TAV Construction expertise befits the City of Pyramids
With the terminal built by TAV Construction of the TAV Group, the Cairo Airport has become one of the largest airports in Africa. This has increased its potential twofold. The terminal, which now has a capacity of 22 million passengers a year, also has a car park for 3,000 vehicles.
Cairo, the heart of ancient Egypt, welcomes millions of world citizens who come through the new international terminal built by TAV Construction to see the Egyptian pyramids and the treasure of Tutankhamun. The Third Terminal Building of the Cairo International Airport is much appreciated as a source of pride and joy for Egypt’s people that befits the City of Pyramids. They and millions from around the world marvel at the expertise of TAV Construction in erecting this “wonder of construction” not unlike the ancient pyramids nearby.
“The Third Terminal Building project of the Cairo International Airport, funded by the World Bank, has opened the doors to the Middle East for us and represents an important milestone.”
Hamdi AKIN
TAV Construction Deputy Chairman
The Third Terminal Building of the Cairo International Airport, built by TAV Construction in the capital of Egypt, has been welcoming passengers for 10 months now.
With a passenger capacity that has reached 22 million a year, the Cairo International Airport now has a new image thanks to the new terminal building. By combining a modern and artistic design complying with airport ergonomics with engineering expertise and perfect project management, TAV Construction played an important role in the value created.
Features increasing the capacity two-fold
Cairo International’s Third Terminal Building, designed by ECG/Egypt-NACO/Dutch JV, covers an area of 205,000 square meters, contains 23 passenger bridges, 164 lifts, escalators and conveyor belts, seven baggage check-in belts and 110 check-in desks.
World Bank standards
The budget for the project, in which a total of 4,700 people from 21 countries were employed, was financed by the World Bank and the Egyptian government. The World Bank, which covered 70% of the budget, follows very closely the projects it finances. The Cairo project was developed under the supervision and control of international consultancy firms in accordance with the bank’s criteria. In order to achieve the standards required by the World Bank, it is necessary to possess architectural, engineering and high technology expertise , as well as excellent time and project management skills.
Rlsing star of Africa and the Middle East
The Third Terminal Building of the Cairo International Airport, completed on time, successfully and in line with the highest criteria, has played an important role in the increasing influence of TAV Construction in the region, placing it among leading companies in this field. Today TAV Construction continues to grow with large projects in North Africa and the Middle East and is among the construction companies most in demand.
“Our previous rivals are now among our partners”
Cumhur KAUR
Egypt Country Director / TAV Construction
NewsPORT:
In what way does the “Cairo Project” represent a turning point for TAV Construction from the perspective of its influence in the region?
CUMHUR KAUR:
The Cairo Project has played an important role in TAV Construction, increasing its influence not only in the region but throughout the world. This is because it was the first FIDIC-based bid won abroad and completed that was funded by the World Bank and supervised by international consultancy firms and control mechanisms. It plays an important role in our company becoming more widely-known, in that it is a project where we cracked open our local shell, competing on an international stage with world giants; we won and we completed it on time. The fact that all the foreign companies that are now our partners were our rivals in the bid for the Cairo Airport is the most important indication of TAV’s acknowledgement abroad. Also the fact that following the Cairo Airport project we won the bids for the Doha, Tunisia, Georgia, Oman and Libya airports should be sufficient for us to define Cairo as a turning point.
NewsPORT: Which competencies does TAV Construction possess that lie behind its successful completion of such a large project?
CUMHUR KAUR:
The excellent blend of experience acquired in Turkey with a local work force has played an important role in this success. While key personnel came from Turkey, additional support was provided by Egypt. Of the 5,000 people working on the project at its peak, close to 1,200 were Turkish, 3,000 from Egypt and 11 of different nationalities. TAV Construction’s competence in human resource management stands out here. Knowledge management, rapid adaptation, flexibility, rapid decision-making, as well as the ability to technically and financially assess and defend decisions are among the other competencies of TAV Construction that have played an important role in the success of this project.
A plane left Istanbul in 1914 for Cairo and crashed on the Golan Heights, where the pilot became the first casualty of the Turkish Air Forces. A model of this plane, presented by Hamdi Akýn, TAV Construction Deputy Chairman, is now on display in the Third Terminal Building of the Cairo International Airport.
A BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF THE CAIRO PROJECT
* The bid for construction of the new International and Domestic Terminal of the Cairo Airport, 70% of which was financed by the World Bank and 30% by the Egyptian government, took place on 15 June 2004.
* The construction consisted of the terminal building covering an area of 205,000 square meters, the apron and taxiway covering an area of 550,000 square meters.
* The three-storey terminal where domestic and international flights will take place contains 23 bridges, 6 check-in islands, 7 baggage check-in belts, 164 lifts, escalators and belts.
* 150 worked on the project, as well as 5,000 personnel, 1,200 of which were Turkish, 3,000 of which Egyptian and 11 of other nationalities.
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NewsPORT:
In what way does the “Cairo Project” represent a turning point for TAV Construction from the perspective of its influence in the region?
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