2013-vinci-annual-report

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the Hautes Pyrénées and Montargis. The outlook
in the timber frame sector was similarly
buoyant for the Arbonis subsidiary (completion
of the roof frame for the Allianz Riviera
stadium in Nice and a new order for the Cité
des Civilisations du Vin in Bordeaux), as well
as for the asbestos-removal unit, due in particular
to major contracts for service-sector
buildings. Another notable feature of the year
under review was the launch in the Lyon
region of Oreha’s energy refurbishment offer
for the housing sector, a market where owners,
tenants and lessors alike are becoming
increasingly aware of energy saving issues.
Overseas France
Revenue generated in France’s overseas
departments and territories remained satisfactory,
with a 2.3% rise to €0.6 billion.
VINCI Construction benefits from its local
subsidiaries’ long-standing roots in these
markets, backed by resources drawn from
other entities for major operations. These
synergies can be seen at work on the Koutio
Médipôle hospital complex, New
Caledonia’s largest ever public building.
They were also key in winning two major
contracts during 2013: the first, part of a
22-year partnership project won by VINCI
Concessions, is for delivery of a bus rapid
transit system in Martinique (see p. 60) that
will be built by VINCI Construction’s and
Eurovia’s local subsidiaries. The second, on
Reunion Island, is for the new coastal highway,
a €1.25 billion contract won at the end
of 2013 by a consortium of VINCI and other
companies. As part of this project, a joint
venture between SBTPC and Sogea Reunion
(VINCI Construction Dom-Tom) will construct
a 2x3-lane, 3.6 km causeway and an
interchange.
Local subsidiaries continued their activities
in every area of building and civil engineering.
Main projects currently under way
are: in building, two public office complexes
and a secondary school at Capesterre in
Guadeloupe, an extension for the Fort de
France hospital in Martinique, a detention
centre in Mayotte, and the Champ Fleuri leisure
centre and a 500-unit housing complex
in Reunion; in civil engineering, construction
of the Crête d’Or food processing complex
and runway widening at the Roland Garros
Airport in Reunion; in hydraulic engineering,
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the Matiti water treatment plant in French
Guiana and the wastewater treatment facility
at St Joseph on Reunion Island, delivered in
collaboration with VINCI Environnement.
United Kingdom
VINCI Construction UK grew its business
over the course of 2013, with an 8.3%
increase to €1.5 billion. The company’s
regional building activities were impacted
by market conditions, which remained challenging.
Nevertheless, VINCI Construction
UK held its position across its main markets:
hospitals, due to its status as prequalified
supplier for the ProCure21+ national framework;
universities, with several contracts
won at the University of Swansea site; retail
CONSTRUCTION OF
39,500 SQ. METRES OF
OFFICE SPACE FOR BNP
PARIBAS REAL ESTATE AT
LONDON ST PANCRAS.