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In an interview for the Nivell magazine, of the Balearic Builders’ Association, our Marketing Manager talks about her experience in India.
What have you cooperated on?
As Grupo Ferrá’s designated manager in charge of the implementation of its Corporate Social Responsibility policies, I had been looking for a while for a trustworthy and transparent organisation that we felt we could trust. I had been given excellent feedback about the Vicente Ferrer Foundation (FVF – Fundación Vicente Ferrer), so I arranged a visit with them. After meeting the representative of the Vicente Ferrer Foundation for the Balearic Islands, Isabel Pizá, and starting to work together, I realised that I had finally found an organisation from which we could learn, and with which we could share experiences and grow in terms of corporate responsibility. Our company shares a common philosophy and core values with the Vicente Ferrer Foundation, which is essential when choosing your allies.
In July 2016 we started to support the Habitat project of the Vicente Ferrer Foundation, thus enabling the construction of homes for families belonging to the most disadvantaged sections of the Indian society and facilitating their access to dignified living conditions in a tiny village called Kogira, in the area of Penukonda, Madakasira region, in the country’s southeast. Getting involved in this home building project was a way of empowering women in India, given that the houses were registered in their names so that if they are abandoned by their husbands or widowed, no one can evict them from their homes, which unfortunately is a quite common occurrence in rural India.
After receiving the first report and the pictures showing the project’s implementation, we decided to renew our cooperation. However, we received a very unusual response from the Foundation, because Isabel Pizá told us: “Wait, before continuing your cooperation with us you need to travel to Anantapur to see the results of your solidarity first hand”. A few months later, a delegation from Grupo Ferrá flew to India in order to inaugurate the houses that we had built.
Getting to know and see the Foundation´s project with our own eyes, as well as the management transparency and everything else that we saw while on the ground was such a positive experience that it encouraged us to continue supporting the Vicente Ferrer Foundation and to remain at their side in the fight against the extreme poverty.
In July 2017 began new building work for the construction of houses in the village of Kanumpalli, in the Padini area, in northern Anantapur.
As an experience, what has it given you on a personal level?
The experience has been very enriching from all points of view, as well as an excellent opportunity for learning and transforming our company. Of course, it has also had quite a significant impact on a personal level, because getting in touch with other realities that are radically different from ours suddenly opens your eyes to new perspectives. It is not possible to see life again in the way that you did before.
Who has travelled to India on behalf of the Group?
Three members of the Grupo Ferrá team made the journey: Raquel Carrasco Barrio, Financial Director, Antoni Gurrera, Managing Director and me.
Will you continue this cooperation?
We have decided to renew our commitment with the Vicente Ferrer Foundation and, as I have mentioned earlier, we are participating in the construction of more houses that will restore dignity to the inhabitants of Kanumpalli. We are extremely proud to be able to make a contribution, however small, to give families in one of the poorest areas of southern India access to a better life, because what would be considered to be a fundamental right in our society for them is a real opportunity to escape extreme poverty.
Is this the first time that you have executed Corporate Social Responsibility project abroad? What is your Corporate Social Responsibility policy in the Balearic Islands?
We do not distinguish between global and local action. Our commitment as a company is to implement any guidelines and practices necessary that may lead to the achievement of economic, environmental and social balance. In this context, such a distinction would make no sense.
We have recently started cooperating with the company 3 Glops from Mallorca, dedicated to the occupational integration of persons with mental illness through a special employment centre. We have also cooperated with AEA Solidaria, an NGO created and managed by the staff of the airline Air Europa, by sending clothes to children at risk of social exclusion in the municipal district of Boca Chica, in the Dominican Republic.
Carmen Planas: “Providing a safe and healthy working environment is a key factor because companies are made up of people and if staff members are doing well, companies thrive.”
Endesa, Meliá Hotels International, Angel 24 and Mac Insular were this edition’s finalists.
Palma, 22 June 2018. - The companies Sampol y Ferratur won the 7th CAEB Awards for Good Business Practices in Occupational Health and Safety organised by the Confederation of Business Associations of the Balearic Islands (CAEB - Confederación de Asociaciones Empresariales de Baleares) in cooperation with the Spanish Foundation for the Prevention of Occupational Hazards (FSP - Fundación Estatal para la Prevención de Riesgos Laborales). The companies that have been named as finalists are the following (in alphabetical order): Endesa and Meliá Hotels International, in the category for “Companies with more than 200 employees” as well as Angel 24 and Mac Insular in the category for “Companies with 1 to 200 employees”.
The President of the CAEB has pointed out that “with these awards the CAEB wishes to recognise and highlight the efforts and hard work of the companies in the field of occupational risk prevention”. Carmen Planas congratulated the winners and finalists, stating that “providing a safe and healthy working environment is a key factor for companies to stay competitive because companies are made up of people and if staff members are doing well, companies thrive”.
Planas has also explained that “occupational safety and health is a value that the CAEB has championed and promoted for more than 18 years through a quite extensive effort in providing training, information, advice and support to the local business community”.
The event’s attendees included the Head of the Department of Health Promotion and Occupational Epidemiology of the National Institute of Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (INSSBT - Instituto Nacional de Seguridad, Salud y Bienestar en el Trabajo), Francisco Marqués; the head of the Social Security and Occupational Risk Prevention Service of the Confederation of Employers’ Organisations of Spain (CEOE - Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales), Marina Gordón, and the General Director of Labour, Social Economy and Occupational Health of the Regional Government of the Balearic Islands, Isabel Castro.
This past month of February we had the chance to travel to Anantapur, India, for the inauguration of the dwellings that Grupo Ferrá has made possible through a partnership agreement with the Vicente Ferrer Foundation and also to find out more about the development programme that this non-governmental organisation is implementing there.
The project in India
We were actively seeking a solidarity initiative that was related to the Group’s action philosophy with the goal of thanking society for all the support we receive, and to also show that part of that support and of our customers’ trust in us can be transformed into opportunities for others. Thus, we took the decision to support the Habitat project of the Vicente Ferrer Foundation, enabling the construction of homes for families belonging to the most disadvantaged sections of the Indian society and facilitating their access to dignified living conditions in a tiny village called Kogira in the Madakasira region.
Our commitment has led us to get involved in this home building project as a way to empower women in India. In line with this goal, the Vicente Ferrer Foundation records ownership of these houses naming the women as registered owners in order to guarantee their right to continue living there indefinitely, thus preventing their eviction in case that they are abandoned by their husbands or become widowed, something which might seem obvious to us but that is not always the case in rural India.
Through this solidarity initiative we have participated in the building project of a colony in Kogira, and our contribution has consisted of providing three families with access their own house, which will protect them from high temperatures (which can sometimes reach 45ºC), from snake bites or scorpion stings, or from the monsoon season, for which purpose these houses have been built at a 60 centimetres elevation above ground level in order to prevent damage in case of possible torrential floods during the rainy season. Some of them are also adapted for disabled people.
The houses have been built with good lighting conditions, ventilation and the basic sanitary requirements. Water is manually collected from wells. Construction of this colony prevents the emigration of these families to large cities, where poverty becomes misery.
The Universal Declaration of Humans Rights sets forth in article 25 that everyone has a right to enjoy decent and adequate housing and with this initiative Grupo Ferra shows that we can all do our part in order to address this great challenge.
This initiative has been so positive that it spurs us in our desire to continue supporting this organisation, to walk hand in hand with them in their ongoing fight against extreme poverty, which is still a daily experience for too many people. We urge you to join us in the satisfaction that brings participating in a solidarity action. It’s important to remember that, as the Hindu thinker Mahatma Gandhi said: "The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems".
The Vicente Ferrer Foundation has been working for nearly fifty years for the comprehensive development of the poorest and most disadvantaged communities of the Andhra Pradesh state. We encourage you to get to know them better and to try and find the most appropriate way in which you can cooperate with this foundation. You may find further information about them on the website www.fundacionvicenteferrer.org.
Act now! What you give is much less than what you get.
Situado en una parcela de 265 m2 de superficie en la calle Bossería, este edificio de estilo modernista data de 1904. La superficie total construida es de 1289,54 m2.
Acerca de la Rehabilitación del Edificio
Se preservarán tanto la estructura, cubiertas, elementos decorativos interiores, como detalles ornamentales y constructivos propios de la época en que fue construido.
El proyecto de reforma consiste en adaptar el edificio modernista a las nuevas condiciones de habitabilidad, salubridad y eficiencia energética. Del mismo modo, la reforma está enfocada a poner en valor todos los elementos modernistas, como son la espacialidad, pavimentos, alicatados y carpinterías.
En este contexto, es primordial para Grupo Ferrá mantener todos estos elementos protegidos a la par que realizamos la nueva intervención en otra materialidad que contraste altamente con ellos.
Así serán las 7 viviendas del edificio
Una vez finalizada esta fase, Bosseria constará de 7 apartamentos únicos. Algunos de ellos contarán con terrazas soleadas en la azotea con amplias vistas a la ciudad, mientras que otros presentarán patios interiores y ventanales con vistas a la calle.
Dentro de los apartamentos, el pavimento será de baldosas antiguas restauradas, vigas de madera vistas y falsos techos moldurados de estilo modernista. Los espacios serán luminosos y abiertos, y las cocinas y baños contarán con líneas limpias, superficies blancas y accesorios elegantes que aportarán un toque moderno y minimalista.
Todos los apartamentos estarán equipados con electrodomésticos de alta calidad, y las instalaciones de electricidad, climatización y telecomunicaciones están proyectadas con el máximo nivel de eficiencia energética y medioambiental.
En Grupo Ferrá nos sentimos especialmente agradecidos de formar parte de proyectos que, como este, están enfocados a dar una nueva vida a los edificios que conforman nuestra historia, manteniendo todos los detalles que la reflejan en ellos.
Para más información sobre este proyecto, haz clic aquí.
Un distrito donde el diseño y el living son los protagonistas. Así será Mallorca Design District (MADD), una iniciativa privada apoyada por el Ayuntamiento de Calvià que busca poner en valor las empresas situadas en el polígono de Son Bugadelles, con el objetivo de posicionarlo como la zona de referencia de Mallorca, e incluso en el área mediterránea de este tipo de conceptos.
Así fue la presentación en The Circle
El pasado 18 de noviembre, Grupo Ferrá asistió como empresa asociada a la presentación de MADD en The Circle. El acto contó con la participación de la presidenta de MADD, Mariana Muñoz y el alcalde de Calvià, Alfonso Rodríguez Badal, acompañado por los miembros de su equipo de gobierno: Marc López, teniente de alcalde de Urbanismo, Comercio y Actividades; la regidora de Comercio y Actividades, Francisca Muñoz, y el regidor de la zona de Galatzó, Marcos Pecos.
Una iniciativa que “nos permitirá poner más en valor nuestro polígono”
El alcalde dio la bienvenida a esta iniciativa que supone un doble estímulo para el municipio. “Por un lado, dará un impulso a un sector comercial constituido básicamente por pequeñas empresas que trabajan durante todo el año y que, por tanto, pueden ayudarnos a diversificar nuestro tejido productivo”, argumentó.
“Por otro lado, nos permitirá poner más en valor nuestro polígono industrial, dinamizándolo y convirtiéndolo en un polo de atracción para empresas de diseño y lifestyle y, en consecuencia, fomentará la actividad económica y crear puestos de trabajo en nuestro municipio”, añadió.
Rodríguez Badal manifestó el respaldo al proyecto, anunciando también el compromiso de llevar a cabo un plan de inversiones en los próximos años para la mejora urbana del polígono.
La presidenta de MADD explicó que la iniciativa nace para poner en valor las empresas ubicadas en el polígono de Son Bugadelles, posicionando la zona y convirtiéndola en una referencia en Mallorca y el Mediterráneo, siguiendo la filosofía de otros lugares de referencia, como el distrito 22@ de Barcelona o el Miami Design District.
Cómo surgió Mallorca Design District
MADD nació de forma natural, debido a la concentración no buscada de empresas relacionadas con el sector del living, lifestyle y náutica, como consecuencia del excelente emplazamiento del Polígono de Son Bugadelles, en la exclusiva zona de Calvià y a 15 minutos de Palma.
Tras identificar que en otros países del mundo las empresas se habían asociado, las firmas ubicadas en la zona se unieron para crear una identidad más potente, siguiendo la filosofía de otros proyectos de éxito, como el 22@ de Barcelona o el Miami Design District.
El interés de los inversores extranjeros en las nuevas promociones inmobiliarias de la isla no ha dejado de crecer en los últimos años tanto para reformas como para obras nuevas, especialmente tras la llegada del coronavirus, cuando el teletrabajo ha demostrado a los europeos de alto poder adquisitivo que pueden dirigir sus empresas desde la isla.
Mallorca se ha convertido en un referente y las empresas más punteras del sector han elogiado su crecimiento, buscando reforzar su posicionamiento en la isla.
Proyectos para Son Bugadelles con Mallorca Design District
Son Bugadelles será un lugar de compras atractivo, donde los visitantes podrán conocer los showrooms de las empresas más punteras del sector, ubicadas a poca distancia unas de otras, terminando el día en una terraza. Se ha proyectado realizar eventos en el futuro para promover el arte, diseño y creatividad del distrito.
En palabras de Muñoz, “con esta estrecha colaboración público-privada, Calviá tiene la oportunidad, de estar a la vanguardia del diseño y lifestyle de las Islas Baleares a corto plazo y posteriormente a nivel europeo, diversificando el mercado del municipio y no centrándose solo en el turismo.”
Empresas que conforman Mallorca Design District hoy
Entre los socios actuales de MADD, se encuentran firmas de renombre radicadas en la isla, como Terraza Balear, Durán, Alibaz, Mallorca Site, Knox, Grupo Ferrá, Edificam, Instyle Living, CSV, Eccowin, Almacenes Ferragut, Engel & Völkers, Maxim Confort, Digital Cinema, Wine & More, Grupo Trato, Domus Vivendi, Senso, Yes we bike, Gallery Red y Lionsgate Capital.
Desde Grupo Ferrá, nos alegra mucho formar parte de iniciativas que, como Mallorca Design District, han sido diseñadas para mejorar y promocionar la isla como lugar de referencia para el sector del lifestyle.
Para más información sobre MADD, haz clic aquí.
Hace poco fuimos anfitriones de nuestro primer evento como empresa asociada de Mallorca Platinum, una exclusiva organización que reúne a un selecto grupo de empresas dedicadas y/o enfocadas al sector de lujo.
Iniciamos el encuentro en nuestra sede y posteriormente realizamos una visita al proyecto que estamos ejecutando en Nou Llevant.
El evento finalizó con un cóctel en el exclusivo Hotel Cappuccino en Palma, donde realizamos un recorrido por trabajos realizados.
Así fue nuestro encuentro
El reference book de los clientes de élite en Mallorca
La asociación Mallorca Platinum surge como respuesta a la demanda de clientes de alto poder adquisitivo en la isla. Una clientela de élite, en busca de un trato exquisito en productos y servicios.
Con el objetivo de satisfacer dichas expectativas, Mallorca Platinum reúne únicamente a aquellas empresas del sector del lujo y estilo de vida, capaces de garantizar experiencia y profesionalidad en sus servicios y productos. Las empresas que conformamos esta alianza otorgan a Mallorca Platinum una posición privilegiada en cada uno de los diferentes sectores empresariales.
En Grupo Ferrá nos sentimos especialmente orgullosos de representar el sector de la construcción en una alianza empresarial de tan alto nivel en la isla.
Para más información sobre Mallorca Platinum, haz clic aquí.
At the start of this year, we announced this refurbishment project in Ibiza. Through a joint venture between Ferrá Tur (Grupo Ferrá) and Estel Ingeniería we undertook the 2nd phase of the renovation works of the iconic Hotel Club San Miguel, that will also change its name to Siau Ibiza Hotel.
Today we are proudly sharing with you the results of this project, thanks to this photo reportage by Simón García of Arqfoto.
Project’s goals
On this phase we have worked on the building envelope, technical systems and finishes, as well as on the footpaths and outdoor lighting on the hotel grounds, the swimming pool areas and landscaped areas of the resort.
Siau Ibiza Hotel after the 2nd phase of the renovation
This holiday resort will reopen as an adults-only hotel, and it has been upgraded from 3 to 5 stars. Its 96 rooms, distributed over 6 one-floor buildings, are connected through the central building housing the reception area, bars and restaurants.
The common areas of this 5-star hotel located in Puerto de San Miguel include 2 swimming pools, several multi-purpose conference rooms, as well as buffet and show-cooking areas.
We would like to extend our gratitude to AIA Arquitectura i Instal·lacions - the architecture firm responsible for this project - and all the professionals that have contributed their expertise to this project.
For more information on the Siau Ibiza Hotel (Only adults), please click here.
We continue expanding our project portfolio in Ibiza with the construction of the Corallisa Signature Homes Ibiza show home. This residential complex will comprise 20 luxury villas located in the vicinity of the Roca Llisa golf course, on the White Island.
This villa will be the 1st of this exclusive, modern and sustainable neighbourhood.
Does it sound appealing? Here we will give you all the details.
See what the 1st show home with views over Roca Llisa will look like
With a built-up area of 697 m2 (526 m2 indoors and 170 m2 outdoors) and 1522 m2 of private land, the single-family home will have 3 floors (in addition to a rooftop), with the following layout:
The main entrance will be located on the 1st floor and all the house floors will be accessible through an indoor staircase, an outdoor one and a 4-person lift.
Here you will find a video to see what the villa will look like:
Outdoor areas with endless possibilities
In addition to a detached house built with high quality finishes and features, its outdoor areas will include:
Local and natural materials
The design, which makes extensive use of materials such as Ibiza marés sandstone, limestone, Cortizo aluminium windows and doors and natural oak wood, helps integrate the house into the surrounding natural environment.
As a result, the façade will mainly combine Ibiza marés sandstone cladding with Parklex-type wooden panels, while floors will be made of limestone tiles.
Wood will also be used on the house’s indoor and outdoor finishes.
Efficient and sustainable construction
As well as exclusivity, privacy and luxury, the villa integrates both aesthetically and functionally into the surrounding natural environment. In fact, we will carry out this construction project pursuant to certification standards that guarantee a maximum sustainability, and we will install technical systems that will make this home both efficient and environmentally friendly.
For this reason, domestic and sanitary hot water production, radiant floor heating and air conditioning will be provided by a system comprising indoor and outdoor units, with Airzone controls. Furthermore, the house will incorporate a filtering system for drinking water.
Sustainable construction certifications
To guarantee a minimal environmental impact for this construction project, all our processes will be geared towards achieving an A energy rating under CTE (Spanish Technical Building Code).
As a leading company in sustainable and high-quality construction in the Balearic Islands, Grupo Ferrá is immensely proud to be taking part in this project under CMV Arquitectos as project managers.
For more information about this project click here.
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