Making the most of new projects, bridge maintenance and innovative funding and partnership formats!
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Bridge Construction in Europe faces significant challenges as public funding continues to be scarce, and the number of new builds drop. Even regions that are thriving, such as the Benelux, Scandinavia and Germany still experience extreme competition. Finding new business and pushing down costs has never been more important. As new funding mechanisms become more prevalent, and cross border competition increases it will be the companies who can successfully compete not only in their home market but across European nations who will succeed.
There are still big bridge construction projects out there, like the Mersey Gateway Bridge, the E39 cross-fjord project and the RER projects around Brussels. The Scandinavian countries, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany are doing very well. It is the companies that have the foresight to discover new upcoming projects, the discipline to push down costs and the dexterity to make the switch to Eurocodes and work effectively across borders who will emerge stronger from this period of consolidation.
With key case studies and presentations from public road & rail authorities, industry experts, bespoke consultancies and the European Commission, Bridges Europe 2011 is the must-attend senior-level bridge event that keeps you up to date on upcoming opportunities and prepares you for the challenges of the European bridge construction market.
Some of the highlights at Bridges Europe 2011:
If you are a Bridge Owner, this event will help you to:
- Benchmark against 12+ major bridge construction projects across Europe (and beyond), presented by the project owners and lead consultants, such as Dr Wolfram Haumer, CEO, Schussler-Plan Berlin
- Gain exclusive insight into the upcoming European funding scheme and how new funding rules will impact the future your infrastructure project, presented by Herald Ruijters, Head of Unit Co-ordination of TEN-T priority projects, DG Mobility and Transport, European Commission
If you are a Bridge Design, Construction or Maintenance company, this event will help you to:
- Win new contracts through 12+ major bridge construction projects across Europe (and beyond), presented by the project owners (and consultants) themselves, such as Steve Nicholson, Strategic Director for the Mersey Gateway Bridge.
- Cut your cost, through pushing personnel costs, materials costs and through new technologies. Gain insights into how to compete in the toughest of markets, with case studies by speakers like Franz Bergmair, Director - International Project from ALPINE GmbH.
- Optimise your long term bridge value through Life Cycle Costing, Life Cycle Cost Management, Asset Management, BIM software and other ground-breaking solutions, presented by experts like Dr Risto Kiviluoma, Director at WSP Finland.
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