A GALA ceremony marking Konstruktor’s 15th Anniversary

The Konstruktor Group’s festive celebration to mark the company’s fifteenth anniversary took place in the glamorous newly-built Logistics Center “KLP” in Simanovci.

Since its foundation in 2004, Konstruktor has overcome numerous project challenges, taking decisive steps towards achieving a clear goal: strengthening its position as the leader in the engineering of commercial buildings, the construction of industrial and logistics centers, retail parks, modern office and residential buildings with the reputation of a reliable partner dedicated to its clients’ goals.

Today, fifteen years later, the Konstruktor Group has left behind more than 250 magnificent buildings of various types and purposes across the region.

Marking that occasion, a gala celebration was held for the employees, who have grown together with the company so far, and for the respected investors who have recognized Konstruktor’s value and strengthened continuous cooperation with the company, as well as for the reputable subcontractors, suppliers, designers, institutions, numerous media and friends of the house.

On this occasion, the new “KLP” Logistics Center in Simanovci was ceremoniously opened as well, which was built by the Konstruktor company as a general contractor, in accordance with the highest construction standards. The KLP facility was built for rent and will represent a major shift in logistics. The ceremony took on even more significance with this. 

The Konstruktor company has expressed great satisfaction with the past work, the achieved success, myriads of recognitions as a healthy and successful domestic company, and as they say - days and years have passed on construction sites, some more, some less difficult, but always good and better than the previous ones. And that is what matters the most.

One of the founders and the chairman of the Konstruktor Group, Prof. Srdjan Kisin, CEO, and founder Mr. Ognjen Kisin, management of the company, made a short speech to thank a large number of guests who came to share the joy of past work together with them. Meeting the years to come, under the Konstruktor Group’s slogan, "we continue to", "CONSTRUCT YOUR VISION".

One more “turnkey” handed over to the Austrian investor Immofinanz – STOP SHOP Sremska Mitrovica

After the successfully built “STOP SHOP” retails in Niš, Lazarevac, Valjevo and Vršac, for which Konstruktor Company was engaged as the  general contractor, one more “STOP SHOP” complex had its festive opening on the new location in Sremska Mitrovica. 

The cover area of the facility in Sremska Mitrovica is 7,500 m2, with 16,000 m2 of the arranged exterior area. 
Konstruktor company has built all the five facilities using the “turnkey” construction system and the highest quality standards for the renowned Austrian investor “Immofinanz”.

The ceremony of the festive opening was honoured by the presence of the mayor of Sremska Mitrovica, Vladimir Sanader with his associates, Mr Deitmar Reindl, the operation director of Immofinanz Company, Mr Joško Piteša, the operation manager of Immofinanz Company for Serbia, Mr Ognjen Kisin, the executive director of Konstruktor Group with the company’s team of engineers, Austrian ambassador in Serbia, His Excellency Nikolaus Lutterotti, Minister of Agriculture Mr. Branislav Nedimovic,  leading people of the companies Immofinanz, Novaston and Kjubik, the supervision team, as well as numerous other guests, media and associates.

Konstruktor Company wants to express its great pleasure for being engaged in the construction of the fifth STOP SHOP retail park, which is also one of the company’s strategies – a continuous and successful cooperation with renowned and demanding investors.
Konstruktor was engaged on the project as the general contractor, according to a “turnkey” contract, for performing all the architectural and construction work, thermo-technical, hydro-technical and electrical installations, interior finishing works, as well as all the works on the ground area arrangement of the complex.  
 

The fifth contract concluded between companies Miškone Plastik and Konstruktor

For one of the dearest partners with which Konstruktor company had the pleasure to cooperate for years, a fifth contract for a warehouse facility was signed on the design-and-build, turnkey basis.

The warehouse facility includes a hall and an outdoor arrangement at a location in Stara Pazova, where the previous facilities were also built by Konstruktor company, as the general contractor, and which are at the same time one of the first facilities on which the system of spatial constructions designed by professor Srđan Kisin was implemented.

By way of an equal height of the main and secondary lattice girders connected by upper and lower belts, a spatial structure of a high load capacity is achieved in relation to the amount of the material used for the construction of the object.

The compatibility of this system with local regulations for wind is especially emphasized, wherein this system solves the problem of lower bit truss girders deflection due to wind sub pressure. Aldo, the roof and façade sandwich panels are treated within the STRESSED SKIN DESIGN in accordance with EUROCODE regulations. This means the incorporation of stiffness of façade and roof clad into the space model of the facility which contributes to the simplification of the skeleton. The application of these two approaches in designing prefabricated facilities has enabled Kontruktor to stand out in the marked in regards to the optimization of facilities’ structure.

On this project, Konstruktor is engaged as a general contractor, according to the "turnkey" contract, for design and build of all architectural-construction works, thermotechnical, hydrotechnical and electrical installations, interior finishing works, as well as all landscaping and traffic works of the complex.

Construction of a production hall for Termovent company in Kladovo

As part of the existing production facility in Kladovo, the construction of a production hall for Termovent company from Belgrade was agreed under a design-and-build, turnkey contract.
The area of the hall is 2400 m2, the ceiling height of the building is 6.5 meters, while it is foreseen that the steel structure of the hall shall overcome the width in a single span without pillars.
The project consists of 5 phases:

  1. Industrial hall
  2. Outdoor arrangement
  3. Substation with a 10 kV transmission line
  4. Insulation of the existing 1500 m2 hall 
  5. Repair of the floors in the existing halls 1, 2, 3

The primary goal is to implement the works without halting the production in the existing Termovent company halls, while the entire project shall be completed within the period of 7 months.

As the general contractor, Konstruktor company performs all architectural and construction works, all thermotechnical, hydrotechnical and electrical installations, the interior finishing works, as well as the works concerning the ground floor arrangement of the complex. 
 

EY – the most successful entrepreneurs from around the world met at a four-day ceremony in the south of France

In June 2019 in Monaco, in the south of France, a selection for the world entrepreneur of the year was held, a renowned and grandiose manifestation gathering the most successful entrepreneurs from around the world.

In February 2019 in Belgrade, after several months of deliberation and elimination, the entrepreneurs, who were recognized as “the brightest example of the domestic economy”,  were selected at the official ceremony to represent our country in the four-day gala event gathering the most successful entrepreneurs from across the globe.
The team from Serbia consisted of representatives of EY company, including the national representative Mr. Dejan Papić, the owner of Laguna publishing company, the fast growing entrepreneur of the year Mr. Ognjen Kisin, the owner of Konstruktor Group, as well as some of the distinguished domestic entrepreneurs from previous years.

The Entrepreneur of the Year program founded by EY recognizes the efforts of outstanding and successful people who create products and services which make the world economy more advanced and healthier. Since its inception, the Entrepreneur of the Year has dramatically increased in scope, so that now it includes programs in more than 145 cities and over 60 countries worldwide.

The four-day program of the most successful entrepreneurs from around the globe consisted of various daily panels, where entrepreneurs exchanged their experiences, knowledge, and contacts. The city of Monaco was presented in the symbols of the EY entrepreneurs, while the final gala ceremony took place on the last day in the Salles des Etoiles ceremonial hall, where the world’s entrepreneur of the year was declared.

The judges evaluated every detail of the business, evaluated the entrepreneurial spirit, financial indicators, strategic direction, presence on the international or regional market, innovation and personal integrity.

The 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year award went to American Bread Keywell, who in 2014 founded a company whose value reached $ 2 billion in 4 years, and whose primary target is the creation of a software for problem prediction, primarily in industry.
 

LIDL business building - the first facility in Serbia that received the PLATINUM LEED certificate

As of today the Administrative Building Lidl Serbia has this prestigious designation which is a recognition for it's design, sustainability and beneficial impact on environment. Administrative Building Lidl Serbia was built in a location where the least impact on the ecosystem and waterways is carried out during the construction works; water-saving technologies have been implemented; efficient thermal insulation and energy-saving lighting are installed; recycled and sustainable building materials have been used which have a reduced adverse impact on the environment; great attention is paid to indoor air quality - which means that the highest standards in construction аre followed.

In this project, Konstruktor is engaged as a general contractor, according to the "turnkey" contract, on the execution of all architectural-construction works, thermotechnical, hydrotechnical and electrical installations, interior finishing works, as well as all landscaping and traffic works of the complex.

Also, Konstruktor company expresses satisfaction for more than a successful cooperation with a renowned investor from Germany, a retail chain "Lidl", on the construction of the first facility in Serbia that received the PLATINUM LEED certificate, as well for other retail facilities constructed by the Konstruktor company after this project.

Students of the Faculty of Architecture University of Belgrade visited construction site of the state-of-the-art Logistics Center in Serbia, KLP ŠIMANOVCI

Significant guests of the company Konstruktor, students of the Faculty of Architecture University of Belgrade, future colleagues engineers, visited construction site of Konstruktor Group in Simanovci where is in progress construction of the state-of-the-art multi-purpose Logistics Center of 50000m2, according to FM Global and LEED building standards.

KLP is created and designed in order to provide its users maximum space functionality and business flexibility.

The characteristic of its architectural design is a dynamic and simple form that emphasizes and symbolizes the speed of modern life and a fast manner of the Logistic Centre operating.

Students of the Faculty of Architecture University of Belgrade had a good opportunity to get acquainted with the technical solutions that were applied in the design as well as the performance challenges on the site.

50 students came with the assistant-master of architecture engineering, Andrej Josifovski, Department of Architectural Technologies.

During the visit of the construction site, students also visited the production plant and warehouse area of ​​the Konstruktor company, with a short brief lecture by Miljan Dejic M.Sc.C.E., while on the construction site they listened the lecture by Katarina Petrovic, the main architect of the facility, Nikola Perovic- project manager, and Marko Jovanovic, site manager of the KLP facility.

Long-term cooperation with students of the Belgrade University, future engineers, is of particular importance for the company Konstruktor, which is also the obligation of the company in accordance with the principles of social responsibility that the company implements.

MINTH-67000m2, groundbreaking ceremony for construction of PHASE I-production, warehouse, administrative and technical facility of the company from China in Loznica-Serbia, was held.

03.04.2019. groundbreaking ceremony was held and construction works of the production, administrative, warehouse and technical facility for the company from China-MINTH in Loznica-67000m2, has begun.

Konstruktor company as a „general contractor“ of the construction is engaged according to the "design and build", "turn-key" construction system.
The facility will be completed in April 2020.

Groundbreaking ceremony, a significant and big investment in 2019 in Serbia, was attended by the President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Aleksandar Vucic, Mayor of Loznica Mr. Vidoje Petrovic, Ambassador of China Mrs. Chen Bo, top management of MINTH Group with the president of the Group Mr. Ching Li Vong, Konstruktor's management team with its engineering team, numerous other guests and associates.

Konstruktor company expresses satisfaction for being engaged as a „general contractor“ by the renowned Investor „Minth Automotive Europe“, which owns more than 30 locations in China, Thailand and Mexico, and supplies parts to major car manufacturers with more than 80% of the global market.

One of the strategies and recognizable identity of the konstruktor Group is the engagement and continuous cooperation with reputable domestic and foreign Investors.
In this project, Konstruktor is engaged as a general contractor, according to the "turnkey", “design and build” contract, on the execution of all architectural-construction works, thermotechnical, hydrotechnical and electrical installations, interior finishing works, as well as all landscaping and traffic works of the complex.

Groundbreaking ceremony of new “STOP SHOP” retail park in Sremska Mitrovica

After successfully completed “STOP SHOP” retail parks in Nis, Lazarevac, Valjevo and Vrsac, for which Konstruktor company was engaged as a "general contractor" towards the “turn-key” construction system, groundbreaking event was held on the new location in Sremska Mitrovica for the renowned Austrian investor "Immofinanz".

Stop Shop facility in Sremska Mitrovica will consist of 7500m2, as well as 16000m2 of external infractructure. Complete works will be completed in August 2019.

At the ceremony were present Mayor of Sremska Mitrovica, Mr. Vladimir Sanader and his associates, Mr. Josko Pitesa, the Immofinanz Operations Manager for Serbia, Mr. Ognjen Kisin, CEO of Konstruktor Group with the company's engineering team, the leaders of the companies Immofinanz, Novaston and Kjubik, site supervision, as well as numerous other guests and associates.

On this project, Konstruktor is engaged as a general contractor, according to the "turnkey" contract, on the execution of all architectural-construction works, thermotechnical, hydrotechnical and electrical installations, interior finishing works, as well as all landscaping and traffic works of the complex.

Ognjen Kisin, CEO Konstruktor Group, proclaimed as “EY-Fast-growing Entrepreneur of the Year”

In the prestigious event “EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2018”, Ognjen Kisin, CEO of the Konstruktor Company from Belgrade received the award in the category “Fastest growing entrepreneur of the year”.

In the past year, company Konstruktor received awards "Golden Gazelle of Serbia" - by BISNODE, "Best Contractor" – by CIJ, as well as the "EY Fastest Growing Entrepreneur" Award at the Gala ceremony held on February 21, 2019. at the Hayatt Hotel in Belgrade.

As this prize carries a personal name, Mr. Kisin points out that this is quite clear the reward for the entire team of Konstruktor Group, which has more than a hundred employees and who left behind more than 200 successfully built facilities across the country and the region over the past 15 years.
Successful realization of the job is a common goal and a reward for all participants in the project.

Prizes are even more important because of the fact that they are given by the leading “rating” companies in the economy, and by the most successful auditing companies, based on the jury composed of renowned members.

This is the seventh time that EY is organizing the "Entrepreneur of the Year" award in Serbia, which was established more than 30 years ago, and is taking place in almost 60 countries.

For the Entrepreneur of the Year Award, 33 candidates from 27 companies in Serbia were applied. The jury evaluated the entrepreneurial spirit, financial indicators, strategic orientation, presence in the international or regional market, innovation and personal integrity as "the brightest example of a domestic economy in our country".

In addition to a large number of successfully built objects, numerous awards, the company Konstruktor fulfills the standards and has a large number of licenses and certificates, such as the "Big License" of the Ministry of the Republic of Serbia, "Excellent Certificate" of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, "TUV", "iQnet" "AAA" and many others.