Glavbolgarstroy Holding AD
Acronym: GBS
General Information
Identification Code: 758877836708-61
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Entity Form: Holding
Registration Category: Companies & groups
Registration Date: 12/3/2019
Last Update: 2/27/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: Glavbolgarstroy (GBS) is the largest building and engineering group in Bulgaria and one of the largest construction companies in region of South-Eastern Europe (SEE). The company has 55 years of extensive experience and a number of successfully implemented landmark projects in Europe, Central & North Asia and the Middle East. The corporate group specializes mainly in infrastructure construction (transport, water, energy, etc.), as well as in the realization of residential, commercial and industrial construction projects. The portfolio of the company includes as well tourism activity (hotel management & property maintenance), development of environmental and sustainable solutions, manufacturing and trading with construction products and materials. GBS has pioneered in developing key standards in the construction industry, both in Bulgaria and the Balkan region. We do not simply follow the latest trends in the construction industry, we also create them.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Competition
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- External relations
- International co-operation and development
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
- national
- global
- sub-national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: We are closely following the debate on EU level with regards to the European Green Deal, as well as any legislative amendments in Construction Regulations, the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations, Regulation on EU Gas package, etc.
Communication Activities: GBS has an operational EU Liaison office in Brussels for dialogue and exchange of experience. Our Representation in Brussels seeks to contribute to the involvement of the company in discussions relating to the development of the industry and the monitoring of the progress on current issues in the sector.
In addition to the communication opportunity with a wider range of stakeholders, the Holding also relys on the EU Representative office for providing access to ideas from the European community, examples of modern approaches and innovative technologies for the construction industry.
On December 04, 2019, GBS organised a 50-ty Years Anniversary Cocktail in Brussels (Belgium). The event was attended by representatives of the European Commission and the European Parliament.
On February 22, 2022, the Brussels-based pan-European media network EURACTIV, in partnership and with the GBS Representative Office in Brussels, organised the conference: "(Re)Constructing Europe: What Challenges Are Member States Facing?". The event took place in a virtual (online) format and focused on topics related to the new economic and environmental challenges facing the construction sector in Europe and in particular in the South East Europe region. Panelists in the conference were: Fulvia Raffaelli, Head of Unit Construction, DG GROW, European Commission; Tsvetelina Penkova MEP, Member ITRE and REGI Committee, European Parliament; Csaba Borboly, Member ENVE Committee, Committee of the Regions; Gonzalo Sánchez, Policy Officer for Circular economy and Carbon neutrality in the Building sector, EEB; Domenico Campogrande, Director General, FIEC (European Construction Industry Federation); Kalin Peshov, Vice-Chairman of the Bulgarian Construction Chamber & Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Glavbolgarstroy AD. Further information regarding the event could be found on the following website: https://events.euractiv.com/event/info/reconstructing-europe-what-challenges-are-member-states-facing
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 3-5 Damyanitsa Str.
Post Code: 1619
City: Sofia
Country: BULGARIA
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EU Office
Address: 15, Rue de la Science; Floor 3
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 3
Members F T E: 1
Info Members: Currently, we do not possess with constantly based personnel at the GBS EU Liaison Office in Brussels. However, 3 people from our team are working on this matter, one of them is engaged 50 % of the working hours and the other two in 25 % of the working day.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: The main companies within the GBS corporate group are:
- Glavbolgarstroy Holding AD
- Glavbolgarstroy International AD
- GBS Infrastructure AD
- Glavbolgarstroy AD
- G Hotels EAD
- GBS Invest EAD
- GBS Imoti AD
- GBS Engineering AD
- GBS Plovdiv AD
- GBS Varna AD
- GBS Blagoevgrad AD
Organisation Members: Glavbolgarstroy Holding AD is a member of the following Bulgarian industry/trade associations:
- Bulgarian Construction Chamber - https://ksb.bg/chlenove/,
- American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria - https://amcham.bg/member
- The German-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GBITC) - https://bulgarien.ahk.de/bg/mitglieder/mitgliederverzeichnis/, etc.
GBS is a member of the following international industry/trade associations:
- European Clean Hydrogen Alliance - https://www.ech2a.eu/
- World Economic Forum - https://www.weforum.org/
- Business Council for International Understanding - https://bciu.org/
- European Construction Technology Platform - http://www.ectp.org/
- Eurogas - https://eurogas.eu/
- Build Europe - https://buildeurope.net/
- IPLOCA - https://www.iploca.com/
- European Demolition Association - https://www.europeandemolition.org/
- European Decontamination Institute - https://www.decontaminationinstitute.org/
- Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils - https://www.thegfcc.org/