Experts in turnkey construction PORR

EXPERTS IN TURNKEY CONSTRUCTION

Porr (Polska) S.A. is one of the most important general contractors on the Polish market. The company is a part of the PORR Group, which is one of the largest Austrian construction companies and the market leading player in Europe. Dariusz Balcerzyk reports.

PORR was formed in 1869. Nearly 150 years later the Viennabased PORR Group employs more than 12,800 people and its production output i s estimated at approximately €3.5 billion (2014). From the very beginning the company has been present in all branches of the construction industry: civil engineering, hotels, tunnels, commercial centres, bridges and railway lines. Its services include feasibility studies as well as the turn-key finishing of buildings and project management services. PORR is also a leading company in the road infrastructure sector.

“Whether it’s motorways, expressways, railway tracks, power plants or specialist underground constructions, PORR carries out professional services starting from smaller construction activities up to large projects and infrastructural investments, providing a full spectrum of road construction services,” says Andrzej Roginski, member of the Porr (Polska) S.A. board of management.

With numerous offices across central, eastern and south-eastern Europe, PORR has been involved in many trailblazing construction projects. Furthermore, it is now expanding into new international markets in the Middle East, particularly Qatar.

Experienced general contractor

In Poland, Porr (Polska) S.A. has been involved in the construction business since 1987, commissioned by foreign and Polish investors. The Hotel Holiday Inn in Warsaw was the company’s first completed investment in Poland. The completion of other investments led to the formation of Porr (Polska) S.A., which was established in 1993.

“The main areas of our business include general and industrial construction in Poland, including hotels, offices and educational buildings, house building, commercial centres and industrial buildings. During the 28 years of our presence in Poland we have managed to complete

Peter Hartmann, member of the Porr (POLSKA) S.A. board of management.

Andrzej Roginski, member of the Porr (POLSKA) S.A. board of management.

many ‘turn-key’ buildings here in this country, such as Hotel Intercontinental in Warsaw, Warsaw Financial Centre, Library of the Warsaw University, Sheraton Warsaw Hotel and Stock Exchange building, Old Brewery in Poznan, as well as Auditorium Maximum in Jagiellonian University in Cracow” explains Peter Hartmann, member of the Porr (Polska) S.A. board of management.

Since 2008 the company has owned an asphalt mixing plant in Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki, near Warsaw. This plant with a 240 Mg/h capacity was used for the implementation of the company’s largest road contract to date in Poland. For the purposes of this contract more than 250,000 tonnes of asphalt mixtures of various kinds have been produced.

On 29 June 2012 the merger of Porr (Polska) S.A., PTU Polska Sp.z o.o. and Teerag-Asdag Polska.Sp.z o.o. took place. This has enabled Porr (Polska) S.A. to enhance its construction offer with road works, infrastructure, environmental, rail works and the power industry.

Smart growth

To minimise its market risk, a few years ago the PORR Group adopted a new strategy, which it was called ‘intelligent growth strategy’. For several years, the company has been focusing on markets with a growing construction industry, and which are stable in political, legal and economic terms. It has defined five so-called

home markets, which generate about 93 per cent of its production: Austria, Poland, Germany, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. The company has ceased to operate in other European countries, with the exception of Slovakia, Romania and Serbia, where it only invests in the largest infrastructure projects which are known to have secured financing. Internationally, PORR’s biggest project is the construction of the subway line in Qatar.

The company is optimistic about the future of Poland’s construction market. “For many years, building construction has been developing dynamically in Poland. We have been monitoring the situation and carefully analysing the conditions of new projects,” explains Mr Hartmann. “We are also very interested in the railway market. The orders from PKP PLK (Polish Railways) account for 25 per cent of the company’s revenues in Poland. Our commitment in this field will continue to grow in the future. Recently we won three railway contracts worth €80 million. Other interesting market segments in Poland are environmental engineering, including the construction of sewage treatment plants, and power construction.” n

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Stump - Hydrobudowa

Stump - Hydrobudowa became a part of the PORR group in 2013. Since that time, both companies show significantly closer cooperation. Construction of the Baltic Sea Tower skyscraper located in the centre of Poznan is the latest manifestation of these collaborative activities. When finished, this building will be an ultramodern office building offering more than 12,000m2 of rentable space located on 16 storeys above the ground. Stump - Hydrobudowa is a contractor responsible for the geotechnical engineering works at this project. Deep excavation made for the construction of three underground floors is located in the immediate vicinity of the 8-storey Sheraton Hotel and the historic place called Stara Drukarnia (Old Printing House). For this reason, it was decided to apply a comprehensive protection of the excavation in form of diaphragm wall technology. Thanks to this, a rigid resistant structure is obtained, which is capable to take significant burdens from neighbouring facilities and to ensure safe subsidence value. Stump-Hydrobudowa has more than 20 years of experience in the market of specialist geotechnical and foundation works. We pride ourselves on long-term cooperation with leading players in the Poland’s construction market. Thanks to our sound knowledge gained over the years and modern technical background, we are able to undertake difficult and complicated executions. Stump-Hydrobudowa Sp. z o.o. can boast more than 30 years of experience in carrying out specialist foundation and geotechnical works.

We undertake the most complex and specialised tasks in the foundation sector, combining geotechnical technologies with construction and engineering works.

Our staff has a great deal of knowledge and experience in a variety of complex and technically demanding activities.

With our long-term know-how, supported by modern technical hardware, we are able to design and implement the optimal solutions for your individual geotechnical needs, both in terms of technology and price.

Stump – Hydrobudowa Sp. z o.o. ul. Okunin 31 05-100 Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki tel. +48 22 55 96 055 e-mail: oferta@stump-hydrobudowa.pl