TAV Construction is a member of the TAV Group Company; founded in 1997, by two leading Turkish construction enterprises, namely Tepe Construction and Akfen Construction.
The driving force behind the establishment of the TAV Group was the acquisition of the build-operate-transfer tender of the new Istanbul Ataturk Airport.
Foreseeing the tremendous growth of the aviation and travel sectors both in Turkey and internationally, coupled with the demand for new airports of the highest quality and technology, the founders of the Company established TAV Construction in 2003 with the vision to become a leading brand in airport construction.
In less than a decade, TAV Construction achieved to undertake projects worth US $ 16 billion in contract value and has rapidly become Turkey’s undisputed leader in the sector. Engineering News Record (ENR), one of the most reputable publications in the construction industry, ranked TAV Construction as the World’s 2nd largest airport contractor.
In 2012, 49% of its shares has been sold to Aeroports de Paris Group; building a worldwide leading partnership in the Airport Industry.
