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COMPANY PROFILE President’S Message COMPANY PROFILE President’s Message Contents Presidents Message..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Executive Summary..................................................................................................................................................... 2 Why Choose FCC.......................................................................................................................................................... 4 FCC Core Values............................................................................................................................................................ 6 Capabilities and Services........................................................................................................................................... 8 Project E xperience.......................................................................................................................................................... 14 Commendations and Accolades............................................................................................................................. 22 All Rights Reserved ® FCC 2018 President’s Message Having started Fayz Construction Company in 1995 in Uzbekistan as a small business, we moved our business to Afghanistan in 2003. Starting from a small construction and road building projects now we are one of the biggest construction companies in Afghanistan having built multiple roads, airports, water/wastewater systems and canals. We are proud that in the last 14 years we have worked throughout Afghanistan in the most volatile and challenging environments and contributed significantly to the reconstruction of our war torn country. We have gained a great deal of knowledge working with international partners and donors including USACE, ADB, ISAF and the government of Afghanistan. We have kept with the changing times and evolved to meet the evolving and changing needs of our clients. FCC is now one of the top 10 construction companies in Afghanistan. Now, once again we are moving in a new direction focusing more on large infrastructure projects including dams, power transmission projects, renewable energy, highways, tunnels, construction of airport infrastructure and residential townships. Afghanistan is moving at a faster pace than before to rebuild its infrastructure specifically in the power and transportation sector and we intend to be a part of that reconstruction. By creating synergies amongst FCC with our sister companies and international partners, we offer targeted solutions to your needs that gives us a distinct advantage over our competitors. Further- more, we believe that our blend of experience, qualified staff, resources and technical knowledge and our corporate culture makes us the perfect match for ensuring your projects are completed with the highest standard. Nur Mukhammad Fayz President Fayz Group of Companies 1 Executive Summary Fayz Construction Company (FCC) a subsidiary of Fayz Group, is a design/build contractor based in Kabul, Afghanistan. Fayz Construction Company is a one-stop solution-providing firm where we provide our clients best quality professional services at cost-effective Rates through efficient management. Fayz Construction Company was established in 2003 with the goal of utilizing Afghan capacity in the reconstruction of Afghanistan. FCC during its 13 years of operations in Afghanistan has worked with the Government of Afghanistan, United Nations, World Bank, Asian Development Bank and Several other international clients. Fayz Construction Company offers a wide array of specialized professional services in civil/ structural/mechanical/electricial engineering, and architectural design, along with planning, design and construction administration. Our Team has a wealth of experience in execution of Design/Build projects in various provinces of Afghanistan. Our expert staff bring quality and our team has the resources, manpower, and financial worth to complete and deliver your projects on time, within budget whilst introducing state-of-the-art technology and modern business practices with an emphasis on quality and cost control. 2 In addition to the professional services we provide, we specialize in the following types of turnkey construction : • Airports and Transportation Networks • Roads and Highways • Bridges and Overpasses • Commercial and Institutional Buildings • Military Construction • Residential/Real-estate Development and Construction • Water and Wastewater Systems • Transmission Lines & Electrical (Hydro, Solar, Wind, and Fuel powered) Systems • Power & Irrigation Projects Mission Our mission is to utilize local resources and capacities in rebuilding the country by implementing international standards, using environmentally sound and safe construction practices and deliver quality services to our local and international customers. We are committed to the growth of our company’s resources and capabilities and strive to provide state of the art design/bid/build services and compete in the fast growing Afghan Construction Market. 3 Why Choose FCC Qualified Team Our team has more than 100 professionals specialized in diverse fields who are capable of handling assignments at various levels. Our Engineering/Construction Team works to demonstrate their leadership; managerial, operational and professional knowledge and experience toward smooth, efficient and effective implementation of our projects. In addition to construction and engineering our team members specialize in a verity of other disciplines. Past Performance and Experience FCC has more than 14 years of experience in Afghanistan. Our vast list of clients include the US Army Corps of Engineers, the United Nations, the Government of Afghanistan, EU Agencies/Coun- tries, and the Private Sector. FCC is the first Afghan Company to have design-built and commissioned four (4) Airport Projects, four (4) Military Bases, multiple Roads and Bridges. We are among the very few companies in Afghanistan that have the expertise to design and build prefabricated steel-component-bridges. Furthermore FCC has completed several multi-story residential and commercial complexes and other buildings. Overall FCC’s volume of work can be estimated at $120 Million. 4 Resources As one of the largest road building companies in the country we also possess one of the largest heavy machinery yard in the country. Below tables shows our resources: Description Quantity Stone Crusher Plants 3 HMA Plants 2 Concrete Batch (Production) Plant 1 Heavy Construction Machinery 120 Rebar and Steel Production Plant 1 Amu Metal Invest (Shymkent) Recently commissioned, FCC’s steel plant in Shymkent, Kazakhstan is capable of producing 150 metric tons of steel products per day. The plant has been designed to recycle scrap steel products and produce billets and slabs for recasting as well as finished steel products for the construction industry. Sister Firms FCC is working under the umbrella of Fayz Group and has the benefit of calling upon its sister firms’ resources if needed. Faiz Trading Ltd., founded in 1993 has been operating in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Dubai. The company specializes in import/export of goods, strategic sourcing, material manage- ment, contract management, logistics, procurement and supply chain management. Fayz Food and Logistics was established in 1998 in Uzbekistan. Head quartered in Tashkent, Fayz Food and Logistics specializes in Depot/Warehousing, Transportation, Catering and Event Manage- ment Services. 5 FCC Core Values Leadership The role of leadership is central to our mission of successfully delivering projects in a safe, efficient, and economical manner. FCC’s team of leaders brings solid experience and a firm commitment to clients. At Fayz Construction Company, we are developing and delivering a new senior leadership development process. Our objectives are to develop a robust program that integrates 360 feedback from individual coaching, development workshops and work assignments to help senior managers deliver their projects more effectively. Corporate Social Responsibility Fayz Construction Company is a citizen and neighbour in tens of communities around Afghanistan. Our employees make many commitments to ensure the communities where they live and work are vibrant and successful. Through donation of time, money and experience, we are improving the lives of the less fortunate and are building better communities. Every day, our employees reach out to those in need through numerous corporate charitable initiatives, volunteer organizations and community outreach programs in our charitable focus areas of education, environment and community development. 6 FCC Core Values Health, Safety and Environment Our Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System is designed to integrate the manage- ment of HSE practices into one program that embraces a project or activity from beginning to end and is consistent throughout the company globally. The use of an integrated, consistent company-wide approach has provided efficiencies in the execution of work; competitive advantage to clients through reliability and reduced risk; improved tracking that indicates the manner in which the company is managing its HSE impact; and greater opportunities to provide solutions to HSE challenges. Quality Quality comes first at Fayz Construction Company. To achieve the highest quality of our services
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