PORTFOLIOINDEPENDENT STONE CONSULTING >>>
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CAPABILITYCOMPANY PROFILE
EQUIDIF CLIENTS ARE :
- Governments- Private investors- Building Owners- Architects- Contractors- Stone installers
OUR LONG EXPERIENCE IN THE STONE BUSINESS,
- Knowledge and experience with geologic products- Expertise to discern the quality of the stones- Stone technical analysis- Ability to select experienced suppliers and fabricators- Quarries investigations- Blocks and slabs selection- Tests analysis based on international standards ASTM, BS, EN, and DTU.- Production and Checking of drawings and cutting-list.- Factory monitoring, stone setting and Quality Control during production.- Checking of installation on site.- Prices analysis- Technical stone design department recognized Equidif as the resources to provide the service that enhance the client’s ability to obtain the best results.
Equidif is glad to introduce GLOBAL STONE MARKET®, our registered trade mark and services brand in Stone business which achieve Equidif’ experience over twenty years.
SAM EQUIDIF established in 1987 in Monaco (Principality) provides expertise for all aspects of the natural stone industry.Our Career Objective is to use our
experience and capabilities in the natural stone industry to provide Management, Coordination, Team Leadership and Quality Insurance
support for large scale projects.
Our mission is to give each project the closest attention and diligence required to be successfully completed in a given time frame in order to achieve our clients’ complete
satisfaction. We provide each client with a complete technical support for any type of project over the world with up-to-date sources of information and technical assistance in all
aspects of stone industry from the extraction at the quarry to installation on site.
Equidif was formed to provide a dynamic, creative environment for its professional staff.Though, this ‘small’ Consulting Company” with eleven employees, EQUIDIF, has grown his business through a combination of staff talent, and an extraordinary listing of partners across the stone world. During over 30 years of experiences, in Stone Project Management and stones inspection from all over the world, Equidif and staffs have been involved in the quarrying, selection of the raw material, transformation, transport, and onsite installation in projects in Europe, Russia and Middle East.For these projects, the quarries, and the production were in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Turkey and ChinaOur team continues education in stone techniques, stone standards, stone production tools, stone factory infrastructures, design software, and project management software.
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>>> Cairo, Egypt
CLIENT > MAJID AL FUTAIM
Arch i tect > RTKL - London
Si te Arch i tect > RMC - Cai ro
Management > Mace Internat iona l
Contractor > Besix Orascom JV
2017
MALL OF EGYPT
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>>> Monaco Principal i ty
CLIENT > THIRTY-NINE - MONTE CARLO
Arch i tect > Morpheus - London
Contractor > Richelmi SAM - Monaco Principality
2016
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>>> Monaco Principal i ty
CLIENT > PRIVATE CLIENT
Architect > Candy & Candy Des ign - London
Contractor > Richelmi Monaco
2015
LBV
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>>> Dubai
CLIENT > MAF INVESTMENT
Arch i tect > DLR - Group
Si te Arch i tect > Holford Associates - Hyper Consulting Me
Contractor > Khansaheb
2016
MALL OF EMIRATES EXTENSION
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>>> Manama - Barhain
CLIENT > BAHRAIN BAY DEVELOPMENT
Concept Architect > SOM - New York
Site Architect > Cowi Gulf A/S
Management > HAJ Hisham Habdulrahman Jaffer
Contractor > Six Construction Limited
2015
4 SEASONS HOTEL
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>>> Beyrouth, Lebanon
CLIENT > MAJID AL FUTTAIM
Arch i tect > Samir Khai ra l lah & Partners - Beyrouth
Contractor > Alsaad General Contracting
2013
BEYROUTH CITY CENTER MALL OF THE EMIRATES
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>>> Dubai
CLIENT > MAJID AL FUTTAIM
Architect > Watg Arch i tects
S i te Architect > DSA Architects
Contractor Internal > AMBB
Contractor External > Al Tayer
2013
KEMPINSKI MOE LOBBY
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>>> Dubai
CLIENT > AL ROSTAMANI
Arch i tect > P lan Quadra
Si te Arch i tect > Dar Consu l t
Management > MACE
Contractor > A l Rostamani Pege l LLC
2011
MAZE TOWER
Slabs selection
Polish QC
Production monitoring
Located on Sheik Zayed Road in Dubai, this monumental Tower of 56 Floors and 210 meters high is coated with 23,000 m² Verde Bahia Brazilian granite structured and water jet finish to obtain 2 colors graduation with the same natural stone.8000 m² of Stone Etna were used for internal Lobby Floors
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>>> Doha - QATAR
CLIENT > SPORT CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Arch i tect > Hadi Sumah Arch i tect ’s
Management > Ecart (Par is )
Contractor > Midmac – S ixco JV
2011
SPORT CITY TOWER
SELECTION AND PRODUCTION…
EXTERNAL CLADDING – GNEISS VERDELLO…
Slabs selection
Slabs selection
Polish QC
Production monitoring
Polish QC
Production monitoring
Re-elected “Aspire Tower” for the Olympic Games this tower of 300 m ² height is covered in external cladding with Gneiss Verdello and 18.000m² of 14 different types of marble cut to size have been used (Siberian White, French Baudille, limestone Beige del Monte, Brazilian Ardoise etc…for internal.Equidif realize all the Stone shop-drawings, and manage the production.
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>>> Abu Dhabi
CLIENT > PRESIDENTIEL FLIGHT
Arch i tect > ADPI
Management > Hocht ie f
Contractor > Bes ix
2010
PFL
A mix of French and Eastern style for this Palace…. A challenge for Equidif which carried out in 7 months design shop drawings, stone selection at the quarries , management production In Italy, Greece, Turkey for internal and external this special precious job of marble and Gold Mosaic.
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>>> UAE
CLIENT > MAE
Arch i tect > Andrew Feca Arch USA
Management > MACE internat iona l
Contractor > Khan Sai tes
2009 - 2010
MALL OF EMIRATE EXTENSION
A Siena Travertine Fountain carved by an Italian artist from an exclusive model, realize on Equidif super-vision from the Quarry block selection until the installation on a granite Floor medallion Azul Macaubas, Sodalite, Juparana Gold, Noir Absolute.
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>>> Dubai
CLIENT > MAJID AL FUTTAIM GROUP
Contractor > A l Jaber LEGT Engineer ing & Contract ing (ALEC) LLC
Pro ject Manager > Mace Group Internat iona l
Design Architects > RTKL London
Si te Arch i tects > Hol ford Assoc iates
2008-2010
MIRDIF CITY CENTER
SELECTION AND PRODUCTION…
THE RESULT...
Quarry inspection
Factory dray lay
Mirdif City Centre is one of the largest shopping Mall in Dubai located on the corner of Tripoli Street and Emirates Road. A selection of granite extracted in South Africa, Brazil and India to complete over 42,000 M² of granite pattern produced from Italian factory and installed in less than 1 year on internal floors and walls under Equidif as Stone management From quarry to site installation.
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>>> Cannes - FRANCE
CLIENT > PRIVATE CLIENT
Arch i tect > DL2A - France
Contractor > Equ id i f
2009
PRIVATE PALACE
In this prestigious Villa located on the heights of Cannes on the French Riviera, Equidif carried out the design, production and installation of the Bathrooms in Marble “Rose du Portugal” while respecting the style and the charm of the antic existing villa.
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>>> Eastern Europe
CLIENT > PRIVATE CLIENT
Arch i tect > In ter ar t PARIS
Contractor > BESIX / S IME
2008/2009
PRIVATE PALACE BAKOU
A French style Palace decorated with 8000 m ² of marble extracted from the prestigious quarry “Calacatta/Brescia Capraia” in Italy inlayed with other marbles Rouge of France, Rosso lepanto, Gray of Pyrenees, Black Portor and 5000 m ² of external gold granite from Portugal.Equidif carried out shop-drawings, select the blocks the quarries, the production control and the coordination of the installation.
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>>> Barhain
CLIENT > ARCAPITA BANK
Arch i tect > SOM - Atk ins
Management > Mace Internat iona l Ltd .
Contractor > NASS – MURRAY & ROBERT
2008
ARCAPITA BANK - BARHAIN BAY
This innovative sculptural Arcapita Headquarters building, is cladded externally with Silver Cloud Granite quarried from USA, manufactured in Italy and in Bahrain factory, provide the natural effect of the Stone.Internally 3000 sqm of Statuario altissimo from Italy is installed on the floor.
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>>> Barhain
CLIENT > MAJID AL FUTTAIM GROUP
Arch i tect > RTKL London
Management > Mace Internat iona l Ltd .
Contractor > Cebarco Barha in
2007-2008
BARHAIN CITY CENTRE
The Bahrain City Center is a biggest multistory shopping mall situated in the Seef district of the Kingdom of Bahrain. 39.000 sqm of Branco Desire, Juparana classic Orisa blue and Absolute Black granite from Brazil, Indi, and Zimbabwe quarries manufactured in Portugal factory has been installed on the floor under Equidif inspection and Management.
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>>> France
CLIENT > CASTEL ROSA
Design > In s i tu (Cai ro – Egypt )
2006
CASTEL ROSA
PRODUCTION IN ITALY…
Hand made production
Opus stairs
Stairs dry laying
An antic restored Villa by preserving its style and Mediterranean charm with a selection of precious and inlayed Marble. A Work of art.
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>>> Moscow-Russia >>> Warsaw Poland
CLIENT > SBERBANK
Arch i tect > Badanov
Contractor > Bes ix In ternat iona l
CL IENT > CENTRUM FINANSOWE PULAWSKA
Arch i tect > Search In ternat iona l
Contractor > JV Cocef i - Bes ix
2005 1996/1998
SBERBANK 4 PKO BANK
Exterior granite cladding
Architect exterior design
External granite Porino cladding
External granite Porino cladding
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>>> Dubai - UAE
CLIENT > MAJID AL FUTTAIM GROUP
Management > Mace Internat iona l Ltd
Contractor > Khansaheb Civ i l Eng ineer ing LLC
2005
KEMPISKI HOTEL – PUBLIC AREAS PRODUCTION IN ITALY…
Block selection
Mock up
Architect approval in Italy
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>>> Dubai - UAE
CLIENT > MAJID AL FUTTAIM GROUP
Management > Mace Internat iona l Ltd
Contractor > JV Gr inaker - A l Jaber
2005
KEMPISKI HOTEL – BATHROOMS
Quarry inspection
Calacatta Sponda Quarry
Block selection
PRODUCTION IN ITALY…
Dry laying Inspection
On site inspection
Equidif inspector
Thickness checking
18000 sqm of Italian marble Calcatta Sponda cut to size manufacture and dry-lay in Italy under Equidif Supervision for 389 bathrooms.
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>>> Dubai - UAE
CLIENT > MAJID AL FUTTAIM GROUP
Management > Mace Internat iona l Ltd
Contractor > Khansaheb Civ i l Eng ineer ing LLC
2004/2005
MALL OF THE EMIRATES
Mock up
Quarry inspection
Polish QC Loading QC
Quarry block selection in Brazil
Slabs selection
Slabs selection
Production monitoring
Tiles dimension checking
Packing QC
Packing QC
PRODUCTION IN PORTUGAL
The Mall of the Emirates shopping mall in the Al Barsha district of Dubai.46000 sqm of Brazilian Juparana Gold/ Black Zimbawe and others granites for medallions were manufac-tured in Portugal to cover Floor and walls.
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>>> Monaco Principal i ty
>>> Doha - Qatar
CLIENT > SOCIÉTÉ DES BAINS DE MER- MONACO
Management > GFC Construct ion – Lyon
Contractor > Group Bouygues
CLIENT > KHALIFA SPORT CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Eng ineer > GHD Management Eng ineer ing
Contractor > JV Midmac – S ix Construct
2004 2004
MONTE CARLO BAY HOTEL & RESORT EXTERNAL WORK
Amiri lounge ( Rosso laguna – Savoy grey )
4 KHALIFA STADIUM
Approved samples
Reception Area( Rosa bellisimo – Alicante )
8000 sqm of Trani Stone from south of Italy covered the external Floor.
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>>> Belgium
CLIENT > SOCIÉTÉ WALLONNE DES AÉROPORTS
Arch i tect > Bureau d’arch i tecture Gre isch s .a .
Contractor > JV DELENS - BESIX
2004
LIEGE AIRPORT
Sampling for tests
Tile flatness checking
Automated tiles packing
Granite extraction
On site storing & checking
Factory packed tiles
Factory packed tiles
Granite sample extraction
Quarry block selection – Branco Micaela
Installation & flatness checking
Installation
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>>> Monaco Principal i ty >>> Monaco Principal i ty
CLIENT > HOTEL PORT PALACE
Arch i tect > Cabinet Schmel tz – Nice
Contractor > R iche lmi / Bouygues – Monaco
CLIENT > MONTE-CARLO GOVERNMENT
Arch i tect > Publ ic Work Department
Contractor > R iche lmi – Monaco
2003 2000
HOTEL PORT PALACE 4 GALERIE PRINCE PIERRE
Exterior cladding - columns Train station entrance
Granite on Honeycomb exterior cladding
260m long gallery
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>>> Barhain
CLIENT > SBM- MONACO
Interior Designer > P ierre Yves Rochon - Par is
Contractor > Richelmi Monaco - Groupe Bouygues
2003
HOTEL HERMITAGE
Tile flatness checking
Hotel lobby
Hotel reception
Hotel reception details
Hotel lounge area – Hand made marble mosaics
Mr Lino Barone ArchitectMosaics details
Lounge corner details
On progress installation
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>>> Monaco Principal i ty
CLIENT > BROMELIA OVERSEAS
Arch i tect > Mr Perben
Contractor > Richelmi Monaco - Groupe Bouygues
2001
BROMELIA OVERSEAS THE RESULT….
Master Bathroom - Marble - massive one piece washing base
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>>> UAE >>> France
CLIENT > H.H.SHEIKH SUROOR BIN MOHAMAD AL NAHYAN
Arch i tect > Cansu l t Ltd
Contractor > JV Campenon – S ix Construct
CL IENT > MINISTÈRE EDUCATION NATIONALE
Arch i tect > Th ierry Baron
2000 2000
ABU DHABI TRADE CENTRE 4 LYCEE SAINT LENOBLE
Material approval
Material approval
Project overview
Quarry visit with architects Mock-up presentation
External granite flooring & cladding
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Granite flooring
On site layout checking
Control Tower
CLIENT > DUBAÏ CIVIL AVIATION
Engineer > Bechte l /Dar A l Handasah
Contractor > Bes ix
1999
>>> UAE
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTCONTROL TOWER
CLIENT > DUBAÏ CIVIL AVIATION
Engineer > Bechte l In ternat iona l
Contractor > Bes ix
1990/1991
4 DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TERMINAL 2 AIR CARGO
>>> UAE
PORTFOLIOINDEPENDENT STONE CONSULTING >>>
EQUIDIF SAM L’Astoria 26 bis, bd Princesse Charlotte 98000 MCMONACO
Tel : +377-93-25-65-05Fax : +377-93-50-98-93E-mail : info@equidif .com
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