CONSTRUCCIONES

INDEX

6 OUR COMPANY

12 OUR BUSINESS

50 HUMAN RESOURCES

54 TECHNICAL RESOURCES

58 MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

64 PRIZES AND SPONSORSHIPS

68 DELEGATIONS ARCIÓN is a responsible company that still adheres to the same principles and good faith as when it was set up in 1984. Yet we are able to confront new OUR COMPANY challenges in our desire to reach new levels of excellence. Our experience in building and renovation has opened the door for us both nationally and internationally and allows us to give our customers a much more complete service.

In order to perfectly satisfy these demanding challenges, we count on our staff: an efficient and committed group of dedicated professionals. These people are the backbone of ARCIÓN.

For the future, our fervent wish is to keep forever advancing in the world of building: improving safety, quality and customer service whilst placing a keen eye on research and new technologies. It is the only way to find solutions to the new demands constantly emerging in our sector. We are totally convin- ced of the importance of our social responsibilities as a company: we believe in transparent management, committing ourselves to the environment and promoting, in our own way, ecologically sound issues.

7 HISTORY

ARCIÓN was set up in 1984 and was originally After our first years exclusively dedicated to this type of renovation dedicated to renovating remarkable buildings work, we found we were geographically expanding throughout Spain belonging to the artistic heritage of Spain. and we began to open up other areas of business. New initiatives and works were taken on in the areas of building and civil engineering as This special interest in preserving our historic well as in the divisions responsible for logistics, real estate and services. heritage is reflected in the very name of the company. The name Arción is a reference to Over the last few years, we have continued advancing through a an ornamental drawing typical in the Middle process of diversification to that allows us to offer more and better Ages and based on interlinking lines showing services in our diverse areas of activity. This has meant huge efforts in a web-like design. It is a representation of a human resources and constant material investment in the fields of universal symbol that, in all traditions, refers to research and new technologies and we have developed a policy of the points of connection or intersection found progressive understandings and co-operation with R+D centres and in webs or nets: unity under a principle of universities. structure and a higher level of harmony.

8 9 CUSTOMERS PHYSICAL PRESENCE

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Civil Service - Council for Public Works Ministry of Defense AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF ARAGÓN Ministry for Public Works - General Directorate for Roadways - Council for Public Works, Town planning and - Administration for Railway Infrastructure Transportation - Airport and Air Traffic Management - Council for Education, Culture and Sport Ministry of Housing - S E P E S Public Office for Commercial Land Use Ministry of Economy and the Inland Revenue PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF ALBACETE - The Inland Revenue Ministry of Environment and Countryside and Sea PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF CIUDAD REAL - Water Council for the Guadiana - Water Council for the Júcar PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF GUADALAJARA - General Directorate for Coastal Areas Ministry of Interior PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF ALICANTE - General Directorate for Guardia Civil Ministry of Employment and Social Security PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF VALENCIA - General Treasury of the Social Security - National Institute of the Social Security Ministry of science and innovation - Ciemat CITY COUNCILS

COMMUNITY OF MADRID City Council of Madrid City Council of Valencia - Family Counselling and Social Security City council of Castellon - Council for Culture and Tourism City Council of Ciudad Real - Council for the Environment and Land Ordinance Councils in the province of Valencia - Council for Transport and Infrastructure Councils in the province of Castellón - Madrid Health Service (SERMAS) Councils in the province of Alicante - La Paz Universitary Hospital Councils in the province of Madrid Councils in the province of Toledo Councils in the province of Albacete VALENCIAN COMMUNITY ARCIÓN has recently expanded throughout the Spanish Councils in the province of Ciudad Real peninsula. Currently we have a very strong position in Valen- Councils in the province of Guadalajara - Council for Transport and Infrastructure cia, Madrid, Andalucía, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, Councils in the province of Cuenca - Council for Social Well-being Extremadura, Murcia, Aragón and Cantabria. - Council for Health PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMPANIES - Council for the Environment, Water, City Planning and Housing Our headquarters are in the city of Valencia and we have - Council for Education delegations all over Spain. - Council for Culture Aumar (Company managing Spanish motorways) - Valencian Parliament Canal de Isabel II (Madrid Water Board) - Valencian Housing Institute Caja Castilla la Mancha (Savings Bank) - CIEGSA (Company dedicated to building educational centres) CISA – BANCAJA (Industrial company) - EPSAR (Public works for wastewater treatment plants) Urbanizadora Cuatre Carreres (Constructions) - VAERSA Planes e Infraestructuras, S.A. (Planning - Castellón for the Culture Company) - C A C S A (City of the Arts and Sciences in Valencia) Medi Proyectos Inmobiliarios (Building Projects) Different Cooperatives. AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA AQUAGEST (Water Company)

- Council for Culture FOUNDATIONS - Council for Education and Science - Council for Land Ordinance and Housing La luz de las Imágenes Foundation (Dedicated to - Council for Social Well-being restoring heritage in Valencia) - Infrastructure Management Castilla la Mancha Jaume II El Justo Foundation (Dedicated to - SESCAM - Health Service restoring heritage) - ESINSA - Financial Institute of Castilla la Mancha - Wine and Grape Institute - Roadways Society of Castilla la Mancha - GICAMAN (Specialists in Residential buildings) 10 11 OUR BUSINESS CIVIL WORKS BUILDING RESTAURATION ROADS

Highway A-1. Highway A-5. Customer : Ministry of Public Works Customer : Ministry of Public Works

At ARCIÓN we have particularly specialized in construction and maintaining roads and highways. We take an active part in some of the main routes running through our country with the double objective of guaranteeing road safety to the maximum by reusing only the highest quality of materials and processes as well as offering real solutions to ecological problems that could affect the environment.

In this area we have worked on laying down new roads, rerouting main roads, road widening, up-dating and large sections of country roads and highways. CIVIL WORKS CIVIL

14 Old National Road NIII. 15 Customer : Ministry of Public Works Highway A-5. Section from Oropesa to L.P. Cáceres (Toledo) Highway A-42 (Toledo) Customer : Ministry of Public Works Customer: Ministry of Public Works Highway A-42. Section: Cabañas de la Sagra – Toledo Highway A-1. Section: Manoteras – San Sebastián de los Reyes. Madrid Customer: Ministry of Public Works Customer: Ministry of Public Works 20 AVE (HighSpeed Train Tracks) Madrid-Valencia Customer: MinistryofPublicWorks

CIVIL WORKS Customer: Ministry of PublicWorks Section of theHighSpeed Track Mogente – Alcudia, (Valencia) important roleintheprojectsconcernedwithHighSpeed Tracks. more inworksrelatedtoourrailwaysandwe,at ARCION, havetakenan Over thelastfewyearsPublic Administration hasbeeninvestingmore and AVESpeed Train(High Tracks)Madrid-Valencia. Customer:MinistryofPublicWorks. RAILWAYS 21 Section of the High Speed Track Ocaña – Villarrubia de Santiago (Toledo) Customer : Ministry of Public Works

22 Section of the High Speed Track Ocaña – Villarrubia de Santiago (Toledo) Customer : Ministry of Public Works 24 Customer: Valencia CityCouncil Bulevar SurQuatreCarreres.

CIVIL WORKS Customer: Valencia CityCouncil Bulevar Sur QuatreCarreres. mainly wewouldhighlighthereourprojectsinMadrid,Valencia and Aragón. We setupourownhousingdevelopmentsinarational,aestheticenvironment, HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS Customer: Valencia CityCouncil Bulevar SurQuatreCarreres. 25 26 Customer: EPSAR(CouncilforEnvironment) Busot (Alicante)GeneralResidualPiping

CIVIL WORKS Hydroelectric StationinCarrascosa del Tajo Customer: Carisma S.L. know-how totakeontheselargehydraulicprojects. ecological value. At ARCIÓN, wehavethenecessaryexperienceandtechnical projects toimprovesupply, avoidfloodingorrecuperateareasofundoubted Public Institutions,withtheiradvancedwaterpolicies,havesetupambitious Customer: GeneralitatValenciana (AutonomousGovernmentforValencia) Flood barriersinthefinalsectionofold Turia riverbed(Valencia) HYDRAULIC WORKS 27 Oceanographic Lakes in Valencia Customer : C.A.C.S.A. PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Almassora State School. (Castellón) Specialist Centre, Diagnostics and Treatment in Daimiel (CEDT) Customer : CIEGSA. Generalitat Valenciana Customer : J.C. Castilla la Mancha

Our main concern is for quality when constructing buildings to be used by the public. BUILDING

30 Integrated office for the Social Security in Majadahonda (Madrid) 31 Customer: Social Security General Treasury VIP Lounge in Valencia Airport Customer: AENA (Ministry of Public Works)

Arnau de Vilanova Hospital, Restoration La Paz Hospital, Maintenance and Restoration Customer: Council of Health (Valencia) Customer: La Paz Universitary Hospital (Madrid) Health Centre in Cadalso de los Vidrios (Madrid) 15 Customer : Madrid Community (Madrid Health Service) 36 Customer: CouncilofScienceandEducation(CastillalaMancha) Indoor HeatedSwimming-PoolinPuertollano

BUILDING Customer: Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha Art School Guadalajara “Design share Awards 2005:InternationalForum forInnovativeSchool”. jara, forexample,wontheprestigiousinternationalprizearchitectureat special attentiontoarchitectonicexcellence.Ourworkonthe Art SchoolinGuadala- ARCIÓN hascarriedoutbuildingprojectsforsportsandculturalcentresgiving SPORTS AND CULTURALSPORTS AND CENTRES Customer: Jávea Town Council(Alicante) Maritime MuseuminJávea(Alicante) 37 Sport City in Castellón Customer: Castellón de la Plana City Council

Indoor Heated Swimming-Pool in Puertollano Educational Centre in Guadalajara Customer: Council of Science and Education (Castilla la Mancha) Customer: Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha 40 Customer :IVVSA.GeneralitatValenciana Building containing105homesin Alicante

BUILDING Customer :Junta de Comunidades de Castilla LaMancha 88 Government protection homesinGuadalajara industrial buildingsandoffice space. pers aswellforourowndevelopmentswhichwealsoextendto make buildfirstandsecondhomesforpublicprivatedevelo- demands allourcustomersmakeonusforquality. That iswhywe ARCIÓN isrigorousandexperiencedenoughtobeablesatisfy Customer :PromocionesMuñozGaliano,S.L. Building containing131homesinValencia. HOUSING 41 Housing Buildings in Valencia Customer: Plainsa

Housing Buildings in Mocejon (Toledo) Housing in El Bosque Golf Course (Valencia) Customer: Council of Housing and Town Planning (Castilla la Mancha) Customer: Medi Building housing in Sigüenza (Guadalajara) Customer : Junta de Comunidades de Castilla la Mancha RESTAURATION WORKS

Rebuilding the walls of Jativa Castle (Valencia) Central Archaeological Museum for L´Almoina (Valencia) Customer: Fundación La Luz de las Imágenes Customer : Valencia City Council

It was in 1984 that ARCIÓN first started operating in the area of restoring heritage of archaeological and cultural interest which we have kept up throughout our trajectory as one of our pillars and marks of identity. This has meant that we can now boast a highly experienced professional team specialized in restoring emblematic buildings.

We have been awarded classification K7 referring to the certificate for restoring historical and artistic buildings and makes us one of the few companies in the sector capable of carrying out renovations works on a grand scale. RESTAURATION

46 New Baztán Palace (Madrid) 47 Customer : Comunidad de Madrid (Arts Council) Reconstruction of the Tower-Stairway to the Walls of Xátiva Castle Renovation work to Petrer Castle Customer : Fundación La Luz de las Imágenes Customer : Petrer Town Council (Alicante) HUMAN RESOURCES OUR TEAM TRAINING

We have more than 330 professionals ARCIÓN is concerned for the professional development of our working in different departments and areas employees and offers the chances of promotion within the sector. of our business. Working for ARCIÓN For this reason, we provide the tools for continuous training and means being in a solid company well encourage our staff in training they themselves propose. situated in the building sector and able to work in many different areas. That is why Under this concept, over 2008 15,000 hours were dedicated to a we have to be able to rely on a high quality, whole range of training activities in order to enhance professional dedicated team of people. qualifications amongst our employees in all their tasks and also take a special interest in health and safety at work. The professionals that go to make up the different areas of ARCIÓN all have the At Arción, we believe training should be continuous, so especial necessary levels of qualifications and care is taken with courses on new techniques and innovations in technical know-how or business skills to material and procedures. We also feel that in a company like ours, carry out their jobs efficiently, as well as, active in some many different fields, specific know-how in certain from the first moment they come to form a tasks should be combined with a general knowledge of the part of our company, they participate in the company, our activity and our sector. permanent learning process necessary within a sector in constant evolution. So we offer permanent training that is specific to the level of responsibility taken on by each of our staff.

52 53 TECHNICAL RESOURCES TECHNICAL RESOURCES MINING RESOURCES INDUSTRIAL PLANTS

Asphaltic agglomerate plant. Almagro (Ciudad Real) Quarries. Villarrobledo (Albacete) Asphaltic agglomerate plants. Segovia

ARCIÓN destines an important part of its resources to investment Research on industrial rock has Investments made by ARCIÓN in innovating in machinery, applying new technology and implementing new always been and still is one of the technology has been mainly based on acquiring planning and management systems. priority objectives of the company. It cement and aggregate plants and facilities is one of the fundamental pillars of designed to produce asphaltic agglomerate at The company has machinery plant in constant renovation, with our economy. Geological studies different bases throughout the country to cover modern facilities and innovative work methods applied to our carried out on different points of our the needs and demands of our customers. different fields of activity such as mining resources (quarries), country have had incredibly positive manufacturing bituminous mixtures and cement production. results and guarantee we will extract the necessary raw materials Thanks to all this, we can efficiently take on a wide range of high- for our cements, asphaltic agglome- level projects that involve special technical complexities. rates, wearing aggregates and other materials used in the construction of roads, rail tracks and our own property developments as well as those ordered by our customers in the sector.

Research on the continued supply of mining resources as well as quality and environmental policies implemented in the company allow us to develop economically while maintaining an ecological balance. As ARCIÓN is committing to divulging a message of respect and awareness for our natural surroun- dings.

56 57 MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT THE ENVIRONMENT QUALITY

We have been implementing an ARCIÓN S.A., as a socially responsible company, has made respect and ARCIÓN uses the Quality Management ambitious plan for continuous protection for the environment one of the main concerns of our activity. System which is based on the regulation improvement to be able to adapt Moreover, our commitment with the environment is included as an integra- UNE-EN ISO 9001:2008. This is an to a more and more competitive ted value within the company and all our activities and we ask for the same indispensable tool for customer loyalty and environment. Management proce- commitment from all our employees and all collaborators. keeping them more and more satisfied. dures and systems identify the Moreover, the services we offer at ARCIÓN level at which a company is As we have made this commitment to better environmental practices, the are not just limited to fulfilling current involved in matters such as the company has set up the following policies in all our areas of activity: regulations but show a constant evolution environment, quality, health and through sustainable, progressive safety at work or planning - Evaluate and find out all environmental impact derived from our activity investment in R+D and quality policies. business and technological and the products and services we offer in order to be able to reduce and resources. prevent them as far as possible. Quality management is an objective and a - Give a rational use to natural resources, raw materials and energy. responsibility for all the professionals who From this perspective, at - Set up a continuous improvement system as web as training and go to make up what is ARCIÓN and is ARCIÓN, we have been applying informing staff. present in all our activities. We have been management procedures in these - Adopt all necessary measures to ensure we follow all the environmen- setting specific and quantifiable objectives areas that guarantee optimising tal regulations that can be applied to our activity. – with employees in charge and defined each in of our departments. - Manage and treat our residual matter in the most ecologically friendly time limits – so that all can be duly carried UNE-EN ISO 14001 in Environ- way and minimize the production of the same in our processes. out. All this has been further guaranteed by mental Management; the Quality - Implement and up-date our Management System which we based on internal audits on the processes. Management System based on Regulation UNE-EN ISO 14001:04. regulation UNE-EN ISO . 9001:2008, Health and Safety in These objectives inspire the environmental policy of the company and the Workplace based on strict direct the activities of all our professionals to enable economic develop- security protocols, or constant ment to be compatible with ecological balance. investment in research, are all examples.

60 61 HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BRP AND ICT Business Resource Planning and Information and Communication Technologies

Health and Safety at work is vital for any business and one of our ARCIÓN is constantly investing in research and new Our ITC Department deals with priorities at ARCIÓN. Which is why, since our foundation, the technologies and we encourage creativity in our staff. R + making sure we use the most advan- company has been constantly working to involve our employees in D + I is considered an opportunity and a necessity to keep ced methods in our projects, emplo- observing all procedures designed to guarantee maximum safety in improving the levels of quality demanded by the company. ying suitable technological means to the workplace. guarantee success for our customers Our framework agreements with the Universidad Politécni- and our employees when treating This is one of the most important concerns of the company as the ca of Valencia or with the Schools of Engineering, Architec- information and communications. greatest wealth we possess are our employees. We have always ture, etc. to concede and support research and training wanted to take an active part in protecting and increasing protection, grants or awards for final theses dealing with technology or their well-being in the workplace both collectively and individually. We material research, are good examples of our commitment. also extend this obligation to our collaborators. They, too, must comply with existing legislation in this matter if they want to work with At Arción we are aware that a very relevant part of techno- us. logical progress in activities related to construction come from resolving specific problems in determined works. We At ARCIÓN we are aware, moreover, that this forms an important part find that at ARCIÓN we have very special experience in of our social responsibility as a company and therefore give maximum very different areas in the sector – as we are involved in priority to the health and safety of our employees. very special specific projects in restoring and renovating historical buildings that have cultural value – this has given The initiatives implemented by ARCIÓN consist of training program- us the unique opportunity to adapt and apply our innova- mes aimed at both our present professional staff as well as any new tions to the rest of our activities. employees. Our objective is that everybody who forms a part of our company has had suitable training to be able to do their jobs and guarantee maximum safety.

62 63 PRIZES AND SPONSORSHIPS PRIZES AND SPONSORSHIPS

PRIZES

Europa Nostra Prize, awarded to the second best European Museum of the Year: the Archeologi- cal Museum of L'Almoina.

Valencia's Chamber of Commerce Prize, awarded to the best civil engineering and construction company.

2005 Designshare for Innovative Schools Prize, awarded in the United States to the Guadalajara's School of Art.

Finalists of the prestigious architectural prizes FAD. Honorific mention in the VII Architectural Brickprice, for the building of the Public Protection Housing project in Sigüenza, Spain.

SPONSORSHIPS

ARCION S.A CONSTRUCCIONES has sponsored the following events:

Castilla La Mancha National Golf Tournament

Olympic Castilla La Mancha" Programme, by the Autonomous Community of Castilla La Mancha.

2006 "Princess of Spain Doña Elena" Sports National Award Award-winning Guadalajara's School of Art "Civitas Nova" Forum, organized by the Autonomous Community of Castilla La Mancha.

Region of Valencia Bycicle Tour. Throughout its trajectory, ARCIÓN S.A. CONSTRUCCIONES has ARCIÓN has also proudly sponsored the Levante Unión Deportiva Football Club. received a number of awards and prizes that have come to underli- ne the company's bet on quality and the future.

Delivery Cámara Prize 2007 Award-winning for the building of the Public Protection Housing project in Sigüenza, Spain

66 67 HEADQUARTERS Paseo Alameda, 56 - 1º 46023 VALENCIA

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