Foreign companies keen to renovate railway tracks in Poland

 A growing number of investment projects in the railway sector, combined with a high value of planned task, attracts more and more foreign companies to Poland, which are becoming more serious competitors to domestic players, as reported by Rzeczpospolita.
The value of investment projects planned in the Polish railroad industry until 2013 can be up to around PLN 30bn (E7.4bn). While each single project can be worth up to PLN 500-900m (E124-223m).

Operational Center of Euro 2012 will arise in Legionowo

The governor of Mazowieckie Voivodship signed the decisions concerning the location targeting the building of the Police Training Centre in Legionowo, which will be the center of operations for Euro 2012.
The next step will be to issue a building permit. The investment, located in the Government's list of projects for Euro 2012, implies an operations center and information exchange during the Championships.
The project involves the upgrading of the building (712 square meters), consisting of two floors above ground and one underground. The second decision concerns the reconstruction of pipe.

Underground car park to appear in central Wroclaw

The local authorities in Wroclaw are preparing the groundwork for an underground parking garage below Nowy Targ square. The investment will be carried out in collaboration with a private investor, the company Mota-Engil, Gazeta Wyborcza reported.
Within the framework of the undertaking the private investor will build a three level underground parking garage with 331 parking spaces. The investment will require expenditure totaling just under PLN 40m (E9.7m) and the company will manage the facility and derive a profit from it for a period of 40 years.

European Bank to lend €450 million for upgrading road approaches to Kyiv

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) considers to issue a sovereign loan of up to €450 million to support the Kiev access roads development.

The total project cost is estimated at €1.150 billion, including an EBRD potential loan of up to €450 million to be provided in two tranches.

Ukraine President invites Michel Platini to Ukraine to see the progress in preparations for the EURO 2012

Arcadis betrokken bij twee nieuwe wegenprojecten in Polen

Partner needed for new stadium and sports hall auditorium construction in Radom

Radom’s local authorities intend to build a new stadium and sports hall-auditorium, both carried out as public-private partnerships.
The city has recently announced a tender to choose a private investor with whom it plans to collaborate. According to the project guidelines, the new stadium will be able to hold up to 16.000 fans. In turn, the sports hall-auditorium will be equipped with stands for up to 5.000-6.000 people.

More building time needed for Warsaw stadium

A consortium comprising the firms Hydrobudowa Polska and PBG, which is building the national stadium in Warsaw, has signed an annex to its contract extending the duration of the project by 57 days. As a consequence, the stadium is to be ready by 30 June 2011. The investment is worth approximately PLN 1.3bn (E17.1m) net. (Source: PMR)

Poland and Ukraine begin construction of new Border Crossing Point

Poland and Ukraine have begun construction of the Budomezh-Grushev international automobile border crossing on the Ukrainian-Polish border in the Lviv region – the Lviv regional administration announced this in a statement.

Euro 2012 in Warsaw: hanging around the stadium

The UEFA football championship kicks off in Warsaw’s brand new national stadium on 8 June 2012. While it prepares to host over 100, 000 fans and tourists, the Polish capital is abuzz with excitement about revealing how far it’s come to the rest of the world.

Ukraine to build New Runway at Odesa Airport

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine intends to build a new runway at Odesa Airport soon after preparations of Ukrainian airports for the EURO 2012 are complete - Vice Prime Minister Mr. Borys Kolesnikov said this addressing an Open Aviation Forum held in Kharkiv at the beginning of June.

First Swissotel to be built in Kyiv

The Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts portfolio continues to grow: a new deluxe hotel is currently under construction in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and is scheduled to open in mid 2012. A management agreement was recently signed between Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and the KDD Group, one of the leading property and investment companies in the Ukraine.

Government allocates UAH 168 million for Lviv Stadium Construction

The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 168 million for the construction of the Lviv stadium for Euro 2012, the press service of the Lviv city council said.

DCH to build Bus Station in Kharkiv by 2012

Development Construction Holding (DCH) plans to build a bus station in Kharkiv by 2012, reads a statement made by the company.

Kyiv plans to start construction 2 new Subway Lines in 2011

The Kyiv city state administration expects the construction of the Podilsko-Vyhurivska subway line and the first section of the Troieschyna-Osokorky section of the Left Bank subway line to start in 2011. Anatolii Holubchenko, deputy head of the Kyiv city state administration, announced this at a plenary session meeting of the Kyiv city council.

Reconstruction of the East Station in Warsaw will commence end of July

The work on the reconstruction of Warsaw’s East Station will commence in the end of July or the beginning of August. The station will be ready before the Euro 2012 championships. The rebuilding will cost 38 mln zł and the executer will be Strabag.
According to the board of PKP, most passengers in the capital during Euro 2012 will take the central train station, the eastern and Warsaw Stadium.

Gdansk launched a tender for the stadium operator

Tuesday June 2,  a two-stage tender has been declared for the future operator of PGE Arena. The winner will be known in July.
The construction is going according to plan. According to the spokesman of the Office of Investments Euro 2012 in Gdansk, Michael Kruszynski, they intend to complete the assembly of steel in July. At that time the operator will also be known. The steel structure, which is the basis of the facade and roof of the building, consists of 82 frames. Each weighs 66 ton, has a length of 100 meters and will be installed on the typical polycarbonate plates of different shades of amber.

Ukraine: new state target programme for EURO 2012 in Ukraine is adopted

The Government of Ukraine has approved a new State Target Programme for the preparation for and holding EURO 2012 in Ukraine having increased the total amount of its financing by almost UAH 16 bln (approx. EUR 1.7 bln) to reach almost UAH 142 bln (approx. EUR 15 bln).
 
The increase is provided in the Resolution issued by the Cabinet of Ministers No. 357 dated 14 April 2010 that came into force on 29 May 2010.

Highway A4 in Małopolska is ready for EURO 2012

Despite of the floods all over Poland,  the 60-km stretch of the A4 motorway between Szarów and Tarnow in the Malopolska region will be opened before the Euro 2012. Preliminary estimations of the Cracow branch of the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways show, that the total amount of losses caused by flooding on the roads in Little Pol

PKP has chosen a company that will redecorate Warsaw Central Station

ROP Poland will modernize the Warsaw Central Station. Renovation will cost about 47 million zł. The work will be completed in late 2011 and 2012.
PKP SA will sign on short term a contract with the contractor's work. According to the schedule, the modernization is expected to start in June this year. The investment is financed from PKP resources.
The Central Station only needs to be repaired without substantial reconstruction. The investment will cover the facade of the main hall and its external arcades on the ground floor. The building and underground platforms will be thoroughly cleaned. Also a new information system, new ticket machines and information desks for passengers will be installed.

GDDKiA will spend PLN 1.5bm on national roads

The General Directorate for national Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) will spend close to PLN 1.5bn (375m) on refurbishing roughly 500 km of national roads in 2010. The Directorate wants to carry out a thorough overhaul of existing routes and the cash needed for this aim will be provided by the National Road Fund and the state budget.

Changes in the schedule of construction of the National Stadium

The completion of the main steel structure of the National Stadium in Warsaw is postponed from June to July 2010. The date for completion has been declared to UEFA - June 2011.
In April the National Sport centre received a proposal from the general contractor, consortium ALPINE BAU DEUTSCHLAND AG, ALPINE BAU GmbH, Alpine Construction Poland Sp. z oo, PBG SA and HYDROBUDOWA POLAND SA to delay completion of the main steel structure of the stadium.

Strabag Sp. Z o.o. will rebuild the Warsaw East Station

The Polish State Railways SA has chosen a general contractor in the tender for the construction of the Warsaw East station. Strabag Sp. z.o.o. will be paid approximately 31 million zlotys. The price obtained in the tender is 14 million zlotys lower than planned for this investment. Construction work will begin in the third quarter of 2010.

More money from Brussels

Brussels is to grant Poland additional 633 million euro in the years 2011-2013. It is an award for this country’s dynamic economic development in recent years said the EU Budget Commissioner Janusz Lewandowski. Additional funds have also been allocated to the Czech Republic and Slovakia.The money comes from a special fund created by EU governments, for countries, which have been developing faster than Brussels expected.

GDDKiA is looking for contractors for the A1 motorway to Gorzyczek Świerklany

The General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways opened on Monday this week, the first stage of the tender for the completion of the A1 motorway Swierklany - Gorzyczki .

Technology partner for the Gdansk football stadium selected

Trias SA will liaise with the football stadium in Gdansk, one of four Polish venues for Euro 2012, to provide it with all the technologic necessities. A contract is signed between the company's CEO Zbigniew Klonowski and thePresident of Gdansk Pawel Adamowicz.

New air traffic control tower at Lodz airport

The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PAZP) is planning to erect a new air traffic control tower at Lodz airport, according to gazeta Wyborcza.
The tower will be located halfway down the runway. The investment is scheduled ti begin in July this year. A tender will be written for the contractor on short term.

Unemployed people will be trained for several tasks at the Euro 2012

A large amount of EU funding is released for the training of unemployed people to work in companies that will be handling the European Championship in football.
The Lower Silesian Voivodship Labour Office (DWUP) in Walbrzych has already established the first contests, in which entrepreneurs receive funding to prepare unemployed people for several tasks at Euro 2012. The office will share the 9 million between the implementers to prepare the unemployed for professional work, including trip pilots, translators, hostesses and security staff.

Tender for the telecommunication network for the National Stadium in Warsaw

On March 31, 2010 the National Sports Center sp o.o. opened a tender for the supply of equipment and telecommunication network management software for the National Stadium in Warsaw.

Government appoints new directors of Kyiv and Lviv Stadiums

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has appointed Portuguese expert Mr. Gitesse Arkisandas the director general of the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex in Kyiv - Ukrainian Vice-Premier Mr. Borys Kolesnikov announced this at a press conference on April 12. He informed that Mr. Arkisandas was involved in FC Benfica (Lisbon) Stadium construction.

Terminal F of Boryspil Airport to be ready by July 2010

 Boryspil Airport Director, Mr. Borys Shakhsuvarov, informed that construction of a new Terminal F would be accomplished by July 2010. Earlier reported deadline of May this year was shifted a few months due to hard weather conditions of past winter season.

Skorzonera wins Ivano-Frankivsk Airport Concession

On March 30, Skorzonera firm won the local government tender for a 30 year concession contract for Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport.

Tender for Gliwice stadium now underway

A new city stadium is planned for Gliwice. The city’s administration has just announced a tender to choose a contractor for the investment, PAP reported. The stadium will be able to accommodate over 10.000 fans and, if necessary, there is the option of increasing capacity by a further 5.000.

Tender to renovate elevated road in Chorzow

Chorzow’s local authorities are planning to modernize the elevated road passing over the town square and forming part of national road 79. A tender to choose a designer and contractor for the project will be announced on very short term.
According to the time table drawn up by the local administration, work on the design is due to get under way in June this year while the renovation work itself begin in 2011.

Altcom Company appointed as new Chief Constructor of Lviv Stadium and Lviv Runway

Donetsk-based Altcom financial and industrial group has been selected as the chief constructor of a stadium in Lviv and a runway at Lviv International Airport, the press service of the Ukrainian Сabinet has reported, referring to the Vice Premier in charge of the EURO 2012 preparations, Mr. Borys Kolesnikov.

Director General of Donbas Arena Construction heads Ukraine EURO 2012 Coordination Bureau in Ukraine

The Government has appointed Mr. Volodymyr Kovalevsky as the Deputy Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers and Director of the Coordination Bureau for preparing and hosting the EURO 2012 in Ukraine.

Earlier Mr. Kovalevsky was director general of the construction of the Donbas Arena stadium in Donetsk.

Source: Interfax Ukraine

Fewer passengers at Polish airports in 2009

In 2009, Polish airports served in regular and charter traffic over 18 million 945 thousand passengers. That's about 1 million 704 thousand less than in 2008.The Civil Aviation Authority (ULC) data indicate that passenger traffic last year was 8.25 percent lower and the number of aircraft operations about 7.66 percent, than in 2008.

PZPN is earning on Euro 2012

According to the Polish Radio, UEFA have to pay the Union of Polish Football Association for their help in the organization of the championships. The Polish Football Association vice president and tournament director of Euro 2012 in Poland, Adam Olkowicz, admits that the union receives a salary.

Five companies in the tender for trams for Krakow

 Five Polish and foreign companies have been selected for the second stage of the tender for the purchase of 24 modern low-floor trams for Krakow. The project is co-financed by EU funds and will cost approximately 210 million PLN net. The company names are: Polish Solaris, Pesa Bydgoszcz, Caf (Spain), Alstom (France) and Bombardier (Canada). The vice president of the Municipal Transport Enterprise in Krakow (MPK): Zbigniew Palenica, said that "each of these companies has until the end of February to send their technical bids along with the price".

European Credit for the A1

The Polish government can still count on a 1.1 billion Polish złoty for the construction of 180 km motorway A1. Over half of the money for the construction of the A1 segment Stryków to Pyrzowice comes from loans from the European Investment Bank.T

New toll-collection system for national roads

Ten candidates have entered a tender announced by the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDK1A) to build a toll-collection system for national roads. The tender will be carried out in stages and the winner will be responsible for, among other things, designing, supplying and later operating an Electronic Toll Collection System.

Railway stations for Euro 2012

Polish State Railways (PKP) will upgrade and build new stations before the Euro 2012 football championships will commence. Major investments, worth up to 670 million zlotys (170 million euro), are being made in Wroclaw, Katowice, Warsaw, Poznan, Gdynia and Krakow.

Problems acquisition Wroclaw stadium

 On very short term the German company Max Bögl is to acquire the building site of the Wroclaw stadium. Negotiations with Mostostal, about leaving the building site lasting several days. The handing-over of the construction was to be signed later on Tuesday morning (2 February), but it did not happen.
The court decided that the new contractor has the unlimited right of entry and exit all the vehicles on the site, stay on it and work no matter the time of the day.

Start of the transition process of the Warsaw Central Railway Station

The design of the make-over of the Warsaw Central Station is completed on behalf of PKP by the Society for Design: Niwinski G. J. Porębski. Transformation will cover both aspects of aesthetic and functional.

Not enough hotel rooms in Poland for Euro 2012?

 Poland might lack hotel rooms for accommodating UEFA Euro-2012 fans. This is caused by reduction of investments into the hotel construction. Due to recessions, Poland stopped building eight planned facilities. According to the declared schedules, Warsaw and other cities will erect new hotels with a total cost of approximate PLN 831,5 million. Additional funds could come from EU. For the time being, Poland can provide accommodation for only 69,000 guests.

Poland on 6th position in the FDI Confidence Index

Poland went up from the 22th to the 6th position in the ranking indicating the degree of confidence of foreign investors. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index is a survey conducted by AT Kearney from 1998. FDI Index assesses the current situation and future forecasts concerning international financial flows.

New Sheraton in Mikolajki for EURO 2012

Europejski Fundusz Hipoteczny is planning to put up a five-star hotel in Mikołajki. The launch date is unknown at the moment, and depends of whether it can muster the cash for the deposit it needs to obtain a loan for the project.

Extension of the road around the stadium for Euro 2012 in Wroclaw

The 12.5 million zł. road modernization project in Wroclaw, which will enable fast and secure communication with the airport, motorway ring road of Wroclaw and the ring down town and other areas of Wroclaw and the region, will receive funding.

21 firms entered the tender to build Kielce bypass

A total of 21 firms and consortia from Europe and Asia have entered a tender to build a bypass around Kielce, which will form part of the Gdansk – Rabka S7 express road. The estimated value of the project is around PLN 1 billion (E243.9m). The route will be 23 km in length.

The construction site for the new passenger terminal has been transferred

At the end of February this year, the port authority of Gdańsk Airport Lech Walesa, signed the contract with a consortium consisting of the companies Budimex and DORACO for the construction of a new passenger terminal. Preparatory works will begin on 15 March. The ground work will commence at the end of March, beginning of April.

“Poland will not be ready for Euro 2012”

 The minutes of the report by the SCC, which the Wprost 24 web site claims to have seen, says that deadlines for various investments are increasingly falling behind. Meanwhile, president of UEFA Michel Platini told the Przeglad Sportowe on Monday that choosing Poland and Ukraine as co-hosts for the games in 2012 was “a bit risky”."We should remember that the two states so far have no experience in organising such events. That's why it is a great adventure for us ... a bit risky I'd say," he said.

Autostrada Poludnie withdraws from A1 Strykow – Pyrzowice investment

A consortium including Autostrada Poludnie will not build a 180-kilometre fragment of the A1 motorway between Strykow and Pyrzowice.

New motorway (A4) near Rzeszów

Podkarpackie will launch the construction of the motorway near Rzeszów in March 2010. The entire length of the A4 motorway in the Podkarpackie - 166.6 kilometers.
The more than 7-km stretch of highway is part of a future motorway ring road north of Rzeszów, which significantly ease the burden on the city with transit traffic. The contract includes the construction of highway 2 collision-free nodes (Rzeszow Rzeszow Central and East), two-storey building cross intersections with roads, railways, rivers and the migration routes of animals crossing the highway in the form of engineering structures (three road bridges, two highway bridges and three motorway.

Road companies fail to make use of 4 billion zl

According to the forecasts drafted at the beginning of 2009 the annual spending on roads and motorways was to reach about ZL30bn, yet, a recent amendment to the budget truncated this sum to ZL22bn.

Krakow may host the European Football Championships in 2012 instead of Wroclaw?

Wroclaw authorities sacked construction company Mostostal last week after it was revealed to be weeks behind schedule. On Wednesday, the mayor of Wroclaw announced that Mostostal will leave the building site in a month and a half but assured that the stadium will still be ready for

Zloty on the rise

End of week trading has seen strengthening of the Polish currency.  The zloty stood at 3.87 to the euro, midday Friday.

3 Training camps closer to the status of of being chosen by the UEFA

Pulawy, Kazimierz and Naleczow are getting closer to the status of official training camp for the European football championships. Visiting the city on Wednesday, representatives of the official Euro 2012 organization awarded them with high marks.

14,7-15,7 zł billion for road construction in Poland

In 2010, the tenders are to be elected by the company that will build nearly 410 km of motorways in Poland. Assuming that the price of the construction of 1 km may reach 35.9 million to 38.4 zł, the value of all the projects together is 14.7 - 15.7 billion zł – according to experts from Frost & Sullivan.

Hotels for UEFA Euro-2012: Ukrainian plans, Dutch experience

The participants of the international workshop held recently in Kyiv studied the experience of Dutch investments into the hotel and security industries in Ukraine. “Dutch experience for Ukrainian hospitality area” brought together representatives of over 10 large companies from the Netherlands. Among them are Philips, Nedap, Haystack, Lundiform, Flame Guard, Merford, PSIC, Galvanitas, Kersten Europe, Himex, P&O Ferrymasters. Those concerned examined the Ukrainian investments proposals and suggested options for cooperation in the light of Ukraine’s UEFA Euro-2012 preparations.

Six bids for the revitalization project of the railway station Świebodzki

Six bids submitted in the tender for the preparation of the architectural concept for redevelopment and revitalization of the Świebodzki Station in Wroclaw. This is one of the oldest passenger railway stations in the capital of Lower Silesia.
The task of the company that wins the tender, will be to develop the concept of architectural and urban design and the functional area of the station (4 hectares). The concept is to be built by mid-June 2010.

Poznan stadium is considering the choice of an operator

Poznan wonders about the choice of the stadium operator, whose modernization is completed in a few months. There is no tender yet being written out for the selection of the operator of the object.
The Poznan stadium will be the first of the four Polish host cities for the European Football Championships 2012, to be ready. The modernization is to be completed in June this year and will be put into service in early autumn.

Agreement for the construction section of the A4 will be signed in short term

The Public Procurement Office had no objection to the tendering procedure for the construction of the A4 motorway running from Rzeszow Center to Rzeszow East. This means that before the end of February the agreement will be signed. The contractor of the 7 km of the A4 motorway will be the Polish-Spanish consortium of companies lead by market leader Mostostal Warszawa. The price offered by the consortium amounts over 439 mln zł. The term of the investment is 18 months.

Road Companies Fail to Make Use of ZL4bn

According to the forecasts drafted at the beginning of 2009 the annual spending on roads and motorways was to reach about ZL30bn, yet, a recent amendment to the budget truncated this sum to ZL22bn. "That does not mean that some investment projects were not fulfilled," says General Office for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA)' spokesman Marcin Hadaj. He explains that Alpine Bau, which built part of the A1 motorway, did not deliver an invoice by the end of 2009. "The decreases in spending were also caused by some tenders which turned out to be even more profitable than we had expected." Still, out of the drafted ZL22bn only ZL18.3bn was spent.

Stadiums Rising in Poland

In preparation for the European football championships Euro 2012 six stadiums will be either built or renovated. They are: National Stadium in Warsaw (capacity: 55,000, cost: ZL1.914bn), stadium in Gdansk (capacity: 41,000, cost: ZL864m), stadium in Wroclaw (capacity: 42,000, cost: ZL853m), stadium in Poznan (capacity: 46,000, cost: ZL527m), Krakow (capacity: 33,000, cost: ZL406m) and stadium in Chorzow (capacity 55,000, cost: ZL370m). In total about ZL5bn will be spent on stadiums.

More Guests in Hotels? Wait for H2 2010

This year will mark the debut of several new projects in the hotel business. A new hotel is planned to be opened in Gdansk (the Gdansk Hilton, 150 rooms), and in Krakow (Hilton Garden Inn, 154 rooms). In H1, the fourth hotel of the Golebiewski chain will open (659 rooms), and H2 will see the debut of a four star Holiday Inn in Bydgoszcz. Most new investments will be completed in 2011-2012, that is right before the start of Euro 2012.

Nederlandse ondernemers verdienen geld aan EK Voetbal 2012

Imtech technologiepartner in stadions EK Voetbal 2012 in Polen

Gouda - Imtech (technische dienstverlening in Europa) heeft orders ter waarde van ruim 30 miljoen euro verkregen voor de technologie in het Poolse Nationale Stadion in Warschau en de Poolse PGE Baltic Arena in Gdansk. Beide stadions spelen een belangrijke rol tijdens het EK Voetbal 2012. De komst van dit EK leidt ook tot andere investeringen in Polen zoals in kantoren, hotels en detailhandelscentra. Ook hier is Imtech als technologiepartner actief en zijn er orders verworven ter waarde van ruim 37 miljoen euro.

UEFA confirms four host cities in Ukraine

Minister van Verkeer en Waterstaat C. Eurlings bezoekt Polen

Op uitnodiging van de Poolse minister van infrastructuur C. Grabarczyk bracht minister C. Eurlings op 14 en 15 oktober j.l., een officieel bezoek aan Polen.

American Company IMTC-MEI to invest in construction of Lviv Airport New Terminal

Organisation EURO 2012 requires legal barriers to be removed

During a meeting of a working group set up to co-ordinate the organisation of European football championships in 2012, it was decided that the organisation of the event by Poland and Ukraine requires legal barriers to be removed.

Kharkov Airport to purchase a baggage handling system from Vanderlande Industries as part of Championship Football 2012

Kharkov Airport is the first airport in Ukraine to purchase a baggage handling system (BHS) from Vanderlande Industries as a result of development for the European Championship Football 2012. Managed by New Systems AM the airport has shown substantial effort and progress to develop the airport in time for the event. An efficient and constructive cooperation was achieved between Vanderlande Industries and New Systems by joining forces and starting cooperation in an early phase.

Kyiv to have 28 new Hotels for EURO 2012

Twenty eight new hotels will be built in Kyiv ahead of the EURO 2012, according to Mr. Serhiy Bronevytsky, the acting head of the Department for Urban Planning, Architecture and Design of Kiev City Administration.

NTU to broadcast the EURO 2012 in Ukraine

UEFA has announced an exclusive agreement with the National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU) for the broadcasting rights of EURO 2012 in Ukraine.

Altcom to build Donetsk Airport Terminal

Donetsk-based Altcom Company was selected as the general contractor of the New Donetsk Airport Terminal project. Construction works are planned to be launched in Ocotober 2009 and completed by January 15, 2011. Altcom's Deputy Director General Mykhailo Kovalev told that these terms are stipulated in the contract signed between Altcom and Donetsk regional state administration.

Single ticket for UEFA Euro 2012

During the EURO 2012 fans will have the opportunity to use a uniform e-ticket, which will provide access to both a stadium and all kinds of public transport.

Poland Builds $140m Airport for Football Fans

Poland is to get a $140m (€100m) airport that will cater to inbound fans arriving for the Euro 2012, the European Football Championship, according to a report on USA Today.

The two-runway airport will be built in Modlin, about 40km north of Warsaw, the capital of Poland.

Atradius biedt werkkapitaalverzekering - Meer financieringsruimte voor exporteurs van kapitaalgoederen

Amsterdam, 1 september 2009 – Met ingang van vandaag biedt kredietverzekeraar Atradius Dutch State Business een werkkapitaalverzekering voor Nederlandse exporteurs van kapitaalgoederen. Met de verzekering kan de financier, die werkkapitaal verschaft aan deze exporteurs, zich indekken tegen het risico dat de exporteur het werkkapitaal niet kan terugbetalen. Hiermee kunnen exporteurs meer ruimte krijgen bij hun bank om export voor te financieren. De nieuwe verzekering is bedoeld voor banken die werkkapitaal verschaffen aan exporteurs van kapitaalgoederen. Zij is tot stand gekomen in nauw overleg met exporteurs, banken en de ministeries van Financiën en Economische Zaken.

High-speed railway communication Warsaw-Kiev

Warsaw and Kiev are working over high-speed railway communication before European Football Championship. At present traveling time between capitals of Poland and Ukraine takes 16 hours. High-speed railway should also connect Lvov and Peremishl’, Polish “Rzeczpospolita” newspaper reports.

Dnipropetrovsk Agrees with China's CITIC Group on Credit of UAH 17 Billion for Construction of New Subway Stations in Dnipropetrovsk

The authorities of Dnipropetrovsk region have arrived at an agreement in principle with the China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIS) Group on allocation of a credit of UAH 16.96 billion for construction of new subway stations in Dnipropetrovsk. Viktor Bondar, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional state administration, announced this at a staff meeting.

Ukrzaliznytsia Intends to Purchase 17 Electric Trains

The Ukrzaliznytsia state railway administration is intending to purchase 17 electric trains capable of operating on both alternating current and direct current by the EURO 2012. Oleksandr Hudkov, the first deputy head of the main department for passenger traffic, announced this at a press conference.

EBRD signs € 38 million credit agreements with Lviv municipal companies

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed agreements with Lvivelektrotrans and Lvivavtodor municipal companies on the issue of credit funds worth € 38 million.

Ukraine updates EURO 2012 Preparations Program and ready to guaranty Stadiums be ready in time

Minister for Family, Youth and Sport of Ukraine, Mr. Yurii Pavlenko, announced that еhe Cabinet of Ministers has introduced some corrections in the State Program of preparations for the EURO 2012 in the light of UEFA decision dated May 13, 2009.

Ukrzaliznytsia to introduce additional domestic day trains between EURO 2012 cities

The state rail transport administration (Ukrzaliznytsia) intends to introduce additional domestic day trains between cities which are to host matches of the EURO 2012.

All tenders for motorway construction will be launched by year-end

Warsaw, July 27: All tenders for motorway construction in Poland will be launched by the end of the year, deputy Infrastructure Minister Radoslaw Stepien said.

Ukraine ready to guarantee UEFA timely reconstruction of EURO 2012 Airports

The Cabinet of Ministers is ready to provide UEFA with guarantees for timely reconstruction of country's airports before the EURO 2012, Vice Prime Minister Ivan Vasiunyk said.

EBRD lends €38 million to western Ukrainian city of Lviv

Financing programme for road rehabilitation and transport system upgrades

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a financing programme worth €38 million to the major western Ukrainian city of Lviv to help fund the modernisation of its road and transportation systems.

The largest municipal financing package provided by the Bank in western Ukraine to date will include a €12 million loan to Lviv ElectroTrans, the municipal transport company. It will also comprise a €26 million loan to Lviv Avtodor, the road construction, maintenance and traffic management company being created by the city of Lviv.

EURO 2012 security concept presented to UEFA

On Thursday Minister Adam Rapacki presented UEFA representatives with the assumptions of the UEFA's EURO 2012 Integrated Security Concept. The meeting was attended by international experts specializing in the security of mass events, representatives of PL.2012 and PZPN [the Polish Football Association] and coordinators responsible for security in host cities.

Donetsk Central Railway Station development

The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine has announced a call for investment proposals for Donetsk Central Railway Station reconstruction. Total amount of investments expected and required is estimated to be around 200 million UAH. Application deadline is August 10, 2009.

Minister of Transport of Ukraine resigns and former director of Lviv Airport returns

On June 23, the Cabinet of Ministries has dismissed Mr. Vinskiy from the position of the Minister of Transport and Communications of Ukraine and appointed Mr. Vasyl Shevchenko to act as the Minister. Earlier Mr. Schevchenko held the position of the first deputy head of the Minster.

Oekraïne: modernisering trambaan Lviv

De lokale overheid in Lviv krijgt steun van de EBRD om het tramnetwerk te moderniseren. De bank stelt een lening ter beschikking van 38 miljoen euro. Een deel van het geld (26 miljoen euro) wordt besteed aan het herstellen van sporen, de aanleg van extra tramroutes en verkeersmanagementsystemen.

Contractor for Wrocław airport

A consortium made up of Hochtief Polska and Hochtief Construction has been contracted to expand Wrocław airport. The contract, which should be completed by March 2011, is worth more than PLN 296.73 mln gross – even though the budget for the project was set at around PLN 430 mln gross.

Mostostal Zabrze Can Bag Football Contract

Mostostal has placed the most financially attractive offer to modernize the Slaski Stadium. The company wants to complete the contract in a consortium with Hochtief Polska.

Kulczyk Will Start to Build Motorway to Germany

The government has accepted plans to build the A2 motorway. In July, a 106 km section of it will be built from Tomysl to Swieck. The entire amount slated for the motorway's construction is EUR1.54bn, which means a kilometer will cost EUR12.2m.

Contracts for 810km of Roads Signed Since November 2007

According to the Infrastructure Ministry, from November 2007 until the beginning of June 2009, contracts for construction of 408 km of motorways and 404 km of other types of state roads were signed. In the opinion of expert Adrian Furgalski, Infrastructure Minister Cezary Grabarczyk appears in a much better light compared to his predecessors, who initiated construction of a mere 110 km of motorways.

Government considers to finance a new passenger terminal of Donetsk Airport

The Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mr. Ivan Vasiunyk, informed that a new passenger terminal of Donetsk International Airport could be possibly built at the expenses of the State budget in case of any of private investor would not be found in the nearest future. According to him, there were already 3 tenders held to find an investor, but none of them had succeeded.

Kharkiv hotels expand their facilities

In May 2009, two Kharkiv high class hotels, Chichikov and Kyivskiy, announced their plans to construct additional hotel buildings next to existing ones.

Yuschenko is positive on Lviv Stadium construction rates

On May 28, 2009 the President of Ukaine, Mr. Yuschenko paid a working visit to Lviv city, where he visited Lviv Stadia construction site.

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry says EURO 2012 guests will easily cross Ukrainian border

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has said that foreigners who will travel to Ukraine for the EURO 2012 will not have any problems with crossing the Ukrainian border.

BM 4, juni 2009: Habits: Ondernemers & kenners over de Poolse zakencultuur

Eurobonds to Help Prepare EURO 2012

Gdansk, Poznan and Wroclaw are considering a joint issue of Eurobonds worth up to EUR1bn. Three of the four cities hosting EURO 2012 matches would issue the bonds together. The money thus obtained would be spent on EURO 2012 investments, mostly construction or modernisation of stadiums and road investments.

Selection of host cities for UEFA EURO 2012™

During its meeting today in Bucharest, the UEFA Executive Committee examined and discussed the state of infrastructure preparations for the final tournament of the 2012 UEFA European Championship due to be held in Poland and Ukraine from 9 June until 1 July 2012.

Lviv Stadium foundation construction to be finished in one month

The general contractor of Lviv Stadium construction, the Azovintex company, had finished foundation works underneath future East and South stands. Today, a construction of basis for a future West stand has been already launched.

Dnipropetrovsk airport to be privatized in June 2009

The State Property Fund of Ukraine plans to sell 100% OJSC Dniproavia shares in June 2009. OJSC Dniproavia, which runs and owns Dnipropetrovsk Airport, performs regular and charter flights to countries in Europe, the Middle East, the CIS and domestic destinations.

May 13 - UEFA to announce EURO 2012 host cities

The UEFA Executive Committee will announce Ukrainian and Polish cities to co-host UEFA EURO 2012 on May 13, UEFA chief Michel Platini told a news conference in Kyiv on Wednesday, April 15.

World Bank approves $400 million credit to Ukraine for road development

The World Bank will issue a $400 million credit to Ukraine for 30 years with a five-year grace period for road development within the project 'Improving of Roads and Traffic Safety', according to a press release of the bank.

Minister Grabarczyk on Support for PKP and Airport Construction

Infrastructure Minister Cezary Grabarczyk announced that the PKP Przewozy Regionalne (PKP PR) passenger railway carrier would receive ZL3.6 billion by 2015 and a further ZL4 billion by 2020. The funds are to come from the state budget, European funds and the railway fund.

BM 3, mei 2009: Tebodin scoort luchthaventenders Oekraïne: 'Dit krankzinnige land blijft kansen bieden'

Robert van der Noordaa werkt en woont voor ingenieursbureau Tebodin in Oekraïne. Zijn werk bestaat uit het signaleren van kansen, nieuwe contacten leggen en uiteindelijk het binnenhalen van contracten. Voor BM hield hij bij hoe het is om mee te doen aan een grote tender: het ontwerp van de nieuwe terminal van het vliegveld van Lviv.