consider a preferable criteria to be considered is the capacity of the subcontractor or provider to provide an experience history matching the responsibilities to be assigned.