About us

Company history and leadership

Intertek Global Construction Ltd. is a general contractor based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Our company history starts in 1956, and the same people carry that expertise into our Bulgarian operation.

We were founded in 1956 as Azim Construction and became Intertek A.Ş. in 1991. In 2014 our operations moved to Europe via Bulgaria. In 2022 we became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sönmez Global.

Our references include industrial plants and logistics facilities, commercial and healthcare buildings, hotels, residential developments and infrastructure works in Bulgaria, Turkey, Germany and Greece.

Our story

Milestones

  1. 1956

    Founded as Azim Construction

  2. 1991

    Became Intertek A.Ş.

  3. 2014

    Operations moved to Europe via Bulgaria

  4. 2022

    Became a wholly owned Sönmez Global subsidiary

Leadership

Management

Ahmet Metin Gürel

Managing Director

Member of the 1991 founding team of Intertek A.Ş. and today Managing Director of Intertek Global Construction Ltd.

Our parent company

Sönmez Global

Sönmez Global Yapı ve Ticaret A.Ş. is the sole shareholder of Intertek Global Construction Ltd. Established in 1980, Sönmez Global is an MEP and general contracting group with over 45 years of experience, operating in 15 countries.

Countries of operation

  • Bahrain
  • Bulgaria
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Libya
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • UAE
  • Uzbekistan

Quality

Certified management systems

  • ISO 9001 certified Quality management
  • ISO 14001 certified Environmental management
  • ISO 45001 certified Occupational health and safety