On Monday, April 19, divison 2 signed a contract for the construction of the Villa Pod Menhirem Residential House in Dolní Chabry, Prague. The building, designed by Pata & Frydecký Architects, will have 44 units and will offer modern and sustainable materials and technologies. Construction will start in April and should last one year and a half.
Division 3 is reconstructing a section of rails at the Prague Main Station due to the lengthening of the northern underpass to Žižkov, to the new Churchill Square complex. On a subgrade reinforced by cement stabilization, a sub-ballast layer is laid, and subsequently, after a structural test, a ballast shoulder and track superstructure are built. Construction of the underpass should be completed this summer.
On Wednesday, April 7, a grant by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic was confirmed, supporting the project Monitoring of Parameters of Small and Large Extent Blasts by Optical Fibre Sensors. With the Safibra company and the schools CTU and VSB – TUO, division 1 will be participating in three-year research and development of new technologies for monitoring blasting works.
The upgrade of 15-kilometre-long section of the Mstětice – Praha-Vysočany railway track, led by division 3, also features divisions 2 and 4. At the Prague-Vysočany station, division 2 has finalized the new operating building, which train dispatchers moved into at the end of March. Division 3 is carrying on works on track and other objects. The project should be completed in 2024.
Construction of the Mississippi House and Missouri Park buildings that complete the River City Prague administrative complex is heading toward its conclusion. Division 4 is participating in the delivery of heating, cooling, sanitary installations, ventilation and a stable fire extinguishing system. The project by the company CA Immo should be approved in May.
In late March, the modernized Jaroměř railway station was officially handed over to the investor. The project included rail tracks, overhead lines, safety equipment and new underpass and platforms with barrier-free access. Division 3 had been participating in the construction, which was affected by large archaeological finds, since 2018.
Division 1 is carrying on the construction of the Milochov Tunnel in Slovakia, a part of the modernized Púchov – Považská Teplá railway line. The 1,861-meter-long, two-track tunnel, which was broken through last September, also features the 266-meter-long emergency gallery. Now Division 1 is realizing waterproofing membrane and casting the secondary lining.
Division 2 is reconstructing the Malešice Health Centre, originating in the second half of the 70s. Within demolition works, an original glass mosaic was found, depicting the idea of cleanliness and health by a woman figure surrounded by plants. With another, larger artwork made by the same technique, the mosaic should become a part of the renovated interior.
Construction of the M85 expressway in Hungary is in progress, featuring the daughter company Subterra – Raab. A part of Phase V is the almost 800-meter-long tunnel Bécsi domb, realized by Dömper. So far, more than 100 meters from the left tube have been excavated, a pipe umbrella is used to support the top heading in complicated ground conditions.