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We attended the conference of Merge, the European network of Established and Experienced Consulting Engineers
Last week the annual MERGE conference was organised – unfortunately only online – and all members attended. MERGE is the European network of consulting engineers. The network is made up of experienced consultancies with in-depth knowledge of the European construction, structural and building services industry. Members work together to offer engineering design and consultancy services to clients across national borders. Members work together to offer engineering design and consultancy services to clients across national borders. In other words, MERGE members can provide a valuable service to investors who want to develop their business across borders.
STUDIO IN-EX was represented by Balázs Molnár, Marc Schlaghecke and István Bakos. We had exciting discussions about market opportunities, the development of our companies and countries, and a very interesting presentation on the future by Peter Heljerod, the CEO of Futurewise. All in all, it was a very interesting conference, and we hope to meet in person next year in Bilbao, Spain!
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