Delivering excellence in all types of construction projects UNIBEP

DELIVERING DELIVERING EXCELLENCE IN EXCELLENCE IN ALL TYPES OF ALL TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS PROJECTS

Point House Residential Estate in Warsaw Point House Residential Estate in Warsaw

UNIBEP is one of the most robustly developing construction groups in Poland, employing around 700 staff and operating in the residential, commercial and services, and general construction industry, including public procurement in road infrastructure. The parent company, UNIBEP S.A., holds a very strong position in the largest domestic market, the Warsaw agglomeration, while export activities of the Group focus on Eastern markets, as well as Norway – through activities of the UNIHOUSE branch. Piotr Sadowski reports.

Podlaska Opera and Philharmonic Hall, European Centre for Arts in Białystok Podlaska Opera and Philharmonic Hall, European Centre for Arts in Białystok

Swietokrzyska Philharmonic Hall, International Cultures Centre in Kielce Swietokrzyska Philharmonic Hall, International Cultures Centre in Kielce

Multifunctional Sports and Entertainment Hall in Czestochowa Multifunctional Sports and Entertainment Hall in Czestochowa Aquapark with the swimming pool in Suwałki Aquapark with the swimming pool in Suwałki

Trading on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since 8 April 2008, UNIBEP S.A. and other entities in the Group specialise in carrying out its activities always as a general contractor. In Poland the Group operates mainly in the Warsaw market, north-east Poland and south Poland, predominantly the cities of Czestochowa and Kielce. Through its branch Makbud in Łomza (in which large-scale investments in bituminous mass manufacturing lines were made since its acquisition in January 2009) and the company PRDiM Ltd in Bielsko-Biała (a company bought a year later from the State Treasury), the Group also specialises in the execution of comprehensive road works for the public sector, mainly in north-eastern regions of the Mazowieckie and Podlaskie Voivodships.

Another important branch of UNIBEP is UNIHOUSE, a branch which uses the latest industrial technologies for manufacturing of modular multi-family houses and residential estates of turn-key single-family houses. “This is an offer specifically targeted for the Norwegian market, with our clients there being local developers,” explains Leszek Gołabiecki, vice president of UNIBEP. “At the end of December last year we signed two further contracts for modular buildings In Norway, one for multi-family residential building in Lillestrom for the investor E.G. Bygg Oslo A.S., and the other for a students’ residence in Drammen for Byggepartner A.S.”

In the domestic market UNIBEP specialises in residential works, through daughter company Unidevelopment, and also in commercial and public-utility construction development activities, an area of operations which has recently been strengthened further through an acquisition of a new commercial projects company. In addition to activities in Poland and delivery and completion of modular buildings in Norway, the Group has been present, independently, for a number of years in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia, through daughter companies such as UNIBEP Lviv Ltd and Unibep S.A. representations in Moscow.

Excellent credentials

In recent years UNIBEP recorded robust increases, of up to 11 times, in its turnover. In 2010 the company was on target to reach sales of over PLN 650 million and profits of PLN 22 million. “For 2011 we already have a strong portfolio of orders and expect a significant increase in income compared to 2010 and are very confident that in 2012 we will achieve PLN 1 billion in sales and PLN 50 million in profits,” predicts Mr Gołabiecki. “Last year we celebrated 60 years of operations and we are proud to be working with many long-term satisfied clients. They

KLIMAT SOLEC Ltd

KLIMAT SOLEC Ltd is a contractor of sanitary systems, offers especially:

n designing, assembling and servicing new installations of ventilation, air conditioning and heating including added facilities and full automatics n repairing, servicing and operating cost optimization of existing installations n production of full range of ventilation elements.

KLIMAT SOLEC lays particular emphasis on quality of its products and services and still improves offered solutions. Thanks to analysing a project and individual requirements of a client, till the end of a contract its value remains unchanged. The company employs 200 workers who are offered a personal development. Furthermore, the company works according to the standards of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 18001 and is able to provide installations of different size and complexity.

KLIMAT SOLEC in its work always goes by ethics, is a member of Polish Ventilation Assosiation and Business Center Club.

KLIMAT SOLEC together with UNIBEP company executed ALFA Shopping Centre in Białystok and Aquapark in Suwałki, currently executing Podlaska Opera House in Białystok. A chance of presenting in the article KLIMAT SOLEC regards as a confirmation that its work is done really well in opinion of such demanding client as UNIBEP.

ADIMEX

ADIMEX Company is undoubtedly one of the leading partners of the UNIBEP GROUP. It was created in 1996 and since then has been developing through the use of ever-more-advanced technologies.

One of the main areas of our specialisation includes the creation of gypsum plasters, concrete floorings and building insulations. In addition we also carry out finishing works on interiors, including painting, stucco, tiling, gypsum-cardboard constructions, using the highest quality building materials from leading manufacturers on the market. We construct buildings “from scratch”, employing specialised teams, while our abilities and knowledge enables us to carry out turn-key finishing of buildings.

We always offer professional advice and treat every project as a new challenge, which we approach individually, ensuring that absolute customer satisfaction with the completed works remains our top priority. We guarantee professional completion of works, which is confirmed by the numerous ranks of our satisfied customers and we hope you will join them.

Przedsiebiorstwo Robót Elektrycznych P&P Sp. z o.o.

The Electrical Works Company P&P has been operating since 1991. Over those 20 years we have focused on hard work and ongoing development. We have achieved immense experience in cooperation with many renowned business partners, such as UNIBEP.

We have delivered many excellent and demanding projects. From the very beginning of our operations we have specialised in carrying out all types of electro-energy and teletechnical works in general and industrial construction sectors. We introduced the ISO 9001 quality system very early on.

One of the main assets of our company is our workforce – employees with high qualifications, availability and identification with the policy of the company. We believe that we will continue to hold a strong market position and will successfully carry out our further plans.

The “Kaliningrad 750” Business Centre, 4*** The “Kaliningrad 750” Business Centre, 4*** Radisson Sas Hotel in Kaliningrad, Russia Radisson Sas Hotel in Kaliningrad, Russia

Brundalsgrenda, Trondheim in Norway – an example of modular Brundalsgrenda, Trondheim in Norway – an example of modular constructions delivered by the Unihouse branch of UNIBEP constructions delivered by the Unihouse branch of UNIBEP

include Dom Development S.A., an investor for which we have delivered more than 2000 residential apartments and are currently developing the second phase of the large-scale Saska Residential Estate project near the centre of Warsaw.” It is worth adding that the first phase of the development was the largest residential investment commissioned during the recent economic downturn. Another long-term client includes Turret Development – an investor with whom UNIBEP has been working for a number of years and has just signed an agreement for another phase of a residential estate project in Warsaw, with stage one being delivered as this article is appearing. And last but certainly not least, for TK Polska Operations S.A. UNIBEP is currently executing a mixed residential and services project in Warsaw, which also includes a Swiss-Med hospital.

Wide-ranging projects in Poland…

UNIBEP has to date delivered – and is delivering – a multitude of excellent construction executions, all completed on time and to the highest standards. The projects include an investment by Unidevelopment, which is currently in the final selling stage in the Santorini Residential Estate, totalling 355 flats. In addition, through its project company GN Invest Ltd in Warsaw, UNIBEP is executing a multi-family construction, Point House, for 236 high-standard apartments at Wyscigowa Street in Warsaw. The company also specialises in public-use and commercial investments. The ALFA Shopping and Services Centre in Białystok and the PLAZA Trading and Entertainment in Suwałki are excellent examples of such activities, as is the recent purchase of land in Warsaw at Grzybowska Street where UNIBEP will execute its own investment and construct a modern office building. In the area of office-dedicated space, UNIBEP can add the Okecie Business Centre near Warsaw’s international airport, an investment commissioned by GTC Aeropark Ltd.

The company furthermore specialises in sports-related constructions. “The Aqua Park in Suwałki, whose grand opening took place on 21 December 2010, is a state-ofthe-art swimming and spa facility which we completed as a general contractor,” points out Mr Gołabiecki. “We are also working on a 7,000-seats Entertainment and Sports Hall in Czestochowa, which will be completed in 2012, well in time for the 2014 World Netball Championships that will be taking place in the city. It is one of our most successful investments executed in the ‘Design and Construct’ formula.” As the company’s vice-president points out, UNIBEP has also become a specialist in constructing philharmonic halls, with excellently executed examples of the Swietokrzyska Philharmonic Hall in Kielce and the Podlaska Opera and Philharmonic Hall in Białystok.

…and abroad

In the sector of industrial architecture the Group completed a medical bioformulations production plant in Ukraine. In Kaliningrad it acted as a general contractor to deliver an impressive shopping and services centre, Kaliningrad 750, project, which also includes a four-star Radisson hotel with 177 rooms. “We are currently in the process of delivering a mixed hotel and office construction space in St Petersburg, while in Minsk in Belarus we are using the ‘Design and Construct’ formula to execute a brand-new four-star hotel, an investment which will be completed in the beginning of the second quarter of this year,” adds Mr Gołabiecki. “Over the coming years, we will focus on organic growth within the Group, both in Poland and abroad. We also strive to continuously develop the professional knowledge and expertise of our staff, to ensure that young engineers, when employed immediately after graduating from their universities, can find an excellent and mutually-beneficial career within UNIBEP. n

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