CORPORATE PROFILE

SOMAH ASSOCIATES LTD

We are a passionate, enthusiastic and a committed people driven company with strong human values and long-term outlook, founded in December 2006. As a multi-disciplinary Built Environment Company, we are committed to creating, enhancing and sustaining our Africa through strong collaborative relationships with our clients and the people we work with toward building a better tomorrow together.

WHO WE ARE We are a Consultancy firm operating internationally in Mauritius, Seychelles and other African countries. We are registered with the Construction Industry Development Board of Mauritius, in Consulting Quantity Surveying and Project Management (Construction). We are a harmonious collaboration of like-minded talented professional people of broad diversity with rich cultural backgrounds creating a depth of some 50 years of combined experience in our team. Our team comprises of construction professionals, financial, information technology and administration staff. Our exceptional multi skilled professional team makes us who we are as a collaborative team with solid familiar values that bond and bring us together toward a common focus on making our Africa a better place to live, work and play in.

WORKING WITH US The benefit of working with us is in the way we come together like a well synchronized orchestra using our strengths in precision to develop the innovative solutions on all projects in close collaboration with our client to achieve the best sustainable and cost effective result in making our client’s project a success. With our client’s project vision at heart, our experience and reputation on the line, we understand the planning and design development process well enough to work around the clock using our high spec technology innovation to achieve stringent deadlines with the utmost level of efficiency and integrity. Our team comprises of professionals who have lot of practice on sites, i.e. we are not theorists. We have deliberately chosen to stay small so that the principals have direct and frequent involvement with clients and projects.

WHAT WE DO We transform the complex development process into a pleasant and painless experience for all our clients, turning their dreams and visions of a sustainable better Africa into reality. Development Management Bankable Feasibilities Project Management (Construction) Construction Management Quantity Surveying and Cost Management Tendering/Estimating Guidance on On-Going Projects Including Advise on Contractual Issues Scheduling Claims or Analysis of Extension of Time Analysis or Preparation of Quantum Valuation for Insurance and Claim Settling Purposes Valuation for Loan Purposes

CORE VALUES

Teamwork

Integrity

Accuracy

FocusReliability

Availability

Proximity

TOOLS

We use the following software: Construction Computer Software (CCS) for estimating and pricing Argus Developer and Excel, for Feasibility Study AutoCAD for Measurements Microsoft Project for Scheduling and Tracking Progress Building Information Modeling (In Progress)

SECTORS

We are involved in the following sectors: Residential Plot Parcelling (Morcellement) Hospitality Commercial and Offices Roads and Bridges Industrial Water Energy

CLIENTS

Our clients are:

Government Private developers Users Insurers/Insurance Surveyors and Insured Banks Auditors Financiers Contractors Subcontractors Suppliers

Chandrasen Somah is the Director of the firm and he manages it. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building (FCIOB-UK), a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and a Chartered Project Management Surveyor of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS-UK) and a Professional Quantity Surveyor registered with the Professional Quantity Surveyors’ Council of Mauritius. Chandrasen has 26 years’ experience in the construction industry. He has worked 13 years in large and reputable Mauritian and international construction companies and 13 years in reputable Mauritian consultancy firms. Having worked in West Africa and with French companies, Chandrasen has experience of the French systems also. Chandrasen has worked on different types of construction projects in Mauritius and other African countries such as: Apartments, Luxury Villas, Affordable/Social Housing, Hotels, Golf Courses, Drinking Water and Waste Water Treatment Plants and Pipelines, Roads and Bridges, Power Plant, Hospitals, Banks, Markets, Warehousing, Offices and Shopping Centres. He has also assessed tenders for the Central Procurement Board of Mauritius. Chandrasen has gained extensive experience in detailed pricing, procurement, cost optimisation, cost controls, risks assessments, resources planning and procurement, construction management and execution of construction works, during the period he worked in construction companies. He has worked full time on construction sites for more than 11 years and has been in “trenches”. His long experience in project management, programming, his exposure in construction companies at site and at construction company’s management/board level and the extensive training in construction project management, enables him to prevent and/or mitigate delays, variations and claims for extension of time and additional costs with the collaboration of the projects’ consultant team, contractor and client. He uses softwares like Construction Computer Software, AutoCAD, Microsoft Project and Argus Developer in delivering the services. On all projects he is involved, Chandrasen acts like a facilitator who shares his experience with all the parties of the project with the objective of meeting the project’s quality, time and cost targets. Chandrasen has played football at national level and international level for Mauritius.

Chandrasen Somah

LEADERSHIP

Residential Social Housing (956 Nr) at Mare Tabac and Dagotiere

Lotus Villas Project for Zhong Si Co Ltd

RES Residence M’Bote for M’Bote Ltd

RES Paradise Dove

RES Frangipane for La Brasserie Investment Ltd

Apartment Project at Trou D’eau Douce for Alteo Ltd

Duplex at Bonne Mere for Alteo Ltd

House Proposals for Land Development at Trou D’eau Douce and Providence, for Alteo Ltd

Apartment Project for Character Ltd

Apartment Project (Les Estivales)

Residence Tapioka for TNS Property Co Ltd

Apartment Block at Chemin Vingt Pied for TSC Property Co Ltd

Apartment Project at Grand Bay for Richwood Investment Ltd

Apartment Project at Lot B458 Lotissement Ebene Towers

Manor View Apartments at Curepipe

Residence aux Quatre Vents at Quatre Bornes

Residential Project in Rose Hill for Gopee

Luxury Houses for Jean Pierre Hardy, Mr&Mrs Maarten Van Beuningen, Jason Harel, La Hausse

de La Louvriere, Mr&Mrs Pyneeandee and Mr&Mrs Darryl Sequeira

Social Housing Projects for NHDC

Diplomat Gardens

PROJECTS INVOLVED IN MAURITIUS

Plot Parcelling (Morcellement) Mont Piton Morcellement Phase 1 for Alteo Ltd

Mont Piton Morcellement Phase 2A and 2B for Alteo Ltd

Plaine des Roches Morcellement for Alteo Ltd

Infrastructure Works for 18 Nos Duplex Housing Units at Military Road, Port Louis

Infrastructure Works for Morcellement at Pommier Lane, Solferino No. 5, La Caverne

Infrastructure Works for Morcellement at Avenue Hibiscus, La Caverne

Infrastructure Works for Morcellement between Streets Solferino No. 4 & 5, La Caverne

Infrastructure Works for Residential Development at L’Aventure–Amaury (Phase 1B)

PROJECTS INVOLVED IN MAURITIUS

Commercial and Offices Banks for Bramer Banking Corporation Ltd

Bramer House at Ebene, Iframac Car Showroom, Editions Le Printemps, Commercial Building for Mr

Moloo

Warehousing/Workshop/Showroom/Offices Project at Pailles, Montebello, Riche Terre, Phoenix, Rose

Hill

Warehousing/Offices Project for TNS Tobacco Co Ltd

Bank’s New Office Building and Staff Quarters in Rodrigues

Offices for Societe Brista Cie at Goodlands

Market Fair at Port Mathurin, Rodrigues

Market Fair Abercrombie

Rodnix Warehouse in Rodrigues

Commercial Development at L’Aventure-Amaury (Phase 1A)

Plaines des Roches Golf Estate for Alteo Ltd

Supreme Court of Mauritius

PROJECTS INVOLVED IN MAURITIUS

Other Projects Road Bridge at Upper Dagotière

Construction of Drains for NDU

Station Epuration at Amaury

Rodrigues Desalination Plant

Parliament House

Works to Lighthouse at Flat Island

Structure for Incinerator

Demolition of Docker’s Flat at Baie du Tombeau

PROJECTS INVOLVED IN MAURITIUS

Residential

1600 Nr Social Houses in Lusaka and Ndola, Zambia for Lafarge Zambia

Large Residential, Commercial and Hotel Complex in Dakar Senegal

Hospitality

Hotel in Lome Togo for Onomo Hotel

Hotel in Bamako Mali for Onomo Hotel

Large Residential, Commercial and Hotel Complex in Dakar Senegal

Renovation of Hotel Blackstar in Dakar Senegal for Blackstar

PROJECTS INVOLVED OUTSIDE MAURITIUS

Commercial Renovation of Emirate’s Offices in Seychelles with Turnkey Seychelles

New Mosques in Seychelles with Turnkey Seychelles

Large Residential, Commercial and Hotel Complex in Dakar Senegal

Industrial Chlorine Production Plant in Tchomby Senegal

Ethanol Plant in Tanzania with Turnkey Mauritius/Emineo

PROJECTS INVOLVED OUTSIDE MAURITIUS

On top of the above projects, Chandrasen Somah has been involved in the following projects:

PROJECTS ON WHICH CHANDRASEN SOMAH HAS BEEN INVOLVED

Flats at Floreal

Oceanside Apartments

Beachside Apartments

Gateway

Sunset Boulevard

Domaine de Bon Espoir

Domaine Rosalie

SIT Infrastructure Works (Morcellement at Wooton)

Infrastructure Works at Belle Mare

Refurbishment of Belle Mare Plage Hotel

Refurbishment of Touessrok Hotel

Residence Hotel Project

Coco Beach Hotel

Sugar Beach Hotel

Marina Village Hotel

Oberoi Hotel

Warehouse at Albion Docks

MCB Phase 2

Warehouse at Freeport

Casino & Golf Club at Belle Mare

Esplanade Bissoondoyal

Caudan Developments

State Bank Quatre Bornes

St James Court

Windsor Building

Shibani Factory

New Offices for Mauritius Freeport

Renovation of Restaurants at Ile aux Cerfs

Ile aux Cerfs Golf Development

Bel Ombre Golf Course

Renovation of Chateau at Bel Ombre Golf Course

NHW12 Pipeline

NPIP – Block B

Belle Vue Power Plant

Belle Vue Pipeline

Nicoliere Water Treatment Plant

Grand Baie Sewerage Treatment Plant

La Marie Treatment Plant Phase 2

St Aubin Power Station

Nicoliere Feeder Canal

Water Treatment Plant at Beau Champ

Bel Ombre Link Road

Vandermeersch road Bridge and Link Road

Road bridge at Vacoas

Clinique Darné

Medpoint

La Laura Transfer Station

Alleemiah College

Maritime Training Centre

Giant Tortoise Park (Rodrigues)

Integrated Family Centre (Rodrigues)

Valuation for Insurance (Cyclone Damages, Cement

Silos)

Various Projects, Systems and Controls Development/Implementation

Contact Us Chandrasen Somah Somah Associates Ltd Royal Road Moka Republic of Mauritius Email: infos@somahassociates.com Telephone:(+230) 433 5615 Mobile: (+230) 5 422 2611 Fax: (+230) 433 4738