JANUARY 2012
Events
France
Visiting the A89
Between March and November 2011, more than 14,000 visitors took a closer look at the A89 Balbigny – La Tour-de-Salvagny worksite, in central France, thanks to 279 visits organised by ASF (VINCI Autoroutes) and cooperating tourist offices and to the information centres in Pontcharra-sur-Turdine and Balbigny. 7,000 curious citizens had already taken an interest in the project in 2010.
Inauguration
Czech Republic
Opening of Vysocanska Avenue
Vysocanska Avenue, in Prague (Czech Republic) was opened to traffic on 28 November 2011. Eurovia’s Czech subsidiary Eurovia CS, was responsible for the construction and commissioning of this major, 5 km-long thoroughfare, which will help to improve traffic flow and relieve congestion in the city centre.
France
New shopping facility in Chambéry
The official inauguration of the Marché des Halles in Chambéry (south-east France) took place on 3 December 2011. Built within the framework of a scheme to regenerate the historic city centre, this new covered market forms part of a major retail complex that includes a 10-screen multiplex cinema and a 5-level, 280-space underground car park. Worth €34.5m, the works have taken two and a half years to complete. They were carried out by GTM Bâtiment and Génie Civil Lyon, a subsidiary of VINCI Construction France.
Photovoltaic farm in the Drôme
On 17 November 2011, the commune of Montéléger and Watt-Group, in partnership with Omexom Energies Renouvelables (VINCI Energies France Division, Energy business line), inaugurated the biggest photovoltaic farm in the Drôme department (southern France): 35,000 solar panels (i.e. a surface area of 72,800 sq. metres), arranged over 17.7 hectares. This site is the biggest in the region: it produces 8.2 MWc, enough to supply 4,500 homes. After designing and building the farm, Omexom Energies Renouvelables is now charged with maintaining and running it, for a period of 5 years, renewable.
Foundation stone
France
Foundation stone laid at Le Vinatier Hospital
On 5 December 2011, Nora Berra, Secretary of State for Health, laid the foundation stone for the new building at the Le Vinatier psychiatric hospital in Bron (central France). This new building, which is aiming for HEQ® certification, will bring together under one roof three adult psychiatry departments, a teaching department and an administration department, with a 336-space car park at garden level. The project is being undertaken on a design-build basis by Lamy (leader) and Pitance, both VINCI Construction France subsidiaries, together with Ceg- elec Centre-Est (Cegelec France Division, Energy business line) for the highand low-voltage side. The works will take 39 months to complete. Value: €66m.
Eco-neighbourhood in Cannes
On 8 December 2011, the foundation stone was laid in Cannes (south of France) for the Maria integrated development zone, to be created by VINCI Immobilier. This eco-neighbourhood project extends over 17,800 sq. metres and will boast 267 low-energy homes, a community centre, retail space and more than 600 parking spaces.
VINCI Foundation
France
Cité Solidaire in Tourcoing
As part of the Cité Solidaire programme, supported by the Foundation, eight associations in Tourcoing (north of France) officially received their support funding on 6 December 2011 during the Foundation’s Nord-Picardie Regional Day. This funding, €100,000 in total, will contribute to improving the lives of people living in sensitive urban neighbourhoods, in the areas of youth employment, education and citizenship. These eight little neighbourhood associations will also be able to draw on the expertise of sponsors, employees of local VINCI firms.
Appointments
France
Philippe Avinent has been appointed an operational manager at VINCI Construction France, in charge of the South region, effective 16 December 2011.
Bruno Berne has been appointed international manager at VINCI Construction Terrassement effective 6 October 2011.
Xavier Debreux has been appointed deputy director of human resources VINCI Construction effective 1st January 2012.
Holger Elter has been appointed managing director of the new pole VINCI Energies
Deutschland Schutzsysteme – insulation and fire protection (International Division, Energy business line) effective 1st January 2012.
Hervé Freland has been appointed regional manager France West at VINCI Construction Terrassement, responsible for the business activities of regional sites in the western half of France, effective 6 October 2011.
Gaëtan Hintzy has been appointed regional manager France East at VINCI Construction Terrassement, responsible for the business activities of regional sites in the eastern half of France, effective 6 October 2011.
Paul Maarek has been appointed manager of operations Atlantique at ASF (VINCI Autoroutes) effective 12 December 2011.
Yves Meignié, chief operating officer of the Energy business line, has joined VINCI's Executive Committee effective 1st December 2011.
Reinhard Schlemmer has been appointed managing director of the new pole VINCI Energies Deutschland Industri- etechnik – “electrical” business units and Axians (International Division, Energy business line) effective 1st January 2012.