BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION SECTORS
March 2009
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KEY FACTS BiH has always been a major player in
the construction world BiH Construction
companies supply key markets in Middle East,
North Africa and Russia

• THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
• Ministry of Transport and Communication of BiH
• Ministry of Physical Planning of FBiH
• Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and
  Ecology of RS
• Law on Environment Protection
• Law on Spatial Planning and Use of Land
• Other laws

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STEPS IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS 1.) EIA
Environmental Impact Assessment 2.) Urban
permit 3.) Construction permit 4.) Use
permit Improvements in the process (WB Doing
Business and Foreign Investment Council FICs
White Book)
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• BUSINESS CONDITIONS
• Long standing tradition and reputation,
  in-country and abroad
• State-of-the art solutions in architecture and
  civil engineering
• Price competitive, qualified quality work force
• All elements of construction
• - Design
• - High quality construction
• - Building materials

• NEEDS
• Creation of consortiums required for large scale
  projects
• Substantial investments needed, generally and in
  the equipment and machinery.

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• OPPORTUNITIES
• Public-private partnership PPP (concession)
• Privatization process (acquisiton, stocks)
• Real estate projects (cooperation with BiH
  companies)

• SUCCESSFUL FOREIGN INVESTORS
• Heidelberg Zement Kakanj
• Cement factory Lukavac-ALAS International
• Xella International
• NEXE group consists of 26 companies, among which
  6 are from BiH.
• Triland Development

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INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITY

• Construction of highway V-c Corridor Budapest
  Sarajevo Ploce as a part of the EUs TEN
  Network
• Construction of new roads and reconstruction and
  modernization of existing road network
• The railway reconstruction as a part of Vc
  Corridor
• Two ports on river Sava reconstruction and
  improvement of waterway transport Brcko and
  amac (connection to Danube)
• Expanding natural gas network
• Maintaining and modernization of existing
  infrastructure
• PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IS NEEDED

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• PROJECTS
• Infrastructure projects
• Projects as per development plans of mayor cities
• Building material production projects
• Joint-venture projects
• - Residential Centre MOJMILO Energoplan d.o.o.
• - Commercial and Business Centre BELIRA
  Energoplan d.o.o.
• - Business Zone Gracanica IRBEGOVIC Group
• - Mostar - VRAPCICI Business Zone Vened d.o.o.
• - Productio of Construction Material MS
  AMOT-RS, Sokolac

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INVEST IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA YOUR NEW
OPPORTUNITY
Sarajevo Office Branilaca Sarajeva 21 Phone
387 33 278 080 Fax [phone]
081 E-mail fipa_at_fipa.gov.ba
Banja Luka Office Ðure Danicica 1/III Phone/
Fax [phone] E-mail
banjaluka_at_fipa.gov.ba
Mostar Office Rade Bitange 30 Phone /Fax 387
36 558 815 E-mail mostar_at_fipa.gov.ba
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION