Division 2 has handed over the building of the Goethe-Institut in Prague after the overall reconstruction of the inside. The interiors of the art nouveau monument on the Masaryk Embankment, originally built in 1905, were rebuilt according to the original shape. Doors, floors and plasters were restored. The one-year work was realized in stages, with the institute in operation.
Division 1 and BeMo Tunneling are building the Kramer Tunnel, which will be a part of Garmisch-Partenkirchen highway bypass in the German Alps. Together with the tunnel, the ventilation shaft is being excavated, having extraordinary dimensions of 4.5 meters in diameter and 99 meters in depth. The bypass should be completed in 2023.
On Sunday, November 22, the Church of Christ the Saviour and its new community center were ceremonially opened in Prague, Barrandov. Division 4 also participated in the new building, realized by Metrostav, by providing utilities – ventilation, a central heating and cooling system including a heat pump, and electric installations.
Daughter company SBT Sverige is carrying out the construction of the metro in the capital of Sweden. The extension of the blue metro line to the city of Järfälla, including stations Barkarbystaden and Barkarby, is also being excavated via the Veddesta access tunnel. In Stockholm, three other access tunnels are also being excavated, belonging to different parts of metro network extension.
On Friday November 20, Subterra confirmed the continuation of its partnership with the Cesta za snem society, which connects non-disabled and handicapped people by organizing sport and other events. The year 2021 will be the fifth year of collaboration. The contract was signed by General Director Ondřej Fuchs, Commercial Director Jiří Tesař and Chairman of the society Heřman Volf.
On Thursday, November 12, representatives of the Slovak railways and contractor companies signed a contract for modernization of the railway track in and around Žilina. Confirmation of the large project featured the minister of transport and construction, Andrej Doležal. Division 3 will participate in the construction, more than 16 kilometers long; the works should take about four years.
Construction of the Great Brno Ring Road Žabovřeská has entered phase II. On Tuesday, November 3, a contract was signed regarding a roughly one-kilometer-long section of the road along the Svratka river, including the relocation of a tramway track into a half-kilometer tunnel. The construction, with the participation of divison 1, should begin this year and be completed by 2024.
Construction of the M85 expressway in northwest Hungary, on which our daughter company Subterra – Raab is participating, is in progress. Phase V features a two-tube tunnel under the Bécsi domb (Viennese Hill) close to the city of Sopron. On Monday, October 16, the building site hosted a ceremony placing a statue of Saint Barbara, which will symbolically supervise the excavation.
Divison 4 has delivered a fire extinguishing system for the Bubenská 1 office building. The complete reconstruction of one of the most significant Modernist monuments in Prague, originating in 1935, was carried out by Metrostav. Division 4, which had been working on the large building for more than one year and a quarter, will also participate in equipping tenant spaces.