About Us
Global Concepts Consultants, (GCC) Inc is a project management consultancy headquartered in Panama City, Panama.
The practice provides consultancy and project management services across a number of key sectors including construction, civil engineering, environmental planning and engineering, logistics, human resource management, outsourcing and waste recycling.
Our international experience has seen us acting as principal consultants and project managers on projects in UK, Europe, US, Central America, Caribbean, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa and Russia, where we have been instrumental in ensuring that our clients projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Since 2015, the practice has specialised in providing strategic consultancy and project management services within the recycling and circular economy sectors and are currently working on sustainable recycling projects in the UK, Bahamas, Kenya, Panama, Turkey and UAE
Civil Engineering
The complex interactions between environmental change, risk and user expectation place an increasing demand on infrastructure provision and hence civil engineering expertise.
We are a leading civil engineering consultancy. We have assembled a team
of highly experienced civil and structural engineering design engineers, environmental scientists, geologists and specialist professionals, backed up by expert multi- disciplined associates who provide a broad range of capabilities. Our dedicated team offer a comprehensive service through the full project lifecycle, from inception, feasibility and design services to contract preparation, site management, implementation and commissioning.
Environmental Consultancy
Strategic sustainability – We work with clients from all sectors to ensure long term environmental, social and economic sustainability through early integration of sustainability considerations in policy, plan and project development. We provide Strategic Sustainability Assessment services and a range of services to support the identification and implementation of sustainability and climate change solutions for master plans and projects.
Corporate governance – We support organisations with the development and implementation of environmental policy and strategy, corporate responsibility, industrial sustainability and environmental management systems (EMS*). We work with organisations at all stages of their management system development – from initial environmental review through to EMAS implementation. We provide clear, action-based advice that improves our clients’ environmental performance.
* EMAS (Eco Management And Audit Scheme)
Resource management – We advise clients from all sectors on low carbon operation, resource efficiency, restoration and management of natural resources and biodiversity, waste minimisation and environmental economics.
Human Resources Management
GCC provides a comprehensive HR service to its clients from engagement and motivation of the team to reducing employee turnover, we recruit for multinational organisations operating in the construction, environmental, logistics and waste sectors working with them to ensure our clients HR strategy is implemented and their business objectives are achieved.
We believe in developing strategies that meet our clients strategic priorities as this is key to achieving employee retention which in turn reduces costs. GCC has extensive international experience in recruiting multinational management professionals and technicians across multiple sectors and we pride ourselves on our staff training and development skills which ultimately ensures clients recruit personnel that meet and exceed their expectations.
Logistics
Most companies with logistical requirements struggle to get the right product in the right place at the right time at the lowest cost,
a simple concept, extremely difficult to consistently achieve. It requires combining multiple supply chain disciplines and activities; the main ones being manufacturing or supply warehousing, transport and the systems that enable materials to be delivered on time and in a cost effective manner.
GCC extensive expertise and experience in international logistics and supply chains ensures we can advise and manage the logistics and material supply for our clients working on projects wherever they may be located around the globe.
From the time our clients commission us to undertake their logistics project to the time we deliver the materials to site we use our extensive experience to develop a bespoke strategy that identifies the priorities, ensuring that materials, products and services are delivered to site cost effectively and on time.
We specialise in assisting companies in delivering materials, products and services to difficult to access sites and are able to provide specialised outsourcing logistics operations to clients in Central and South America, Caribbean, Middle East and USA.
Outsourcing
As a leading global strategy and operations consulting firm we provide advanced outsourcing consulting services that set us apart from conventional sourcing advisors, we operate across several key areas.
While traditional sourcing advisors limit their focus to getting the best price for the “deal,” GCC outsourcing consulting adopts a broader focus on optimizing process performance. Viewing the outsourcing initiative as a means to the end of improved process efficiency and effectiveness, We strive for an outsourcing solution that best balances ROI, speed to benefits, and risk mitigation.
RFP Process ,conventional outsourcing consulting firms tend to employ a “procurement focused” RFP approach that’s highly structured and formulaic , a system that was copied from the IT outsourcing sector, this methodology is poorly suited to the less mature markets for logistics, construction, HR and procurement outsourcing. By contrast, GCC outsourcing consulting deploys a flexible RFP process that aims to quickly drive innovative solutions, in collaboration with strategic providers.
GCC helps it’s client’s develop long-term outsourcing solutions that support our clients’ needs ensuring they achieve outstanding results.
Project Management
Our project management philosophy is to provide each of our clients with a tailored service that fits their exact requirements, our project management teams primary aim is to quickly assimilate with a clients priorities so they can develop a clear understanding of the client’s value drivers, this in turn enables them to keep the wider team aligned with the business strategy behind the project.
Our project managers act as trusted advisors to our clients: a single point of responsibility for project performance from inception, to business case preparation and briefing, through to design, approvals and then finally construction, commissioning and handover.
The GCC team aims to eliminate inefficiencies, create supply chain value and prevent re-work. Best in class process combined with a people centric collaborative approach will ensure that we get the very best result out of each and every project we manage.
Waste Recycling
GCC combines the highest levels of analytical and operational expertise with a high degree of professional competence and efficiency to respond quickly and effectively to our clients’ needs. We are appointed advisors to a number of private and social enterprise recycling ventures in Central America, the Caribbean, UK and Kenya.
Our clients include;
+ Waste management, energy generation and technology companies.
+ Central government, local authorities and regional bodies.
+ Charities and third sector organisations with a remit covering environmental issues.
With such a wide range of clients, the insights we gain from our varied projects inform and deepen our work. Our reputation for staying in touch with – and frequently ahead of market and sector trends is second to none, this enables us to efficiently focus our client support and advisory services.
Whatever our clients requirements be it pure compliance or their environmental management system (EMS), the application of eco-design principles of products and packaging, improving the resource efficiency of processes, developing new circular economy business models, or making your procurement and supply chains more sustainable our in house team has the expertise to enable our clients to implement their environmental strategies.
Our tools include carbon foot-printing of products and operations, packaging reviews and product ‘teardowns’, resource efficiency audits, ‘true cost of waste’ analyses, internal and external bench- marking and cost-benefit analysis – all intended to help identify environmental hotspots, build a business case for change and, ultimately, make your business more competitive and profitable.
We can ensure our clients are equipped to implement forthcoming policy changes, decide how best to comply with new legislation, and advise on the use of environmental management systems and continuous improvement approaches. Our team can help you incorporate the key targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals into our clients strategies and policies, we make sure that you and your supply chains are keeping up with the latest environmental issues and stakeholder concerns, enhancing your environmental performance whilst reducing business risk.
Projects
Global Concept Consultants (GCC) has worked and managed multi million dollar projects across multiple sectors in Panama, Spain, US, UK, Russia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi-Arabia, UAE, Hong-Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Kenya, Panama and the Bahamas.
Our extensive international expertise in project management, construction, facilities management, waste recycling, logistics and environmental consultancy has enabled to secure contracts with major international organisations, these include;
Spherion – Panama
Facilities Management Contract
This US$6 million project entailed providing complete facilities management for the 250 agent call center, overseeing the development and installation of an additional 650 seat facility.
Dell – Panama
Facilities Management, Outsourcing and Project Management
Working with Dell’s Corporate HQ this US$25 million project included the building and commis- sioning of the facility and the provision of Facilities Management services. The facility housed 2,000 personnel and our team provided a proactive vendor management and complete FM oversight to the client.
Scotiabank – Panama
HVAC Services Installation
Scotiabank Panama required a proven partner
to ensure reliable HVAC design, installation and maintenance service provider, with our proactive management ethos we delivered the project on time and within budget.
Sitel Group – Panama
This US$1.5 million contract included providing construction services and project management on three separate development sites.
Copa Airlines – Panama
Project Management and Aircraft hangar & administration centre, design and build
Copa Airlines needed a fast-pace expansion of their administrative offices in their aircraft maintenance hangar facilities, GCC successfully delivered the project on-time and within budget.
Grupo Rivel Design – Spain
Project Management and Factory Renovation
GCC expansion into the European saw the company secure a project management contract with Rival Design in Spain. Our international project management expertise enabled us to implement a fast paced ‘turn key’ renovation and upgrade of the clients hotel furniture manufacturing plant.
Buenaventura Beach Community – Panama
Project Management of the beach resort residence development
The GCC project management team was directly responsible for overseeing the delivery of the resort’s private beach residences.
DeLa Group – Panama
Acting as the principal consultants, GCC led the national environmental initiative, creating national awareness of Panama’s electronic waste recycling industry, working closely with the both the clients CSR department and Panamanian Government agencies implementing e-waste disposal strategies while ensuring the e-waste was disposed inline with EPA standards.
La-Chorrera – PET Recycling Plant – Panama
Principle Project Managers on this US$20million project providing architectural and civil engineering consultancy and logistics support services
The GCC management team along with our strategic partners were appointed as the principle project managers to undertake the initial feasibility study and then provide the design, build, plant installation, plant commissioning and logistical support for the project. This 8,000m2 plastic waste recycling facility will use renewable energy as its primary power source, when fully operational it will recycle in excess of 40,000 tons of plastic waste per annum, producing over 30,000 tons or food grade PET and HDPE pellets.
KPPC – KPPR – Kenya
Appointed as principle consultants, project managers and board advisors on the KPPC social enterprise and KPPR plastic recycling projects in Kenya, this US$5.5 million project includes the design, build and launch of the regions first plastic waste payment and redemption platform, the launch of regional collection and sorting facilities along the Kenyan coast and the construction of a 1500m2 industrial facility which will produce building materials manufactured from plastic waste.
Zeppelin Group – Khabarovsk – Russian Far East
Appointed as project managers overseeing the construction and fit out of this US$34 million assembly and engineering facility in Khabarovsk in the Russian Far East, the facility covered an area of 8000m2 and incorporated engineering, assembly lines, offices, spare parts storage and logistics facilities, project was completed on time and without budget overruns.
