April the 18th, 2023 - RC Europe has chosen the Croatian company FACIES to construct a brand new gigantic logistics centre, RC Zone Samobor, worth 75 million euros.

As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the Czech investor RC Europe has announced the end of its tender for the construction contractor for the RC Zone Samobor logistics park in the wider Bobovica economic zone. It has chosen the Croatian company FACIES, which has its headquarters in Strmec.

Earlier on, they completed the construction of the access road and relocated the main sewage line, as well as the overhead power line - all of which were prerequisites for the start of construction. In addition to that, at the end of last year, they obtained a building permit for this future green investment worth a massive 75 million euros.

"We're successfully continuing with our RC Zone Samobor logistics park project, which will represent a good example of green and sustainable construction within the logistics segment here in the Republic of Croatia. Alongside a local partner, the reputable construction Croatian company FACIES, with its many years of experience working on demanding projects, we're now one step closer to realising this investment, which, with 86,000 m2 of storage space will surely meet the needs of our future tenants,'' said Marko Vitelj, the country manager for Croatia of RC Europe.

This large infrastructure project will also contribute to the quality of life of the local community, not only through the creation of hundreds of different kinds of jobs, but also through the development of better transport infrastructure. For example, the constructed access road, roundabout, public car park and access bridge to the park are all important for the residents and visitors of Samobor and its surroundings, as it will relieve traffic in the more populated areas and facilitate access to the Bobovica business zone.

The Croatian company FACIES, which has been successfully operating for more than twenty years now, and which has been selected as the main contractor for the future RC Zone Samobor, will make a very significant contribution to the realisation of the investment indeed.

"It was with great pleasure that we received the news that another large and significant investor in the economic development of our region has chosen FACIES. We'll justify the trust given to us with our quality and knowledge and successfully realise this commendable project,'' said Marinko Mandic, the deputy director of the Croatian company FACIES.

The future RC Zone Samobor will boast more than 86,000 m² of storage space, with a net height of 12 metres, suitable for logistics as well as for various production activities. The location of this modern warehouse centre is strategically extremely favourable - it is located near neighbouring Slovenia and Western European roads, as well as the exit to the Croatian highway A3, which is ideal for trade operations and logistics.

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August the 14th, 2021 - The world of Croatian construction has been somewhat shocked by the final choice of Croatian entrepreneur Mate Rimac about who will construct his much talked about Rimac campus.

As Poslovni Dnevnik/Suzana Varosanec writes, the construction of the first phase of the Rimac Campus project in Kerestinec by investor Mate Rimac, the total construction price of which stands at an alleged 200 million euros, was entrusted to Facies from Strmec, a construction company owned by Josip Mandic.

As the sole founder of Facies, Mandic is also the company's director, while Josip's brother Marinko Mandic is the deputy director. Facies, a medium-sized enterprise, has as such been given the golden opportunity to see the company rise among the "big boys" with Rimac's decision.

The value of the first phase of the execution of the works on the Rimac campus' production and research facilities, which cover about 90,000 m2 and is due to be completed by the end of next year, is estimated at about 300 million kuna.

Although less known to the general public, Facies is far from a brand new company. For the last 20 years, the company has been active in the construction industry (construction is not the only business of the Mandic family) and it employs about 80 workers. However, as those familiar with the situation point out, this is a relative fact, both because of the susceptibility to changes based on market needs, and because of the network of subcontractors with whom Facies have been cooperating for many years.

In their concrete work, it is estimated that the construction part of the works presupposes the engagement of about 100 workers, which would indicate that Facies isn't in short supply, while the deadline for completion of the Rimac campus is considered to be realistic, it implies high intensity in the performance of the works.

The Rimac campus tender, for which there was a huge interest, has turned into an "unprecedented" event for the Croatian construction industry. About 10 companies reportedly applied, including several of the largest builders such as Kamgrad, Strabag and Radnik.

Information about the decision to entrust Facies with the Rimac campus construction resonated with those in the industry, causing quite the surprise. The builders don't want to comment on it officially, and they have only stated that it is the investor Mate Rimac's decision.

How Facies actually beat the biggest market players, which cannot be measured solely by the number of workers and the construction machinery that some of them have, is currently unknown. The question is whether the price offered was decisive, while according to some, the crucial thing lay with who could perform the entire job within the specified period of time and give solid, valid guarantees for the proper execution of the work.

In terms of key business indicators, pandemic-dominated 2020 wasn't good for Mandic's company. It resulted in a serious deficit in the part of total revenues, which, with a drop of a massive 72 percent, amounted to approximately 52 million kuna. Net profit fell from around 2 million kuna by around 86 percent.

At the beginning of the year, new construction contracts were signed by Facies, although their value hasn't been specified, but the company hopes that due to the construction momentum, 2021 be better year than the previous one turned out to be.

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