GROUPE H Architecture & Engineering

This interdisciplinary firm combines the skills of several specialists: the designer, the town planner, the structural engineer, the physical engineer and the construction engineer. Comprised of men and women of advanced training and broad experience, GROUPE H constitutes an international network of skills. Active in the countries of the European Community, GROUPE H offers the following services: Advice, analysis and development regarding all urban and rural planning projects, environmental protection, building demolition or restoration projects, as well as construction of new buildings. The goals established in application of our policy are as follows: 1. Clients a) Encourage innovation b) Find the most effective solutions in response to clients’ needs c) Satisfy all clients’ expectations through application of the principles of durable development. 2. Procedure a) Apply work procedures to all activities. b) Verify their efficiency and performance. c) Improve the management system. 3. Human resources a) Evaluate the capacity of all of our colleagues to meet the goals of GROUPE H. b) Identify external skills which may improve the performance and knowledge of GROUPE H. c) Plan for a continuous training of our colleagues. 4. Finances a) Optimize productivity to improve the profit margin b) Self-finance investments, innovations and competitions. c) Offer colleagues equitable profit-sharing. The architect and designer of PALAIS de l'EQUILIBRE - the flagship pavillion of 'EXPO.02 symbolizing the beauty and vulnerability of our planet - we, GROUPE H, support the philosophy of durable development that seeks to reconcile sound economics with environmental protection and the welfare of the general public – a philosophy to which we contribute by virtue of: 1. A constant search for original constructive solutions that unite the criteria of protection of people, environmental protection and economic efficiency. 2. Meeting our customers’ requirements while respecting community interests. 3. Reliability and proper performance of our services, as well as transparency in our activities. 4. Training and motivation of our colleagues. 5. Compliance with our contractual commitments based on a solid partnership with all of the actors involved. In order to achieve our policy goals, we have adopted a management system that includes quality, safety and environmental standards, which we commit to apply and continuously improve. GROUPE H established and implemented a Quality Management System. During the audit for certification conducted by the SGS-ICS, it was demonstrated that the Quality Management System meets the requirements of the following standard: SN EN ISO 9001 : 2000. The scope of this Quality Management system includes: Comprehensive studies for construction, town planning, project management, expert survey and inspection of buildings.The initial certification was obtained in November 1997 and is valid until August , 2016.