CFE - 2006 annual report - Vinci

The civil engineering department ended in June the project
”rehabilitation of the Leien” in Antwerp in a joint venture
with Van Wellen and Frateur de Pourcq. This project gave
the “Leien” boulevards a major face-lift. To ease traffic
near the National Bank, three tunnels and an underground
car park for 650 cars, were built.
MBG and the partners of the former joint venture obtained
an additional contract “the demolition of the Iron Bridge”.
This work, including the rehabilitation of the “Leien-
Kipdorpbrug” intersection, was completed on time under
a tight schedule.
MBG and Dredging International have started the con-
struction of the “Discharge sluice” in Kruibeke, while the
renovation works on the Asper dam is ongoing.
The construction works of the fourth tank of the gas ter-
minal on behalf of Fluxys LNG is progressing according to
schedule. On behalf of the Flemish Region, MBG in close
collaboration with Geka, have built a jetty on the Scheldt
River in Lillo.
Due to a lack of major new projects, the revenue from civil
engineering activities dropped significantly. Therefore MBG
has taken this opportunity to considerably invest in the
study of future major infrastructural projects initiated by
the Flemish Region and Infrabel.
Jef Ven, 45 years
Foreman Carpenter
From the beginning of my career I have worked for MBG, a
company where I feel comfortable. The project “de Leien”
was my largest project. Working on a project from start to
finish is much more pleasant and satisfying than to arrive
in the middle and have to leave before it is finished. Given
the size of the project and the time required to complete it,
I had the opportunity of meeting many colleagues. Some
of them even retired during this project. There were also
many new faces among the employees. Although the team
was very young, my colleague, team leader Marcel De
Sutter and myself have enough experience to correct and
guide them during the execution phase.
For the Oosterweel link in Antwerp, the THV Noriant
consortium, of which MBG is part of, was chosen as the
only remaining candidate to, introduce a Best and Final
Offer (BAFO) that, if successful, should allow the group to
be chosen as a “preferred bidder”
MBG, as partner in joint ventures, is a candidate for the
construction of the “ Diabolo” project (rail link to Zaventem
Airport) and the Liefkenshoek rail link.
As a result of this, MBG hopes that its order book will grow
significantly in 2007 and the civil engineering activities will
be guaranteed for the next years. Emphasis will then be
placed on “construction-team” projects, industrial invest-
ments and public-private partnership projects.
I started with the “Amam” tunnel part, which is located
beneath the Courthouse. My next mission was to build the
underground car park located beneath the National Bank.
I inherited this mission from my colleague, Julien Van den
Heede, who had worked on the tunnel from the begin-
ning and who is now enjoying a well-deserved retirement.
This was a very difficult project because vehicle and bus
traffic could not be interrupted, and the tram rails could
not be moved easily. We weren’t able to see much daylight,
which made some observers, particularly in the media,
say that no work was occurring on the “de Leien” project.
However, contrary to what was said, we were working very
hard underground in order to meet the very strict schedule
imposed on us.
Fourth reservoir at
the gas terminal for
Fluxys LNG
at Zeebrugge.
Engineering:
Tractebel
Engineering.
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