Specialist in transport infrastructure and environment

15.01.2009

Having been selected in the tendering procedure, on January 15th, 2009, Egis Poland signed a contract with Zarząd Morskiego Portu Gdańsk S.A. company for the preparation of the pre-design documentation covering the following studies: 1) Comprehensive Program-Spatial Concept (multi-sectoral and multi-variant) - updating and 2) Comprehensive Feasibility Study - Upgrading of Road-Rail Infrastructure in Port Gdański.

01.01.2009

On January 1st, 2009, Mr. Cezary Saganowski joined the management team of Egis Poland, taking over the duties of the Director of Transport Department. Mr. Saganowski graduated from Warsaw Technical University and has over 16-year experience in the design and supervision over key road projects and in the management of design projects. His presence in our company will definitely help promoting the company's image on the market and reaching considerable effects both in terms of the number of projects won and the quality of projects currently implemented.

11.12.2008

We have the pleasure to inform that on 11.12.2008 the only tram tunnel in Poland was opened to traffic. Its construction was supervised by Egis Rail company (along with Egis Poland as a sub-consultant). The investment started at the beginning of 2007 and its implementation ran smoothly. The tunnel is approximately 2 kilometers long and its construction considerably improved communication in the center of Kraków. The tunnel has been equipped with modern safety systems as well as solutions facilitating movement of passengers. The investment definitely increases the attractiveness of the city and we are glad that our company could have been involved in it.

17.11.2008

On November 14, 2008 the bypass of the city of Wyszków, along the S8 express road, was put to use. A nearly 13-kilometer section was constructed for approximately PLN 262 mln. The Contract was co-financed from EU funds in the total of 83%, and within the scope of the Cohesion Fund Project. Construction works commenced in the spring of the year 2006. The Contractor of works was the joint venture of Budimex Dromex SA and “Mosty – Łódź” SA. Furthermore, a JV of the companies of EGIS Route – Scetauroute and EGIS Poland performed management and supervision over the whole project and works. The national road no. 8, with this section of the bypass, performs an important role in the transit traffic within the national and international scale, as a part of the Polish section of an international road no. E-67 (Czech Republic – Poland – Baltic countries).

13.11.2008

A ceremonious opening of a renovated E30 railway line at a section between Legnica and Węgliniec, within the scope of a modernisation programme that took place on 12 November 2008. Within the scope of modernisation 149 km of tracks were laid and 167 junctions were assembled; also drainage was executed. New poles were erected and 174 km of traction network were assembled. The E30 line was adjusted to the exploitation speed of 160 km/h. Seven railway stations and two stops were renovated. Currently, at a 78-kilometer and modernised section between Legnica and Węgliniec the duty officers coordinate the train traffic from one place – the Local Steering Centre in Bolesławiec. The total project value estimates to over EUR 194 mln. The investment was co-financed from the Cohesion Fund, whereas the project management and supervision over works was conducted by a joint venture of EGIS and Halcrow.

08.11.2008

A ceremonial closing of the project co-financed from the EU Cohesion Fund „Sewage treatment in Włocławek” took place on 7.11.2008 in Włocławek. Within the scope of the design the Joint Venture of Egis Bceom International, Egis Poland, and Biprowod performed the function of an Engineer at three contracts for works: modernisation and development of a sewage treatment plant, development of water supply system with pumping stations and sludge processing and utilising. They were executed according to FIDIC Contract Conditions. Thanks to an engagement of the Employer (MPWiK Włocławek), Contractors of works, and the entire Engineer’s team it was possible to complete the investment in the forecast period and within the budget.

31.10.2008

A contract for execution of a complex multi-stage design documentation for the investment design styled: Construction of a tramway line in the district of Gdańsk South from “Chełm” loop, through Witosa and Nowa Łódzka street, to “Nowa Łódzka” loop was signed on 30.10.2008 between Dyrekcja Rozbudowy Miasta Gdańska [City of Gdańsk Development Authority] with its seat at ul. Piekarnicza 16 in Gdańsk and the joint venture of: Leader – Egis Poland Sp. z o.o., and Partners – Egis Rail S.A. Oddział w Polsce and NORD Investment S.A. in Gdańsk. The deadline for execution of the entire tender covers the period from 30.10.2008 to 30.09.2009. The gross contract value estimates to PLN 2,597,380.00.

18.10.2008

VI International Fairs of Urban and Road Infrastructure were held on 15-17.11.2008 in the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw. The Minister of Infrastructure Cezary Grabarczyk, Minister of Sport and Tourism Mirosław Drzewiecki, and Minister of Environment Maciej Nowicki took the patronage over the Fairs. Moreover, the General Directorate of National Roads and Motorways was the Essential Partner of the Fairs. The Fairs gathered 117 exhibitors from Poland and abroad that were presenting technological novelties and provided a discussion with the participation of major authorities in this sector, as well as with representatives of the government of the Republic of Poland on major problems of the Polish infrastructure sector. Egis Poland Sp. z o.o., as last year, participated in the Fairs presenting its wide possibilities within the sector of design and execution of infrastructure investments in Poland.

24.06.2008

The first Polish ITS Congress took place between 26-28.05.2008 in Warsaw and was organized by the Association of Intelligent Transportation System ITS Poland. Egis Projects Polska was actively participating in the Congress as a member of the Association – the Congress sponsor – as well as a speaker. Steve Morello – Business Development Manager from Egis Projects SA – in his speech confirmed the engagement of Egis in indicating a new direction for the intelligent transportation sector. The titles of the presentations were: “Advanced Traffic Management Systems on the Athens Ring Road” and “ETC interoperability and the promotion of independent toll service providers”.

06.06.2008

On 02 June this year in the building of the Polish Federation of Engineering Association NOT in Warsaw the Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Mr Olgierd Dziekoński, presented awards in the contest organized by the Polish Association of Engineers and Technicians of Construction named “Construction of the year 2007”. The contest is organized with the participation of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the General Inspector of Building Control. The first prize went to, among other winners, an undertaking supervised by the joint venture of companies Egis Route – Scetauroute S.A. a branch in Poland and Egis Poland Sp. z o.o. within “Pavement stabilization of the national road no. 7 on the line Gdańsk – Warsaw – Chyżne (country’s border) Task B: section between Kiezmark km 25+683.5 and Jazowa km 48+465. Construction of an interchange in Nowy Dwór Gdański and a flyover in Kmiecin”.