Business Chief US+CAN Magazine November 2015 | Page 37

STRUKTON
CONSTRUCTION management , monitoring systems ( POSS ), rolling stock systems , signalling systems , energy solutions , training and certification , and highoutput equipment . “ We aim to improve all aspects of mobility and accessibility on a permanent basis . Our extensive experience with the construction , project management and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure systems – covering railways , ports , roads and airports combined with our in-house technical specialisations helps us achieve this ,” says Business Development Director , Chris Raijmakers . “ We operate on an international basis and have long-term operations in the Netherlands Sweden , Denmark , Belgium , Italy and Australia . We are now expanding this network to the Middle East , the Far East and Latin America ”.
Riyadh Metro Project Strukton , as a member of the FAST Consortium of companies , was awarded a contract by Arriyadh Development Authority ( ADA ) to construct three of the six lines of a completely automated and driverless metro system to be launched by the city of Riyadh . The total contract value amounts to $ 8 billion and Strukton ’ s share represents almost $ 1.2 billion , which will generate a yearly turnover in excess of $ 200 million for the company . This new metro will transform Riyadh , reducing traffic congestion , strengthening and driving the Saudi economy and improving living standards for citizens . The city currently has a population

Key Personnel

Bert Hoekstra Managing Director
Bert has over 35 years of experience in the international construction business . Graduated from Delft Technical University , Netherlands with a Master Degree in Civil Engineering he started at the Dutch Construction Company Ballast Nedam as a design Engineer and developed himself via the classical route of Field Engineer , Construction Manager and Project Manager into General Management functions . He joined HOCHTIEF in 2006 and moved to Strukton in 2014 .
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