Briefs

Investors attack harmful definitions in amended Act of Parliament

The presidium of the Investors' Conference which associates developer companies operating on the construction market has protested against several amendments approved by Parliament in March to the Building Law Act. The most heated emotions were aroused by the mention of "significant and insignificant deviations from an approved building project". Mieczysław Jaśkowski, manager of SAP-Projekt and member of the presidium of the Investors' Conference, remarked that the manner in which MPs defined what such "deviations" are evokes the most livid protest and could be the foundation for graft. In his opinion, the amended Act allows a great degree of freedom when assessing changes made in building projects, which means the fate of an investment will depend on the whim of some desk clerk.

Atlas Group revenue

Atlas Group building material manufacturer has informed that its 2003 yearly earnings amounted to 991.3 million zł, a drop of 3 percent compared with 2002. The company owners, however, claim it is an excellent result when one takes the situation on the Polish construction market into account.

Strabag to build bridges in Rawa

The consortium of Strabag, WPRD and PRM Mosty-Łódź companies have won a tender to construct a ring road of more than 11 kilometres together with four bridge projects: a two-level junction, a bridge over Rawka River and a flyover in Rawa Mazowiecka. The contract is valued at 6,413,000 euro and is to be finished in 24 months.

Skanska voted an Employer of the Year

Skanska S.A. has been called an Employer of the Year 2003 in construction brunch in the ranking published by "Newsweek Polska". The company reached the same title last year. The ranking has been based on opinions of 1,000 managers responsible for human resources in companies employing more than 50 people.