CLI (Concrete Layer Innovations) enjoys continued growth

This growth is underpinned by:

§         An efficient network of representatives and partners.

§         Ongoing development of services to project owners, contractors, designers and laboratories at all project stages.

CLI consolidates its position as a global leader in single-layer armouring technology

Over the course of 2009, 13 new applications have been undertaken using ACCROPODE™, CORE-LOC™ or ECOPODE™ units in the areas assigned to CLI in Europe, the Middle East, Australia, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia, taking the number of completed or ongoing projects to 233.

Currently, 30 construction projects are in progress worldwide.

Thanks to our experience and regular feedback from ongoing projects, the demand continues to be driven by our constant striving to perfect and update our single-layer techniques and hence remain at the leading edge of technological innovation.

Main contracts in 2009

The main new contracts in which CLI was involved in 2009, providing technical assistance during the works phase, include:

- Tripoli Port, Libya: Rehabilitation of the main breakwater to be protected with ACCROPODE™ units.

- Bait Al Barakah Marine Facilities, Oman: New harbour structures protected with CORE-LOC™ units.

- Cotonou Port, Benin: Improvement of the port facilities by extending the sand-intercepting groin protected with ACCROPODE™ II armour units.

- Asian Beach Games 2010, Oman: Construction of a new marina protected with CORE-LOC™ units for the 2010 Asian Beach Games event.

- Marchica Inlet, Morocco: Marina development including the construction of two training walls armoured with ACCROPODE™ II units.

- Palmeira Port, Cape Verde: Expansion and modernization of the Port of Palmeira located on the Island of Sal Rei using ACCROPODE™ units.

Prospects

The large number of orders taken in 2009 leads us to look forward to a period of sustained growth.

Mindful that technical excellence and innovation play a vital role in ensuring the technical and economic quality of our services, CLI will continue investing in research and developing efficient solutions and tools to optimise project success.

CLI is a subsidiary of Sogreah Consultants (Echirolles, France) and Baird (Ottawa, Canada) specialising in single-layer armouring systems designed to protect coastal structures exposed to waves.

CLI holds an exclusive licence granted by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to market CORE-LOC™ for all projects located within its assigned area. It also holds exclusive licences granted by Sogreah Consultants to market the ACCROPODE™, ACCROPODE™II and ECOPODE™worldwide.

CLI assists designers, laboratories and companies right from the initial phases of project development, as well as during the design phases. During the construction phase it provides contractors with technical assistance adapted to suit the specific context of the individual project.

CLI has enjoyed strong, steady growth over the past seven years.

CLI’s head office is in Tours, France, and the company also has offices in Echirolles and Madison, USA.

CLI has solid practical experience and project references in over 50 countries, as well as a team of overseas representatives. The main ones are:

-          in Europe: Spain

-          in Asia: India, Pakistan, South Korea

-          in Africa: Tunisia, Morocco

-          in the Middle East: Oman, Lebanon

-          in South America: Argentina

Acting as both a consulting and an engineering company, CLI assists owners, designers and maritime contractors at the design and construction stages in order to optimise the single-layer armouring technique used for each individual project.

CLI is implementing a major innovation policy, and is actively involved in national and European research programmes. Through its parent company Sogreah Consultants, CLI has access to a hydraulic testing laboratory and design office of world renown for studying and implementing maritime and river development schemes.

CLI’s clients benefit from the company’s key assets, namely independence and innovation in consultancy and engineering, a culture of technical excellence, a leading-edge knowledge management system and a well-established international dimension.