VINCI Construction - Annual report 2008

Companies
Revenue
in € millions
928
1 131
Operating profit
from ordinary
activities
in € millions
37
23
2006 2007 2006 2007
Workforce
Projects
Management team
John Stanion
Chairman
David Joyce
Chief operating officer
Alec Comba
Chief Financial officer
Ruth Watts
Deputy CFo
David Bowler
Director and Secretary General
John Bergin
Project Development Director
Paul Tuplin
Sales and Marketing Director
38
2 830
870
VINCI PLC
A number of specialist subsidiaries operating
throughout the UK enable VINCI PLC to offer
a comprehensive construction package
from inception, through ground investigation
and remediation, to completion of the project
and beyond to the maintenance of the facility.
Norwest Holst, a major player on the
British market, is a construction company
operating in building, civil engineering,
engineering services, environment and soils.
Crispin & Borst, operating primarily
in London and the Southeast, operates
in building construction, renovation
and maintenance and in support services.
Conren provides a wide range of surfacings:
special resin and slurry based surfacings,
waterproofing systems and high friction
coefficient safety surfacings for pavements.
EcoS Environmental is a UKAS
accredited laboratory specialising in scientific
studies; its activities complement those
of the Norwest Holst Soils division.
Gordon Durham & Co, a construction
company in South tyneside, operates in the
Northeast, primarily for public-sector clients
(public housing, education, health care,
recreation) and for national and local property
developers.
Graniou UK, specialising
in telecommunications and associated
technical services, reports to the Norwest
Holst engineering division.
Main brands and companies
Norwest Holst, Crispin & Borst, Conren,
ECoS, Gordon Durham & Co, Graniou UK,
John Jones (Excavation), PEL Interiors,
Simplex Foundations, Stradform, VINCI
Environment UK, VINCI Investments,
Weaver.
John Jones (Excavation) performs
complex earthworks for projects of all sizes,
as well as drainage works.
PEL Interiors develops integrated interior
fitting and finishing and renovation solutions,
especially for retail chains, shops and the
financial sector.
Simplex Foundations is a recognised
specialist in foundation techniques.
It has a large equipment fleet and its own
pile manufacturing plant in the Midlands.
Stradform, in Cardiff, Swansea and Bristol,
carries out a variety of construction projects
in Wales and the Southwest.
VINCI Investments provides project
structuring and financial engineering
under long-term PFI and PPP contracts
for the construction of public facilities
(infrastructure, education, safety, etc.)
and office buildings.
Weaver is a company in the Midlands
that operates across the entire range
of construction sectors in England
and Wales. Its geographic coverage
and expertise complement those of the
Norwest Holst locations in the Midlands.
Refurbishment of
Guy's and Saint
Thomas' Hospital
in London: the new
facade, composed
of twisted stainless
steel, masks
the building’s
boiler house.