Standards · Certifications · Compliance

Three levels of requirements.
Verifiable results in real projects.

Every industrial project demands compliance on three key fronts: corporate standards, insurer requirements, and regulatory compliance. Our In-House Construction team guarantees the success of your project.

ISNRecommended
LEEDEnvironmental
FM GlobalAsset protection
IBCInternational
NFPAFire protection

Corporate requirements

What your corporate office requires to approve the contractor

Before your project begins, your corporate office needs to validate that the contractor meets their safety, documentation, and quality standards. These certifications already exist.

Our In-House Construction team is a "Recommended" contractor on ISNetworld

ISNetworld is the platform Fortune 500 companies use to evaluate and approve contractors. Without an active rating, most local contractors do not pass the due diligence phase.

Grupo Nelson holds a "Recommended" rating — the highest on the platform — active and verifiable for Fortune 500 corporations in Mexicali. If your corporate office requires ISN validation, the precedent already exists and is verifiable.

LEED Certification — Gulfstream 550,000 ft²

The 550,000 ft² Gulfstream facility is LEED Gold certified — verifiable environmental compliance that facilitates your corporate ESG approval. The complete process — solar energy, HVAC efficiency, water recovery — is detailed in the dedicated LEED section.

Engineering standards

What your industry and insurer require for the building

Our In-House Construction team aligns every project with international standards.

International Building Code
We design and build under IBC guidelines, strictly integrating them with the Baja California building code. This guarantees our international clients that their infrastructure in Mexicali meets the highest global standards of safety and structural quality.
FM Global: certified building envelope
We hold FM Global certification on walls, TPO roofing, steel structure, and fire suppression system — the most demanding asset protection standard in the world. Result: significantly lower insurance premiums for the tenant.
BRB seismic engineering
Our In-House Construction team implemented Buckling-Restrained Braces for the first time in industrial facilities in Mexicali — technology proven in Mexico City and Japan, applied in a seismic zone on a 550,000 ft² facility. It is not a certification: it is structural engineering that protects the continuity of your operation.
NFPA: fire protection
Nelson Industrial Park II operates with a centralized system under NFPA and FM standards — 360,000-gallon tank, sprinklers, pumps, and detection. This solid infrastructure is integrated directly into the park, ensuring maximum support and safety for your operations.

Regulatory compliance

Regulatory compliance with verifiable evidence

We make sure every project strictly complies with Mexican safety regulations. We set ourselves apart through transparent management, supported by daily permits, quantitative risk matrices, and fully auditable records.

NOM-009-STPS-2011

Work at heights

Daily work permits with blood pressure checks before ascending, fall prevention checklist, tiered signatures by supervisor and safety coordinator. Each permit is a verifiable record.

NOM-027-STPS-2008

Hot work

Specialized permits for welding and torch cutting: fire extinguishers in position, combustibles removed to 10 meters, fire watch present throughout the entire operation.

DC-3

Certified labor training

All personnel on our In-House Construction crews hold DC-3 labor skills certification. It is not a training policy: it is verifiable certification of every worker in the field.

OSHA Standards

U.S.-comparable safety

Our In-House Construction team builds its safety manuals on OSHA standards in addition to Mexican regulations. For an international buyer: on-site safety meets the strictest and most globally recognized criteria.

Independent validation: EPGC

Quality control does not depend solely on our In-House Construction team. Independent laboratories such as EPGC (Especialistas en Geotecnia y Concretos) verify earthwork compaction and foundation quality on every project. A third party validates it.

Build under the standards your project requires

Corporate certifications, engineering standards, documented regulatory compliance — each one resolved in real projects. If your operation has specific compliance requirements, there is precedent.