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Strabag wins Polish road contracts worth €170 million

European-based construction group Strabag, through its Polish subsidiaries, has won three road contracts from Poland’s General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA). The total contract value is split among two lots along the S19 north of Warsaw for €73 million and €43 million as well as one lot along the S61 in southern Poland for €54 million. “Poland is our third most important market [and] we celebrated our 30th anniversary there,” said Thomas Birtel, chief executive of Strabag Group.
November 2, 2017 Read time: 1 min

European-based construction group 945 Strabag, through its Polish subsidiaries, has won three road contracts from Poland’s General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA).

The total contract value is split among two lots along the S19 north of Warsaw for €73 million and €43 million as well as one lot along the S61 in southern Poland for €54 million.

“Poland is our third most important market [and] we celebrated our 30th anniversary there,” said Thomas Birtel, chief executive of Strabag Group.

All three contracts are design-and-build. The lots along the S19, also called Via Carpatia, are to be completed by April 2021.

Along the S61, the Via Baltica, the works comprise the construction of two carriageways, two rest stops, one bypass and 16 bridges, with completion for end of 2020.

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