CFE - 2006 annual report - Vinci

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In the Netherlands, the work done on the tender for the
Houten rail tunnels led to the award of the project, which
has now entered its construction design phase.
In addition, working together with colleagues from
Dredging International and VINCI Construction Grands
Projets, consulting work has been done for the preliminary
design for a DBFM (Design-Build-Finance-Maintenance)
type contract for the second “Coentunnel” in Amsterdam
and construction design has continued on the mixed-use
bridge in Utrecht.
In Luxembourg, the European Investment Bank (EIB) bene-
fited from the department’s technical assistance during the
construction of the building’s complex concrete structure.
For this reason, one of the engineers joined the site team
on a full-time basis to manage the technical challenges.
The increase in business at Bageci has also had an impact
on the design department. The start upon the Sclessin
water treatment station and work for the RER (commuter
train network) at Ottignies have lead to a series of activities
in the area of preparing construction methods and means
of execution. During project bidding, the Vortex sewer
project required the most attention.
Christophe Giannone, 26 years
Engineer Design Department
As the structural engineer on the European Investment
Bank (EIB) project in Luxembourg, I am responsible for
coordinating soil stability studies and, during construction
I develop technical solutions with the site team.
Working on a complex “design and construct” project with
numerous participants from different nationalities and
cultures, my greatest challenge is to be able to juggle
priorities while communicating efficiently and effectively
with all players (general contractor, design offices, techni-
cal inspection services, site team and construction work-
ers) to find solutions and answers that will meet every-
body’s requirements and expectations.
The Sclessin water treatment station also required consid-
erable design work for CFE EcoTech to devise processes
and coordinate the various technologies.
At CFE Brabant, it was the office project for AXA, at Place
Schuman in Brussels that required the most design work.
Both during the bidding on the second contract at the
beginning of the year and at the time of the start-up of the
Bouwteam-type partnership after the order was awarded,
the department worked together with our partners on
optimizing the foundations and the concrete structure.
Among the numerous projects carried out in Brussels,
most noteworthy are the collaborative effort with the
traffic management unit of the SNCB at the South station,
and the construction works at the Central Station and at
the Sand Court buildings.
In addition to our major customers, all other departments
and branches were able to use our services over the past
year. Whether in Poland, Hungary or Slovakia, the engi-
neering department of the construction division was asked
on numerous occasions to provide assistance either from
Brussels or on site. Through CFE International, the first
international tenders were made in Africa and the Middle
East.
This project is very enriching for me as I am at the heart
of the action. I discovered techniques with which I was
not very familiar and I have the opportunity to work with
people from various professional backgrounds and differ-
ent cultures.