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45 Years

More than 45 years of experience in the execution of projects by its leader

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Mission

To provide outstanding value-added and innovative construction services to our customers establishing long-lasting relationships with them.

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Vision

Be recognized as a leader construction partner for successful projects.

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Values

Transparency,
Loyalty,
Commitment,
Innovation,
LEED Standards.

Dipl.Ing.
Gonzalo Gálvez Freund, Arq.

Founder, main shareholder and leader.

Architect Gonzalo Gálvez has been in the construction business for over 45 years, not only in Costa Rica but also in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Ecuador. Gálvez has successfully led the construction of over 800.000 m2, having an outstanding reputation among clients, providers, contractors, and financial institutions.

The work philosophy that leads us is to create the spaces that integrally allow us, to work as a team together with all the participants in the projects we develop; owners, developers, designers, consultants, and financial agents. This in order to achieve common objectives and meet expectations of quality, cost and term.

“ We firmly believe in Joint Ventures, Alliances and associations as the best ways to increase results at a faster pace through the search for common interests by virtue of a collaborative and pleasant teamwork “

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Services

Construction Consulting

  • Team up with owner and designer since the initial concept of the project to achieve goals on quality, time and cost.
  • Take advantage of our vast experience to implement lessons learned in the projects.
  • Continuous estimating during the design cycle, value engineering and definition of strategy and logistics for each project.
  • Use of our excellent relationships with suppliers and subcontractors to propose innovative ideas.

Construction

  • Lump Sum: Construction of works for a fixed amount or turnkey based on the documentation provided by the client.
  • Cost Plus a Fee: When the Owner wishes to have greater flexibility in decision making, we offer our construction service at cost, plus a fixed fee.
  • Design- Build.

Construction Management

Construction Contracts Management.

LEED management

Designs, evaluations and guidance in the registration of projects for LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).

Associations:

All Our Projects

Projects built, led, advised, or under construction.

List

All PROJECTS LED BY GONZALO GÁLVEZ

  • Industrial Buildings (Industry and Offices)
    1. Micro components Factory : Buildings CR-1, CR-2, CR-3 y Sprung Building
    2. Abbott Laboratories
    3. Sardimar
    4. Tunatún
    5. Demasa
    6. Agro Palmito
    7. Baxter, S.A
    8. Labinsa, Laboratories
    9. H.B.Fuller, S.A.
    10. Cristal Brands, Inc.
    11. Searle de Costa Rica, S.A.
    12. Demasa, S.A.
    13. DSC
    14. Taller 3R
    15. Vicesa
  • Other Commercial Buildings
    1. Purdy Motors: Paseo Colón, Liberia
    2. Mc Donald's: Plaza de la Cultura, Y Griega, Desamparados, Alajuela, Heredia, Escazú
    3. Archie’s Fried Chicken
    4. Mönpick, Los Yoses
    5. Movie Theater California
  • Hotels and Vacation Resorts
    1. Camino Real (Real Intercontinental)
    2. Costa Rica Marriott
    3. Courtyard by Marriott
    4. Colina Los Sueños
    5. Villas Costa del Cacique
    6. Sleep Inn
    7. Auto Hotel Jedton in San Salvador, El Salvador
    8. Auto Hotel Jedton in Guayaquil, Ecuador
  • Office Buildings
    1. Banco Banex
    2. Banco del Comercio
    3. Mutual Alajuela (Bank Building)
    4. Complejo Urbano El Centro, Nicaragua
    5. Kayacum
    6. Cormar
    7. Parque Global Administrative Bldg
    8. Anker Data
    9. La Nación, S.A. (expansion Bldg.)
    10. Banco Interfín, foundations
    11. 3M de Costa Rica
    12. Publicidad Garnier, office bldg
    13. AM CHAM Plaza, office bldg
    14. Trilogía
    15. Florida Ice and Farm (HQ)
    16. Somugo
  • Institutional Buildings
    1. Catedral de Limón
    2. Universidad Latina
    3. Palacio de los Deportes, Heredia
    4. ICE San Pedro, structural reinforcement
    5. Blue Valley School
    6. Mormon Temple
    7. Mormon Chapell
    8. Cortel, Post Office, Alajuela
    9. Cima San José Hospital
    10. Kindergarten, Humboldt School
    11. Riteve, Alajuela, car shop
    12. Riteve Limón, car shop
  • Shopping Malls and Supermarkets
    1. Galerías Santo Domingo; Managua, Nicaragua
    2. Pricesmart; Managua, Nicaragua
    3. Multiplaza III stage
    4. Multiplaza II stage
    5. Centro Plaza Liberia
    6. Hipermás San Sebastián
    7. Hipermás, Escazú (first building)
    8. Plaza Itskatzú
    9. Más x Menos, Alajuela
    10. Centro Comercial Desamparados
    11. Centro Comercial Novacentro
    12. Palí San Francisco Palí Colima
    13. Plaza Comercial Heredia
    14. Auto Mercado, Santa Ana
  • Condos and Residences
    1. Provenza
    2. M. Constenla
    3. J.P. Giustiniani
    4. J.G. Chavarría
    5. C. Valverde
    6. Familia Garnier
    7. Hermanos Alonso
    8. J. Mesalles
    9. N. Garnier
    10. R. Garnier
    11. D. Garnier
    12. Terrazas del Sol
    13. G. Gálvez
    14. Punta Sol
    15. Caráter Uno

All PROJECTS BUILT by GCE

    1. Condominio Torre LY
    2. Torre Condominio Via Natura
    3. Torre de Consultorios Médicos y Restaurantes Momentum Escazú
    4. Agencia Prival Bank, Distrito 4
    5. Vindi y Plaza Coronado
    6. Habitat Corporate Office Center
    7. Club House Distrito 4
    8. Office Building for AutoMercado, Avenida 3
    9. Vindi Store Autopista Escazú
    10. Vindi Store Pozos Norte, Santa Ana
    11. Vindi Store San Joaquín de Flores
    12. Casa Stewart, Vista Tres Bahías, Los Sueños
    13. The Earth Charter Building, at the University for Peace
    14. McDonald's Avenida 4
    15. Janto Building Avenida 4
    16. Torres del Country, Tower #3
    1. Preliminary works at Estrella de Belén office complex, San Antonio de Belén
    2. Naos Plaza. 2,900 m2 (www.naosplaza.com)
    3. Remodeling of the roofs for the common areas of Plaza del Sol, 1.650 m2
    4. Remodeling of the new offices for SPHERA Sustainable Building Consultants
    5. General Remodeling of Alberto Alonso's home, Monterán
    6. Casa Alemana, German-Costarican Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Collaboration in assembling and disassabling.
    7. Eclipse in Action, Call Center, Remodeling. San Pedro Mall. 1.800 m2
    8. Dominos Pizza and Pollos As Desamparados. 185 m2
    9. Walter Beutel Residence. 440 m2
    10. Domino's Pizza Pavas. 90 m2
    11. Plaza del Sol Remodeling. 100 m2
    1. Administrative offices for Auto Mercado Heredia, 75 m2
    2. Administrative offices for Auto Mercado Tamarindo, 75 m2
    3. Administrative offices for Auto Mercado Plaza del Sol, 75 m2
    4. Domino's Pizza Guadalupe, 240 m2
    5. Noga Building Retrofit, 1,133 m2
    6. Commercial store for Grupo Pampa. 450 m2
    7. Back of the House remodeling for Auto Mercado Moravia. 371 m2
    8. Residential Remodeling for Roy Garnier and Alberto Alonso. 1,525 m2
    9. Libreria Internacional, Auto Mercado Moravia. 245m2
    10. Video Club, Auto Mercado Moravia. 170 m2
    11. Spa Asclepios Building Shell. 2,500 m2
    12. Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical Retrofit. 340 m2
    13. Services Building. Coyol Free Zone. 150 m2

ALL PROJECTS ADVISED BY GCE

    1. Pasaje Jiménez Building. 30,000 m2
    2. Parque Empresarial de Occidente, 70.800 m2, Housing, Offices, Shops, Education, Health, and General Services project for San Ramón, Agencia Internacional de Reconstrucción
    3. Llama del Bosque Building. 1,417 m2
    4. Momentum Pinares. 40,000 m2
    1. City of Knowledge, Panamá City (ciudaddelsaber.org), consulting for LEED certification of the new Dormitories Buildings, and the new Shopping Mall, all together 10.000 m2, with the partnership of SPHERA Sustainable Building consultants, for Grupo Montenegro Construction Company
    1. Estrella de Belén Office Center. 110,000 m2
    2. The Earth Charter Building, at the University for Peace (earthcharterinaction.org) (upeace.org), Value Engineering leading towards the construction of a LEED certified project
    3. Other projects under Non-disclosure Agreements

Clients

Contact

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