B.I.D. Quality Mix

In 1984, the founder of B.I.D. (Business Initiative Directions), Jose E. Prieto, created a pioneering concept: Quality Mix. In the past decades and thanks to its innovative ideas, Business Initiative Directions has succeeded in becoming one of the first four worldwide organizations which implement Quality Culture in top local, national, continental or global companies.

International BID Quality Award to TURNER CONSTRUCTION





BID's Century International Quality ERA Award to Turner Construction International in Geneva constructor of the tallest skyscraper in the world.

Founded in 1902, Turner Construction International, part of Turner Construction U.S.A., a professional building services company, is ranked first in major segments of the construction industry in the world, with an annual construction volume of $8.6 billion. Its 5,700 employees work on over 1,600 international projects. The Burj Dubai tower constitutes its most noteworthy project due to the fact that it will be the tallest skyscraper in the world. The President of Turner Construction International (member of the American Society of Civil Engineering), Ali H. Odeh, received the Century International Quality ERA Award from BID's President Jose E. Prieto at BID's Quality Convention in Geneva.


Burj Dubai the highest building in the world

Burj Dubai (Arabic: برج دبي‎ "Dubai Tower") is a skyscraper under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the tallest man-made structure on Earth. Construction began on September 21, 2004, and it is expected to be completed and ready for occupation in September 2009.

Alpine wins contract for stadium in the world's largest sports center

Dubai Sports City commissions Alpine Bau Deutschland, Abu Dhabi Branch, to build a 25,000 seat cricket stadium with a contract value of approximately 50 million euros. The project is part of the "Dubai Sports City", the world's largest sports center.

Alpine will build the first of four sports stadiums in the Dubai Sports City in a joint venture consisting of Alpine Bau Deutschland AG and the Dubai-based Emirates Belbadi Contracting. The construction of the cricket stadium is expected to take about 2 years, with completion scheduled in mid-2008. The contract value is approximately 50 million euros.
U. Balasubramaniam, Dubai Sports City's CEO, announced the results of the tender during a press conference. Alpine, a renowned construction enterprise, won the contract to build the cricket stadium together with its joint venture partner, Belbadi.
Following the construction of the Allianz Arena in Munich, Alpine will continue with another world-class sports arena. The 25,000-seat stadium, which can be enlarged to seat up to 30,000, will meet the most demanding requirements of the players, organizers, spectators and the media. The stadium will be an architectural milestone and landmark in Dubai and the Dubai Sports City.

About Alpine Group

The Alpine Group is a global player. With a sales volume of nearly EUR 2 billion and a staff of approximately 9,000, the Alpine Group is the second largest construction group in Austria. It was able to more than double its construction volume during the last six years, financed by the enterprise's own earning power.
Alpine Bau has always ensured a high quality standard in the development of business and the management of ambitious construction projects through its own research and close collaboration with various universities.
Since its introduction by the University of Wuppertal's Institute for Construction Management (IQ-Bau), the company's integrative quality management system has continued to be coordinated and developed.
Alpine Bau Zagreb d.o.o. received the International Quality ERA Award in Geneva in 2008 from B.I.D.