For an update on the latest market developments, please refer to the ‘Report of the Board of Management’ section on page of our Annual Report 2012. dIalOguE aNd cOOPERatION IN thE chaIN It has emerged from our global market review (please refer to page 10 of our Annual Report 2012) and from talks with dozens of clients that a growing group of clients find it increasingly important that we are able to act as contract partner from the (pre-)design stage right through to completion.