The competitive advantage of low costs of Central American companies and the possibility of making strategic alliances in Mexico and the U.S., are some of the opportunities that architectural services companies could take advantage of.
For the internationalization of this type of service, companies in the sector recognize some challenges and barriers such as the lack of information on internationalization of services, lack of knowledge on how to reach international clients, differences in design codes and applicable laws, and regulatory difficulties to internationalize plans, highlights an analysis prepared by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter (Procomer).
Between $10.6 million and $12.9 million is the range of proposals presented in the tender to restore the National Theater of Panama.
Construcciones Civiles Generales S.A. presentedan economic offer of $12,978,969,Constructora Pirenáica S.A. put forward a proposal of $10,620,000, andAdministradora de Proyectos de Construcción S.A.offered $11,700,450.
From 17th to 19th of February Panama City will be hosting an event which will address issues related to design technology and manufacture of canvas structures and stretched materials.
The event will be held at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Technological University of Panama, and is being organized by the Institute for Membrane and Shell Technologies (IMS-Institute), the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences in Dessau, Germany.
Nine companies have submitted proposals for the architectural design of the first Specialized Higher Technical Institute, which will have a floor area of 70 thousand square meters.
From a statement issued by the Ministry of Public Works (MOP):
The Ministry of Public Works, held on Friday, February 27, the public act of receipt of proposals as part of the prequalification process for the selection of companies, firms or groups (consortia or associations) to participate in the selection act to find a contractor in the Best Value Tender for Architectural Design of the First Superior Specialist Technical Institute in Panama (ITSE by its initials in Spanish).
The government has authorized a process for pre-qualifying bidders for the architectural design of first Specialized Superior Technical Institute, to be built in Tocumen.
From a statement issued by the Government of Panama:
The Cabinet approved a resolution which agrees that the architectural design of the First Superior Specialized Technical Institute in Panama (ITSE), located in Tocumen, be subject to a process for Prequalifying bidders prior to the public meeting, and defines the rules for its execution.
The Electoral Tribunal of Panama is putting out to tender the development of plans and works in the Cristóbal Colón Building in Ciudad de Colón, for use by the Regional Office of the Electoral Tribunal.
Panama Government Purchase 2014-0-40-0-03-LP-004899:
"Supply of all labor, materials, tools, machinery, equipment, transportation, supplies, and everything needed to carry out the work for development of plans and restoration of the Cristóbal Colón building in Ciudad de Colón, for use by the regional headquarters of the Electoral Tribunal in the province of Colon. "
Wakefield Beasley & Associates (WBA), founded in 1980 by Richard Lamar Wakefield and John B. Beasley, Jr., is a privately owned, United States based Architectural design firm. It offers its clients high-quality design across a diversity of corporate capabilities, anchored by an unwavering commitment to providing exceptional service.
Organization that operates in Costa Rica, Honduras and Panama
Phone: (507) 8388989 - (507) 69494373
Businesses and professionals will meet on May 20-21 in Costa Rica to discuss issues related to design, architecture and sustainable building.
From a statement issued by the Green Building Council of Costa Rica:
Promoting sustainable design and construction in the professional, business and institutional community is the primary objective of the Central II Regional Forum Sustainable Design and Construction of the Central American and Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Development (ACCADES) to be held in Costa Rica on the 20th and 21st of May at the Park Inn Hotel in San Jose.
Full service in Eco Design and the Sustainable Architecture, with a special focus on Bio Architecture and conscious building. Aroma Italiano's team designs and builds green and healthy house.
Organization that operates in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama
Phone: (506) 2203 0986
Let's build a kind city for disabled people. Manual, A City for All, in now available in AUTOCAD and 3D google sketchup.
Disabled people and senior citizens who could nicely go around the city, its shopping malls, airports, hospitals, medical centers, restaurants, work places, rest rooms, homes, cultural and recreation sites, among others, do not have a pleasant experience.
Arc-LatinAmerica is a event where one-on-one business meeting are held as well as conferences with leading architects and designers in Latin America.
The Arc-Latin America Forum 2012 will be held in Panama City from 21 to 24 June.
It is an event that includes intensive one-on-one business meetings and conferences which will bring together leading architects and designers from the most active architectural studies in Latin America.