GEFEST — Design and Construction Company
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CEO & Founder · Civil Engineer

VelizarAćimović

Profile

Over four decades of construction leadership across Russia, Central Asia, Africa and the Balkans. Velizar led Energoprojekt's operations in the Russian Federation and CIS before founding ProjektStrojServis in 2008 — a design & build company employing 750 workers — and GEFEST.

Professional experience

2016 –

GEFEST — Technical Director

  • 2017 · Preliminary architectural design of the Office and Cabinet of the President of Uzbekistan, Tashkent. 32 000 m².
2008 – 2016

ProjektStrojServis — Technical Director & co-owner

  • 2014–2016 · Multifunctional center for admission and rehabilitation of children within the “Arlyonok” children's resort, Krasnodar. 22 500 m².
  • 2011–2014 · Capital reconstruction of the “Dagomys” rehabilitation complex, Sochi. 120 000 m².
  • 2009–2011 · “Yantar” rehabilitation complex, Pionersky, Kaliningrad region. Lot 49 ha, facilities 17 744 m².
  • Founded ProjektStrojServis d.o.o. at the end of 2008 as owner of 50% of shares; the company employs 750 workers.
2007 – 2008

Energoprojekt-Visokogradnja — Director for the Russian Federation & CIS

  • Construction director: “Bank of Russia”, Saint Petersburg; “Avalon” Hotel, Syktyvkar; “Volzhsky Utyos” hall for official events, Samara.
2005 – 2006

Energoprojekt-Visokogradnja — Deputy Director, Belgrade

2004 – 2005

Energoprojekt-Visokogradnja — Construction Director

  • Senate building (“Gornji dom”), Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Director for the Russian Federation and CIS region.
2002 – 2003

Energoprojekt-Visokogradnja — Construction Director

  • “Seven Villas” for the Cabinet of the President of the Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg.
1997 – 2002

Energoprojekt-Visokogradnja — Construction Director, Tashkent

  • Interbank Financial Services Center of the Banks Association of Uzbekistan; Office of the President of Uzbekistan; reconstruction of the “Shelkovichna” residence; reconstruction and extension of the “Durmen” complex; “President Palace” hotel, Samarkand.
1996 – 1997

Technical Director

  • Reconstruction of Sberbank Meshchansky department, Moscow.
1994 – 1995

Chief Engineer

  • Sberbank branch office, Pskov, Russian Federation.
1993 – 1994

Head of Construction

  • Wool processing plant, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan.
1991 – 1992

Construction Director

  • Trade Center, Bor, Yugoslavia.
1987 – 1991

Head of Construction

  • Regional hospital, Zimbabwe.
1986 – 1987

Construction Engineer

  • “Dubodolina” residential area, Belgrade.
1984 – 1986

Engineer

  • Production-technical department, Energoprojekt-Visokogradnja.