Characteristics of the operating activities of the Budimex Group /R&D projects

As a modern enterprise, Budimex participates in the development of technology and reaches for innovations supporting the company’s activities in many areas. On the one hand, these solutions enable the construction of facilities that can function in a more sustainable way. On the other hand, they allow for cost optimisation of construction works, as well as limiting their impact on the natural environment.

The company has an institutionalised and formalised process of managing innovations and research and development projects. Within the organisational structure of Budimex, there is a separate unit – the Innovation Office, which performs tasks in this area.

In 2022, development work at Budimex was carried out by 271 employees involved in the implementation of 55 selected research and development projects. Some of them were a continuation of activities initiated in previous years.

In 2022, Budimex SA conducted further research in the areas of using building information modelling (BIM) in thermal modernisation, testing innovative materials in railway construction and creating a platform supporting safety on the TEN-T trans-European transport networks. In 2022, two international projects, BIMERR and SAFEWAY, were completed and were financed by the European Commission – from the Framework Program for Research and Innovation – Horizon 2020.

Experimental projects concerning anti-smog meadows were also carried out within two pilot projects designed and implemented by Budimex and in the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), combining modern information and transportation technologies, as well as transport infrastructure and vehicles.

Union are, for Budimex, an important element of cooperation within consortia, developed on the international arena. They combine research and development activities with a business approach, contributing to the emergence of breakthrough technologies for the construction industry.

The company has been cooperating with start-ups for several years. In 2017, it launched a platform for innovators to submit ideas. Budimex implements projects with entrepreneurs and young technology companies offering products and services in the field of energy, renewable energy sources or green solutions for the construction industry. The company puts emphasis on exchanging experiences, learning new ideas and searching for people with passion. Activity in this area contributes to the diversification of Budimex’s business portfolio and optimisation of the company’s operations.

In 2022, Budimex conducted several pilot projects with start-up companies, including:

In May 2022, Budimex SA signed a cooperation agreement with the OSATeam (OSA – Falling Atmospheric Satellite) – a team of students from a Krakow secondary school that designed and constructed a mini-satellite. This project won the first prize from the European Space Agency. In the European CanSat 2021/2022 Competition, the young scientists defeated over 1,000 teams from all over Europe and were also invited for a short internship at Budimex.

In 2020, the Company introduced the internal platform “Innovation Zone”, promoting the involvement of employees of the Budimex Group in creating new solutions. Each team member could submit an innovation or improvement in their area or the work of the entire company at any time.

In 2022, the Innovation Zone Campaign was launched, the aim of which was to encourage employees to submit ideas that improve safety, reduce the carbon footprint, reduce the water footprint, reduce noise, and improve energy efficiency and waste management in a closed cycle.

Budimex effectively engages its employees in activities in the field of corporate social responsibility and raising awareness in the context of climate protection.

The company’s contribution to socioeconomic development is the material effects of the contracts being implemented and also a reflection of Budimex’s value as a responsible company and the result of implemented technologies and innovations – developed within the organisation and with the support of external partners.