2008
December 2008
New contracts
VINCI Park, via LAZ Parking becomes on-street parking operator in Chicago
18/12/2008 - Press release - United States of AmericaAppointments
Appointment to the Board of Directors of VINCI
18/12/2008 - Press release - United KingdomNew contracts
VINCI named preferred bidder for the R1 expressway concession in Slovakia
16/12/2008 - Press release - SlovakiaNew contracts
VINCI signs exclusive agreement with Balfour Beatty for the construction of pressurised water reactors in the UK
04/12/2008 - Press release - United KingdomNew contracts
VINCI Airports and Keolis: renewal of contract to operate Grenoble–Isère international airport
02/12/2008 - Press release - FranceNovember 2008
Appointments
Christopher Welton is appointed Senior Vice President of Investor Relations at VINCI
25/11/2008 - Press releaseProjects update and handover
Rhône local authority and RhônExpress launch Leslys worksite
25/11/2008 - Press release - FranceNew contracts
VINCI wins a tunnel construction contract in the United States
18/11/2008 - Press release - United States of AmericaEvents
VINCI concludes financing of new business centre for car rental operators at the Nice Côte d’Azur airport
13/11/2008 - Press release - FranceNew contracts
VINCI wins concession contract for Liefkenshoek rail link in the Port of Antwerp
05/11/2008 - Press release - BelgiumSustainability
VINCI and ParisTech establish first chair in the eco-design of building complexes and infrastructure
04/11/2008 - Press release - FranceOctober 2008
Projects update and handover
VINCI completes financing for the Le Mans Stadium concession
09/10/2008 - Press release - FranceProjects update and handover
VINCI and EIFFAGE complete the financing of the concession for the Prado Sud tunnel in Marseilles
02/10/2008 - Press release - FranceSeptember 2008
Acquisitions
VINCI raises its stake in Lusoponte, concession-holder for the two bridges over the Tagus
29/09/2008 - Press release - PortugalAcquisitions
Eurovia becomes a front-rank player in rail infrastructure
22/09/2008 - Press release - United KingdomAcquisitions
VINCI strengthens position in the UK by acquiring Taylor Woodrow Construction
09/09/2008 - Press release - United KingdomAugust 2008
Projects update and handover
VINCI has completed the financing of the Athens-Tsakona motorway concession, the largest ever won by the company outside France
07/08/2008 - Press release - GreeceJuly 2008
Events
" Europe Special" programmes on Autoroute FM and Radio Trafic FM (107.7), VINCI's motorway radio station
11/07/2008 - Press release - FranceJune 2008
Acquisitions
VINCI strengthens its offering in the railway sector by acquiring Vossloh Infrastructure Services
30/06/2008 - Press release - GermanyProjects update and handover
VINCI inaugurates temporary visitor centre at Château of Versailles
30/06/2008 - Press release - FranceProjects update and handover
VINCI and the City of Le Mans sign the concession contract for the new Le Mans stadium, the MMArena
27/06/2008 - Press release - FranceProjects update and handover
Opening of Truck Etape secure parking facility for HGVs at Valenciennes
12/06/2008 - Press release - FranceEvents
VINCI is taking part in the European Research and Innovation Exhibition
04/06/2008 - Press release - FranceMay 2008
Finances
New contracts
VINCI signs contract for Qatar–Bahrain causeway, the world’s longest bridge
06/05/2008 - Press release - QatarApril 2008
New contracts
VINCI signs contract for the "Coentunnel" in Amsterdam
22/04/2008 - Press release - The NetherlandsProjects update and handover
VINCI and HOCHTIEF lay the 'foundation stone' for the A4 motorway in Germany
03/04/2008 - Press release - GermanyProjects update and handover
VINCI to sponsor creation of temporary visitor centre at château of Versailles
02/04/2008 - Press release - FranceMarch 2008
Sustainability
VINCI presents the results of its diversity audit, an unprecedented step in France
26/03/2008 - Press release - FranceAcquisitions
VINCI Park continues expansion in the United States
18/03/2008 - Press release - United States of AmericaAcquisitions
VINCI and FORTIS : exclusive negotiations to create the world’s leading car park operator
05/03/2008 - Press releaseFebruary 2008
New contracts
VINCI and EIFFAGE win the contract for the Prado Sud tunnel concession in Marseille
08/02/2008 - Press release - FranceAcquisitions
VINCI Park becomes second biggest car park operator in Canada
04/02/2008 - Press release - CanadaJanuary 2008
New contracts
VINCI has signed the contract of the extension of the Czajka water treatment plant in Poland
30/01/2008 - Press release - PolandProjects update and handover
VINCI about to start work on construction of a regasification terminal in the Netherlands
29/01/2008 - Press release - The NetherlandsNew contracts
VINCI preliminary preferred bidder for first motorway PPP in Cyprus
28/01/2008 - Press release - CyprusAcquisitions
Eurovia becomes the European leader of road markings and signs
23/01/2008 - Press release - FranceFinances
ASF obtains financing of €250 million from the European Investment Bank
17/01/2008 - Press releaseNew contracts
VINCI named preferred bidder for the PPP* for the closing section of the Antwerp ring road
02/01/2008 - Press release - BelgiumAcquisitions