CRAFTSMAN SECTOR IN COLOMBIACorporación Universitaria Empresarial Alexander von Humboldt

CLIMATE

Sea level: 18°c to 38° c

From sea level to roughly 1,100 m: 24°c to 27°c

(hot zone).

Between 1,100 m and 2,000 m: 18°c

(temperate zone).

Between 2,000 m and 3,000 m: 13°c (cold

country).

Above the 3,000m: from -17°c to 13° c

Little temperature changes due to the rains.

MONETARY UNIT

Colombian peso = COP

The currency is issued and controlled by the Bank of theRepublic of Colombia

1 dolar = $ 3099,00 COP

1 euro = $3464,00 COP

Lowest wage: 644.350 COP

186 Euro

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GENERAL – EDUCATION FOR A

PEACE TIME

This year is the first time that Education receives more of national budget money than the defense and military forces.

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*Thousand million pesos

Presupuesto General de la Nación 2015 “Prioridades sociales para el tiempo de la paz”. Ministerio de

Hacienda y Crédito Público.

SECTOR TOTAL (2015)* TOTAL (2014)*

Education 28.939 27.382

Defense 28.283 27.959

GENERAL – ACCESS TO EDUCATION

In Colombia a child starts formal education when he/she is 5 years old.

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LEVEL DURATION

Preschool - Pre-primary (5- 6) 1 year

Basic Primary (6-12) 5 years

Secondary (12- 15) 4 years

Mid secondary (15 – 18) 2 years

Bachelor 5 years

ILLITERACY

UNESCO: If a country has an illiteracy percentage under 4% the country is considered illiteracy free.

In average a person in Colombia studies 8,6 years, and the illiteracy reached during 2014 was about 5,7%

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Data related to Colombia 2010

PAÍS* TASA(

%)

PAÍS* TASA(%)

1 URUGUAY 1.7 11 MÉXICO 6.2

2 CUBA 2.1 12 PERÚ 7.0

3 ARGENTINA 2.4 13 BOLIVIA 9.4

4 CHILE 2.9 14 BRASIL 9.6

5 COSTA RICA 3.2 15 REP.

DOMINICANA

12.9

6 PARAGUAY 4.7 16 EL SALVADOR 16.6

7 VENEZUELA 4.8 17 HONDURAS 19.4

8 ECUADOR 5.8 18 GUATEMALA 25.2

9 COLOMBIA 5.9 19 NICARAGUA 30.3

10 PANAMÁ 6.0

CURRENT STUDENTS LEVEL

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NPRESCHOOL 17878 1,42%

BASIC PRIMARY 47877 3,81%

BASIC SECONDARY 462530 36,76%

MID SECONDARY 341130 27,11%

GRADUATE 76821 6,11%

POSTGRADUATE 17968 1,43%

TECHNICIAN 11500 0,91%

NO INFORMATION 282401 22,45%

LABOR MARKET IN THE

CRAFTSMAN SECTOR

87%

8%

5%

LABOR MARKET

Technical andoperational

Administrative andfinancial

Other

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Administrative and financial

• Legal affairs

• Accounting

• Finances

• Human resources

Technical and operational

• Laborer (qualified and not qualified)

• Foreman

• Designer, architecs, engineers

Other

• Vigilance

• Cleaning

• Messaging

• Customer service

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PRIMARY / NO EDUCATION

SECONDARY

TECHNICIAN OR TECHNOLOGIST

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Título del gráfico

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL OTHER

LABOR MARKET - EMPLOYMENT

RELATIONSHIPE

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Permanent Temporal Service suppliers

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RELATIONSHIPE

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Qualified laborer Foreman

Architectural illustrators Machinery and equipment operators

Not quialified laborer

CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR

CONSTRUCTION RESIDENT

SOCIAL RESIDENT

STRUCTURAL ASSESSOR

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

ENVIRONMENTAL ATTENDANT

FOREMAN

STORE KEEPER

WATCHMAN

CONSTRUCTION AUXILIARY

OFFICE ASSISTANT

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

1,263 €

947 €

884 €

884 €

884 €

789 €

789 €

474 €

695 €

379 €

379 €

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Agriculture

Food Footwear Mechanical and

transport equipment

Floriculture

Animal husbandry

MiningOil

Chemistry

Textiles

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2,2%

1,5%

1,4%

3,2%

12.9%

51.4%

5%

5.6%

Coffee

Coal

Oil

Gold

Nickel

Bananas

Chemicals

Flowers

2,6%

USA

European Union

5,5%

4,7%

4,4%

3,4%

3,3%

36,2%

15%

China

Panamá

Venezuela

Perú

Chile

Ecuador

IMPORTED PRODUCTS -

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7,7%

1,4%

9,9%

15,3%

16,6%

11,3%

10,5%

Refinel fuel

Vehicles

Machinery

Food

Metal

Cellphones

Chemicals

4%

USA

16,3%

10,9%

4,8%

24%

China

México

Brazil

Germany

2,60%

10,90%

20%

7,30%6,90%

6%

12%

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C A T E GORÍA 1

Electricity and gas Industry Financial Mining and oil Construction Agrucultural Trade Services

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (2014) 4,6%E

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Unemployment

9,1 %

ECONOMIC GROWTH OF THE

SECTORS DURING 2014E

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9,9%

5,5%

4,9%

4,6%

0,0% 2,0% 4,0% 6,0% 8,0% 10,0% 12,0%

Construcción

Servicios

Finanzas e inmobiliarias

Comercio

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SOIL PREPARATIONCONSTRUCTION

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ELECTRIC

INSTALATIONCABINETMAKING

SOLDERING

EQUIPMENT

INSTALLATION

(ELEVATOR, WATER

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DRYWALL

INSTALATION

INTERNAL

ARCHITECTURAL

EMBELLISHMENT

EXTERNAL

ARCHITECTURAL

EMBELLISHMENT

SOIL PREPARATION

1. Land-use planning

2. Construction plans

• Architectural plans

• Electrical plans (RETIE)

• Structural plans (NSR10)

CONSTRUCT PERMITION

Full license (36 to 48 months)

Green license (36 to 60 months)

Urban delineation (12 months)

Building Permit (18 to 24 months)

CLEANLINESS ENERGY AQUEDUCT

90%

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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS -

CEMENT

Colombia is one of the largest producers of cement in Latin America

with a production averaged of 11.5 million tons a year

Driver of growth in the country (PIB)

Of construction products consumed in the country are of national

origin: cement, wood, sand, painting, etc.

11.5 MILLION TONS

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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS –

CEMENT COMPANIES

The average consumption last year was 3,5 millions tons. (Andi)

Safeguards to exclude imports

The main Steel products:

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STEEL

WIRE

THIN PROFILES

PLAIN BARS

3,5 MILLIONS TONS

7,000 DIRECT JOBS AND

50,000 INDIRECT JOBS

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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS –

STEEL COMPANIES

Colombia produces 4.5 million tons per year

Domestic sales of bricks and clay derivatives today reached 31.643 millions of colombian pesos a month

12204 direct jobs generated:

10447 operators

526 technical

959 administrative officials

The mains brick products

Tiling

Veneers

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between 3.5 and

4 million cubic

meters of wood

per year

The sector only

produces 1.2

million, which

makes the

demand deficit.

In Colombia

there are 7.2

million hectares

available for

plantations

material.

Used in the

internal parts of

houses, closets,

desk, beds,

chairs, etc.

In Colombia there are about …

75 different species of Wood.

Among these species are the…

EUCALYPTUS, PINE, SAMAN, ROBLE AND TEAK

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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - WOOD

Guadua sector has left the country to profit by 8.611 million of Colombian pesos

It is an alternative for architecture and construction, given its characteristics of seismic resistance.

Substitutes conventional wood.

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS-

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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - PAINTC

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Annually gallons are

registered for sale

36 MILLION

According to data from 2012,

thanks to construction and

infrastructure projects the sector

has this growth

GROW OF 4%

Topographic studies

• Flooring

• highways

• bridges

Design / Structural

Calculation

• Tourist

• Housing

• Building in General

Design / Hydraulic

Calculation

• Drinking water

• Drains

• Treatment Plants

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• Signed rental contract authenticated

• Promissory

• Application equipment

REQUIREMENTS FOR RENT MACHINERY AND

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• Updated RUT

• Two commercial references

• Two bank references

• Trade Chamber and not more than thirty days

• Enlarged copy of the Certificate of Citizenship

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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

TECHNICAL

REGULATION OF

ELECTRICAL

INSTALLATIONS

LIGHTING AND

STREET

LIGHTING

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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - DIRECT TO

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1. Production: In Colombia energy it’s produce byhydroelectric or combustion of petroleum products.

2. Transformation: In theelectrical substations, the tensionrises between 115000 and 500000 volts

3. Networks: Trough thenetworks the energy is conduce from the centrals to the stations

4. Distributions

Substations: transformerslower the voltage between 66000 and 11000 volts

5. Transportation: aninterconnected systemdistributes energy

6. Rush: cables carryenergy to the meter thatmeasures the consumption

7. Switch: when activatedcopper lamellae together and become electrical conductiveallowing energy travel from thecentral at light speed

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There are some welding institutes in the country that provide trained to carry out projects like structures, repair, recovery equipment among many other things staff. These institutes such as WESTARCO and SAGER provide specialized low ratings, ASME and API are certifying skills of competent welders to fit international standards courses. Likewise, there are less specialized institutions such as SENA that is providing welding courses more technically.

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EDUCATION

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INDUSTRIAL

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TRANSPORT

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STRUCTUREThe same

requeriments:

Blue roof

Gray walls

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HOMES – COMMON PLACES

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According to the Superintendence of Industry and Trade…

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HOME OWNERSHIP

who today live in the countryside or in the city,

belong to the three lower layers, while 14% is in the

other levels.

86% OF COLOMBIANS

belong to the lower class, 41% middle class and 4% to the upper class

55% OF COLOMBIANS

45,4% OF PEOPLE LIVE AS TENANTS

43,3% HAD THEIR OWN HOUSING

7,5% RESIDED IN USUFRUCT PERCENT

3,6% HAD OTHERWISE REMAINING TENURE

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HOME OWNERSHIP

The goals of the Government for 2014…

Increasing about 100% in four-lane highways50% in length of railways in operation50% in loading capacity for seaports35% in passengers transported

TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IN

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Ministry of Transport

National Roads Institute National Infrastructure Agency

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ESTABLISHMENTS

%

PUBLIC SECTOR TOTAL

ESTABLISHMENTS

13865 54.26%

PRIVATE SECTOR TOTAL

ESTABLISHMENTS

11689 45.74%

TOTAL NATIONAL TOTAL

ESTABLISHMENTS

25554 100%

DEPARTMENT

COLLEGES

Rural Schools

The construction and infrastructure of hospitals in Colombia are covered by the 4445 RESOLUTION NUMBER 1996

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LOCATION

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Bathroom Hospital Concept

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INDUSTRIAL ZONE

MAP

PREFABRICATED

WAREHOUSES

NON RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTIONS - INDUSTRIAL

INFRASTRUCTURE AND ARCHITECTURE – LOCATION

AND MATERIALS

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Construction of parks in

Colombia has an

environmental and minimalist

focus, because the main

function of these is to bring

families and people an

environment of peace and

tranquility

Usually, its location is in the

center of the cities, and around

this are some of the most

important buildings like;

churches, city halls, banks.,

amonmg others.Central park

of Cali

Central park

of Neiva

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Botanical garden

of Quindío

Botanical garden

of MedellínColombia botanical gardens are

located on the outskirts of dome of

the main Colombian cities, the

construction of these is traditional,

and using environmentally friendly

elements.

The most important function of the

botanical gardens is to provide a

space for interaction between

people and environment, also to

teach about caring for the fauna and

flora present in each of the regions

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LEGAL REQUIREMENTSC

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In Colombia it is perfectly possible to create your own company directly, without intermediaries. The entities involved are DIAN, the Chambers of Commerce and a bank.

STEP 1

Check availability of the name in the Chamber of Commerce. Duration: 1 day.

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STEPS FOR A CRAFSTMAN

COMPANY

STEP 2

Prepare, write and subscribe the statutes of the company: agreement to regulate the relationship between the partners and the society.

STEP 3

In the Chamber of Commerce, you can process the PRE-RUT beforeproceeding to registration.

STEP 4

Registration in the Chamber of Commerce. Include the verification of the legal documents and the paymentof the registration tax (which has a value of 0.7% of the amount of theassigned capital).

STEP 5

Open a bank account.

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STEPS FOR A CRAFSTMAN

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STEP 6

With the certificate given in the bank the final RUT must be processed at DIAN

STEP 7

Carry the final RUT provided by DIAN to the Chamber of Commerce.

STEP 8

Request a resolution of billing at DIAN

STEP 9

Register the company in the Social Security system, in order to hireemployees.

$ 1.878.914 $ 536,83 €

$ 1.893.805 $ 541,09 €

$ 2.055.757 $ 587,38 €

$ 2.059.331 $ 588,38 €

$ 2.088.047 $ 596,58 €at

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SEISMIC RESISTANT STRUCTURE IN WALLS AND SLAB

ELECTRICAL, HYDRAULIC AND SANITARY FACILITIES

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PAINTING WALLS

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KITCHEN

WARRANTS

BUILDING STABILITY

2 YEARS PERIODIC REVIEWS

HUMIDITY

2 YEARS

ELECTRICAL FACILITIES

2 YEARS

HOUSE COVERAGE

1 YEARWINDOWS, AC, PAINTING, TILE