This fall, GARCIA FAURA begins manufacturing jobs and subsequent installation of all interior and exterior closings in the new building of the IQS. This is a total of 1180 meters squares of the new center in Barcelona, which should be operational by mid 2012.
The building, designed by the architect Toyo Ito, has won first place in the annual ranking of the Emporis Awards. The tower has been considered by the jury as the most impressive and new skyscrapers of 2010. GARCIA FAURA participated in its construction, with work interiors enclosures of the hotel as well as skylights and access. Among the 10 finalists for the award is also Torre Diagonal 00, with GARCIA FAURA interior trims.
Later this summer will be completed the construction of the new penitentiary in Pamplona, which occupies about 33,000 square meters and will have capacity for 500 inmates. GARCIA FAURA spent months working on this project. The company has been commissioned to produce all the screens, doors and windows, iron and steel enclosure designed specifically for a use that requires high security.
GARCIA FAURA has been awarded the Prize Ciutat de Gavà of Trade and Industry 2011, organized by the City Council and chosen by a jury consisting of representatives of local social and economic. The award recognizes the entrepreneurial path of GARCIA FAURA, and its roots to the territory where it operates more than 100 years.
GARCIA FAURA facing the final stage of manufacture and installation of the iron walls of the Prison of El Catllar, in Tarragona. The new facility will replace the old prison of Tarragona, have more than 65,000 square meters and capacity for 750 inmates. A team of 15 installers are working these days in the assembly work of the 20.000 square feet of gates, screens and cells that conformes the closures of the new prision.
The actions, which represented an investment of more than 5 million €, have included the remodeling of the old passenger building and the platforms and the construction of two underpasses. GARCIA Fauria has been in charge of manufacturing and installing all the windows and windows as well as technical monitoring of the work on the set of closures, through its technical department.
The construction of the new cultural center of the Baix Llobregat begins his final works. GARCIA Fauria has manufactured and installed the interior and exterior walls of 4300 square meters occupied by the new City Library, and the group of curtain walls. The set of closures have been made with Jansen steel profiles with thermal break.
The Institut Català d'Energia opens a new call regarding subsidies for the renewal of windows and doors to improve the energy efficiency of homes, residents and businesses. GARCIA FAURA figure, once again, as a business partner of this campaign, aimed especially at private customers who want to renovate their enclosures. The support comes to 130 € per square foot installed.
