CONSTRUCTION TRACK
organized by the Infrastructure Club during the Economic Mission led by
HRH Prince Philippe to Turkey
15-20 October 2012
In cooperation with
CONTACT PERSONS
Agoria Infrastructure Club Sylvie Kedzierski +32.476.566.766 Sylvie.Kedzierski@agoria.be More information: www.infrastructureclub.be Agoria International Business Peter Demuynck +32.477.527.282 Peter.Demuynck@agoria.be PROGRAM
TUESDAY 16 OCTOBER -­‐ ISTANBUL 10.00 Visit to EXTENSA -­‐ http://www.extensa.com.tr/corporate.php Founded in 1910 in Belgium, Extensa Group has ongoing projects including larger urban and suburban residential communities, mixed use developments as extensions to the urban fabric and urban regeneration projects, and retail and leisure/ entertainment facilities. The project pipeline consists of more than 1,000,000 m2. Extensa Group is owned by Ackermans & van Haaren, a Belgian diversified holding, listed on Euronext and part of the Bel20 index. 12.00 Meeting with ICTAS -­‐ Turkish private contractor -­‐ http://www.ictas.com.tr Its fields of activities include the construction of housing development projects, business centers, public buildings, hotels, health facilities, schools, military buildings and camps, power plants, turnkey delivery industrial buildings, roads, bridges, seaports, airports, potable water supply facilities, wastewater treatment plants, irrigation systems as well as superstructure and infrastructure rehabilitation and renovation works. 15u30 Information session on the infrastructure projects in Istanbul in presence of HRH Prince Philippe, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor, Mr Kadir Topbaş & the Turkish Minister of Infrastructure. Economic Mission led by HRH Prince Philippe to Turkey -­‐ Construction Track ___________________________________________ 1 WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER -­‐ ISTANBUL 11u00 TURKISH – BELGIAN BUSINESS FORUM in cooperation with TOBB & DEİK 10.15-­‐10.45: Registration of guests of the TURKISH – BELGIAN BUSINESS FORUM 11.00-­‐12.00: Opening session • 11.00: Welcoming remark by Ms Pinar Eczascibasi, chairperson DEIK-­‐ Turkish-­‐
Belgian Business Council, master of ceremony • 11.05: Address by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of DEİK & President of TOBB, Mr Rifat HISARCIKLIOĞLU • 11.20: Keynote speech of Minister of Economy, HE Zafer ÇAĞLAYAN • 11.35: Keynote speech by HRH Prince Philippe • 11.50: Signing of the JETCO MOU 12.00-­‐13.30: Open buffet luncheon & Networking between Belgian and Turkish businessmen 13.30-­‐15.00 Seminar “Belgian & Turkish expertise in Sustainable construction” • Presentation of the Belgian companies active in those sectors • “Ecological builing: a comprehensive approach” by Belgian Building Research Insitute • “Evolution of law and regulation in Turkey in the field of sustainable construction” by Turkish Contractors Association • “Contribution of the chemical industry to sustainable construction” by essenscia (Belgian federation for chemical and lifes sciences industries) • “The use of green materials in the construction sector in Turkey” by YEM-­‐Material Construction Istanbul • “Real Estate in Istanbul/marmaris: an outlook for opportunities” by Extensa/Gyoder 17.00 Networking or time for B2B THURSDAY 18 OCTOBER -­‐ ANKARA 12u30 Working Lunch with TOKI -­‐ TURKISH PUBLIC CONTRACTOR -­‐ http://www.toki.gov.tr On the surface, TOKI seems simply to be a public agency. But taking into account that it is administrating USD 35 billion of investments to build half a million, it could well be also named as a “Public Enterprise in Housing”. TOKI has been operating directly under the Prime Ministry since 2003 and is said to have contracted nearly 420.000 housing units. According to TOKI sources, the stated level activity of the agency corresponds to an investment spending of approximately USD 35 billion, equivalent of “20 new cities with 100.000 population each”. 16u Meeting with INTES (http://www.intes.org.tr) – Association of Turkish Contractors -­‐ Briefing on the Turkish contracting System -­‐ Presentation of the most important Turkish contractors -­‐ Presentation of the Belgian companies as potential partners or suppliers Economic Mission led by HRH Prince Philippe to Turkey -­‐ Infrastructure & Construction Track _____________________________ 2 PARTICIPANTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION TRACK
Members of the Agoria Infrastructure Club:
• COMELEC (Darija DJORDJIC - Export Manager)
Comelec is the export company of the Schréder Group. Schréder is a group of 40 member companies worldwide expert in the design and development of outdoor lighting equipment. Schréder has always set itself the objective of providing the right lighting: perfect control of lighting by optimising the optics and mechanical design of lighting fitments. Whether by integrating LEDs or electronics, our goal is always to offer intelligent and responsible solutions offering better light and flexibility in order to reduce energy consumption as well as the overall cost of management. • REYNAERS ALUMINIUM (Albertas JERUSEVICIUS - Export Manager)
Reynaers Aluminium is one of Europe’s market leaders in the development, marketing and distribution of innovative and sustainable aluminum systems for windows, doors, sliding elements, curtain walls, conservatories, sunscreening systems and systems to incorporate photovoltaic panels, blinds and ventilation. Reynaers’ systems provide solutions for new-­‐build and renovation on the residential and project markets. The company is continually extending its international presence. It has offices in almost 40 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North Africa and Australia, and exports to various other countries across the globe.
• VELDEMAN STRUCTURES SOLUTIONS (Andy MOORS CEO)
Since more than 40 years Veldeman Structure Solutions develops, manufactures and sells temporary structures or tents in more than 40 countries. Veldeman offers solutions for the most diverse purposes: company and private festivities, open days, sports and cultural events, trade fairs, exhibitions, industrial applications, storage space, sports gymnasiums and even military applications. • BETAFENCE YAPI SANAYI (C. Deniz UCUNCU - General Manager)
BETAFENCE A.S. is a Joint Venture company of Betafence Holding. Producing and selling metal based fence systems to Turkey as well as to neighboring countries, thanks to our local modern plant in Turkey that enables us to serve our customers directly. We are specialised in high security fence solutions for prisons, nuclear stations, power plants and mid security fence solutions for highways, railroads, plants and general security solutions for parks, schools and housing. Product portfolio is starting from very basic fence solutions to top security fence solutions. • DAIKIN EUROPE (Frans HOORELBEKE - Chairman, Member of the Board)
Daikin Europe N.V. (DENV) is a fully owned subsidiary of Daikin Industries Limited, a multinational corporation leading global manufacturer and supplier of energy-­‐efficient HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) equipment, including heat pumpsand refrigeration solutions. The company provides innovative, premium quality indoor climate management solutions to meet the changing needs of residential, commercial and industrial customers. The DENV Group currently includes a headquarter, five production facilities, 17 affiliated companies, five sales offices and a whole network of independent distributors and sales contacts in the EMEA. • DREDGING ENVIRONMENTAL & MARINE ENGINEERING (Frank JEUNIAUX Area Manager Gulf North)
The Belgian dredging and hydraulic engineering group D.E.M.E. NV has won a prominent position on the world market in a number of highly specialised and complex hydraulic disciplines. To summarise, DEME Group’s activities can now be said to fall into five major categories: dredging and land reclamation; offshore and marine engineering works; environmental activities (storage, remediation and processing contaminated soil and sludge); dredging and supply of sea aggregates for the building industry; Project development and concessions. Other companies participating in the track: Wallonie-­‐Bruxelles Architectures, SOGEM, JULIEN DE SMEDT ARCHITECTS, Lapauw International, X-­‐Service Plus, Prefarails, CDM, Doorsolutions, Grontmij, etc. Economic Mission led by HRH Prince Philippe to Turkey -­‐ Construction Track ___________________________________________ 3 CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN TURKEY
Construction plays a crucial role in Turkey’s economic development, accounting for well over 6% of GDP and employing some 1.5 million people. When the direct and indirect impacts on other sectors are taken into account the share of the construction sector in the Turkish economy reaches 30% and the employment rate (excluding agriculture) reaches %10. After a period of rapid growth in the 1980s, the Turkish construction sector witnessed a significant decline between 1993 and 2001; however, as a result of policies adopted after the two economic crises of 1999 and 2001 the sector experienced the start of a recovery in 2002. Increased economic stability, decreasing exchange and interest rates and attractive long-­‐term loans stimulated a demand for housing, playing a major role in this process; and consequent growth rates of 13.9% in 2002, 7.8% in 2003, 14.1% in 2004, 9.3% in 2005 and 18.5% in 2006 made construction the number one contributor to the economic growth of Turkey. By 2007 the growth rate of the construction sector reached 5.7% for the year; however, Turkey and its construction sector, suffering under the effects of the global crisis, experienced a decrease of 8.1% in 2008, followed by a further 16.1% decline in 2009. 2010 was a recovery period for both the construction sector and Turkish economy. In 2010, construction sector made remarkable progress and grew by 18.3%. The growth trend in the industry continued in 2011 as well and reached 11.2% by the end of the year. Up until the end of 2011, Turkish contractors have undertaken almost 6500 projects in 94 countries, with a total value of some 206 billion USD. On the other hand Turkey is among the world’s top 12 producers of building materials such as cement, glass, steel and ceramic tiles. As is the case with many other export-­‐oriented economic activities in Turkey, the unique geographical location of Turkey at the crossroads of three continents – Europe, Asia and Africa – contributes a great deal to the global competitiveness of Turkish construction products and contracting services abroad. That said, Turkey’s strength in the field is not only due to its location, as the country also boasts cost effective service at international standards, high client satisfaction, credibility in partnerships, extensive knowledge and vast experience in a wide variety of projects, familiarity with the business environments in the nearby regions, qualified manpower and a calculated risk-­‐based approach to business. In 2011, 31 Turkish contracting companies ranked among “The World’s Top 225 International Contractors" announced by the leading international industry magazine "ENR -­‐ Engineering News Record". With this number Turkey ranked second in the world after China. With a vast experience in international collaborations across 94 countries Turkish contractors are open to building and enhancing international partnerships not only in the field of contracting, but also in construction industry investments, ranging from the manufacture of construction materials to infrastructure, housing, industrial plants and tourism projects. The extensive know-­‐how and experience gained through working abroad for nearly four decades, in all kinds of challenging engineering projects and in all forms of business environments is among the distinctive strengths of the Turkish contractors. “European International Contractors – www.eicontractors.de”
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