the most important contracts completed in 2022
INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION
the most important contracts completed in 2022
Budimex SA, together with the investor, the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways and the Ministry of Infrastructure, commissioned the S61 Wysokie – Raczki section in early 2022. The 20-kilometre section of the new expressway is the first completed section of the Via Baltica route in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. The construction work began in October 2019. The project included the construction of 20.17 km of concrete-surfaced expressway, a WB (collision-free) Wysokie junction with 2 roundabouts, as well as 31 access roads with a total length of 32.36 km, 25 engineering structures – bridges, road flyovers, animal crossings and environmental culverts. In addition, 7 roads crossing the main route with a total length of 6.22 km have been reconstructed. The value of the completed work amounted to PLN 575 million (gross).
S14 Route – Konstantynów Łódzki – Łódź Lublinek
Budimex SA, in consortium with Strabag, commissioned a 12-kilometre-long section of the S14 express route constituting the southern part of the western ring road of Łódź. The investor in the project is the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways in Łódź. The consortium has implemented the investment under the ‘design and build’ system. The value of the project, including the also constructed Teofilów Junction, amounted to PLN 512 million net. The investment included the construction of 4 road junctions and 17 engineering structures. The wearing course was made using asphalt concrete technology. At key points, as many as 220 pieces of construction equipment and nearly 500 people worked on the construction site. The construction works began in 2019. A feature of this 12-kilometre section of the S14 is the large number of road junctions and engineering structures.
Smolajny ring road
In August 2022, Budimex SA commissioned the Smolajny ring road in the course of national road no. 51. This is the first of its kind completed under the government’s Programme for the Construction of 100 Ring Roads for 2020–2030. The investment involved the extension of the road in the existing and partly in the new route. The value of the contract for a road section with a total length of 1.76 km is more than PLN 30 million. Despite the difficult ground and water conditions and an increase in the price of key construction materials, Budimex SA managed to maintain a high pace of work and completed the investment ahead of schedule. The execution of the task also included the construction of environmental protection facilities and the planting of over 1,000 trees and shrubs.
The Łagiewnicka Route in Kraków
The Łagiewnicka Route is one of the most important investments undertaken by the city of Kraków in recent years. Pursuant to a contract worth PLN 680 million, the Budimex Group commissioned the 3.5-kilometre-long route. Construction works started in July 2018 and ran until June 2022. The scope of work included the design and construction of a traffic route from Grota-Roweckiego Street to the intersection of Witosa, Halszki and Beskidzka Streets. An important part of the investment was the preparation of a tram line that connected the Kurdwanów housing estate with Zakopiańska Street. More than 2 km, i.e. most of the 3.5 km of road built, was routed in tunnels, the longest of which is over 700 metres long. In addition, as part of the investment, new road junctions, noise barriers, bridges, footbridges or pavements were built. The course of the Wilga river bed and the route of the nearby Kraków-Skawina railway line were also changed. Cycle paths were built along the entire project, and a new tram line was constructed on its section. Above the tunnels, in the vicinity of Zbrojarzy Street, recreational areas have been created, including a skatepark, sports fields and playgrounds. The new tram infrastructure is supposed to improve the city’s public transport system and improve the living conditions for residents of Krakow’s southern districts.
Rumia Janowo intermodal junction
The aim of realising the Rumia Janowo interchange was to improve traffic flow and upgrade the surrounding infrastructure. The implementation of the investment made it possible to permanently integrate different modes of transport: rail, car, public transport and bicycle. The investment also included the construction of flood control reservoirs connected to the urban drainage system. These solutions are intended to protect the city from regular flooding. Near the Rumia Janowo SKM station, a tunnel connecting the two parts of the city, car parks, bicycle paths, bus shelters and bays, footbridges, as well as amenities for the disabled were created. The biggest challenge was the construction of the tunnel, passing under 4 active railway tracks and the platform of the Rumia Janowo stop. The net value of the contract amounted to PLN 66 million gross. The investor is the municipality self-government of Rumia.
Rumia Janowo intermodal junction
Wałbrzych ring road
The six-kilometre long Wałbrzych ring road runs in the mountainous area of the so-called Wałbrzyskie Mountains and allows the city centre to be bypassed. Investors in the project were the City of Wałbrzych and the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways, Wrocław Branch. The investment was co-financed from European Union funds. The Wałbrzych ring road is a dual carriageway with three junctions. Three trestle bridges were built along the route, with the longest structure spanning 180 metres. As part of the contract, the Budimex Group also constructed a subway along Żeromskiego Street, a footbridge and three frame culverts on the Szczawnik stream. The construction was challenging due to the uninventoried post-mining infrastructure existing under the road under construction – the Gustaw and Lisia Sztolnia shafts. These required design changes and a lot of additional work to strengthen and secure the new ring road.
S5 Ornowo – Wirwajdy route
The new section of the S5 Ornowo – Wirwajdy connects the Ostróda ring road with the existing route of national road 16 in the area of the village of Wirwajdy. Construction of the S5 in the 2+2 lane standard started in July 2020. The value of the contract with the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways Branch in Olsztyn was PLN 165.6 million net. During the implementation of the investment, nearly 1,000,000 m3 of soil was used, 4 new engineering structures were built along the expressway and 2 engineering structures over the expressway. Budimex SA also completed 6 culverts for ecological purposes intended for small animals. The construction of the S5 between Ornowo and Wirwajdy is another road investment of the Budimex SA Group in Warmia and Masuria. The scope of works of the Ostróda project also included the construction of the largest extradosed bridge in Europe. This record four-span bridge with a total length of 677 metres was completed with cantilever technology.
S6 express route on the section Luzino (without the junction) – Szemud (with nodes)
As part of the contract, Budimex SA completed the construction of the S6 expressway along the Luzino (without junction) – Szemud (with junction) section and thus commissioned a 10-km-long section of the Kashubian Route in the Pomorskie Voivodeship. Moreover, in the course of the investment, 10 km of access roads, local roads and exits to serve the adjacent area were completed. Thirteen engineering structures were also built, as well as a trestle bridge 30 metres high and 200 metres long, constructed using cantilever technology. The project was complicated by the hilly terrain and waterlogged ground, which required special ground reinforcement and hydraulic engineering works. The construction of the S6 route is an important change for traffic in the entire Tricity agglomeration, which will reduce traffic jams on, for example, the existing national road and main traffic routes.
24 km of new S61 Suwałki – Budzisko route
Budimex SA has completed the construction and commissioned a 24-kilometre section of the S61 express route from Suwałki to the border with Lithuania – the Via Baltica. The company has completed 94 kilometres of this route in recent years, out of 130 kilometres in operation. Investment in the open section of the S61 under the ‘design and build’ system began in January 2020. The investor was the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways Białystok Branch. Budimex SA has taken over this project from another general contractor. The investment value was PLN 843 million. The scope of work included the construction of the S61 dual carriageway expressway, approximately 24.2 km long, with two road junctions, car parks for travellers and a vehicle control site for road services. The expressway also included two rest and refreshment buildings for passengers with playgrounds for children. In total, thirty-three bridges were built along the entire section.
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION
Upgrade of the E-59 railway line Rokietnica – Wronki section
Budimex Group has completed works related to the reconstruction of the track systems along with the accompanying infrastructure on the E-59 railway line on the Rokietnica – Wronki section. The 35.14 km-long section is part of the Poznań Główny – Szczecin Główny railway line. PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA is the contract investor. As part of the contract, the scope of modernisation included the track surface, overhead contact line, power, reparation and modernisation of engineering structures as well as reconstruction of platforms, railway crossings and construction of new drainage. Budimex SA carried out the track work with new traction equipment, using its own machinery. The contract included the creation of a modern, technically advanced 193 m-long bridge over the Warta River in Wronki.
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
Reconstruction of a key stage of the ITC building at the Warsaw University of Technology
The investment carried out by Budimex SA included the reconstruction of two wings of the Warsaw University of Technology, as well as the upgrade of the courtyard and the construction of a fire road. The renovation work took place under the supervision of a conservation officer. The net value of the contract amounted to PLN 69.1 million. The project was funded by the Warsaw University of Technology and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The eastern wing of the University of Technology was designed to accommodate the teaching and research needs of, for example, the Division of Building Refrigeration and Power Engineering, the Division of Aircraft Engines, the Division of Thermodynamics and the Division of Rational Use of Energy.
The reconstruction made it possible to introduce appropriate functional divisions and a clear communication layout. This involved the separation of new rooms, the organisation of two staircases and a new corridor. At the ground floor level, the rooms in the University of Technology hall were extended by a corridor located along the eastern side of the building. Due to the significant modifications, the project required the removal of existing load-bearing walls and installation of an extra structure to support the new separating floor elements.
Extension of the Silesian Planetarium in Chorzów
Budimex SA has completed its work on extending the Silesian Planetarium in Chorzów. As part of an investment, worth around PLN 80 million, the company modernised the existing facilities and built a new part of the building together with a viewing tower with a ‘camera obscura’ device used inside, from which it is possible to admire the view of Katowice, Siemianowice Śląskie and Chorzów. The construction work took 34 months. The Planetarium now enjoys more than 3,200 sq.m. of additional space. The old and new parts of the building are now connected by a panoramic passenger lift located at the western wall of the sundial court. During the construction work, Budimex SA secured the existing foundations of heritage-listed buildings and the excavations. This required complex geoengineering at the interface with the existing building and inside the basement rooms. During the works, the planetarium remained under constant observation through the use of a comprehensive monitoring system.
Completion of the first stage of construction of Polfa Tarchomin’s oncology drugs factory
In July, Budimex SA completed the first stage of works related to the construction of the Polfa SA Oncology Drug Development and Production Centre in Tarchomin. This is a unique project on a national and European scale and, at the same time, the largest investment of Tarchomińskie Zakłady Farmaceutyczne Polfa SA. As part of the contract, Budimex SA was responsible for completing the building shell. Construction works lasted from November 2021 to June 2022. The new Oncology Drug Development and Production Centre covers three areas: sterile formulation production and R&D and quality control laboratories. The construction work was carried out during a very difficult economic period caused by the war in Ukraine. This situation directly affected the availability and prices of materials and the availability of workers. Despite the challenges arising during the course of the investment, the actions taken together with the ordering party TZF Polfa, the partnership approach to problems and flexibility in decision-making allowed the contract to be implemented successfully.
Completion of construction of the Operating Theatre building at the F. Ceynowy Specialist Hospital in Wejherowo
As part of the contract executed by the Budimex Group, a modern operating theatre building was designed and constructed at the F. Ceynowy Specialist Hospital in Wejherowo. This is the largest investment of ‘Pomeranian Hospitals’. The facility was extended by a three-storey building to house, for example, an operating theatre with 7 operating rooms, the Kashubian Centre for Heart Diseases, the Pathomorphology Facility, a postmortem room, the Central Sterilisation Room and the Transfusion Serology Facility, as well as technical premises. The scope of the contract also included the construction of a connector – to connect the newly built part with the existing facility, together with the necessary technical infrastructure and landscaping, as well as a new transformer station. Two lift shafts were built in the existing part of the hospital, including one for the fire brigade. In addition, Budimex SA supplied most of the medical equipment and furniture. The gross value of the contract is PLN 94.9 million.
Completion of the construction of the L. Rydygier Voivodeship Complex Hospital in Toruń
Budimex Group completed an investment involving the reconstruction and expansion of the L. Rydygier Voivodeship Complex Hospital in Toruń. This is the largest investment project that has taken place in recent years in the field of healthcare in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship, and the facility is one of the largest hospitals in Poland. The total gross amount of the investment is PLN 425 million gross. The scope of the contract included numerous demolitions, the construction of 6 buildings, land development and the construction of technical infrastructure. The entire complex with a total area of 67,425 m2 consists of a main building, housing 12 wards, an operating theatre with 14 rooms, a hospital emergency ward and a helipad, as well as 5 buildings with hospital wards, a garage, and technical rooms.
A modern hall on the premises of the Tram Service Station in Nowa Huta
The facility is designed to handle all types of trams, including the longest in Poland, the 43-metre-long ‘Krakowiak’ and the newest, the ‘Lajkonik’. The facility’s area of 3,000 m2 allows up to 9 trams to be serviced at the same time and is equipped with state-of-the-art technical solutions. On the roof of the hall, 228 photovoltaic panels have been installed to provide the power required for its operation. The system has been optimised to make maximum use of sunlight, even in those months when it is least available. The cost of constructing the hall is almost PLN 39 million. The modern facility is one of the elements of the justcompleted project for the comprehensive upgrade of the Nowa Huta depot. In addition, two retention reservoirs were built on its premises, which guarantee the protection of the station and the surrounding areas from flooding during heavy rainfall. As part of the investment, suitable infrastructure was also built to ensure safe and convenient access to the trams’ roofs, where most of the systems are located. The pits, in turn, give employees easy access to the trolleys and wheel sets. In addition, a large, modern waiting area for the drivers enables them to keep their distance and wait comfortably before starting work..
ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION
Goleniów-Ciecierzyce – gas pipeline
Budimex Group was responsible for the construction of one of the three onshore sections of the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline being built in Poland. The completed Goleniów – Ciecierzyce section is the longest section of the gas main, measuring nearly 122 kilometres, which will enable the supply of natural gas from Norwegian deposits to Poland. As part of the investment, 55 trenchless crossings have been made, including Poland’s longest Direct Pipe under the Warta River with a length of 1,400 metres. The gas pipeline runs through 2 voivodeships, 6 districts and 11 municipalities. The signed Contract had a net value of PLN 314.8 million.
Volume object – service building in Kraków
In September 2022, Mostostal Kraków SA completed the construction of a service building with office, staff and warehouse space in Kraków, made to the order of KZN Rail Sp. z o.o. As a general contractor, the company carried out the construction of the office and warehouse building, the conversion of the electricity grid to cable and the water supply connection. In addition, it was responsible for decommissioning of the existing systems, securing the tele-technical networks, construction of the sanitary, rain and gas sewage system, internal traffic system with parking spaces, internal roads, public and individual exits, and delivery and installation of an overhead crane.
Extension and reconstruction of the existing production hall in Kraków
In September 2022, Mostostal Kraków SA completed Stage I of the warehouse redevelopment. The company, as a general contractor, carried out the extension of the hall together with the internal systems (including ventilation, heating, sewage and electrical systems).
The office and staff area was extended, and additionally a transformer station building with internal systems was constructed, as well as an assembly and storage yard with a track crane. The internal road and track layout of the railway sidings was also rebuilt, with the construction of a retaining wall and reconstruction of the lighting.
Delivery and installation of structures for the incineration plant in Dinslaken
In 2022, Mostostal Krakow SA delivered and installed approximately 2,200 tonnes of steel structure for the construction of an incineration plant in Dinslaken, Germany, and commissioned the incineration plant with all necessary support systems.
Delivery of the structure for the construction of a waste incineration plant in Slough
In December 2022, Mostostal Krakow SA completed the fabrication and delivery of 5,200 tonnes of steel structures for the construction of a waste incineration plant in Slough, UK. The scope of work included the purchase of the material, the fabrication of the structure and its corrosion protection, as well as its protection with fire-retardant paint.
Assembly works – construction of a storage tank
In August 2022, Mostostal Kraków SA completed assembly works for the construction of a 32,000 m3 storage tank at the Nowa Wieś Wielka Fuel Depot, PERN. The works included the installation of approx. 1,100 tonnes of structure. The scope of the task also included pressure/functional testing and participation in the commissioning of the tank.
Platforms and assembly of production devices at the Electrical Battery Component Production Plant at the Umicore plant in Radzikowice.
As part of the task, the steel structure of the platforms was delivered (approx. 650 tonnes) and mechanical assembly was carried out (approx. 300 tonnes). The scope of work included platforms and the main production devices. Moreover, dehumidifiers were transported and installed. The work was completed in August 2022.
Upgrade of the KGHM Bathtub Hall
Construction and installation works for the upgrade project of the HMG Bathtub Hall I were completed in January 2022. The task involved replacing the reinforced concrete slab roofing (there was asbestos in the roofing), together with the construction of the roof drainage and the adaptation of the steel structure (girders, purlins, braces) to accommodate the new roofing according to the developed executive designs.
The work also included the reconstruction of the building shell using materials adapted to current regulations, and replacement of the systems: roof drainage, lighting, lightning protection, fire protection, and dry risers leading to the roof of the building.
Demolition of KGHM facilities
In June 2022, Mostostal Kraków SA completed works related to the partial decommissioning of redundant facilities in the area of the former Lubin Zachodni OZG area – stage I. The subject matter of the order included the creation of asbuilt documentation and geodetic and as-built inventories with the removal of decommissioned facilities from maps.
Services in 2022:
- W 2022 roku In the Gdańsk region, the FBSerwis Company maintains more than 210 roads including sections of the S6 road (the Tricity ring road) and the S7 (including the southern ring road of Gdańsk). The duration of this contract spans from 2021 to 2023, although the company has been executing contracts in this area continuously since 2016.
- The company performs year-round (current and winter) maintenance of over 90 km of the S5 motorway and over 45 km of the A2 motorway, from the Modła junction to the Dąbie junction in the Wielkopolskie Voivodeship. Contracts for this scope of work were signed in 2022 for a period of four years.
- The FBSerwis Group has been operating in the field of municipal waste management from residential properties in the Capital City of Warsaw since 2021 and Łódź since 2016.
- The FBSerwis Group has been operating a municipal waste collection and management service from the area of the Municipality and City of Rzeszów. The contract has been in place continuously since 2013.
- The FBSerwis Group provides collection and management of waste from residential properties in the Municipality of Lądek-Zdrój. The contract was signed in April 2022 and will be carried out by the company until April 2024.
- FBSerwis Wrocław, which is part of the FBSerwis Group, has been taking care of the cleanliness and tidiness in Wrocław’s Stare Miasto and Krzyki districts in summer and winter since 2017.
- The FBSerwis Group provides maintenance services for the Port of Gdańsk, one of the largest facilities of its kind located on the Baltic Sea. The port is an important element of the Trans-European Transport Corridor I, which connects South-Eastern Europe with the Scandinavian countries. The contract has been in place since 2014.
- The FBSerwis Group provides maintenance services for the Koga Office Centre, located within the PCI Pomeranian Investment Centre. The first contract was signed in 2015 and has been in place intermittently. The current contract is valid from September 2021 to May 2023.
- The FBSerwis Group is involved in the construction of the monitoring system and lighting system for the Poznań Palm House and Thomas Woodrow Wilson Park, together with the connection of the Palm House building to the metropolitan network of the city of Poznań. The contract was carried out in 2022.
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