Company Brochure First Edition March 2012
SAVING TIME FOR BUSY CLIENTS
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I f you have a project to complete but you do not have extra-time or expertise in real estate developments, we have the solution.
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Introduction Sometimes an expansion is the best answer for a business. Due to the recent international financial crisis many international companies are directing their attention to high growing markets across the globe. Brazil, as the largest country in South America, both in geographical and commercial terms, has a huge economic potential throughout many sectors. Likewise, Real Estate market in Brazil is growing fast and represents approximately 13% of the country’s GDP. The Brazilian construction sector is facing its best performance, attracting huge investments in the areas of energy, transport, housing, sanitation and hospitality. However, starting a real estate development, whether an investment or business expansion. is not as simple as it initially looks.
PERSPECTIVAS DO INVESTIMENTO 2010-2013
TRIMESTER EVOLUTION OF CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN BRASIL GRÁFICO 6: EVOLUÇÃO TRIMESTRAL DA CONSTRUÇÃO CIVIL NO BRASIL 40.000
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Construção civil
Tendência linear da construção civil
Tendência linear pós-crise
Fonte: IBGE.
SOURCE: IBGE
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The complexity of construction projects. A Real Estate development is invariably complex, consisting of many varied interrelated elements. In fact the construction process may be considered the most complex undertaking in any industry. It is a dynamic, dissipative and non-linear system, that requires a significant investment of time and dedication from its initiator, as well as a profound understanding of design and building aspects.
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COMPLEXITY OF CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES without Boas consult 6
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BOAS Consult deals with the complexity of any construction project, saving the client’s time to run his / her own businesses. With a deep industry expertise, we have the right skills to advise and represent corporate and private construction owners that seek for a successful relation between cost and benefit, and for those who do not fully or accurately comprehend all the pre-construction and construction aspects related to a project’s lifecycle.
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Due to this complexity, during a real estate development many problems may arise, causing delivery delays, increased construction costs and human conflicts.
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Lack of compatibility among design projects
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Over 80% of new real estate developments fail to meet deadline, forcing buyers to move in before project is completed.
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Exceeded Costs
Client’s expectations are not met
Over 75% fail to meet budget, leading to conflicts between owner and contractors. At the end of a construction project, 70% of claims involves unmet client expectations.
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BOAS Solutions We work in collaboration with our clients to ensure that their objectives are always the prime consideration for every decision-making. We advise and represent our clients in overviewing and facilitating the construction processes, identifying complex problems, and implementing effective solutions.
BOAS Services We bring our expertise to an extensive range of sectors of the construction industry, including
local knowledge from the pre-construction until the construction closeout.
Feasibility Studies Support on Property Acquisition Project and Construction Audit Value Management Global Cost Control Architectural Competitions Assembling of Project and Construction Team Bidding Process Strategy and Overview Project and Construction Strategy and Overview Change Order Analysis Construction Closeout
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size or complexity, combining global experience with
PROJECT
mixed-use and hospitality, regardless of the project’s
CONSTRUCTION
Services Overview
industrial, commercial offices, residential, retail,
Feasibility Studies
Support on Property Acquisition
BOAS Consult provides studies ranging from scoping
BOAS Consult advises real estate development owners
definition through to feasibility for prospect construction
also in the Pre-Construction phase of their projects. We
owners.
help our clients in selecting the property that best suits their needs, giving all the support during the entire process of acquisition.
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Project and Construction Audit
Value Management
Boas Consult provides a deep and efficient audit
Our value management service helps real estate
service to diagnose existing or potential strategic and
development owners improve value of their capital
operational construction problems and risks, followed by
invested by enhancing project scope, schedule and cost
recommendations on solutions or improvements.
performance through effective overview and control.
By not being actively involved with the works being done by
Value management services provided by BOAS Consult
the teams and companies hired, we are able to provide an
are based upon on integration of our client’s expectations
unbiased assessment of their works and performance.
with the construction processes and the companies involved.
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Global Cost Control
Closed Architectural Competitions
In order to have an overall view and control of the global
BOAS Consult promotes closed Architectural Competitions
costs involved in a construction project, BOAS Consult
(by invitation only) for prospect construction owners. We
tracks not only the costs directly involved in a construction
develop competition’s guidelines according to our client’s
project, but also indirectly, from pre-construction until t he
needs, manage and control the entire process to ensure
construction closeout. By using a Swiss methodology and
the best results. For our clients, this service represents an
standard for global cost control, we developed a system
opportunity to access different solutions from a range of
that integrates all the cost components, which allows an
architects on their project in order to chose the one that
effective global cost overview and analysis of the real estate
best suit their objectives.
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Bidding Process Overview
Assembling of Project Team
BOAS Consult has proved experience to advise or represent
Each Project requires a specific team of specialists
construction owners on their bidding processes. We define
that varies according to project kind, size, scope, time
standards for the bidding packages preparation, overview
requirements, complexity, localization, objectives and
the whole process and deal with all the companies involved,
budget. Assembling appropriate project and construction
including the construction management firms.
teams is key for the success of a real estate development
By not being actively involved with the works being done
process.
by the teams and companies hired, we are able to provide
We have access to a global network of specialists in
our clients an unbiased assessment of their works and
different areas, able to provide high quality standards of
performance.
service that suits your project goals.
Project and Construction Overview
Change Orders Analysis
BOAS Consult works as an extension of the construction
Change orders are common to most projects, especially
owner’s staff, with the advantage of providing them with a
large ones, and it implicates changes in original project
wide range of professionals with expertise in all the phases
scope or contract. It may cause great impact on cost, time
of a construction project. We represent construction owners
schedule and volume of work. We advise construction
in dealing with all the aspects of their construction and
owners in evaluating change orders’ how it may impact
with all the participants, overviewing and tracking progress,
on their construction projects and on whether or not
supporting decision making, establishing procedures,
specific change orders should be taken, as well as on the
defining standards, improving communication flow, and thus
procedures to formalize and implement them.
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For our clients these services translate into: Unbiased assessment of the construction processes; Improved value of the capital invested; Speed with Quality; Integration of strategy, communication and processes; Time to run their own business.
Construction Closeout BOAS Consult advises and represents construction owners during the closeout stage of their projects. We verify and analyze all the documentation provided by the project participants, support move-in processes and advise construction owners in obtaining licenses and permits.
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BOAS Structure and Methodology Our work methodology allows us to complete your project on schedule, inside budget and the way you envisioned. Operating in Brazil and in Switzerland, we have a special combination of the Brazilian creative thinking on problem solving and the ability to deal with unexpected situations, with the Swiss reliability and expertise in cost control, quality and organization. We value diversity. Our multicultural team has been developing innovative and efficient projects on an international basis with a shared passion for challenges and problems solving that allowed us to acquire experience and improve our competences.
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Contact Us Thais Canton Dick BOAS Consult’s Partner São Paulo - Brazil Phone: + 55 11 5102 4612 E-mail: td@boasconsult.com
Marcia Chelli BOAS Consult’s Associated Zürich - Switzerland Phone: + 41 44 268 1818 E-mail: mc@boasconsult.com
www.boasconsult.com
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Projects on this publication Page 12
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Sigg Center Industrial Frauenfeld, Switzerland Area: 7.000 m2
Vila Himmelistrasse Residential K端snacht, Switzerland Area: 18.700 m2
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Swiss Consulate Institutional S達o Paulo, Brasil Area: 600 m2
Ice Lofts Residential / Corporate R端schlikon, Switzerland Area: 18.700 m2
Page 14 Piano Forte Residential Wettingen, Switzerland Area: 6.800 m2
Page 15 Like2Live Residential Winterthur, Switzerland Area: 1.673 m2
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