TURKEY is now a leading exporter of construction services. Its construction sector is a driving force of the country’s economy, with links to about 150 sub-sectors.

THE Arabian Gulf region, where Turkish contractors have been active since the 1980s, will be the prime focus area for the next several years, as these firms build on their reputation and clinch some of the landmark infrastructure projects in the region.

PUTZMEISTER concrete pumps and a concrete wet-spraying machine are playing an important role in the Marmaray Project, a spectacular multi-billion-dollar undersea rail tunnel which will link the Europe and Asian sides of the Turkish city of Istanbul, which are separated by the Bosporus Strait.

HAVING established itself as one of the largest ceramic producers and exporters in the world, Turkey has been increasing its market share every year through offering products that blend the multicultural and multifaceted historical riches of Anatolia with modern designs and technology.

AN Atlas Copco XAVS 307 oil-injected screw compressor is currently being employed for general work at the construction site of what will be Istanbul’s new Halls of Justice by 2010.