Sogea - 1999 annual report - Vinci

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CIVIL ENGINEERING
The market for major civil engineering
projects, suffering from completion
of large undertakings such as the TGV
Méditerranée high speed rail line, has been
in something of a slump in France. Sogea,
whose business is primarily in medium-sized
works, was not directly affected by the
downturn. With its finely-meshed network of
agencies and the expertise of its specialized
subsidiary Dodin, the company held up
relatively well, by comparison with the
industry as a whole. In Africa, political
instability in a number of areas together with
the crisis in raw materials led to the shutdown
of a number of large projects. After the record
levels of business over the last couple of
years, activity was marking time in 1999.
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1. Dodin is currently
working on several
sites in the Toulon
naval shipyards, in
particular construction
of the future berth
for the aircraft carrier
Charles-de-Gaulle.
Profile
Civil engineering at Sogea is basically in the hands of
its subsidiary Dodin specialized in the construction of
large engineering structures and also in maritime and
inland waterway works. In fiscal year 1999, Dodin
merged the activities of its two regional entities,
Dodin Sud and Dodin Nord.
With its specialized subsidiaries and agencies Sogea
masters all the business lines in civil engineering:
Structures of all types, underground works, maritime
and inland waterway works, environmental
engineering, cogeneration, telecommunications. Sogea
also has a recognized capability in special projects
through its subsidiaries Cofex Île-de-France and Cofex
Littoral.