 Company Profile |
Shareholders of the Company: Ing. Oto Hornácek (42 years)
Ing. Blažej Pintér (54 years)
Ing. Daniel Kucej (40 years)
Statutory body: Ing. Oto Hornácek - Chairman of the Board of Directors
Ing. Daniel Kucej - Deputy Chairman of the BOD
Ing. Dušan Vávra - BOD member
Proxy: Ing. Blažej Pintér - Confidential Clerk
Management: General Director _ Ing. Oto Hornácek
Ing. Blažej Pintér - Executive Director
Ing. Daniel Kucej - Financial Director
 Mission Statement |
It is HORNEX's mission to improve the competitive position on the market with profitable growth, and to be an attractive employer for enthusiastic employees with a mind open for changes.
Company Profile
HORNEX is an independent "green field" company of architects, consultants, engineers and experienced technicians & workers, with the know-how covering a wide range of constructions and specialisations. Experience built up over ten years is based on many successful projects in Slovakia as well as in other countries covering the construction of civil buildings basically on a "turn-key" principle which is an optimal approach tailored to meet clients' requirements. With over 200 employees, HORNEX is capable of handling any project, large or small, single or multi-disciplinary. HORNEX offers its clients an international experience supported by the locally acquired know-how across the firm's engineering, production base and constructions carried out in both local and international "turn-key delivery" projects.
It's a formula that guarantees optimum results.
The skilled and highly qualified staff of fully authorised architects/consultants keep the company firmly in touch with the ever increasing developments in the world, where innovations and software based techniques emerge at a rapid pace.
| Company History |
1988 The founders of HORNEX started their business activities
1 April 1992 HORNEX, spol. s r.o. started its business activities
1 January 2001 HORNEX, a.s. was founded as a sole, universal and 100% successor of the wound-up company HORNEX, spol. s r.o.; HORNEX, a.s. took over all the rights, commitments, liabilities, receivables as well as all the assets of the dissolved company .
| Services |
As your creative partner, HORNEX combines a solid and broad understanding of specific technologies and local circumstances with architectural, engineering and construction experience. This is a good base for a comprehensive set of consultancy, engineering and building services to be provided to you through the HORNEX office. HORNEX undertakes projects in a wide range of industrial sectors such as traffic, agriculture, retail, water and waste water, food, telecommunications, environment and refurbishment of monumental buildings, and interiors.
| Disciplines |
HORNEX firmly believes that only an integrated approach to project execution enables an effective interaction between disciplines. The combination of a monodisciplinary specialisation and a multidisciplinary functionality provides both technological and an economic added value.
The company is a holder of all licences required and is fully authorised to perform all the above activities.
| Quality & Safety |
The HORNEX management is fully committed to quality, and implements this policy by applying he DIN Quality System, covering all aspects of HORNEX's work to ensure the highest quality of products and services to our clients world-wide. It is based on the primary operating process and meets the requirements of the ISO 9001 quality standard.
HORNEX is the holder of the TUV's Bayern Sachsen ISO 9001 Quality Certificate.
| Awards |
Award of the prestigious FIRST PRIZE in the 2nd national public competition "CONSTRUCTION OF THE YEAR ´96", for the building and interior of Všeobecná úverová banka, a. s., in Pezinok, designed by Ing. arch. Peter Kucharovic, a. a.
The award was achieved for high-quality building works, professionalism in construction details, optimised costs, a short construction period despite worsened working conditions, for the minimum public area occupied during the construction as well as for extraordinary good co-operation between the client, project designer, and the builder.
Award "FOR EXTRAORDINARY QUALITY ACHIEVED BY NON-TRADITIONAL TECHNOLOGY" in the 5th national public competition "CONSTRUCTION OF THE YEAR ´99", for the building of the company Autorizacné centrum Slovenska, a.s. in Bratislava.
Complete project and realisation of a technologically and technically extraordinary complex construction meeting West European parameters. The most important parts of the project documentation were prepared both in the Slovak and English language and were reviewed and agreed by Europay International, Brussels for compliance with West European standards.
Award "FOR THE BEST CONSTRUCTION DETAIL" in the 6th national public competition "CONSTRUCTION OF THE YEAR 2000" for the reconstruction of the premises of the Government purpose facility Hotel Bôrik in Bratislava.
Nomination for the MAIN PRIZE in the 7th national public competition "CONSTRUCTION OF THE YEAR 2001" for the new administration building of the company PosAm, spol. s r.o., Bratislava and participation in the competition with the "Reconstruction of an apartment house at Heckova ul. In Bratislava - Raca".
| Financial Revenue |
TURNOVER IN 1998
Gross profit
Net profit
Corporate income tax paid |
SKK 201M
11.4%, i.e. SKK 23M
7.0%, i.e. SKK 14M SKK 9M |
TURNOVER IN 1999
Gross profit
Net profit
Corporate income tax paid |
SKK 187M
926%, i.e. SKK 18M
5.9%, i.e. SKK 11M SKK 7M |
TURNOVER IN 2000
Gross profit
Net profit
Corporate income tax paid |
SKK 547M
8.8%, i.e.. SKK 48M
6.2%, i.e. SKK 34M SKK 14M |
Company activities show a stable cashflow. The Company has no debts and current liabilities are at a reasonable, non-risky level.
The Company keeps its bank accounts with the renowned bank TATRA BANKA, a.s.
The bank is in position to issue a bank guarantee up to SKK 50M for the Company.
The Company has paid all taxes, duties, and social insurance contributions to the respective government authorities.
| The economic position of the Company |
Position of the Company in the TOP 200 list of the biggest non-financial Slovak businesses for the year 2000 according to TREND, a prestigious Slovak periodical on economy:
ranked 196th in terms of revenue
ranked 63th in terms of profit
ranked 1st in terms of the increase of revenue in per cents
ranked 3rd in terms of the increase of assets in per cents
Position of the Company in the TOP 100 list of the most significant Slovak businesses in the construction market according to EUROSTAV, a prestigious Slovak profesional periodical:
· ranked 10th in terms of the basic indicators in the construction production
· ranked 26th in terms of the balance sheet value
Except of its own property tne Company and its shareholders have got ovnership interests in the following companies:
SKELET BRATISLAVA, a.s. - a construction company with the dominant line of business being construction supplies (see ¡Error! No se encuentra el origen de la referencia.)
HORNEX Development, spol. s r.o. - a developer company with the dominant line of business being financing, realisation, and operation of constructions.
Due to the ongoing growth of the Company's economic strenght more and more investors are interested to cooperate closely in the design and realisation of demanding investment projects. One of the last is the invitation to the tender for a multinational investor B.S.R. GROUP, Ramat-Gan, Israel to supply a complex administration facility BRATISLAVA BUSINESS CENTER V with the estimated capital expenditure of SKK 1.4 billion. The outcome of the tender is not known yet.
HORNEX Development
On 5 September 2001, a new subsidiary - HORNEX Development, spol. s r.o. with the registered capital of SKK 5M was established to ensure continuous growth and expansion in terms of developing business opportunities on the market, offering lease-back schemes for both retail and industrial clients.
From there, we provide our clients with:
Consulting and engineering services complying with West European standards and quality
Developing business contacts
Land acquisition
Assistance in obtaining permits and in contacting the appropriate government departments as well as local authorities and enterprises
Project management
Planning and progress monitoring
Financing, construction and subsequent long-term lease of the premises
Facility management
HORNEX Development has joined its forces with renowned and experienced consulting companies (EC Harris, Healey & Baker). In close co-operation with them, HORNEX Development provides fully professional services. HORNEX Development puts a strong emphasis on the implementation of West European skills to the local services. This is achieved by direct involvement of the renowed partners to the process.
Our clients can gain the maximum benefit from the in-depth knowledge and experience of the Company combined with, the economic & management skills of our Western partners. This ensures the achievement of high standards and quality demanded by HORNEX's clients at attractive local rates.
| Technology and services |
| Environment and Safety |
waste water treatment; air pollution abatement; solid waste; noise reduction; safety studies; soil sanitation; licence applications; environmental impact assessments; permit applications; emergency plans; environmental management; GIS and geostatistics; geohydrological modelling; geohydrological survey.
| Electrical Engineering |
medium- and low-voltage power installations; communication and signalling systems; monitoring systems; selectivity and feasibility studies; emergency generation; lighting installations; safety and security systems; earthing and lightning protection; cathodic protection; trace heating.
| Economic Decision Support |
feasibility studies; market research and analyses; location studies; business planning; financial analyses; environmental costs; project financing.
| Information Systems |
logistical control systems, systems for internal and external information and communication; traffic and parking systems.
| Civil and Architecture |
concrete structures; concrete rehabilitation; foundations; earthworks; building construction and detailing; building renovation; architecture; specifications and building cost management; concrete rehabilitation.
| Structures |
structures for buildings; pipe bridges; racking and platforms.
| Air Conditioning and Building Physics |
air treatment; heating; fire protection; sanitary installations; building management systems; transport systems; building physics and building acoustics; clean rooms.
| Pipelines and Infrastructure |
transmission and distribution pipelines and networks for gases, hydrocarbon liquids and water including district heating systems. Land permitting; routing; statutory approvals; surveying; digital mapping; corrosion engineering and cathodic protection, materials selection.
| Procurement |
procurement services to external clients and in-house projects; vendor selection;
enquiries; engineering requisition control; bid
evaluation; order placement; expediting; vendor
equipment inspection; traffic and materials delivery;
vendor invoicing and settlements; contract terms
and conditions; claims negotiations; cost-effective
purchasing.
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| Project Management and Construction Management |
management of design, engineering and implementation; estimating of capital and operating costs, cost control and budgeting; progress control related to planning; quality control of engineering; checking supplier data; project administration; construction management; site supervision and inspection; materials management; safety management; commissioning.
| Insurance |
Since 1998 the company provides full insurance against all risks starting from project design phase through ongoing constructions up to the end of the warranty period.
Except for the above insurance the company has property insurance and is insured also against risks caused by project design and construction.
Every employee has a general liability insurance.
All the above expenses are included in our quotations, i.e. there is no demand for extra costs above the offered price.
| The HORNEX Projects /Clients |
| Slovenské elektrárne a. s., Mileticova 5, Bratislava |
Reconstruction and repair of hotel facilities and of the office building.
Turn-key delivery (project design, engineering, construction, interior design/fittings)
Costs: SKK 21M
Construction period: 1992-1993
Construction Manager: Ing. Dušan Slota, HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Architect: Ing. arch. Juraj Hlavica, HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Project Designer: HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Client: SE, a.s., OZ Prenosová sústava, Mileticova 5, Bratislava
| Priemyselná banka, a. s., Košice |
New building.
Turn-key delivery (project design, engineering, construction, interior design/fittings).
Costs: SKK 19M
Construction period: 1993-1994
Construction Manager: Ing. Štefan Baksa, HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Architect: Ing. arch. Juraj Hlavica, HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Project Designer: HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
| Všeobecná úverová banka, a. s., Pezinok |
New building.
Turn-key delivery (project design, engineering, construction, interior design/fittings).
Award "CONSTRUCTION OF THE YEAR ´96" (see above for details)
Costs: SKK 23M
Construction period: 1995-1996
Construction Manager: Ing. Štefan Baksa, HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Architect: Ing. arch. Peter Kucharovic, a. a., tel.: 07/ 5293 2311
Project Designer: Ing. arch. Peter Kucharovic, a. a.
Client: VÚB, a.s., the branch in Pezinok, Štefánikova ul., Pezinok
(see Fig. 1)
| Concert hall of The State School of Music - Russia |
Project design and turn-key delivery in the city of Kazan, Russian Federation. Supply of luxury interiors in a historical building. The Tartarian president took part at the opening ceremony. In 1996, the election campaign of Boris Yeltzin culminated in this building.
Costs: SKK 88M
Construction period: 1995-1996
Construction Manager: Ing. Ján Winkler, HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Architect: Ing. arch. Juraj Hlavica, HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Project Designer: HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Client: Lord Mayor's Office of the city Kazan, ul. Gruzdeva 5, Kazan, Russian Federation
| Karacsonyi Palace- Štefánikova ul., Bratislava |
Complicated and very difficult reconstruction of a historical building. Extensive demolition and statical derogations, craftsman works.
Costs: SKK 37.4M
Construction period: 1997-1998
Construction Manager: Ing. Štefan Baksa, HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Architects: Ing. arch. Peter Kucharovic, a.a., Ing. arch. Ondrej Trangoš
Project Designer: Ing. arch. Peter Kucharovic, a.a.,
Client: Administration Office of the Slovak Government, Námestie Slobody 1, 813 70 Bratislava
| Autorizacné centrum Slovenska, a. s. - Röntgenova ul. 1, Bratislava |
Office/Administration building. Turn-key project of a building meeting West European standards. Project documentation prepared both in Slovak and English language, reviewed and approved by Europay International, Brussels. The building was given the award "CONSTRUCTION OF THE YEAR ´99" (see above for details)
Costs: SKK 152.4M
Construction period: 1997-1998
Construction Manager: Ing. Ján Winkler, HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Architects: Ing. arch. Juraj Hlavica, Ing. arch. Eva Vršanská, HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Project Designer: HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Client: ACS, a.s., Röntgenova 1, 851 01 Bratislava
(see Fig. 3)
| Student Hostel of L. Štúr of the Comenius University - blocks "K" and "H", Bratislava |
Reconstruction of the residential facilities incl. fittings and interior supply.
Costs: SKK 71M
Construction period: 1999 - 2000
Construction Managers: Ing. Miroslav Behuliak, Ing. Ján Winkler, HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Project Designer: Stapring, a.s. Nitra
Client: The Rectorate of the Comenius University, Šafárikovo nám. 6, 818 06 Bratislava
| Hotel Bôrik, Bratislava |
Reconstruction of the premises in a Government purpose facility incl. fittings and interiors supply.
Awarded as "CONSTRUCTION OF THE YEAR 2000" (see above for details).
Costs: SKK 44M
Construction period: 1999 - 2000
Construction Managers: Ing. Štefan Baksa, Ing. Miroslav Behuliak, HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Architects: Ing.arch. Gabriel Brogyányi, Ing. arch. Milan Gatci
Project Designer: APLAN, s. r.o., Bratislava
Client: Administration Office of the Slovak Government, Námestie Slobody 1, 813 70 Bratislava
(see Fig. 4)
| Apartment building, Heckova ul., Bratislava |
14-floor apartment building at Heckova ul. in Bratislava-Raca. Purchased and consequently reconstructed old building structure. 40 new high standard flats incl. 4 studios and 2 shopping units provided.
Costs: SKK 93M
Construction period: 1998 - 2000
Construction Manager: Ing. Miroslav Behuliak, HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Architects: Ing.arch. Majláth, Ing. arch. Juraj Fecanin
Project Designer: IPOŠS a.s. Bratislava
Investor: HORNEX, spol. s r.o., Agátová 1, 840 02 Bratislava
| PosAm Bratislava, spol. s r.o., Odborárska ul., Bratislava |
Company HQ - office building. Nomination for the award "CONSTRUCTION OF THE YEAR 2001" (see above for details)
Costs: SKK 52M
Construction period: 1999 - 2000
Construction Managers: Ing. Štefan Baksa, Ing. Jozef Formanko, HORNEX, spol. s r. o.
Architects: Ing. arch. Virgil Droppa, Ing. arch. Peter Martin, Ing. arch. Roman Talaš
Project Designer: Ing.arch. Imrich Pleidel, a.a., Šala
Client: PosAm Bratislava, spol. s r.o., Vajnorská 137, 831 04 Bratislava
| Slovenské telekomunikácie, a.s., Jarabinková ul., Bratislava |
Adaptation of an existing office building
Turn-key delivery project (project design, engineering, fittings and interior design/supply).
Costs: SKK 600M
Construction period: 1998-2001
Construction Managers: Ing. Štefan Baksa, Ing. Miroslav Behuliak, Ing. Ján Winkler, HORNEX, a.s.
Architects: Ing. arch. Juraj Hlavica, Ing. arch. Roman Talaš, Ing. arch. Eva Vršanská, HORNEX, a.s.
Project Designer: HORNEX, a.s.
Client: ST, a.s. RT, o. z. Bratislava, Kolárska 12, 814 68 Bratislava
| ONGOING CONSTRUCTIONS |
| Slovak Technical University, Mýtna 36, Bratislava |
Full reconstruction and extension of the existing building of the Faculty of Machinery.
Costs: SKK 39.5M
Construction period: 2000 - 2001
Construction Managers: Ing. Štefan Baksa, Ing. Jozef Formanko, HORNEX, a.s.
Project Designer: Fischer, s. r.o., Bratislava
Client: The Rectorate of the Slovak Technical University, Vazovova 5, 812 43 Bratislava
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Palugyay Palace, Pražská 1, Bratislava |
Full reconstruction of a historical building owned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Costs: SKK 137M
Construction period: 2001 - 2002
Construction Managers: Ing. Richard Kubala, Ing. Róbert Betko, HORNEX, a.s.
Project Designer: ZINPRO, a.s., Michalovce
Client: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hlboká ul. 2, Bratislava
| Family house, Klukatá ul., Bratislava |
Construction Manager: Ing. Miroslav Behuliak, HORNEX, a.s.
Construction period: 2000-2001
Architects: Ing. arch. Peter Kucharovic, a.a., Ing. arch. Ondrej Trangoš
Project Designer: Ing. arch. Peter Kucharovic, a.a.
Family house, Javorinská ul., Bratislava
Construction Manager: Ing. Štefan Baksa, HORNEX, a.s.
Construction period: 2000-2001
Architects: Ing. arch. Peter Kucharovic, a.a., Ing. arch. Ondrej Trangoš
| Project Designer: Ing. arch. Peter Kucharovic, a.a. |
Reconstruction of the building at Hurbanovo nám. 3, Bratislava
Complete demolition of the existing building and building of an exact copy.
Costs: SKK 65M
Construction period: 2001 - 2002
Construction Manager: Ing. Miroslav Behuliak, HORNEX, a.s.
Project Designer: "S" ATELIER Ing. arch. Struhar, Bratislava
Client: TARPAS, a.s., Pekná cesta 17, 831 52 Bratislava
| Student Hostel of L. Štúr of the Comenius University - blocks "A" and "B", Bratislava |
Reconstruction of the residential facilities incl. fittings and interior supply.
Costs: SKK 64M
Construction period: 2001 - 2002
Construction Manager: Ing. Ján Winkler, HORNEX, a.s.
Project Designer: VPÚ DECO, a.s., Bratislava
Client: The Rectorate of the Comenius University, Šafárikovo nám. 6, 818 06 Bratislava
| Reconstruction of the HVIEZDA hostel, Kutuzovove kasárne, Bratislava |
Costs: SKK 25M
Construction period: 2002
Construction Manager: Ing. Štefan Baksa, HORNEX, a.s.
Project Designer: VPÚ DECO, a.s., Bratislava
Client:: The Slovak Ministry of Defence, Kutuzovova 8, 832 47 Bratislava
| District Prosecutor's Office, Prokofieviova ul. Bratislava |
The complete reconstruction.
Costs: SKK 23M
Construction period: 2001 - 2002
Construction Manager: Ing. Ján Winkler, HORNEX, a.s.
Project Designer: Architectural office A 2T, Bratislava
Client:: District Prosecutor's Office, Vajnorská 47, 812 56 Bratislava
Telenor Slovakia, s. r. o.
Exclusive contract for the construction of the satellite transmitter network in Slovakia incl.project documentation and engineering. As of today we have done a part of the project in Bratislava-Government bldg, Slovak Television at Mlynská dolina, Business Center at Prievozská ul., Bratislava.
Fig. 1. Všeobecná úverová banka, a. s., Pezinok
Fig. 2. Concert hall of The State School of Music - Russia
Fig. 3. Autorizacné centrum Slovenska, a. s. - Röntgenova ul. 1, Bratislava
Fig. 4. Hotel Bôrik, Bratislava
Fig. 5. Slovenské telekomunikácie, a.s., Jarabinková ul., Bratislava |
