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The research works under the project “Optimizing the asphalt paving of roads through the use of modified asphalt” have been completed. The results show that the developed concepts of road construction with the Highly Modified Asphalt (HiMA) allow the construction of more durable and cheaper roads. Including this technology in the “Catalogue of Typical Flexible and Semi-rigid Pavements” will make it more accessible to road designers and contractors. This is a new chapter in the development of roads in Poland.
As a result of negotiations started in December 2020, Budimex S.A. decided to conclude a conditional contract to sell all shares in Budimex Nieruchomości Sp. z o.o. The agreed value of the transaction amounts to PLN 1 billion 513 million. The purchaser is CP Developer S.ar.l., a company set up for the purpose of concluding the contract by entities related to the company: Cornerstone Partners sp. z o.o. with its registered office in Warsaw and Crestyl Real Estate s.r.o. with its registered office in Prague. In our opinion, the transaction parameters reached in the course of negotiations are beneficial for both parties.
From Sunday, February 14, another extended stage of works requires changes in the access to the Warszawa Zachodnia station from the Wola side (ul. Tunelowa). Access from Aleje Jerozolimskie remains unchanged. Train services at the station will be maintained. More information for passengers will be provided. The redevelopment of Warszawa Zachodnia will offer better travel and passenger services at one of the capital's largest stations.
Construction work is under way at the Warszawa Zachodnia station, carried out by Budimex for PKP PLK. The general contractor, as part of the Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment (OPI 5.1-13 and OPI 6.1-22), is responsible for the redevelopment of the station and the construction of an underground space for a future tram stop under the station.
Budimex has signed an agreement with the City of Rzeszów and PKP SA at the Ministry of State Assets for the modification of the transport network as part of the construction of the Rzeszów Communication Centre and the redevelopment of the Rzeszów Główny railway station building. The contracts are worth nearly PLN 74 million.
Works connected with the extension of the Silesian Planetarium in Chorzów are underway. The investment has a net value of PLN 74.5 million and includes the modernisation of the existing facilities and the construction of a new part of the building. In comparison with the planetarium in its previous form, the new one will be more than 3 thousand square metres larger. The construction is continuing normally, despite the winter break – the progress of the modernisation and extension of the facility has reached almost 50%. The contractual deadline for the completion of construction works expires at the end of August 2021.
On 29 January (Friday) Budimex will hand over the second part of the Biskupia Górka viaduct, in the centre of Gdańsk. This means that the vehicle and pedestrian traffic will meet the target arrangement, i.e. along two lanes in each direction. Works on the left road included the demolition of the existing viaduct and the construction of a new one, as well as the reconstruction of the road and the accompanying sector infrastructure.
On Monday, 18 January, the shield of the AVM Barbara used to create the MPWiK collector broke through into the receiving chamber located behind Toruńska Route (ul. Armii Krajowej).
Pre-sales and sales of apartments in the 4th quarter of 2020
Construction work by Budimex continues on the eastern bypass of Oleśnica in the Dolnośląskie Province. Winter is not yet over, but the construction remains on schedule, and the 3.5 km long 451 provincial road will be commissioned for operation in the fourth quarter of 2021.
On 29 and 30 December 2020, as part of constructing the Tuszyn-Piotrków A1 motorway, Budimex opened two key road junctions: Piotrków Zachód (linking the A1 to the S8 expressway) and Piotrków Południe (the ‘largest European roundabout’).
The modernising of the Gdynia Port Railway Junction continues. Budimex is implementing the “Improvement of railway access to the Port of Gdynia” project commissioned by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. Acting as the general contractor, Budimex has already completed more than 30% of all contracted work. The primary objective of the construction project is to improve the throughput of this strategic railway junction and increase the volume of the cargo. The project is worth 1.5 BPLN and financed by CEF (Connecting Europe Facility).
The final implementation stage began for construction of the new 496 MW power unit at the Elektrownia Turów power plant, owned by PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna (PGE GiEK). The power unit was synchronized for the first time with KSE (National Power Grid) at 15:36 on 21 December 2020. This initiated the adjustment and optimisation run of the processing systems, as well as the generation of electrical power by the new unit. The General Contractor of this project is a consortium of Mitsubishi Power Europe, Tecnicas Reunidas, and Budimex.
On 18 December 2020 Budimex signed a contract as the General Contractor with Zarząd Dróg i Mostów (Road and Bridge Authority) and Zarząd Transportu Miejskiego (Mass City Transit Authority) in Lublin for the construction of Zintegrowane Centrum Komunikacyjne (ZCK — Integrated Transport Hub). The Budimex bid won by offering the best value in the tender completed in October 2020.
On 17 December 2020 Budimex signed a contract with the Olsztyn Office of GDDKiA to build the bypass for the town of Smolajny on the DK51 national road. Worth nearly 26 million PLN, with Budimex as the general contractor, the contract will be implemented in 16 months, winter months not included.
The alteration and upgrading of the DK 12 national road in Chełm is being carried out by Budimex and is 65% complete. One half of the road already has new pavement installed.
On 9 December 2020 Budimex signed a contract with the Białystok Office of GDDKiA for the design and construction of the S19 expressway section between the Białystok Zachód junction (excluding the junction) and the Białystok Księżyno junction. The net value of the contract is 469.1 million PLN.
MPWiK of Warsaw and Budimex have launched construction of the Vistula Sewer Main. The tunnel boring machine to be used to build the longest section will begin from Wybrzeże Gdyńskie Street. The whole sewer will be 9.5 km long, with 5.5 km to be built during the current project stage.
Budimex has completed assembly works in the temporary hospital in Białystok with almost 100 beds. The Acceptance Report was signed on 25 November. The project involved the adaptation of rooms in the Sports Hall of the Medical University of Białystok to make them fit for activities aimed at counteracting COVID-19.
Ferrovial, the strategic investor of Budimex, donated PLN 875,000 to the Polish Red Cross. Together with the general contractor, they donated PLN 4 million to the fight against the coronavirus.