CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION………………………………. 2 FIRM PROFILE………………………………… 3 SERVICE PORTFOLIO……………………….. 6 EXPERIENCE PORTFOLIO………………… 28 CORPORATE MANAGEMENT.…………….. 37 REGIONAL OFFICE LOCATIONS..……….. 40

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Williams International Group is pleased to present our Corporate Profile and Capabilities State-ment, explaining the services we provide, and the value added benefit we can bring to your com-pany and projects. Our key differentiators, which you will see later in the profile, include:

♦ Multi-disciplined staff known for experience, leadership, objectivity and adaptability, across all market sectors.

♦ Familiarity with current local market conditions, pricing and commercial practices, having been established in the UAE for the last seven years, with on-going large scale projects in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

♦ Industry leaders in the development and implementation of leading edge technology and systems for the project management and control environment

Williams is a subsidiary of U. S. Cost Incorporated, one of the United States largest project and cost management consultancies, employing an ever expanding staff and office base in that region as well as the Middle East and Asia. We find solutions that address your program’s needs by providing invaluable hands-on experience to the task of completing projects in the most produc-tive, cost-efficient manner possible. As a recognized industry leading service provider, it is our combined group strength, global vision and integrated solutions approach that continue to set us apart from our competition, and makes Williams a perfect match for your projects. Submitted for and on behalf of Williams / U. S. Cost

Christopher John Williams Managing Director Williams International Group

Global Project Management and Control Specialists

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

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FIRM PROFILEFIRM PROFILE

Williams International Group is a leading global professional service firm providing project man-agement and cost consulting services to the property, engineering and construction industries, over a wide variety of market sectors.

Williams International is a privately-held firm with roots in the United States, and offices across the Middle East and Asia. Williams Interna-tional, a wholly-owned subsidiary of U. S. Cost Incorporated, has a unique blend of executive management and leadership that incorpo-rates multi-national “best practices” that provide the opportunity to op-erate more effectively in the global market. At Williams, we work to maximize and protect our clients' investments, ensuring that their ideas become a tangible, working reality.

Williams has been operating in the Middle East since 2004, provid-ing independent impartial guidance to our clients on all matters of project management including scope, budget, schedule, safety, and quality. We find solutions that address your program’s needs by providing invaluable hands-on experience to the task of completing projects in the most productive, cost-efficient manner possible. We will serve your interests by aligning our comprehensive management approach with your strategic objectives to ensure the success of your project. We are staffed by a team of multi-disciplined professionals known for experience, leadership objectivity and adaptability across our core business units and key market sectors. Our teams work as a single integrated unit to oversee a project from conception through start-up and operation, in addition to providing individual project manage-ment support services during any phase of development. It is our combined group strength, global vision and integrated solutions ap-proach that continue to set us apart from our competition. By adding Williams to your project team, you will benefit from a skilled group of professionals who will make the successful comple-tion of your project it’s only goal.

Quick Facts ♦ More than 25 consecutive

years of construction consult-ing

♦ 17 regional offices world wide and expanding

♦ Multi-disciplined professional staff of 500+

♦ Over $20 Billion constructed Value managed and controlled last year

♦ In-house software develop-ment unit

♦ Ranked 62nd, Top 100 CM for Fee Firms (ENR 2010)

♦ Ranked 35th, Top 50 Program Managers (ENR 2010)

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Our Differentiators...

To meet our client’s varied needs, our People, Processes and Systems are flexible enough to compli-ment your project delivery teams or lead the charge on your initiatives.

Our People There is no doubt that our success is built from our employees. As a service provider, our greatest asset are the individuals who work for us. Our approach to recruiting and retaining staff has culminated in an employer/employee relationship unlike many others within our industry. With many of our employees obtaining long service records within the company, we have estab-lished a secure yet challenging culture for our people. As a result, we have the benefit of being able to provide our clients with seasoned, proven professionals. In many cases, we are able to provide our clients with the same resources time and again; thus minimizing the learning curve associated with outsourcing.

Our Processes Most of our services are underpinned by proce-dural documentation, developed and improved upon during our 25+ years of business. These procedures form the cornerstone of our service delivery, and unlike many Quality Systems, they are of a detail which facilitates both internal and external training. These services are then further enhanced with IT applications either developed in-house from our software development team, or from one of our partner vendors to form a world class Project Management and control platform.

Our Systems If people are our greatest asset, it is our ap-proach to technology that provides us with the biggest differentiator from our competition. Unlike our competitors, Williams is also a com-mercial software developer providing leading edge systems and solutions to complement our services, ensuring our staff are fully trained on, and integrated with, the latest technology. Being a developer and user of the Success suite of state of art project management and control software, Williams is also partnered with “best in class” software venders and database develop-ers, to provide full integration and support into their systems.

Program Management

Design Management

Construction Management

Contract Management

Cost Planning & Estimating

Cost & Schedule Management Quantity

Surveying Procurement Consulting

Risk / Claims Management

Value Engineering

Life Cycle Costing

Sustainability Web Based

Cost Estimating & Management

Systems

Web Based Communication Management

Systems Collaborative Project Control

Tools Software Integration Custom

Programming & Development

Cost Database Development

Historical Data Mining

Client Training

Support Desk

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Satisfied Clients...

Our clients are our biggest testimony to the quality of service we provide, most being repeat customers time and time again.

“ U. S. Cost’s project management efforts have provided a tremendous benefit to the THCEA and we would certainly look to U. S. Cost when securing similar services in the future” Brandon R. Sneath Chief Financial Officer Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority

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OUR SERVICE PORTFOLIOOUR SERVICE PORTFOLIO The Williams Team provides first-class project management, cost & contract services, special consulting and project control soft-ware. We provide the full spectrum of construction consulting ser-vices, aimed at enabling clients to obtain maximum value from each dollar invested in their construction projects.

From the beginning, we identify our client’s needs and aspira-tions, match their requirements with appropriate professional ex-perience, challenge current standards and thinking, and adapt to any unforeseen circumstances. From initial feasibility and invest-ment advice, to development, project delivery, management and close out support, we have the strength and confidence to satisfy the most demanding of requirements.

We work to help clients achieve their business objectives and bring value through our innovative, integrated and imaginative approach.

EnergyEnergy

InfrastructureInfrastructure

AviationAviation

PropertyProperty

HealthcareHealthcare

EducationEducation

TransportationTransportation

IndustrialIndustrial

Project Management

Cost & Contracts Management

Cost & Contracts Management

Special Consulting

Special Consulting

Project Control Software

Project Control Software

Project Initiation / Validation

Project Planning & Controls

Design Management

TenderManagement

ConstructionManagement

HSEManagement

QualityManagement

Project Close-outManagement

FinancialFeasibility Studies

Cost Planning &Pre-ContractCost Control

Procurement & Contract Advice

Tender Documentation

& Appraisal

Post Contract Cost Control

ClaimsManagement

Life Cycle CostAnalysis

Value Management

FinancialFeasibility Studies

Cost Planning &Pre-ContractCost Control

Procurement & Contract Advice

Tender Documentation

& Appraisal

Post Contract Cost Control

ClaimsManagement

Life Cycle CostAnalysis

Value Management

RiskManagement

Dispute Resolution & Claims Advice

SustainabilityAdvice

Value Engineering

StrategicProcurement

Advice

FacilitiesManagement

ProjectAudits

Energy Advice

RiskManagement

Dispute Resolution & Claims Advice

SustainabilityAdvice

Value Engineering

StrategicProcurement

Advice

FacilitiesManagement

ProjectAudits

Energy Advice

Integrated ProjectManagement

Solutions

Web Based Cost / Contracts

Control

Web BasedCommunications

Control

Web Based Cost Planning & Estimating

CustomProject Control

Tools

Cost Data BaseDevelopment &

Data Mining

Software Integration & Collaboration

Client Training

Integrated ProjectManagement

Solutions

Web Based Cost / Contracts

Control

Web BasedCommunications

Control

Web Based Cost Planning & Estimating

CustomProject Control

Tools

Cost Data BaseDevelopment &

Data Mining

Software Integration & Collaboration

Client Training

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project management

Williams project management team are recognized as world class professionals capable of initi-ating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling any type of project from inception to com-pletion Our service includes a full range of complementary project management skills which are fully co-ordinated to ensure a seamless and integrated service. We work across the private and public arena in sectors such as residential, retail and mixed use, healthcare, aviation, transportation, energy and infrastructure, education and industrial. We recognize that in a dynamic changing environment the ability to both initiate and respond to change is a key factor in creating competitive advantage. Our approach is based on a defined methodology that addresses the needs of the project throughout its life cycle, from inception through to completion and handover. We strive always to provide our clients with the very best advice and will make our service relevant to the specific needs of each client and each project. Our project managers are selected based on their man-agement, commercial, technical, articulation and creative skills. Williams is currently ranked No. 35 in the Top 50 Project Managers (ENR 2010) and we are rising every year. Our Project Management service portfolio includes:

♦ Project Initiation & Validation ♦ Project Planning & Control ♦ Design Management ♦ Procurement & Tender Management ♦ Construction Management ♦ Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Management ♦ Quality Management ♦ Project Close-out Management

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Project Initiation & Validation The duties of Project Manager at this stage will vary depending on the Client’s expertise and requirements, the nature of the project, the timing of the appointment and similar factors. It is advisable to appoint the Project Manager at a very early stage, possibly at the inception.

Collection of all information including review, validation and organizing the same in a structured and manageable format is a major task in the initiation stage.

Irrespective of project specific scope, it is Williams’ policy is to ensure professional, competent management co-ordination, monitoring and controlling of the project right from the inception stage and its satisfactory completion in accordance with the project brief.

Project Management, although strongly associated with project controls and systems, is above all about managing people. Williams always motivate the project team and thus gain their com-mitment which enables them to deliver the best services in a most competitive manner through-out initiation to completion phases.

Our Project Initiation and Validation services shall include:

♦ Establishment of objectives and brief ♦ Support in funding and development appraisals ♦ Co-ordination & communication with project stakeholders ♦ General review and feedback on initial project budget ♦ Development of project charter ♦ Establishment of team responsibilities ♦ Assistance in appointment of lead consultant

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project management

Project Planning & Control Project planning and controls has been a core competency within our business for over 25 years. We have a reputation for excellence in this area. Our proposition is that we bring with us all the necessary tools, processes and procedures, and incorporate the best and most appropri-ate elements into the planning phase of the program with the intention to roll it out over the pro-ject life cycle, such that “best practice” project controls become intrinsic to the program, and second nature for all participants.

It is our belief that in the area of support services, the quality and values of our people are ab-solutely key to the over all performance of projects and programs, and that once aspects are systemized and automated, the single biggest risk then becomes the performance of individuals within project and program teams. We intend to bring our skills to bear, and generate an enthu-siasm for project planning and control right across the project portfolio.

Our Project Planning and Control services shall include:

♦ Work breakdown structure (WBS) preparation ♦ Master program and schedule preparation ♦ Establishment of integration, scope and risk management

practices ♦ Establishment of project communication, cost & schedule

management systems & procedures ♦ Development of budget, procurement, HSE & quality plans ♦ Development of energy plan consistent with local standards ♦ Development of the project management plan ♦ Implementation of project control tools suited for the project

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Procurement & Tender Management Method of procurement is construed as a major factor affecting the triple project constraints, namely time, cost and quality. Williams, with its vast experience in procuring different type of projects successfully, shall recommend the best procurement method for a specific project.

Pre-qualification process of Contractors shall be managed by Williams in a most professional manner. Equally important is the management of tendering/bidding process to accomplish se-lection of the most competitive tender in all aspects.

Our Procurement/Tender Management services shall include:

♦ Contractors pre-qualifications and invitations to participate in the tender ♦ Preparation of tender schedule ♦ Review of tender documents ♦ Managing tender addenda/ bulletins ♦ Co-ordination with project team members ♦ Managing Post tender clarifications and meetings ♦ Tender evaluation and recommendation ♦ Assistance in tender negations and award of contract ♦ Organizing and chairing pre-start meetings ♦ Managing preparation of contract documents

Design Management In any design or construction project, there are many parties involved in the development and the progress of works. Each party has certain responsibilities to perform, tasks to achieve, and role to play. Williams, from the early start of the project, shall establish the Matrix of Responsi-bility needed to control and organize those tasks. The benefits of this matrix are apparent whenever a change in the design or a decision needs to be taken. The clear line of authority shall help in minimizing conflicts and in establishing an effective decision making tools.

Williams, as a basis for monitoring and controlling the design works will use the agreed design management plan. Project co-ordination and progress meetings are major tasks in the design management process for which Williams has its own time tested systems and procedures.

Our Design Management service shall include, but is not limited to:

♦ Design management plan preparation ♦ Assistance in preparation of detailed project/design brief ♦ Assistance in procurement of other consultants and spe-

cialists ♦ Coordinated design schedule and progress monitoring ♦ Co-ordination with client, consultants, statutory authori-

ties, investors/end-users, etc. ♦ Organize and chair design meetings ♦ Management of design development process and con-

duct design reviews. ♦ Validation of project budget at each stage of design progress ♦ Implementing value management practices

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Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Management Williams operates a global health, safety & environment (HSE) team. Based around its core, the HSE team offers a full range of specialist advice and training throughout the construction and property industry.

With continual changes to regulations, companies are increasingly accountable for their health, safety and environmental performance. Pro-active advice enables companies to meet their le-gal obligations and achieve objectives whilst protecting their commercial interests. Our services are tailored to suit individual projects from one off schemes to long term managed services.

We work with our clients to reduce accident rates and reportable incidents by raising safety standards and awareness. Clients experience commercial benefits through improved staff re-tention, lower insurance rates and the implementation of pragmatic solutions to the diverse health and safety challenges that construction works can present.

Our Health, Safety & Environment services shall include:

♦ HSE Co-ordination ♦ Health and safety audits ♦ Drafting health and safety plan and procedures ♦ Setting up health and safety management systems ♦ HSE training and development

Construction Management At this stage, Williams shall aim to ensure the safe completion of the construction/development within the targets set at previous stages.

Williams shall act as the proactive driver of the project and shall manage the construction as a seamless operation implementing all policy and strategy decisions that have been taken during the earlier stage of the project cycle.

Forecasting and managing risks plays a major role which is one of the key aspects to be given due consideration when measuring the added value of a project manager. Also, coordination of different construction activities ensuring no ‘grey areas’ is a vital management role.

Williams’ has got seasoned teams with proven capabilities in all construction management ar-eas including coordination, contract administration, implementation of quality and safety poli-cies, forecasting, monitoring and controlling risks, time and cost. The same is recognized as company’s salient feature.

Our Construction Management services shall include:

♦ Organizing and chairing progress meetings ♦ Ensuring that all the technical, contractual and legal formali-

ties are complied to commence ♦ Implementation of construction management plan ♦ Review / approval of construction schedule ♦ Monitoring work progress & cash flows ♦ Co-ordination of works with other project team members ♦ Management of quality and HSE aspects ♦ Management of variations, claims and payments ♦ Risk identification, monitoring and controlling

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project management Quality Management Project quality management includes the processes required to ensure that a project will meet the needs for which it was undertaken. Those processes include quality planning, quality assur-ance and quality control.

Williams uses a rolling program of project audits to embed a culture of continual improvement into the project delivery program, through objective measures, corrective and preventive ac-tions, and through engagement of the entire project team with the quality management systems via communications, daily use, topical training sessions (e.g. tool box talks), interaction with the audit process, system performance feedback and system improvement suggestions.

Williams’ approach to the quality management of the project will be outward looking and aims to put in place an effective quality assurance and control regime to be cascaded to all project par-ticipants, to assure the Client that end-product requirements will be met progressively through the life of the project. The emphasis is upon ‘quality’ being proactively planned, designed and built in to the project, rather than retroactively trying to inspect it in.

At Williams, our objective is to produce projects which meet or exceed the required standards and regulations, performance and durability in a safe, timely and cost effective manner.

Our Quality Management services shall include:

♦ Quality assurance plan development and implementation ♦ Development of the quality control organization structure and responsibilities ♦ Control of consultant quality ♦ Control of contractor, sub-contractor & supplier quality ♦ Management of QA/QC documentation & quality records ♦ Non-conformance management ♦ Independent quality audits

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project management Project Close-out Management Project Close-out management is a process that co-ordinates the efficient seamless handover of a new facility to its owner. Our systematic project close-out approach ensures that organiza-tions achieve their service requirements and can realize the full benefits of their new facility.

This stage usually marks the end of the main construction works, and involves the project man-ager in a number of specified activities to close-out the construction contract successfully. Pro-ject completion and handover are very much interlinked. This is the final stage of work executed by the contractors and the consultants prior to acceptance of the facility by the client. They are carried out under the continued co-ordination and supervision of the project manager

Our Williams team will take control of this process from inception through to completion. We will prepare a detailed hand over plan and schedule and implement orderly closeout procedures for verification of completeness of each of the construction elements.

At the proper time, Williams will co-ordinate with the consultant on the preparation of punch lists, indicating the items of work remaining to be accomplished, and to ensure that these items are completed in an expeditious manner.

Also, Williams shall assemble all guarantees, warranties, etc., as required by the contract docu-ments and forward them to the Client, certifying that they are complete, and cover all work as required.

Our Project Close-out Management services shall include:

♦ Planning and scheduling hand over ♦ Managing Taking Over of the works ♦ Ensuring that all the technical, contractual and legal close out formalities are complied ♦ Verifying completeness of warrantees, guarantees, as built-drawings and operation

manuals ♦ Co-ordination with appropriate team members ♦ Managing payment certifications and settlements ♦ Assistance in facility management planning

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cost & contracts Williams provides the ongoing processes and sys-tems to support delivery of the most effective pro-ject cost and contract solutions. From the incep-tion of a scheme through to project completion and final payment, we assist through informed evaluation of competing costs to determine best value criteria and ensure that essential decisions are made correctly.

Our cost & contracts services aim to promote a culture of 'no surprises', where all aspects affect-ing the commercial outcome of a project are pro-fessionally underpinned by best-in-class service procedures, complemented by leading-edge tech-nology solutions. This allows our professional staff to provide effective solutions whether they are leading an initiative or simply assisting the project team.

Our Cost & Contracts service portfolio includes:

♦ Financial Feasibility ♦ Cost Planning & Pre-Contract Cost Control ♦ Procurement & Contract Advice ♦ Tender Documentation & Appraisal ♦ Post Contract Cost Control ♦ Claims Management ♦ Life Cycle Cost Analysis ♦ Value Management

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Financial Feasibility Critical decisions involving value and cost are made at project inception. A comprehensive fea-sibility study that considers all aspects such as function, design, risk, location and market condi-tions is essential to a successful project.

Williams takes a full and proactive role in supporting feasibility teams, providing new ideas and identifying innovative and cost effective design solutions. Our feasibility studies ensure that the information informs and validates business decisions, selects best value options, identifies any risks or opportunities and provides an indicative budget for the development appraisal or busi-ness case.

Our Financial Feasibility services shall include:

♦ Review of project constraints ♦ Development evaluations ♦ Risk and opportunity review ♦ Benchmarking analysis ♦ Cost and value analysis ♦ Review of logistics and phasing cost impacts ♦ Project option evaluations

Cost Planning & Pre- Contract Cost Control Cost planning is vital to successful planning, design and construction of projects and is aimed at providing best value solutions. It enables capital cost budgets to be set and provides a framework to accommodate and manage changes to the brief and design.

We have learned from our experience on the delivery of successful projects that it is important to clarify and establish the brief with the client and design team at the earliest stage possible. We are able to draw on statistical data collected from previous projects and current market cost information.

Through our on-screen quantity take-off tools and BIM integration with CAD systems, we are able to respond quickly with detail when required.

A well established cost plan allows the client and design team to understand where and how monies have been allocated. It provides the essential framework within which design and cost changes can be considered and balanced between differing elements and priorities.

Our Cost Planning & Pre-Contract Cost Control services shall include:

♦ Cost plans and capital expenditure budgets ♦ Project option studies ♦ Contingency analysis and management ♦ Risk and opportunity schedules ♦ Market condition surveys and trending ♦ Design development monitoring

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cost & contracts

Procurement & Contract Advice Successful project delivery requires the right foundations. An informed procurement strategy and careful selection of the appropriate contract arrangements are essential to any project and large capital program.

Our view is that proper procurement strategy is fundamental to a project's success and may influence the appointment of professionals, affect timescales as well as the potential project outcome. Williams has a wealth of experience in the accepted procurement methods available in the industry and can recommend a particular route depending upon client and project needs.

Our in-house procurement and contracts specialists advise on contractual matters and support our ability to expertly service clients when it comes to the drafting and agreeing clauses that may be necessary to reflect individual client preferences and circumstances.

Our Procurement & Contract Advice services shall include:

♦ Procurement and contract strategy advice ♦ Advice on specific procurement procedures ♦ Project specific drafting and contract tailoring ♦ Contract amendments and interpretation of all standard

forms

Tender Documentation & Appraisal The production of tender documentation can be taken for granted, however it is one of the most important activities in order to ensure the successful outcome of any project. We believe that some of the essential skills are being lost within the industry, however at Williams we provide comprehensive training to all of quantity surveyors, estimators and contract management spe-cialists.

The procurement and contract advice will have determined the required form for the tender document that might include full bills of quantities, specification and drawings, or the client's requirements. Whichever form is adopted, our documents will always be prepared with care and attention to detail that is critical for its use as a key cost control document. Firstly in creat-ing market confidence in the project and thereby obtaining competitive prices and, secondly, in forming a solid basis for the administration of the.

We offer the full range of tender document production, usually as part of a wider cost & contract scope, but quite often as a one off task.

Our Tender Documentation & Appraisal services shall include:

♦ Preparation of front-end tender documents including in-struction to tenders, conditions of contract, form of tender, appendices, model of agreements and guarantees

♦ Drafting of methods of measurements ♦ Bills of quantities preparation or evaluation ♦ Pre-tender estimate preparation or evaluation ♦ Project preliminaries / general requirements preparation ♦ Schedule of values preparation ♦ Tender procedure and management ♦ Tender evaluation, reporting, negotiation and award

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cost & contracts Post Contract Cost Control It is the case that a lot of good work can be undone if the cost control service falters when op-erations commence on site. Projects last for a considerable period on site and so the service must not only be of a high quality, but also the quality must be maintained over the entire pro-ject lifecycle.

Dedication and a pro-active approach are also key features of Williams’ post contract services. There is nothing easier for a cost consultant than to simply wait for information to be provided and then report the consequences; neither is there anything more frustrating for clients, design consultants, and contractors. This is not Williams’ approach and we will be a fully active mem-ber of the project team, dealing with issues as they arise and preventing expenditure that is not approved.

Once work is completed we will ensure that the contractor or consultant is paid what they are entitled to under the contract; nothing more nothing less. Negotiation will be handled fairly but firmly without recourse to hasty agree-ments simply to get the job completed.

Our Post Contract Cost Control services shall include:

♦ Variation preparation, pricing, evaluation and nego-tiation

♦ Cash flow monitoring and trending ♦ Payment application evaluation and recommendation ♦ Regular financial reporting ♦ Final account preparation, negotiation and settlement

Claims Management Williams has considerable experience in dealing with claims as part of our project management and cost & contracts services, and our quantity surveyors and schedulers have the analytical skills to make an initial examination of the contract, events on the ground and to calculate the entitlement [if any]. Where formal disputes arise or are foreseen, we would suggest that our specialist dispute resolution team become involved to deal with complex legal issues at hand.

This specialist consulting team comprises a broad range of trained quantity surveyors, engi-neers, claims specialists and expert witnesses who are readily equipped to assess merit and entitlement and provide expertise in delay analysis.

Our Claims Management services shall include:

♦ Contractual entitlement review ♦ Resource monitoring ♦ Loss and expense evaluation ♦ Cause and effects analysis ♦ Delay analysis ♦ Commercial reviews to avoid claims

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cost & contracts Life Cycle Cost Analysis Our life cycle costing advice measures the economic impact of built assets over a building's life span, helps deliver value for money and reduces costs associated with day-to-day operation and maintenance of the facility.

Our combination of leading experts and robust data enables us to achieve the best value for our clients throughout the whole life of a facility. We select the best design and specification in terms of life cycle value and this ultimately has additional advantages when managing assets or when selling facilities.

Our Life Cycle Cost Analysis services shall include:

♦ Life cycle cost models for new and existing buildings ♦ Optimization of whole life costs ♦ Net present value and sinking fund calculations ♦ Benchmarking of life cycle costs ♦ Durability advice ♦ Building component option appraisals

Value Management The key to obtaining the greatest value from a construction project is to review the decision making process as early as possible. The value benefit curve decreases over the time line of a scheme. Williams therefore welcomes being involved with value reviews at the earliest opportu-nity followed by a regular series of interventions as the project proceeds. We have first class systems for drilling down into the rationale for expenditure and we test whether better value solutions exist.

Although early intervention is important, projects may change their funding availability or other circumstances may arise requiring a rapid review of the project at later stages. Williams will lead any such review and find the most appropriate means of bringing down cost.

Underpinning all of our work in this area is that a whole life cost approach will be taken at all stages. Williams recognizes that the simple removal of capital cost without reference to the long-term consequences is not acceptable. The life cycle implications will always be part of any reporting on the cost benefit of any value engineering proposal.

Complete independent value management services are also provided our Value Engineering team.

Our Value Management services shall include:

♦ Reviewing budgets and cost plans ♦ Participation in value engineering work-

shops ♦ Assisting in alternative design studies ♦ Assisting in alternative specification

studies ♦ Detailed costing of value engineering

proposals ♦ Capital and life cycle cost assessments

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special consulting

The effective delivery of projects, especially property related, requires a combination of multiple special areas of knowledge. At Williams we have invested in the development of capability in a diverse range of special services which complement our core project management and cost & contracts functions. These services are offered both as stand-alone services direct to clients or as an integral part of the way Williams delivers projects. In all cases they give clients the ability to deal with the increasing complexity of projects and the need to ensure that assets are used to maximum efficiency. The services include specialist technical areas of expertise such as sustainability & energy ad-vice, where we seek to be at the forefront of current knowledge. Other services such as risk management, value engineering, dispute resolution, project auditing, strategic procurement, and facilities management focus on bringing industry best practice to bear on the delivery of projects and major developments.

Our Special Consulting service portfolio includes:

♦ Risk Management ♦ Dispute Resolution & Claims Advice ♦ Sustainability Advice ♦ Value Engineering ♦ Strategic Procurement Advice ♦ Facilities Management Advice ♦ Project Audits ♦ Energy Advice

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special consulting Risk Management By providing our clients with a greater understanding of their risk exposure and an increased focus on proactive decision making, our clients will experience improved levels of project per-formance, greater certainty of achieving objectives and more effective use of limited resources.

Williams is experienced at applying a range of qualitative and quantitative risk management techniques to review and analyze potential risks and ensure appropriate actions and processes are in place to mitigate them. This includes providing independent facilitation, training, selec-tion and development of software and specialist analytical techniques. By developing strong relationships with our clients, so that we understand their objectives and what matters to them, we are able to help ensure that risks to those objectives are managed efficiently and proac-tively. This close relationship enables us to develop innovative and effective solutions to man-aging our client's risks at all levels of their program.

A proactive approach to managing risk is embedded into our culture and is an integral part of our project management and cost & contracts service portfolios. Our team of specialized risk management experts are experienced at applying a range of proven tools and techniques across a wide variety of projects and sectors, and provide practical advice and support to pro-ject teams. Our in-house project control tools have been proven to help capture and manage risk through key stages of projects and help ensure risk is actively managed.

Our Risk Management services shall include:

♦ Development of risk management plan ♦ Prepare, update and analyze project risk register ♦ Provide risk profiling and assessments ♦ Facility risk workshops ♦ On-going project risk support ♦ Cost & time risk analysis (@Risk, Pertmaster, etc.)

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special consulting Dispute Resolution & Claims Advice Claims and disputes between parties are an unfortunate but all too common occurrence within the construction industry. However, when claims and disputes do arise, it is the over-riding aim of Williams to provide a professional, reliable, and cost effective support that is specifically tai-lored to meet the client's requirements.

Where a dispute requires resolution by a third party our considerable experience and expertise in the field of construction disputes enables us to advise our clients on how to best prepare or defend against a claim. Those claims must be presented with clarity and professionalism or defended robustly.

Whether preparing a claim or counter-claim, advising, or assisting the client in arbitration or litigation our meticulous approach and technical staff enables us to provide an indispensable service which seeks to maximize our clients' entitlement to recovery of time and money.

Williams has considerable experience in dealing with these circumstances and we have the analytical skills to make an initial examination of the contract, events on the ground and to cal-culate the entitlement (if any). Where disputes do arise or are foreseen, we can provide the ex-pertise to resolve them, or avoid them, in the most cost effective way possible.

Our claims team comprises a broad range of trained quantity surveyors, schedulers, engineers, project managers and expert witnesses, many of whom have additional legal qualifications and who are readily equipped to advise on contractual issues, assess merit and provide expertise in program and delay analysis.

Our Dispute Resolution & Claims Advice services shall include:

♦ Contractual entitlement review ♦ Resource monitoring ♦ Loss and expense evaluation ♦ Claim preparation, appraisal and defence ♦ Cause and effects analysis ♦ Delay analysis ♦ Advice in mediation and negotiation ♦ Project audit / commercial reviews to avoid claims ♦ Expert witness support

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special consulting Sustainability Advice The Williams sustainability team advises clients throughout all stages of the planning and de-sign process to ensure that the developments they deliver are of optimum environmental stan-dard and satisfy the demands of increasingly stringent planning policy.

Working with the client we inform the design of new developments to ensure that they adhere to the principles and requirements of sustainable design and construction. We offer technical solu-tions that are viable from a theoretical and practical perspective. Our ability to draw on Williams’ cost consultants knowledge base differentiates us from the competition by enabling us to cost the design solutions we recommend, therefore ensuring that they are viable in reality and not just on paper.

Our reports provide a technical and non-technical breakdown of the assessment process to ensure comprehension by readers of all backgrounds.

Our rapidly expanding sustainability team has a diverse range of expertise in the environmental sector including environmental science, engineering and architecture disciplines. The team works with both private and public clients both nationally and internationally. As well as provid-ing specialist advice, the team is adept at running discussion forums, design workshops and meetings. They also run training sessions internally and externally to educate and guide people regarding what sustainability actually means to them and their projects.

Our experts are LEED Accredited Professionals and are responsible for project managing Green Building Assessments. Typically, their role involves providing an interface between the technical and cost considerations often encountered while appraising sustainability options on projects. Other areas of our expertise include sustainability strategy, carbon footprinting and life cycle cost assessment.

At a buildings level, we are following Green Building Certification consultancy initiatives for the Middle East market. Green Building Certification (incorporating environmental assessment methods such as LEED, BREEAM and Estidama) is expected to become more popular as the regulatory environment within the Middle East evolves.

Our Sustainability Advice services shall include:

♦ Carbon footprinting & reduction advice ♦ Client sustainability strategy ♦ Life cycle costing analysis ♦ Project specific option appraisals ♦ Technical & commercial sustainability advice ♦ Client sustainability training

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special consulting Value Engineering Williams, through its parent company U. S. Cost, is the largest independent provider of Value Engineering and Value Analysis services in the United States and across the globe. We have performed thousands of VE studies and training sessions over the past 28 years and we have many Certified Value Specialists (CVS’s) on staff certified by the Society of American Value Engineers International (S.A.V.E.) to provide comprehensive services to assist project owners, designers and / or developers in obtaining the maximum possible value for each dollar in-vested.

Williams has first class systems for drilling down into the rationale for expenditure and driving down cost while enhancing quality. We test whether better value solutions exist and use our project control tools to capture and manage value initiatives through the key stages of project.

In addition to our value engineering team, all Williams professional staff are experienced at in-stilling value cultures within organizations, advising on procedures and early project definition work. From our formal value engineering workshops, clients typically experience enhanced pro-ject performance and quality, reduced costs, greater certainty of achieving objectives and en-hanced team buy-in.

These workshops are conducted with an independent team of expert design disciplines led by one of our Certified Value Specialists. A systematic methodology will be followed called a VE Job Plan that assists the value engineering team in identifying high cost-to-worth ratios, select-ing alternatives that minimize cost while maximizing quality, developing creative ideas, empha-sizing life cycle rather than capital costs, and understanding the purpose and functions of the facility. The VE Job Plan will be executed in six phases (information, functional analysis, crea-tive, evaluation, development, presentation) by the VE Team Leader.

Our value engineering team also has experience in developing databases to track all value analysis alternatives which are under consideration and maintains up-to-date status on imple-mentation of all accepted options.

Our Value Engineering services shall include:

♦ Providing project value reviews ♦ Project capital and life cycle cost assessment ♦ Detailed value analysis and affordability reviews ♦ Formal value engineering workshop facilitation ♦ Client value engineering procedure develop-

ment ♦ Client value engineering training accredited by

S.A.V.E.

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special consulting Strategic Procurement Advice A robust procurement strategy optimizes performance, ensures regulatory compliance and maximizes the client's commercial position. Taking a strategic view in treating capital invest-ment options as long-term programs rather than 'one-off' projects can lead to significant bene-fits.

Procurement strategies have often been developed by the individual experience of people as-sociated with the project or program, or through utilization of "the one we used last time". We challenge the client to identify what they want to achieve in a number of key areas, including their appetite for holding or transferring risk, capability & capacity of the market to meet their needs, approach to contract management, opportunity to innovate, need to comply with public contract regulations, and short-term benefits or long term relationships.

We can advise clients on the options available to achieve their desired outcomes in these ar-eas. An optimum procurement strategy, executed effectively can lead to significant benefits to the achieve project portfolio success. We believe there is not a "one size fits all" procurement strategy.

Through questioning the client's requirements we produce a 'statement of needs' that acts as a clear communication of what is required and a basis from which procurement decisions are made. We can provide comparisons with previous research to aid decision making in areas such as; contract choice (Such as FIDIC, JCT, NEC3 or PPC approaches), market research (identifying what potential suppliers may be interested) and risk profiles (identifying risks and opportunities in the chosen approach).

By consideration of the pro's and con's of all benefits we can design the optimum procurement strategy, presenting a business case for all the important decisions made.

Our Strategic Procurement Advice services shall include:

♦ Defining strategic project objectives ♦ Evaluating procurement options to achieve objectives ♦ Detailing strategic procurement advice on options ♦ Providing procurement audits ♦ Providing client procurement training

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special consulting Facilities Management Advice Effective facilities management ("FM") contributes to the success of every organization. By de-veloping comprehensive FM strategies, our service allows our clients to concentrate on the core activities of their business by reducing the burden of managing building maintenance and operation.

We approach FM at two levels. At corporate level, we recognize the contribution effective FM policies provide to the delivery of strategic and operational objectives. On an operational level, effective FM provides a safe and efficient working environment.

Our approach is focused on results. Working with the client at all stages, we develop clear as-set and facilities management plans, reflecting the corporate business strategies, design and type of facility. We review the provision of clients FM services, monitoring current performance auditing and benchmarking against our comprehensive cost database and where appropriate, we can provide life cycle costing advice. Our FM service includes auditing, benchmarking and market testing together with outsourcing and procurement advice. We also provide post con-tract management and monitoring and advice on all aspects of operational FM.

Our aim is to provide the client with an FM service delivery model which is adherent to the cli-ents requirements, increases asset flexibility and where appropriate reduces operating costs, while ensuring statutory obligations are met. A key advantage of our FM advice is that we are independent of any supply chain and this allows us to focus entirely on maximizing value for our clients. We provide a complete range of FM services and have a proven track record in deliv-ery.

Our Facilities Management Advice services shall include:

♦ FM advice & support ♦ FM audits & due diligence ♦ Interim FM support ♦ Benchmarking of FM costs ♦ FM outsourcing advice ♦ FM budget preparation & management ♦ FM procurement support

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special consulting Project Audits A project audit provides an opportunity to uncover the issues, concerns and challenges encoun-tered at any stage of a project life cycle. It affords the client and other project team an interim view of what has gone well and what needs to be improved with the project to successfully complete it. If done at the close out of a project, a project audit can be used to develop success criteria for future projects by providing a forensic review. This review will provide an opportunity to learn what elements of the project were successfully managed and which ones presented some challenges.

Regardless of whether the project audit is conducted at inception, mid-term or at its conclusion, the process is similar. Williams undertakes such tasks as an outside facilitator to ensure confi-dentiality and neutrality at the same time provides the team members and other stakeholders with the opportunity to be candid.

Typically the audit will be conducted in three phases, 1) success criteria and questionnaire de-velopment, 2) in-depth research, and 3) report development. The scope of each audit shall vary depending on the requirement of the client.

Our Project Audit services shall include:

♦ Comprehensive project audits ♦ Technical audits ♦ Financial / commercial audits ♦ Procurement & contractual audits ♦ Quality & HSE audits ♦ FM audits

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special consulting Energy Advice The Williams team works with the client’s design team to analyze the energy demand of new (and existing) developments and identify areas where fossil-fuelled energy consumption can be reduced through efficiency upgrades (i.e. improving building fabric), effective building layout (i.e. use of natural ventilation, decreasing unwanted solar gain) and through the incorporation of renewable energy technology.

Once the team has a thorough understanding of the energy demand of facility(s) they can ana-lyze and determine the key areas that should be addressed and the solutions necessary to re-duce energy consumption/CO2 emissions. This understanding has been built on a depth of pro-ject experience and the delivery of leading edge research into the field.

Working with our cost team, we can provide the costs, quantities and dimensions of the solu-tions we propose. The team also has a thorough understanding of the merits and constraints of renewable energy technology including planning, operational performance and cost aspects.

We work with clients at the inception stage of projects helping inform designs by provided de-tailed guidance about the building materials and technical solutions required to reduce carbon emissions. Our capability includes:

1. provision of analysis of the cost and benefits obtained through the use of differing design solutions;

2. provision of design advice regarding all scale of renewable technology from micro gen-eration (individual solar panels per dwelling) right through to large-scale wind farms. We also advise about the procurement and operational management of such technology;

3. advice on both new build and existing projects (retrofitting);

4. advice informed by strong links with industry and directly liaise with market-leading re-newable energy technology manufacturers to obtain the most recent price and perform-ance information.

Our Energy Advice services shall include:

♦ Energy feasibility studies and design costing advice ♦ Value analysis of carbon savings ♦ Capital cost assessment & procurement management ♦ Value for money appraisals

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project control software

Williams provides complete pro-ject management and project

controls technology solutions:

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OUR EXPERIENCE PORTFOLIOOUR EXPERIENCE PORTFOLIO We understand that each market has its own constraints and challenges and our services are geared to the differing needs of each mar-ket and our approach is to ensure each pro-ject is resourced by professionals with exper-tise in that market. The Company services projects of all type, size and level of complexity across public and private sectors including: property, aviation, healthcare, transportation, energy, infrastruc-ture, education, and industrial.

Energy Energy –– Power Generation, Transmission, Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Nuclear, AlternativeDistribution, Nuclear, Alternative……

Infrastructure Infrastructure –– Water, District Cooling, Telecom, Water, District Cooling, Telecom, Gas, Storm, SewerGas, Storm, Sewer……

Aviation Aviation –– Airports, Airlines, FAA, TSA Security,Airports, Airlines, FAA, TSA Security,Cargo FacilitiesCargo Facilities……

Property Property –– Hospitality, Retail, Commercial, Hospitality, Retail, Commercial, Residential, MixedResidential, Mixed--useuse……

Healthcare Healthcare –– Hospitals, Clinics, Assisted Living,Hospitals, Clinics, Assisted Living,LabsLabs……

Education Education –– KK--12, Universities, Educational 12, Universities, Educational Facilities, Learning CentersFacilities, Learning Centers……

Transportation Transportation –– Railways, Light Rail, Highways,Railways, Light Rail, Highways,Bridges, MarineBridges, Marine……

Industrial Industrial –– Oil & Gas, petroOil & Gas, petro--chemchem, Pharmaceutical, , Pharmaceutical, BioBio--Tech, ManufacturingTech, Manufacturing……

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Williams / U. S. COST in recent years has been recognized as one of the emerging leaders in the hospitality, residential, commercial, and retail and mixed-use market sectors providing clients with a wide range of development and construction consultancy services. Our clients have benefitted from the experience, knowledge and input of our spe-cialist teams throughout the various phases of a project’s life cycle from inception to completion, and often encompassing ongoing enhance-ment.

We pride ourselves in understanding the needs of our clients and in helping them at all times to make informed decisions in order for them to achieve success. We are aware of project complexities and the often divergent interests of the stakeholders including the developer clients, funding institutions, operators, tenants, local authorities and the wider community.

The ever increasing demands of customers in the hospitality and leisure fields, has led to in-creased competition between providers. This, combined with a move towards greater specializa-tion, consolidation and internationalization, has brought both challenges and opportunities. The need for innovation within these fields as a source of sustainable competitive advantage has never been greater. Our experience means that we have developed a good understanding of these needs for our clients and can therefore tailor solutions that meet those needs. Whether creating value from the development and sale of property assets or delivering assets that achieve the re-quired performance in terms of quality and brand. Our input, whether as project manager or cost and contracts consultant is enhanced by our ability to draw on other experts when required. Spe-cialists in planning and program management, risk management, sustainability, and health and safety can add value throughout the life cycle of a project.

We are very proud to have long and established relationships with some of the largest and most respective developers, hotel operators and retailers in the industry. Our projects and experiences range from large high profile multi billion dollar developments located throughout the world to com-plex inner city projects, retail shops, boutique hotels, asset enhancements, refurbishments and fit-

Refer to appendix E for case studies on highlighted projects

PropertyProperty

Our Recent Property Representation Value (Millions $)

Duration of Involvement

Shams Development, Abu Dhabi, UAE 5,000 2006-Pres

Fairmont Hotel & Resort, Abu Dhabi, UAE 330 2008-Pres

OQYANA World First, Dubai, UAE 6,000 2008-Pres

Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, UAE 4,000 2004-Pres

The Sterling, Residential Tower, Houston, TX USA 109 2008-2009

Fairfield Inn Hotel, Gainsville, TX USA 67 2006-2007

DFW Hyatt Hotel & Conference Center, Dallas, TX USA 190 2004-2006

AAFES Military Community Center, Ramstein, Germany 170 2005-2007

PERS Office Building Addition 13 2002-2003

Kiawah Island Resort Club House, Kiawah, SC USA N/A 2006-2007

Battalion Operations Center, Republic of South Korea 75 2000-2001

Market Center Commons, Belvoir, VA USA 140 2005-2006

AAFES Shopettes, Belvoir, VA USA 5 2006

Hilton Miami Airport, Miami, FL, USA 201 2003-2005

“ I can unequivocally say that Williams’ performance rank is excellent on the Fairmont Hotel as to the innovative approach, sense of teamwork, cost and schedule control, and qual-ity control. The firm was on budget and consistently on time and performed to the highest standards” El Sheik Mahjoub Technical Director National Investment Cor-poration Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Williams / U. S. COST is the recognized leader in providing project control consulting services to airport owners, program manag-ers, architects & engineers, and others in the aviation industry around the world. Aviation has been a core business practice for our company since its foundation over 25 years ago. You name it, we’ve done it: airports, ter-minal expansions, building modernizations, master plans, training facilities, executive club lounges, hangars, assembly facilities, distribution hubs, baggage-handling systems, ticket count-ers, people movers, parking decks, intermodal facilities, security systems, air traffic control towers, runways, navigational aids, and host of other projects.

We have developed a focus and expertise in the aviation market by developing long-term relation-ships with clients - helping them meet specific requirements based on an understanding of their business goals and not focused solely on the needs of individual projects.

Our team of aviation specialists and project control experts have helped successfully deliver tech-nically and logistically complex schemes in environments where facilities must remain in continu-ous operation and have many different stakeholders – and where strategies for minimizing disrup-tion are as important as cost and time issues.

AviationAviation

Quick Facts ♦ Over 1000 aviation assignments

completed ♦ Performed services on over 40

airports worldwide ♦ Currently working on 14 of the

largest airport expansion pro-grams in the world

♦ Over $50 Billion in construction value serviced by our staff

Our  Recent Aviation Representation  Value (Millions $)

Duration of Involvement

V.C. Bird International Airport, Antigua  100  2007 

Abu Dhabi International Airport  1,000  2006‐2007 

Atlanta Hartsfield‐Jackson  International  5,400  2000‐Pres 

Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport  170  2008‐Pres 

Chicago O’Hare International  220  2008 

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport  1,400  1998‐2004 

Port of Columbus International Airport  170  2010‐Pres 

Dallas/Fort Worth International  15,000  1988‐Pres 

Dallas‐Love Field  80  2005 

Denver International  300  2007‐Pres 

Detroit Metro Wayne County  300  2007‐2009 

Fort Lauderdale‐Hollywood International  600  2005‐Pres 

Indianapolis International Airport  600  2002‐2005 

Los Angeles International  6,000  2006‐Pres 

Miami International Airport  3,000  2001‐Pres 

Newark Liberty International  400  2009‐2010 

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport  400  1993‐2008 

New York JFK International   1,000  2008‐Pres 

Philadelphia International  250  2009‐Pres 

Phoenix Sky Harbour  800  2008‐Pres 

Raleigh‐Durham International Airport  1,100  2000‐2005 

Richmond International  90  1993‐1998 

San Diego International  1,000  1999‐Pres 

San Jose International  80  2009 

Seattle‐Tacoma International  1,000  1998‐2008 

Washington Reagan National Airport  1,900  1988‐Pres 

Washington Dulles International Airport  4,500  1988‐Pres 

Refer to appendix C for case studies on highlighted projects

“Since August of 1998, your firm has provided various project control ser-vices to the Program Management Team (PMT) on the Capital Improve-ment Projects at Cleveland Hopkins International airport. From the start, U. S. Cost put together an extremely experienced and knowledgeable team to assist in validating over 100 projects valued at approximately S1.4 Billion. Your team produced high quality work under sometimes difficult situations and time con-straints. The products delivered to our client (Department of Port Con-trol) on that initial effort are some-thing we can all be proud of.” David A. Brown, Director Project Management Team Cleveland Hopkins International

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The healthcare and research industry has been a core busi-ness practice within the company since its formation in 1983. Williams / U. S. COST is one of the leading cost and project management consultancies in the healthcare market, support-ing government health agencies, private healthcare compa-nies, architects & engineers and contractors undertaking capi-tal investment projects, and other clinical developments. We have been involved with some of the nations most prestigious healthcare facilities.

We support clients through all stages of the project life cycle and operate through all of the key procurement options. The span of our services means that clients can benefit from our support from project inception to post-project evaluation, pro-viding consistency of advice and value for money. Our services include cost and contracts work, project management and post project evaluation. We believe our approach of focusing on the quality of service delivery enables us to work together with our clients to achieve the optimum solution for each individual project and help clients meet their strategic objectives. Our understanding of the wider context of healthcare services and stakeholders also ensures that we can support organizations to achieve holistic, sustainable responses to current and future challenges.

Our specialist health team brings not only specialist skills but experience of employing these across the health and social care economy. The technical capability and unique approach we bring to all of our projects provides confidence to our clients. It is this confidence which has re-sulted in over 78% of our work arising from repeat business with ex-isting clients. We take this as a reflection of their satisfaction with our constructive management approach to their projects - and the teams that deliver them.

Refer to appendix F for case studies on highlighted projects

Our Recent Healthcare Representation Value (Millions $)

Duration of Involvement

Southwestern Medical Center Ph. 5, Dallas, TX USA Confidential 2009-Pres

Medical Center of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA USA 850 2009-Pres

Guaynabo City Hospital, Guaynabo, Porto Rico, USA 60 2008-2009

VAMC Inpatient Bed Addition, San Juan, Porto Rico USA

83 2009-Pres

GW University Medical Center, Washington, DC USA 70 2008-2009

Albermarle Hospital, Elizabeth City, NC USA 40 2006-2007

Spring Valley Hospital, Las Vegas, NV USA 50 2009-Pres

Presbyterian Hospital Expansion, Greenville, TX USA 12 2005-2006

Children’s & Women’s Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC USA 116 2005-2007

Dewitt Army Hospital, Belvoir, VA USA 98 2002-2005

Medical/Dental Clinic, Paris Island, NC, USA 20 2003-2004

Wilford Hall Intensive Care Unit, Lacksford, TX USA 17 2002-2003

Darnall Community Army Hospital, Kilen TX, USA 19 2006

“I would like to commend US Cost for their expertise and professionalism regarding our University of Texas Southwest-ern Medical Center at Dallas, North Campus Phase 5 High Rise Laboratory Research building project, a project of over 350,000 SF. US Cost provided detailed cost & con-tracts support throughout vari-ous stages of the design proc-ess for both the Shell Building phase as well as the separate Laboratory Finish Out phase. US Cost was a valu-able asset, reconciling their estimate with the estimate of the Owner’s CM at Risk and providing post-contract cost support, a value added proc-ess as viewed by the Owner (The University of Texas Sys-tem).” John Hafker, AIA, NCARB, Associate Principal OmniPlan

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The electricity generating industry faces a substantial challenge in ensuring delivery of the new generating capacity that will be needed to meet demand worldwide. This will come from a mix-ture of fossil fuel generating capacity (coal and gas) and low carbon generating capacity (nuclear and renewable).

Across the globe the current generating capacity will diminish by 25% in the next decade based on current life expectancies unless new build/life extension projects are undertaken.

In order to meet these demands, Williams / U. S. COST formed a strategic partnership in 2004 with Gate 6 Solutions , a US based consultant specializing in power generation and trans-mission, to form a world class strategic team providing a vast array of project management and cost & contract services to the Energy sector.

By forming this strategic relationship we have added un-matched technical experience and staff in the Energy/Power market, especially nuclear and renewable energy, and we are excited to bring this partnership and knowledge base to the Gulf region.

Our team works as a single integrated unit to oversee a project from conception through start-up and operation. We also pro-vide individual project management support services during any phase of development. We have the capability and confidence to satisfy the most demanding requirements and bring value through an innovative and imaginative approaches.

Refer to appendix G for case studies on highlighted projects

Our Recent Energy Representation Value (Millions $)

Duration of Involvement

Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility, Aiken SC USA 5,000 2005-Pres

AP1000 Next Gen Reactor Facility, Charlotte, NC USA 10,000 2007-2008

Point Beach Nuclear Power Facility, Point Beach, WI USA 500 2008-Pres

Oconee Nuclear Power Facility, Oconee GA, USA 1,500 2007-Pres

mPower Reactor Project, Lynchburg, VA USA 2,000 2009-Pres

Columbia Nuclear Condenser, Richland, WA, USA 30 2010

Medical Isotope Production System, Lynchburg, VA USA 150 2010-Pres

Lee Nuclear Power Facility, Charlotte NC, USA 10,000 2006-2008

Power Upgrade Project, Juno Beach, FL, USA 1,500 2009-2010

Gas Diffusion Nuclear Fab Plant, Piketon, OH USA 300 2009

Demo SPRU Knolls Atomic Lab, Niskayuna, NY USA 70 2009

Cliffside Steam Gen Modernization, Gafney, SC USA 1,300 2007-Pres

Coffen Susitna Damn Project, Fairbanks, AK USA 10,000 2009

IGCC Electric Generation Station, Knox ID, USA 2,300 2006-2008

Duck Power Station, Canton IL, USA 1,200 2008-2009

Coffen Power Station, Coffen IL, USA 1,800 2008-2010

U.S. COST provided ex-cellent product sunder demanding time con-straints. The final Total Estimated Cost was within five per-cent of the cost Westing-house Savannah River Company had developed . ...Your continued profes-sional support enables us to accomplish our mission to provide quality services to the Department of En-ergy. Sincerely, Signed Terry J. Brennan DOE Coordinator, CE-SAC-EN-C”

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Capacity has become the key enabler across the world’s transport systems as year after year, passen-ger journeys taken in rail, road, marine and air con-tinue to rise steeply. Williams / U. S. COST expertise in cost and project management assists clients to effi-ciently deliver capacity enhancement projects that fea-ture the very best transport solutions.

Our project experience extends across airports (separate market sector), heavy and light rail, bridges, tunnels, highways, ports and marine works. We have cost and project management experts who specialize in engineering aspects of transportation projects such as electrical/traction power installations, signalization, data and telecoms and mechanical systems.

As well as cost and project management, our transport and infrastructure team provide other spe-cial services that include value engineering, risk management, strategic procurement advice, claims management, and project auditing.

Our team of project managers and cost experts have helped successfully deliver technically and logistically complex schemes in environments where facilities must remain in continuous operation and have many different stakeholders – and where strategies for minimizing disruption are as im-portant as cost and time issues.

Our Recent Transportation Representation Value (Millions $)

Duration of Involvement

Golden Gate Bridge Seismic Retrofit, San Fransisco, CA USA 1,200 2010-Pres

Anacostia Waterfront Program, Washington, DC USA 750 2006-Pres

Fort Point Channel Tunnel, Boston, MA 700 1998-2003

63rd St. Tunnel Connection, New York, NY USA 700 2002-2004

LRT Build Out North East & Central Corridor., Dallas, TX USA 305 2008-2010

Shepard Subway Twin Tunnels, Toronto Canada 137 2009-Pres

Sound Transit Rainier Valley Metro Link, Seattle, WA USA 128 2003-2005

Euclid Corridor Improvements, Cleveland, OH USA 390 2002-2005

I20 HOV Lanes, Atlanta, GA USA 139 2010-Pres

SR 316 HOV Lanes, Atlanta, GA USA 128 2010-Pres

Tampa Hillsborough Co. Expressway, Tampa, FL USA 350 2008-2009

Widening of US 441, Atlanta, GA USA 150 2007-2009

Harry Truman Parkway Phase 5, Atlanta, GA USA 90 2008-2009

Widening of SR 1 and US 27, Atlanta, GA USA 30 2006

I285 and Memorial Bridge Interchange, Atlanta, GA USA 36 2007

Rome By-Pass Improvements, Atlanta, GA USA 112 2007-2008

“ U. S. Cost’s project management efforts have provided a tre-mendous benefit to the THCEA and we would certainly look to U. S. Cost when securing similar ser-vices in the future” Brandon R. Sneath CFO Tampa-Hillsborough County Express-way Authority

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Our infrastructure project experience extends across water, district cooling telecom, gas, storm, and sewer-age utilities. We have cost and project management experts who specialize in engineering aspects of these systems.

As well as cost and project management services, our infrastructure team provide other special services that include value engineering, risk management, strategic procurement advice, claims management, and project auditing.

The Williams / U. S. COST team of specialists and cost experts have helped successfully deliver technically and logistically complex schemes in environments where facilities must remain in con-tinuous operation and have many different stakeholders – and where strategies for minimizing dis-ruption are as important as cost and time issues.

Our Recent Infrastructure Representation Value (Millions $)

Duration of Involvement

West Cooling Plant Expansion, Washington, DC USA 86 2008-2009

Atlanta Combined Sewer Outflow, Atlanta, GA USA 1,500 2006-Pres

San Vincente Main Water Line, San Diego, CA USA 200 2005-2006

South Bay Water Reclamation Plant, San Diego, CA USA 39 2007-2008

Fulton Co. Water Treatment Plant Ph 2, Atlanta, GA USA 55 2002-2004

Channel Dredging at North Island, Coronado, CA USA 49 2005-2006

Accelerated Sewage Improvements, Alexandria, LA USA 10 2006

Waste Water Treatment Plant, McClellan, AL USA 23 2010

Lake Preservation Project, Dubai, UAE 90 2007-2009

Walter F. George Dam & Locks, Abbeville, AL USA 110 2009-Pres

. . . Your support and professional efforts helped in reducing the project costs and provided con-trols for the project. The efforts and attitudes of your employees reflect credit to themselves and U.S. Cost, Incorporated.” Sincerely, Signed T. R. Kell, P.E. Chief, Engineering Divi-sion Omaha Corps District

InfrastructureInfrastructure

Refer to appendix H for case studies on highlighted projects

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Years of experience working with education sector clients have given us a true understanding of the complexities of school and higher education capital programs – funding challenges, multi-ple stakeholders, legislative mandates, life cycle cost implica-tions, sustainable design criteria and scheduling demands. We have helped some of the largest and most prestigious higher educational institutions and schools implement major construc-tion and renovation projects – from inception, financing and design through to construction and operation.

Our experience encompasses a variety of projects in the edu-cation sector including k-12 schools (including specialist schools), independent schools, colleges, academies, universi-ties, learning centers and libraries.

Developing space that is flexible, conducive to learning and study, and is environmentally sound is complex. It requires both an up-to-date understanding of trends and challenges, as well as the skills and individual experience to engage stakeholders. Working with clients and their de-sign teams across the full range of education facilities, Williams / U. S. COST helps to develop and create environments that inspire, nurture and enable life long learning.

Throughout the education life cycle we provide support from financial feasibility studies, establish-ment of project briefs, design team appointment and management, through to the implementation, construction and final delivery stages of projects. We recognize the importance of supporting teaching staff and colleagues during the critical handover periods.

Operating throughout the world, we share best practice and have robust benchmarking data on life cycle cost and facilities management that enables us to help clients make informed decisions and achieve accountability, bringing the best possible returns on investment.

Our Recent Education Representation Value (Millions $)

Duration of Involvement

Campus Village, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA USA

171 2010-Pres

Georgia State University Village, Atlanta, GA USA 60 2008-2009

School of Management University of Texas, Austin, TX USA 31 2009-2010

Interdisciplinary Science Building University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

46 2005-2006

School of Engineering Jackson State University, Jackson, MS USA

19 2005

Arlington II Academic Bldg George Mason University, Fair-fax, VA USA

44 2006-2007

“This letter is one of ap-preciation and recognition for the work your firm has done on the Dade County School District Expansion Program. U.S, Cost, Inc. has been our stable sup-port on the DCSD pro-gram and the cornerstone for its successful comple-tion. Your participation on the WRJ program man-agement team, particu-larly on this assignment, proved to be a significant contribution and demon-strates your company's ability to provide the client with outstanding project management support. We look: forward to working with you and your firm on future engagements.” Sincerely, Charles E. Johnson, P.E. President

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Williams / U. S. COST has a strong track record in the indus-trial sector having worked in close partnership with prestig-ious clients over a number of years. Our experience encom-passes a variety of industrial facilities, such as general ware-housing and storage facilities, commercial units, manufactur-ing and processing plants, research & development facilities, pilot plants, logistics centers and distribution facilities, phar-maceutical production facilities and bio-tech facilities, as well as oil & gas / petro chemical facilities.

The oil & Gas/chemicals sector is experiencing unprece-dented demands to supply the world economies. Obtaining replacement resources is raising location challenges around access complexity or remoteness, and in some cases long term political stability. The sector is also diversifying away from traditional heavy carbons into a varied product mix in-cluding Oil Sands, LNG, Ethanol and Oil Shale to meet these supply demands. Added to this clients are having to comply with stricter regulatory requirements involving envi-ronmental, governance and financial reporting issues.

The investment landscape is also changing with national oil companies and independent oil companies now demanding cost and time certainty for all investments, whether they are expended upon existing assets or new complex mega pro-jects. Client organizations also require improved perform-ance from their existing assets in terms of production and are continually striving to develop improved approaches to increase reliability and productivity in support of production.

At Williams / U. S. COST we have developed innovative so-lutions which allow clients to enhance their control of time and cost on investments, increase productivity and through-put and thus assist them in achieving their project prom-ises. Our approach also enables clients to obtain and man-age the knowledge necessary to efficiently achieve their in-vestment goals and effectively maintain their assets across the globe.

At Williams / U. S. COST, we anticipate and respond to the specific challenges experienced by our industrial sector cli-ents with innovative and practical solutions that ultimately deliver high quality workspaces without any compromise in terms of cost, time and value.

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Suzanne Moltzen Chief Financial Officer

Suzanne Moltzen has been U.S. COST’s Chief Financial Officer since 1999. She completed Purdue University with a M.B.A in Finance and Marketing along with a B.A. in Psychology. Suzanne has over 18 years of experience serving in the finance and accounting side of major corpora-tions including Ford Motor Company and Merrill Lynch. Overseeing U.S. COST’s accounting staff and the day-to-day communication with USC’s financial partners, Suzanne ensures the firms stability, backing up the solid and successful performance of the service areas.

John Williams has more than 35 years of experience in the fields of pro-ject management, cost management, value engineering, economic analyses, construction management, life-cycle costing, and design of building and civil works for projects of all types in the United States and overseas. John founded U.S. COST, the parent company of Williams International Group, in 1983. John held positions with several architec-tural firms and served as Executive Vice President of a major interna-tional project management firm and served as managing director with major developments in Saudi Arabia. He has also served on the facul-ties of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Michi-

gan. As CEO of U.S. COST, John is chairman of the Board of Directors and provides leadership and guidance across all business units. John has a unique blend of practical field skills and theoretical knowledge that makes him the primary mentor to our executive team and strategic partners.

John E. Williams, Ph.D., A.I.A., CCE, CVS Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Louis Parkins has more than 30 years of experience in commercial con-sulting on major construction projects throughout the world. Louis joined the company in 1985 as a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Estimator responsi-ble for preparing and reviewing all company cost estimates. In 1988 he became manager of the Cost Estimating Group within the company and was responsible for managing and directing all activities related to the cost management services, on all types of domestic and foreign projects. In 2000, Louis was promoted to President with the overall responsibility of company day to day activities. He is expert in the technical application of the U.S. Navy Computer Estimating System, the U.S. Air Force Para-

metric Building Models, the Remedial Analysis and Cost Estimating Requirements system de-signed for estimating costs for various environmental remediation technologies.

Louis F. Parkins President

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Chris Williams has over 22 years of project management experience in residential, commercial, retail and large infrastructure projects of all types. Since joining Williams International parent company U.S. COST in 1988, he has devoted the majority of his time to providing project and construction management services to large capital improvement and de-velopment programs all across the USA and abroad. Chris has success-fully managed projects worth $15 Billion on 10 major development pro-grams. In 2003, Chris took on the role of expanding the Company’s global presence with the formation Williams International Group. Now based in the United Arab Emirates, he is responsible for all of the group’s

operations in the Middle East and Asia. Chris is a fellow member of the Association for the Ad-vancement of Cost Engineers, Project Management Institute, Construction Management Asso-ciation of America, and the American Association of Airport Executives.

Christopher J. Williams Managing Director, Middle East and Asia

Wade Martin has 28 years of experience providing construction cost, economic analysis, schedule and value management services to private and public sector clients. His work history at U.S. COST includes more than 20 years in the Value Engineering and Cost Management arenas serving as Project Manager, Value Engineering/Value Analysis Team Leader, Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QA/QC) Specialist, Sched-uler, and/or Architectural Representative on over 300 value engineering studies. He is a contributor to and senior staff resource to the USC spe-cial projects group. That group is responsible for developing parametric

cost models, analyzing and reporting on market conditions, preparing and updating facility crite-ria, and policy and procedure manuals as well as preparing economic and life cycle analy-ses. Past efforts include market analyses for Chicago O’Hare Airport, the Metropolitan Washing-ton Airports Authority, and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

Wade L. Martin, RPA, CVS, LEED AP Senior Vice President, Construction Cost Management Operations

Charles Aguirre has over 25 years of experience in project and con-struction management, capital budget preparation, schedule validation, Work Breakdown Structure setup and implementation, construction cost estimating, cost modeling, change order analysis and negotiating, risk analysis, project control systems configuration, cost database manage-ment for Capital Improvement Projects of all types. Since joining U.S. COST in 1988, the majority of his time has been committed to providing project management and project control services to the large capital pro-gram customers. In 2000 Charles became Sr. Vice President in charge of Project Management Operations both domestically and abroad. The breath of his management experience is invaluable to our customers in

his ability to create economical solutions for complex problems faced in the industry today.

Charles Aguirre Senior Vice President, Project Management Operations

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Joseph P. Varghese, CCE, PMP Commercial Director, Middle East and Asia

Joseph Varghese has over 21 years of experience in cost & contract management spectrum of project management, in residential, commer-cial, retail and large infrastructure projects of all types. Being in the United Arab Emirates for the past 17 years, he has involved in many major developments including hotels, airports, service infrastructure, roads and bridges, shopping centers, hospitals, commercial and resi-dential projects. Joseph has successfully contributed to projects of worth more than $ 13 Billion within UAE. In addition, Joseph has attended many claims, disputes, adjudications and arbitration and also conducted

several training sessions related to cost, contract and claim. Joseph has joined with Williams International Group in early 2008 as the Commercial Director for Middle East and Asia taking responsibilities of Cost & Contract functions of the Company. Currently, he is assigned as the Sr. contracts manager for a major development in Abu Dhabi. Joseph is a Certified Cost Engi-neer from AACE and a Project Management Professional under PMI as well as a fellow member of SAVE (US) and Engineers Association of UAE. Currently he is pursuing for LLM in construc-tion law & arbitration.

Tom Orr has over 16 years of experience providing cost and value man-agement services to private and public sector clients in the construction industry. His work history at USC includes more than ten years in the Value Engineering arena acting as Project Manager, Assistant Value Engineering/Value Analysis Team Leader, Quality Control/Quality Assur-ance (QA/QC) Specialist, Scheduler, and/or Civil Representative on over 300 VE studies. Tom serves as Project Manager for specialized value engineering studies, with responsibility for supporting team leaders, co-ordination of team members, USC liaison with the project owner, and

quality control of the product. Mr. Orr is proficient in Microsoft Project, Primavera Project Plan-ner, Excel, Access and related Windows applications and is adept in using those tools in the preparation of work flow diagrams, man-hour distribution analyses, and creative idea records. Tom has managed and/or participated in more than 50 Value Engineering studies.

Tom Orr, P.E., CVS Vice President, Special Consulting

Steve Williams has nearly 20 years of experience in selling, supporting and managing the development of commercial software and has been involved with acquiring and overseeing many of U.S. COST’s largest software deployments. Since joining the company in 1993, Mr. Williams has primarily served in a business development capacity for the Soft-ware division of U.S. COST which develops and markets the Success suite of project control applications. He continues to work directly with our clients to help ensure the features in our commercial software prod-ucts reflect the needs of the A/E/C community as technology supporting the processes continues to evolve.

Steve Williams Senior Vice President, Software Operations

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REGIONAL OFFICE LOCATIONSREGIONAL OFFICE LOCATIONS Middle East

Abu Dhabi 10th Floor, Al Odaid Office Tower Airport Road, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates P.O. Box 128 161 Phone +971 2 404 7181 Fax +971 2 414 6600 Dubai

P.O. Box 261408 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel. + 971 50 879-2153

United States Atlanta - Corporate Headquarters

600 Northpark Town Center 1200 Abernathy Road, NE Building 600, Suite 950 Atlanta, Georgia 30328 800.955.1385 inside U.S. 770.481.1600 outside U.S. 770.481.1640 fax Arlington 201 12th Street, Suite 502 Arlington, Virginia 22202 USA 800.624.4307 inside U.S. 703.415.0835 outside U.S. 703.415.0836 fax Dallas 8585 N. Stemmons Freeway, Ste 325S Dallas, Texas 75247 USA 214.630.3994 voice 214.631.1352 fax Irvine 2030 Main Street, Suite 1300 Irvine, California 92614 USA 949.260.9160 voice 949.260.9165 fax Los Angeles 400 Continental Boulevard, Suite 600 El Segundo, CA 90245 USA 800.955.1385 inside U.S. 310.426.2356 outside U.S. 310.426.2001 fax Miami 12550 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 706 Miami, Florida 33181 786.953.7817 voice 786.953.7824 fax

New York 116 West 23rd Street, Suite 500 New York, New York 10011 USA 646.375.2182 voice 212.851.8435 fax Phoenix 40 North Central Avenue, Suite 1400 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 USA 602.343.1833 voice 602.343.1801 fax Tampa 550 N. Reo St, Suite 300 Tampa, Florida 33609 813.261.3787

Australia / Asia

6 Barraran Street Gymea Bay, NSW 2227 +61 488 288 817

Europe

France 4 rue Ampere BP 30255 Lannion, Cedex 22302 +33 (0)6 79 13 51 40

Project Offices

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport 1255 South Loop Road College Park, Georgia 30337 USA Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Airport Development & Engineering Project Controls Group 3003 South Service Road DFW Airport, Texas 75261 USA 972.586.5771 Miami Airport Miami International Airport Building 3030, 2nd Floor Wing E Miami, Florida 33159 305.869.1353 Washington-Dulles 45045 Aviation Drive, Suite 200 Dulles, Virginia 20166-7528 USA