Through an interactive presentation, students were shown the development of buildings from the earliest period of mankind, up to the modern era. Principles of design, urban planning, development of cities and infrastructure systems, as well as their dependence on factors and conditions from surroundings, were explained. The active participation of students in the presentation helped them understand how the implementation of projects can have an impact on the environment, how important it is to reduce these impacts and to contribute to environmental protection.


After that, the students talked to engineers from different expertise, who explained to them the way they work on projects and additionally clarified how to get from the design to the constructed object.



The students had the also opportunity to participate in traditional painting of the "CeS.TRA wallpaper".


As the finale of the workshop, the students were given the task of designing and making a model of city area future development. They approached the challenge that was set before them with great interest. The result of their joint work was more than successful!



To all colleagues at the CeS.TRA company, an ordinary working day spent in a different atmosphere with children was turned into entertainment and inspiration for future work!

In addition to sports competitions, in which employees had the opportunity to show their skills and positive team spirit, there was also the opportunity to enjoy delicious meals and beer tasting from the diverse offer of the friendly hosts of the Kabinet brewery. Members of the winning team also won special prizes that will remind them of this day.

A special opportunity for socializing, laughing and enjoying the view of the beautiful slopes of Kosmaj were also the moments of sitting on the grass, under the umbrella, while the light breeze provided refreshment and additional enjoyment.

In the afternoon, employees had the opportunity to get to know the craft beer production process and tour the production facility of the Kabinet brewery. The artistically inclined enjoyed the display of specially designed labels for beers with different flavor combinations.

It was a memorable day that fully fulfilled its purpose: socializing, healthy energy and quality time spent in nature created an additional positive atmosphere that continued in the workplace.

11 colleagues took part in the race, who successfully coped with the challenge, and the good atmosphere and mood of the competitors, which can be seen in the photos, best say that participation in this kind of event is a tradition that the CeS.TRA company will continue in the following years.

As in previous years, employees from the CeS.TRA company were part of this manifestation. 14 colleagues participated in the race. The competitors did their best, left their hearts on the field and justified the trust that was entrusted to them. This was an opportunity for employees to test their physical and mental strength, have a good time and enjoy the rest of the evening after the race. All employees managed to finish the race without major difficulties or injuries. As a team, the CeS.TRA company took 209th place out of 388 registered companies.

After the race, the socializing continued with dinner and an organized music program by the band Ida Prester & Lollobrigida, which lasted until midnight.

Preparations for the next Business Run 2023 have already begun and we expect to be even more numerous and achieve even better results.

The complex, isolated from noise and placed above the forest with a beautiful panoramic view of the Danube, provided the employees with unforgettable moments. They played soccer, bagmint, volleyball, and enjoyed the sun by the pool. Light sports games that were specially organized contributed to additional entertainment as well as the opportunity for employees to test their fitness, speed, coordination and resourcefulness. As a reward for the best, the company provided valuable prizes.

One of the specific responsibilities was the independent preparation of food. The employees had the opportunity to try their hand at chopping wood, lighting a fire, preparing a grill and an oven, as well as in cooking, and on this occasion they demonstrated enviable skills. In addition to the pizza oven and grill built from old bricks, the employees were gourmets and enjoyed preparing food and lunch.

An ordinary office working day was spent in a different, more pleasant atmosphere, and thanks primarily to good company, it was turned into an inspiration for future joint work.

The slogan of this year's world exhibition is Connecting Minds, Creating the Future and it seems that together with our stay in Dubai we justified this message.

The professionalism, business orientation and energy of the participants made us proud to be part of the delegation of the Republic of Serbia in this thematic week.

Through the picturesque landscapes of Srem, followed by the nice weather, the team gathered to positively contribute to the activities outside the usual work space, thus strengthening the team and increasing the work ethics.

In the authentic ambience of the most modern winery, surrounded with the beautiful landscape of endless vineyards with a view over the Danube, the employees competed in the grape harvest. After a successful harvest, the diligent pickers headed to the production area, the place where the grapes from the vineyards turns into wine.

The visit was the ideal opportunity for employees to learn more about the wine production and serving and pairing of wine with food. With the help of the good wine and above all good spirit of the team, in the pleasant company of the winemaker's family, an ordinary working day has been turned into an inspiration for all future team efforts!

CeS.TRA was chosen from 2,753 businesses named as ‘Ones to Watch’ in a list of business excellence published in July 2019 and selected as a National Winner by a panel of independent judges including business leaders, politicians and academics.

Until the final stage of the competition amongst 363 companies from 33 countries, CeS.TRA will represent Serbia in the category The Business of the Year Award with Turnover of €0-25m.

We invite you to support us and vote for us to become the ‘European Public Champion’ in this year’s European Business Awards, one of the world’s largest business competitions.

At the link below you can see our video telling the unique story of our business success:
https://www.businessawardseurope.com/vote/detail-new/123/27777

Watch our video and vote for us to be the European Public Champion. Thank you in advance for your support.

Implementation of this project will provide an opportunity for construction of multipurpose river regulation structures on Lim and Grnčar rivers. The construction works are expected to begin during the next year, contributing to resolving a decade long problem with floods, protection of people and their properties. At the same time, the implementation of the project will make four municipalities at north of the country more attractive and pleasant for all citizens and visitors, also providing modern promenades along the rivers. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development representatives stated that 20 million euros will be provided for the implementation of this project. For more information on the presentation, please visit some of the articles from local media which reported on this event at following links:
   - https://m.cdm.me/drustvo/oko-20-miliona-eura-za-zastitu-od-poplava-i-setalista-pored-lima-i-grncara
   - http://www.radiobijelopolje.me/index.php/bijelo-polje/16774-za-regulaciju-korita-lima-i-grncara-20-miliona-eura
   - https://portalanalitika.me/clanak/345989/video-ovako-ce-izgledati-lim-i-grncar-nakon-regulacije

CeS.TRAwas chosen as it demonstrates exceptional achievement in one of the 18 European Business Awards’ categories and reflects the programme’s core values of innovation, success and ethics.



The ‘Ones to Watch’ for 34 countries across Europe can be found at www.businessawardseurope.com.

CeS.TRA will now have the chance to compete in one of the 18 categories of this year’s European Business Awards to become a National Winner in Serbia. If successful, we will then take part in the Gala Final in December 2019, where the final 18 European winners will be announced.

CeS.TRA’s representative [Ian Chorlton] described what measures should be taken to deliver a successful PPP, using PPP lessons learned and experience gained in the UK and Europe, in the past 25 years.



2nd Serbian PPP Conference was dedicated to discussions focused on infrastructure & energy sectors as well as other challenges, and also to how innovations in project delivery, procurement and technology can help solve them. Conference covered the crucial issues with the latest models of infrastructure delivery.

Key actions to drive the change included - selection of PPP strategy in terms of sound comparative analyses – bidders shall be selected based on quality and cost ratio, not only on the basis of the lowest price - sufficient technical support shall be provided for governments, as they need additional support and advice to deliver a robust solution - tendency towards over-lawyered, over engineered contract structures - private sector should focus on social value alongside financial return - industry to do a better job to engage with the local community involved in projects and articulate benefits to society - more time to get things right - make projects true partnerships and build in mechanisms to share problems and concerns - admit failures when they occur and move quickly to correct them.

The exhibition took place on May 20th 2019 at our company office and is the first event of this type. We hope that more colleagues in the future will follow Miroslav’s example and make this area even more interesting.



Even though the exhibition can be visited only by our employees, business partners, and guests of our company, “grand opening” was organized with all employees and management.

After the opening ceremony, the author of the exhibition made a short expert presentation where he explained what does the term "postal history" refer to. This term is used to designate action of collecting old letters, post-cards and historical documents. The artifacts in this exhibition were presented on seven panels where each of those panels represented separate thematic section.

Company CeS.TRA marked the end of the very successful business year at Fish&Zeleniš restaurant. Guests and employees enjoyed the specialties of the Mediterranean cuisine, quality local wines and excellent atmosphere, enjoying the performance of DJ Mihajlo and saxophonist Dušan Petrović.

The tournament had been organized by the TFA CeS.TRA with the support of the Management. Preliminary phases had been held during the December, boosting the anticipation and the hype for the final event. The tournament finals were perfect addition to the holiday spirit and chance to once again celebrate successful year as a CeS.TRA family. At the same time, the level of competitiveness and stadium-like atmosphere perfectly demonstrated the winning mentality our personnel.
The tournament had been organized in two categories, Single and Double competition. Winner of the single category was Srđan Spasojević while in Double category the title went to Srđan Spasojević and Nikola Petrović. Winners were awarded trophies and privilege to be called Champions until the next year’s tournament.

Following the tradition, CeS.TRA has participated in this team building event this year as well. Six of our colleagues have competed in the two teams “Favoriti” and “Cestre Slatke”. More than 20 of our colleagues have come to give support to our teams and defend the title of best fans received in 2017. Both contestant and fans gave their best and achieved some amazing results. The team “Cestre Slateke” came 9th out of 97 teams competing in Female teams category, while “Favoriti” came 91st out of 414 teams competing in Mixed teams category. The fans were better than ever cheering for their teams all the way to the finish. Results for best fans are still pending but we know they deserve it.

Preparation for the next year have already started, and we hope for even better results and more teams from CeS.TRA.

The category in which CeS.TRA received this prestigious award as the best business in Serbia is ”Turnover of €0-25m“. The competition started in 2017 and more than 112,000 businesses from 34 countries participated. 289 companies has been declared to be the "National winner" and this enabled them to represent their countries in the final stages of the competition.



Being the "National winner", CeS.TRA represented Serbia in the final stages of the competition held in Warsaw on May 22-23, 2018. This exclusive event, which promotes and rewards exceptional achievements and successes amongst the members of the European business community, hosted more than 450 companies, leaders in their businesses, and the organizer awarded companies in 14 categories.

CeS.TRA will now go on to represent Serbia in the final stage of the competition.

Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards said: “This is an amazing achievement and CeS.TRA is clearly a stand out leader in their field. To be a National Winner means you represent our core values of success, ethics and innovation and are one of the best in Europe. We wish you the best of luck in the final round.”

The European Business Awards is now in its 11th year and its primary purpose is to support the development of a stronger and more successful business community throughout Europe. This year it considered over 110,000 businesses from 34 countries. Sponsors and partners include RSM, ELITE, Germany Trade & Invest, PR Newswire, Bureau Van Dijk and SDL Managed Translation.

In order to support us in this competition, please watch our video and vote for us. Video can be found on the link below and the voting steps are the following:

 

1. Next to our video is a vote button: type an email address and click the vote button.
2. Log into the email account that you used and you will have received a voting email from the EBA voting system.
3. Click the link within the email and your vote will be completed.

https://www.businessawardseurope.com/vote/detail-new/123/23766

We were chosen as we demonstrate exceptional achievement in one of the 12 European Business Awards’ categories and reflect the programme’s core values of innovation, success and ethics. The ‘Ones to Watch’ for 34 countries across Europe can be found at www.businessawardseurope.com.

We, CeS.TRA, will now have the chance to compete in the Category “Customer and Market Engagement” of the European Business Awards to become a National Winner in Serbia. If successful, we will then take part in the grand final in May 2018, where the final 12 European winners will be announced. We will also have the chance to enter a public vote, which attracts attention and support from across the globe.

For more information about the competition please go to www.businessawardseurope.com

 

We, CeS.TRA, are proud to announce that we have entered a public voting competition for the European Business Awards. In order to support us in this competition, please watch our video and vote for us. Video can be found on the link below and the voting steps are the following:

1. Next to our video is a vote button: type an email address and click the vote button.
2. Log into the email account that you used and you will have received a voting email from the EBA voting system.
3. Click the link within the email and your vote will be completed.

https://www.businessawardseurope.com/vote/detail-new/123/23766

The bathroom with three showers and four toilets was completely reconstructed.

The idea of a donation came shortly before my fourth childbirth in this institution. I know how much this post-labor period is important and specific for mothers and therefore we wanted to give my contribution and improve the conditions for mothers. We made every effort to ensure that the bathroom is equipped with modern equipment, but it is also adapted to the needs of the mother, because in addition to the unquestioned expertise of employees, it is important to invest in the conditions of stay – remarked Ms. Jasna Stojiljković-Milić, CeS.TRA Managing Director’s Assistant.

Acting director of KBC Zvezdara prof. dr Petar Svorcan thanked on the donation and emphasized the importance of each donation in improving the conditions in KBC Zvezdara, because it facilitates patients staying as well as the work conditions for staff since, in addition to the everyday challenges of the profession, the conditions in which employees work are also important.

I hope that this action, as a good example, will motivate other socially responsible companies to focus more attention on improving the conditions for all pregnant women and future mothers. This is not the first time, and I hope not the last, that patient`s need for greater comfort in addition to professional services had been recognized. This donation showed that the efforts and commitment of the staff and the desire to equip our hospital was recognized, and we hope that every year increased number of babies will come to the world in our institution - said Prim dr Vesna Stojanović, Head of the Hospital for Gynecology and Obstetrics in KBC Zvezdara.

In the Hospital for gynecology, the first two floors have been completely renovated in the last two years, including the replacement of interior carpentry, sanitary knots and floors, while a complete adaptation of the third floor is planned in order to provide comfortable conditions for patients, pregnant women and future mothers.

The 5km path was adjusted to all the runners therefore, it was also possible to walk throughout the complete trackway. The teams had the possibility to receive the award for "the slowest team" or at least "the team which can eat and drink the most", and besides the good run, the visitors and participants enjoyed the great food and concert after the race.

About track

The length of the track is 5 km and start-end zone is based on Sava Promenada, on plateau near the submarine. Start is in the direction of Ada, and runners follow that direction until the end of the completed path located at 200m from the start. After the U-turn, the path is returning, passing the start zone, and follows the bicycle path towards the Sports – recreational complex "25. maj". The track is passing the port, Beton hala complex and leads upward the small hilly terrain just above the raft Kolos (in front of Novaka Đoković tennis courts). After the U-turn, the track returns and follows the same way, via promenade and bicycle path to the finish line.

The result

233 teams had participated and our STRAVA team took 110th place with total time 1:32:03,2. Our group of fans took the first place in category the best fans and this is something we are especially proud of.

Belgrade business run 2018 is our next challenge and we are preparing to give our best!