CERCLE DIPLOMATIQUE - issue 03/2020

L’AUTRICHE CONSTRUCTION
& STEEL
Sportstättenbauten
Sport Facilities
„Wir arbeiten sehr effizient und sehr lösungsorientiert.“
”We work very efficiently and very solutionoriented.“
Peter Zeman
Geschäftsführer von Zeman Stahlbau |
Managing Director Zeman Stahlbau
presents
Vordächer für Ruhr Park, Bochum:
r Leistungserbringung: Dez. 2014 – Feb. 2016
rt: Ruhr Park, Bochum
ekturplanung: bds und maas und partner
ggeber: mfi Development GmbH
führte Arbeiten: Konzeptionierung alternativer Systeme für den
au und die Verkleidungen, statische Berechnung, Planung, Fertigung
ntage - Baustellenlogistik bei vollem Betrieb des Einkaufsparks.
ische Daten: 126 Dächer, Gesamtfläche der Dachdeckung 9.000,- m²,
tfläche der Aluminium Verkleidung 10.000,- m², Gesamttonnage: 600
n, Dachaufbau aus Holzplatten und Bitumendachdeckung,
erkleidung aus Aluminium , Verbundplatten in nichtbrennbarer
rung, Oberflächen der sichtbaren Stahlstützen feuerverzinkt,
htelt, geschliffen und beschichtet, 1500 m² Stiegenhausverkleidungen
chwertigen Aluminium–Lamellen
tersichtsverkleidung
gssumme: EUR 6.300.000,00,-- exkl. Ust
Awaza Sport Complex, Turkmenistan:
r Leistungserbringung: 2015 - 2016
rt: Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan
tektur) Planung: Lokale Firma in Turkmenistan
ggeber: Alkar Construction Co & Myradym HK
führte Arbeiten: Planung,
for other
Produktion
activities.
und Montage von
Tonnen Stahlkonstruktionen für 4 Gebäude des
omplex: Eishockeyhalle, Wrestling-Halle, Schwimmhalle
ehrzweckgebäude. Die Ausführung der Konstruktionen
ahlbeton und einem Dach aus Stahlkonstruktionen.
gssumme:
.369.000,- exkl. Ust
New Canopies for Ruhr Park,
Bochum:
Performance: Dec. 2014 - Feb. 2016
Location: Ruhr Park, Bochum, DE
Architectural design: bds und maas
und partner
Client mfi Development GmbH
Executed work: development of
alternative systems for cladding and
steel construction, static calculation,
engineering, production and erection
, site logistics under full operation
of the shopping park.
Technical specification: 126 Roofs,
Total roofing area 9,000 m², Total area
of aluminum cladding 10.000 m², Total
Tonnage: 600 tons, Roof construction
made of wooden boards and bitumen
roofing, Roof cladding made of
aluminum composite panels in nonflammable
version, Surfaces of visible
steel columns are galvanized,
spackled, sanded and finish coated,
1500 m² Staircase and ceiling cladding
are made of high quality aluminum
composite panels
Contract value:
EUR 6,300,000.00 - excl VAT.
1114068 / Zeman & Co GmbH, Clemens-Holzmeister-Straße 6, A-1100 Wien, www.zeman-stahl.com
Drei Projekte von Zeman: Ruhrpark in Bochum, Awaza Sport Complex in Turkmenistan und Bahnhof Lodz in
Awaza Sport Complex,
Polen. Kühne Architektur, die alle
Turkmenistan:
Möglichkeit des Stahlbaus nützt.
Three Zeman projects: Ruhrpark in Bochum, Awaza Sport Complex in Turkmenistan and Lodz train station in
Poland. Bold architecture that makes use of all the possibilities of steel construction.
Period of performance:
2015 - 2016
Location: Turkmenbashi,
Turkmenistan
(Architectural) Design:
Local company in Turkmenistan
Client: Alkar Construction Co &
Myradym HK
Executed work:
Design, production and erection
of 2550 tons of steel
constructions for 4 buildings of
Awaza Sport Complex: Ice
Hockey Building, Wrestling
Building, Swimming Pool, Multipurpose
Hall. The structures
are made with reinforced
concrete columns and structural
steel roof.
Contract value:
USD 4.369.000 excl VAT.
cisive market advantage for Porr, he says. By
de-ploying digital methods and technologies,
workflows can be made more effi-cient, processes
more transparent, costs reduced, and
people relieved of rou-tine tasks and freed up
Zbs Alfaçelik İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., www.alfacelik.com.tr, www.zeman-stahl.com
Though not quite as big as the construction
groups, Austrian steel construction firms
are also among the international leaders in
their respective speciality ar-eas. They receive
particular attention thanks to bold projects
that push the ar-chitectural limits of
steel construction. The Sage Music Center
or the Swiss Red Headquarters in the United
Kingdom, the dome of the Reichstag building
in Berlin, Baku Heydar Aliyev International
Airport in Azerbaijan, the Yas Island
Marina Hotel or the Yas Marina Circuit in
Abu Dhabi, are just a few striking ex-amples
from a very long list. Many of these projects
have won awards, like the Łódź Fabryczna
railway station in Poland constructed by Zeman
or the ÖAMTC Headquarters (Austrian
Automobile Club) in Vienna.
The latter was realised by Unger Steel Group,
which grew out of a metalwork-ing shop
founded in Austria’s Burgenland province in
the 1950s. In the 1980s, the founder’s son began
expanding operations. Today, the company
employs more than 1,200 people, 290 of
whom work at the Austrian plant in Oberwart
and 560 in the Sharjah production facility
in the United Arab Emirates.
The company has remained in family hands
and is now being led by Matthias Unger in
the third generation. “In the DACH region,
we are the number one when it comes to steel
construction, but other markets are also very
important for us,” he says. In Europe, Hungary,
Romania and Bulgaria count among our
key markets next to the German-speaking
countries. Outside Europe, these are – not
least because of the production facility in
Sharjah – the UAE and the surrounding
countries. “This is basically our domestic
market. We have also built in Asia, in Thailand
in particular, in Australia, the USA and a
number of African countries,” reports Unger.
The company works with leading architects
in the planning phase; the Bee’ah HQ in
Sharijah, for example, was designed by Zaha
Hadid Architects. Unger offers clients the
entire range of construction-related services.
“We act as a general contractor and
handle everything from project development
to land scouting, financing and completion,”
says the company director.
Another important player in the steel construction
segment is Zeman & Co. The company
was founded in the 1960s for the construction
of steel halls. In the mid-‘70s,
Zeman continuously expanded its portfolio
and took its first interna-tional steps in Saudi
Arabia, followed by further major contracts
in Jordan and Iraq. In 1991, the first
foreign subsidiary was founded in Poland,
simultaneous-ly marking the group’s opening
towards eastern markets. In the past
few years, Zeman has been able to expand its
project development activities from England,
via the Urals all the way to China. The
company is not only active in-ternationally
in the construction industry, but also in machine
engineering. Next to Austria, production
also takes place in Poland and Turkey.
Zeman & Co. has remained a family business
and is led by Peter Zeman, the company
founder’s son. “The most important
countries on the construction side over the
past few years have been Austria and Germany.
Poland has devel-oped especially
strongly, but things are also looking good in
Hungary, Czechia, the UK and several other
countries. Turkey and its neighbouring
markets are, of course, also a big deal,” says
Zeman. In the Arab world, there is a lot of
activity in the UAE and Kuwait, as well as in
various African countries.
Why are Austrian construction firms so successful?
There are several reasons for this.
One of them is training, says Unger. “We
have dual and practice-oriented training that
many are envious of, excellent higher technical
colleges and, of course, technical universities,”
he says. “This educational path certainly
contributes to the Austrian reputation
as problem solvers abroad,” adds Unger. Zeman
has a similar view. “We work efficiently
and in a solution-oriented manner, which
definitely has to do with our strong technical
background.” Of their 650 employees, 100
hold engineering degrees. However, when it
comes to personnel, most globally active
Austrian construction firms have – in contrast
with their competitors – gone international.
“We have excellent employ-ees from
many different countries working for us who
are all getting along very well – the cooperation
is working out perfectly,” says Zeman.
Another benefit of this can be found in international
business operations: Many international
contractors appreciate it when local
employees are involved in major construction
projects in their country.
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