Construction Magazine December 2015 | Page 67

STRUKTON
MIDDLE EAST
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 of 5.7 million , which is expected to increase to

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 . www . strukton . com 67