Poland The shelter in Gniezno as good as new

Panattoni and Dekpol Budownictwo have once again jointly carried out a campaign to help homeless animals, this time supporting a shelter in Gniezno. The facility underwent a comprehensive renovation, and the value of the aid was around EUR 50,000.

Panattoni and Dekpol are developing a build-to-suit factory for Maxcess in nearby Łubów.

Supporting animal shelters is our way of making a positive impact on the local communities in the areas where we carry out our development projects. Once again, together with Dekpol Budownictwo, we have managed to efficiently carry out works that will change the fate of the charges and improve the comfort of the employees. We also purchased the most necessary products indicated by the management of the facility.
Tomasz Harasimowicz, BTS project manager at Panattoni

The shelter had not been modernised for decades, so the scale of the challenges was great: a leaking roof, unsealed windows and doors, lack of insulation and inefficient heating, as well as wear and tear issues resulting from the passage of time.

All this hampered our ability to help the animals. The very layout of the premises was also a problem, as it was not functional. The lack of a kennel or quarantine space was a particular sore point.
Katarzyna Fikus, shelter manager in Gniezno

The comprehensive refurbishment of the Gniezno shelter is part of a larger programme implemented by Panattoni BTS from the end of 2022. In locations with bespoke developments, the developer, in cooperation with clients and general contractors, supports the most needy facilities providing asylum for affected animals. The pilot project involved the OTOZ Animals shelter in Tczew, followed by a complete overhaul of the municipal shelter in Żary, and the shelter in Boguchwała near Rzeszów received 500 kg of specialised food.