DEME, a subsidiary of CFE, has won three offshore wind farm contracts, total value: €110m. The first contract, awarded by the Danish company Dong Energy, calls for the installation of 102 foundations in two North Sea wind farms. The other two contracts involve installing foundations for 80 turbines at each of two farms, one in the Irish Sea, the other off the German island of Borkum.
CFE, listed on the Brussels stock exchange and 46.8% held by VINCI Construction, is one of Belgium’s leading construction and concession companies. It also operates in the Netherlands, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and in Central Europe. CFE holds 50% of the capital stock of DEME, a world leader in dredging. Its five complementary business lines enable it to operate at all stages of construction and regional development projects
Key figures
Revenue: € 1,728 millions
Operating income: € 112 millions
Workforce: 5,483 employees
Projects completed in 2008: 1,343