About: Therrestra

Therrestra, a leader in the construction sector of the Dominican Republic and in the Caribbean, helped promote Tourism as a reliable tool to help materialize the tourist development projects of the country, amid the celebration of the most important Tourist Trade Show in Germany, The International Tourism Bourse (ITB) in Berlin, Germany.

Seizing the occasion, the Sales Manager for Therrestra, Pamela Pérez, explained that the tourist sector is one of the main levers of the economic development and a key partner of the construction and development sector, hence why, attending an event of this magnitude represents a great opportunity to do business networking and expand the customer portfolio.

The event featured the presence of some 10 thousand companies, from 184 companies worldwide, among them, some 30 companies were from the Dominican Republic, and an estimated attendance of 11,3500 business visitors.

A new materials lab will help train hundreds of Engineering students in Santiago. This practice space, hosted in the PUCMM University’s Santiago campus, has been made possible thanks to the interinstitutional agreement underwritten between the University and Grupo Therrestra, a company that aims to help facilitate the readiness of student talent within the engineering field, and tailor it to the needs of the current job market.

This lab facility will be used by hundreds of future civil engineers, whom will receive practical trainings every year, as well as preparedness sessions in asphalt and concrete, and compression; as well as storage of aggregates and drying. This is a classroom that will provide students with the necessary skills for the proper execution and rollout of all testing methods in the different areas of the construction sector, abiding by current norms. “To us at Therrestra, it makes us immensely proud that students will improve their academic training in a safe, modern space, which has been developed to meet the competitiveness and criteria of the international market”, as was explained by Hugo Pérez Ovalles, Therrestra Founder & CEO

The inaugural event for the lab, was headed by presbyter Dr. Alfredo De la Cruz Baldera, PUCMM Chancellor, and Hugo Pérez Ovalles, Therrestra CEO, as well as members of the Fundación Madre y Maestra, members of the Board of Directors, Department Heads, faculty and civil engineering students.

The facility, designed by Dominican architect Oscar Almánzar, Head of Planning for the PUCMM University and developed by the construction company CIMET SRL, features an approximate construction area of 156.25 m² , and a ground-floor and dual system structure.

Grupo Therrestra, awarded the academic excellence to architecture graduate, Gleydis Betzaida Santos Jáquez.

The 21yr old is a Cum Laude graduate from the PUCMM University and registered 4 years ago for her architecture major by applying for the educational credit program for her higher-learning studies.

The Therrestra Award to Excellence, paid RD$500,000.00 to the graduate, to cover her pending credit balance in the academic organization, plus an immediate job offer, hence making of this graduate, a role model to the other students. “Gleydis is proof that excellence can only be achieved with drive, a trademark of all our team members which is made evident in all projects we manage in the Dominican Republic and in the Caribbean”, as was explained by Hugo Pérez Ovalles, Therrestra CEO, and creator of this award.

Our company is committed to upholding this award and granting it yearly within the terms comprised under the inter-institutional agreement underwritten with the PUCMM, which seeks to aid in the preparedness of university talent, so the latter can enter the job market with the best skill set.

Our company leads in the design, construction and oversight field for tourist and residential developments in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean, donated RD$5,000,000.00 to the Santo Domingo Technology Institute -INTEC-, to better their Engineering Lab facilities, in which they receive around 2,000 students per annum, all of them majors in Civil and Industrial Engineering.

Through this initiative, we help foster that all future professionals that enter the job market, do so with the best-developed skills set. “College is the knowledge foundation stone of any professional”. Hence why at Therrestra, we are certain that by improving the practice spaces, these upcoming professionals will be better-trained, for when the time comes to meet the needs of competitive businesses such as ours”, so said Hugo Pérez Ovalles, Therrestra CEO.

In the TH Construction Materials and Ground Mechanics Lab, students will be able to assess all technical features, physical-mechanical, chemical and durability properties of all construction materials, to ensure the reliability and safety of same, as well as due compliance of all norms and regulations, locally and abroad. “This lab will feature the best equipment for physical testing, something that will greatly influence their professional practice as future engineers graduated from INTEC”, as was explained by Rolando M. Guzmán, INTEC Chancellor.

This donation forms part of a framework agreement underwritten between both organizations, which includes joint research projects, support to the INTEC Infrastructure Master Plan, joint training programs, as well as the establishment of the “Therrestra Award to Excellence” for Civil Engineering students.

Grupo Therrestra, led by Hugo Pérez Ovalles, has placed its service, reliability and talented hallmark at the disposition of the prestigious Club Med hotel chain, to help develop its most luxurious and prestigious development in the Americas region, to be developed in Miches, in the El Seibo province.

The hotel, located in Punta Hicaco, will be located some 6Kms away from Miches, and will comprise a total 129 rooms and a modern main building to be developed by Therrestra.

Since Miches is a new niche where the prestigious French hotel chain, known for offering premium all-inclusive vacations had set its sights on, it has entrusted Grupo Therrestra, one of the most renowned construction companies in the Dominican Republic, whose construction experience expands around the entire Caribbean and whose services have been sought-after by the main hotel brands operating in the region.

In this sense, the Therrestra CEO, grateful for the conferred-upon trust to once more, develop ambitious and strategic tourist developments in the Caribbean,  pointed out that “with the development of Club Med in Miches, we are writing a new chapter in the promising future of the Dominican Republic, by staking on attractive and interesting new tourist poles such as Miches, especially in the luxury tourism market. A delectable showcase for millions of visitors worldwide”, Pérez Ovalles concluded.

The project, whose groundbreaking took place and featured the attendance of President Danilo Medina, on May 3^rd, is scheduled to open by late 2019. The new Club Med development in the area, a Therrestra development, represents the start of a promising partnership for tourism in the coming years, by developing an area such as Playa Esmeralda.

Mainstreaming, unity and teamwork were the pillars that our CEO, Hugo Pérez Ovalles, wanted to set deeply in the annual Therrestra Offsite Day, seeking to drive positive impact and results in all team members through a series of energy-driven and dynamic offsite meets, nuanced with lots of team-building activities. These dynamics served as the driving force to build harmony and rapport among all.

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As part of its CSR program, Therrestra seeks to strengthen sportsmanship in the Moca municipality, one way thereof, is the establishment of the TH Athlete Award, which was awarded this year to Jean Carlos López Moscoso.

Therrestra CEO, Hugo Pérez Ovalles, stressed the high development these provincial athletes are experiencing thanks to the support received from the community and its organizations. “I feel proud that my efforts have been noted and having been distinguished as the best athlete was a complete surprise. I want to thank Therrestra for the award and for believing me worthy of it”, López said.

This is not the first award the young Moca-native receives, he also received the “Best Soccer Athlete”in the 2018 Olympic Gala.
The award ceremony took place in the Teatro Don Bosco of the Moca municipality and was organized by the UDEPE.

The Espaillat Province Sports Union (*known by its official name in Spanish: Unión Deportiva de la Provincia Espaillat -UDEPE) awarded Grupo Therrestra with the 2017 “Business of the Year” Award.

Julio Taveras, Chairman of the UDEPE, stressed the great work Therrestra and its CEO, Hugo Pérez Ovalles have been carrying out in the construction field and in their CSR program. “To us, it is an honor for organizations such as UDEPE, to distinguish the hard work and effort invested in each of our projects, as well as in the contributions we make to better the community”, Pérez explained.

The UDEPE serves as regulator entity of all sports associations established in the province, so that the latter commit to developing the sports discipline they represent.

La actividad se llevó a cabo en el Teatro Don Bosco del municipio de Moca, donde estuvieron presentes miembros de UDEPE, Grupo Therrestra y líderes en el sector deportivo.