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A dozen construction Navarre landed in countries from all continents with their respective projects to overcome the deep crisis facing the sector. Between them, have invested over 150 million euros, an amount that could rise three pavilions and the Kingdom Arena.

The bursting of the housing bubble in Spain in mid-2007 (then the Spanish GDP depended on this sector by 11.6% compared to 6.4% EU average, according to a study by IESE) entrained in a free fall 4,000 jobs in Navarre, and marked the end of opportunities for construction in the Navarrese until then its natural market. Of the 10,640 homes that began construction in Navarra in 2006, spent last year to 3,057, ie 7,583 less (-71.2%).

With a stagnant market, internationalization appears in this context as the only possibility for growth. At least, that they have received a dozen builders Navarre who began this journey in 2006 and have undertaken with local partners, in most cases, on all continents. When choosing a country to invest, the construction Navarre seek political stability, financial and legal security, and if possible, that language did not constitute a barrier to entry. None of the cases raise its output to foreign markets as a lifeboat to be uploaded on a temporary basis but a strategic decision in the medium and long term. In fact, several of the building and opened his delegation have sent expatriate Navarre and provide much of their revenues depend on the new countries that are now starting to venture.

Diversification of their assets abroad has led to creation of holding a hugely fragmented sector and has been forced to concentrate. These are some of the construction projects of Navarre. Further, many other and explore the rules of other markets to invest in them.



EUROPE

Romania. Navarra research in Est (consisting Cogremasa, Promotions and Eugui Antonio Erro, Sanzol buildings,and Caja Rural de Navarra) Has invested 24 million euros in the construction of 2,000 homes in a suburb of Bucharest, capital of Romania. Javier Asiáin Ansorena, architect and CEO of the company, explains that in 2007, when "no one even imagined the dimensions of the economic crisis" the sector felt that the housing market had peaked: "To continue with our business had to go out to diversify our assets. Then, in 2007, bought land in Romania to develop four different projects, "he says.

Poland. The road builders Iruña Groupand ArianPoland joined. Both companies have partnered to create the signature Aric"Good relations between Arian and Iruña Group, and the confluence of common goals allowed the establishment of an international construction company: Aric (owned 50% by the two companies in Navarre)," note from Arian. Aric has a team of 26 people and has subsidiaries in Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Panama.

Aric is building two road infrastructure in Poland with a local partner. Your budget is 30 million euros.

AMERICA

Brazil. Spain will defend his title as world champion in Brazil. The dispute in 2014 World Cup Football has become the Latin American country in the land of opportunity. The company Navarre HM General Construction Companyhas built for the Spanish company CAF, dedicated to the manufacture of railway trains, a complex of 41,000 square feet of industrial buildings and offices to accommodate the new trains for the subway in Sao Paulo.

The total investment in these warehouses, located in the city of Campinas, near Sao Paulo, was 45 million euros. In addition, the company has won navarra this work, the "Super Cap de Ouro", the highest award given in architecture in Brazil.

As indicated from the very construction, the construction of this industrial complex "has made the final leap of HM for consolidation in Brazil."

HM The company is now in the construction of the Office Tower "Building Pamplona."

Chile. Obenasa, Established in 1979 and a workforce of 465 employees, has become internationalized in Chile to develop works worth nearly 12 million euros. He has also completed other worth 661,814 euros. As explained from the construction, many of the works have to do with the country's reconstruction after the earthquake that devastated the country in February 2010. To Obenasa Chile is their first experience in internationalization. The Andean country now accounts for 3% of turnover. His forecast is to reach 35% in 2014.

In addition, Obenasa, along with Moyua group, San Sebastian, created Active 50%, to be implemented in four countries. Peru, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. His forecast is that the end of 2011 are working between the four countries a hundred people in 2015 Activa has a turnover of 120 million euros.

AFRICA

Morocco. Morocco, the gateway to Europe, is one of the countries most builders have landed in recent years. The firm VDRworking on the construction of 350 luxury homes in Rabat, just opposite the beach of Nations. "Our forecast is 16 million euro bill, and about 20 million years," says Fernando Vidal, director general.

In this country the company is also Jesus Saves Buildings, Huarte. Have undertaken the construction of 13 homes in Tetouan and expect to finalize soon the process to build a hotel in Tangier. And Bouzkina, between Rabat and Casa Blanca, the company Samaniegoworks in the construction of a tourist project defined as "a second Venice." This development will have lakes, canals and is called Marina Bay.

Sierra Leone. Navarre is a construction company responsible for building one of the ring roads of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. Eduardo explains Sanzol, president of Naxan, a consultancy specializing in Africa, investment is 20 million dollars (14.4 million euros): "There is still much to explore in Africa. The fact that a company will navarra attract other in the future. If you build housing developments, possibly cement ask your local dealer, and the same with other building materials. "

Angola. The consultant also advises Naxan Navarre another company which has undertaken a development project in Angola. The investment for this project comes to $ 9 million (6.4 million euros).

Mauritania. The firm BalatsosDedicated to metal prefabricated building modules, working in Mauritania through SNIM Society (State Society that manages the mines in Mauritania), serving a mine and another in Akjoujt Inchiri. "These endowments are composed of modular sets of offices, kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms with a total of 5,000 m2 each," explains Rafael Rail, responsible for export of Navarre Balatsos signature, which is also found in Algiers, Morocco, Tunisia, Egyptand South American countries as Peru, Panama and Colombia.

ASIA

China. The company Arian up a neighborhood of 2,000 homes in Mailing City, Jiangsu Province, about 270 kilometers north of Shanghai. This project, aiming to some 7,000 people, and built in an area of ​​230,000 square feet represents an investment of more than 8.5 million euros.

Manuel Ayers, tells who made his first trip to China in 2004. Counted in a magazine that found that "the Asian giant was shaking the world, there was a rapid change, particularly in the housing market."


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