From 11 April, drivers have at their disposal the 16. a kilometre section of the S-8 expressway from the Róża junction to the Rzgów junction in the Łódź Voivodeship.
The section built by Budimex and completed ahead of schedule is 19.5 kilometres long. However, it will be possible to put the entire section into service after the completion of the construction of the A1 Stryków – Tuszyn motorway section.
The S-8 expressway built by Budimex is part of the S-8 expressway Wieluń Junction – Łódź (A-1). It runs through the area of communes; Rzgów, Tuszyn, Pabianice, Dobroń and Dłutów in the Pabianice and Eastern Łódź Districts. The eighth section connects to the A-1 motorway, thanks to which in the future those coming from the north will be able to turn to the S-8 expressway and reach Lower Silesia quickly and safely.
The road has a surface made of concrete, which was supplied by Lafarge. The concrete road surface will ensure several decades of trouble-free operation.
We are very pleased with the partnership with Budimex. – said Bruno Roux, Managing Director of Lafarge in Poland. Cooperation with Budimex gave us the opportunity to provide an integrated offer from Lafarge, i.e. in addition to the supply of cement, aggregates and concrete, we also dealt with technical, technological and logistic supervision over the production process. Concrete roads have a future in Poland due to the climate and geology, and it is promising that more and more of them are being built. This is a good trend, because concrete roads are safe, durable and cheap to use in the long run due to the low cost of their maintenance.
Contract with the Łódź branch of the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways for the construction of the 8. of the section of the S8 expressway (Róża – Wrocław junction), with a net value of PLN 689.2 million, was signed on 5 October 2011. The contractual deadline for the completion of the works is 5 January 2014. Budimex completed the works ahead of schedule, in December 2013.
Budimex is one of the largest construction companies in Poland, employing 5.5 thousand people. people and cooperates annually with 12 thousand. Contractors.
The company is one of the signatories of the Agreement for Safety in the Construction Industry –
initiative created in 2010. by the seven largest general contractors in Poland in order to increase the level of work safety in the construction industry.
Since January 2011, Budimex has been a part of the RESPECT Index, which brings together listed companies managed in a responsible and sustainable manner.
Lafarge is a world leader in the production of building materials, employing 64,000 people in 62 countries. In 2013, the Group recorded sales of EUR 15.2 billion. It holds leading positions in all sectors of its activity: in the production of cement, aggregates and concrete. It contributes to the construction of cities around the world by offering innovative solutions for housing, sustainable urban development, robust construction solutions and better communication between cities. Innovation is one of the priorities of the company, which actively supports sustainable construction and architectural creativity. Lafarge has been operating in Poland since 1995. For more information, please visit
www.lafarge.pl
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