2.1. Business model and value chain, 2.1.1. Main areas of activity, About Budimex Group
BUDIMEX SA
Infrastructure constructionAs part of the Infrastructure Construction Division, the company carries out road, bridge and hydraulic engineering. The Division has its own equipment base, an asphalt plant and a network of certified laboratories. Its rich technological and equipment background enables it to undertake technically advanced projects throughout the country. Its offer is complemented by Budimex Group’s FBSerwis Group, which provides comprehensive road infrastructure maintenance services.
General construction
Building construction is one of the pillars of Budimex SA’s long-standing activities. The company’s General Construction Division performs the full range of services of this segment and provides comprehensive support at every stage of the project. The General Construction Division’s offer includes general contracting of public buildings, and commercial, industrial, military, residential and sports facilities. In the implementation of projects, it provides customers with full support of the technical office and optimal technological solutions, including those based on the BIM methodology, streamlining the process of designing, operation and management of facilities. Budimex SA’s activities in the building segment are supported by other companies of the Budimex Group: Mostostal Kraków SA, specializing in the execution of steel structures, and FBSerwis in the area of technical maintenance of facilities.
Railroad construction
Railroad construction is another major area of Budimex SA’s operations. The company carries out comprehensive railroad projects with full infrastructure facilities, such as platforms, stations and overpasses, including participation in the construction of new and modernization of existing railroad lines of strategic importance for Poland and the region. The Railway Construction Division has extensive and modern equipment facilities and is constantly developing the competence of its personnel in the field of, among other things, high-speed rail construction. Budimex SA is among the three largest contractors for the modernization of railroad lines in Poland. The Division’s offering is complemented by Budimex Kolejnictwo, which provides a variety of services for railroad construction, including equipment, welding, transportation and surveying.
Power and industrial construction
As a general contractor or in consortia with leading companies in the industrial sector, Budimex SA builds, among others, gas and steam units, gas transmission pipelines, and thermal waste conversion installations as well as water treatment stations, flue gas desulfurization and denitrification installations. The Power and Industrial Construction Division also participates in the development of nuclear power, supporting Poland’s energy transition.
Laboratory services
The company has its own extensive laboratory and technological facilities, consisting of the Central Laboratory and 25 field laboratories. It makes it possible to effectively conduct ongoing quality control of individual construction work ranges, in accordance with contract terms and technical specifications, and to perform as-built analyses. Budimex SA Laboratories also provide services to third parties. The Central Laboratory is accredited by the Polish Accreditation Center under number AB1414.
Production of mineral and asphalt mixtures
Budimex SA has bitumen plants with a capacity of up to 320 tons per hour. High-end technological and laboratory facilities allow the company to produce mineral and asphalt mixtures that meet the requirements of European standards for construction products. To ensure production stability and maintain high quality, a Company Production Control system has been implemented in accordance with the requirements of the harmonized standards of the PN-EN 13108 series. The compounds produced are not only used for ongoing contracts, but also are sold to external customers.
Equipment services
The Directorate of Equipment and Manufacturing Services [1] performs, among others, earthmoving and earth spreading, pavement milling, crane services and the transportation of oversized machinery and equipment. The combination of state-of-the-art equipment, skilled operators and supervisory staff, and innovative solutions allows construction work to be carried out with the highest quality.
MOSTOSTAL KRAKÓW SA
Manufacturing of steel structures
The company’s core business areas include prefabrication, supply and assembly of steel structures, and the provision of design services. The backbone of the company is the steel structure plants located in Kraków and Kleszczów, and from May 2023, also the Konstalex plant in Radomsko, which deals with heavy structures, mainly steel bridges. The company’s total production potential exceeds 18,000 tons per year. Deliveries of structures are made, among others, for industrial, bridge and environmental facilities.
Industrial projects
The company is a designer and general contractor of steel structures for the construction of logistics centers, warehouses, and industrial and power facilities, among others. It has established teams responsible for developing its modular construction offerings and implementing multi-level steel system parking facilities.
FBSERWIS GROUP
Waste management
The FBSerwis Group companies offer a full catalogue of services in the area of municipal and industrial waste management, including collecting and transporting waste, managing waste processing facilities and landfills. In addition, they post employees to handle processes at customer sites, and advise on waste management and legal requirements in the environmental area. They perform tasks related to the maintenance of green areas and cleaning in cities and municipalities. The FBSerwis Group’s operations are complemented by Circular Construction SA, whose business activities focuses on the collection, storage and processing of waste. The company specializes in the recycling of building materials.
Comprehensive road infrastructure maintenance services
The FBSerwis Group provides comprehensive summer and winter maintenance services for roads, engineering structures and outdoor areas, taking care of their proper condition, passability, cleanliness and appearance as well as maintenance of horizontal and vertical road signs and traffic lights, etc. It also performs construction work and temporary signage for road works and events.
Lighting infrastructure management
FBSerwis performs comprehensive lighting modernization projects – from the system design stage, through obtaining construction permits and executing the works, to ongoing maintenance, and warranty and post-warranty repairs.
Technical building maintenance
The company provides technical maintenance and upkeep services for building installations, fit-out services, i.e. comprehensive development of building space, cleaning and green space maintenance services as well as providing administrative and security services for facilities. In addition, it performs energy audits, and reviews of energy consumption with an indication of achievable savings.
In addition, the Budimex Group is active in renewable energy production and the development of electromobility infrastructure, as described in more detail in Section 7.4. The company’s activity in foreign markets is presented in Section 7.3.
[1] By February 1, 2024. Under the name of the Equipment Services Division.
