The origins of TAV Group subsidiary, TAV Construction, reach back 20 years ago when it was formed as joint-venture to help two leading Turkish conglomerates, Tepe Group and Akfen Holding to successfully bid on the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) contract for the then new Istanbul Ataturk Airport. At its head is Dr Engineer Mustafa Sani Sener who has led the company over the two proceeding decades, drawing from his past experience managing many national and international projects.
Under his guidance, the company (officially branded TAV Construction in 2003) has branched out into airport construction, financing, operations and related consulting and management services in the global arena. TAV Construction is today recognised as a major airport contractor, earning the number 1 global ranking in airport construction by Engineering News Record (ENR) in 2014, 2015 and 2016. While the building of airports and related facilities remain TAV Construction’s main area of expertise, it has applied its know-how to non-aviation projects as well and expanded its portfolio and has a project portfolio that is estimated to be in excess of $19 billion.
The GCC is a huge area of focus for the company with the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, where its JV with Arabtec won the $1.1bn new terminal contract for Bahrain International Airport, being identified as strong markets for growth. Projects it has been a major contributor to include the Abu Dhabi Airport Midfield Terminal Complex in the UAE, design and build for Riyadhs King Khaled Airport Terminal 5, Jeddahs King Abdulaziz Airport Aircraft Maintenance Hangars and Muscat Airport Infrastructure Works in Oman.