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PORR awarded a contract by KGHM Polska Miedź

Warsaw, 27.12.2023 - PORR S.A. has been awarded a new contract worth nearly PLN 250 million. As part of the project carried out for KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., over 2.5 years, the company will build the static body of the western dam of the South Quarter, expand the preloading embankment of the eastern dam of the existing Żelazny Most Extraction Waste Neutralisation Facility, build the East Pumping Station together with the accompanying infrastructure and rebuild the infrastructure located at the Tarnówek Pumping Station. The project is part of the Circular Economy strategy that has been implemented by the Polish copper company for several years.

Signatories of the KGHM Polska Miedź contract © PORR

Under the contract, PORR S.A.’s work will include

  • construction of the static body of the South Quarter’s western dam (approximately 3,500,000 m3 of embankment to be constructed) and decommissioning of intake towers W3 and W6,
  • preloading the eastern dam in sections E1-E2 (approximately 1,000,000 m3 of embankment to be constructed),
  • construction of the East Pumping Station and accompanying infrastructure,
  • reconstruction of the technical and social infrastructure.

Firstly, the company will work on the adaptation, construction and extension of the social areas of the Tarnówek Pumping Station. In parallel, work will be carried out on the construction of the static body of the western dam of the South Quarter and the construction of the East Pumping Station. The deadline for completion of the project, including obtaining a valid and final occupancy permit and decommissioning intake towers W3 and W6, is 30 June 2026.

Facts and figures in a nutshell:

Project type: Preloading the eastern dam in sections E1-E2 within the scope of Stage III, construction of the East Pumping Station, construction and reconstruction of technical and social infrastructure, construction of the static body of the western dam of the South Quarter and decommissioning of intake towers W3 and W6
Scope of works:

Build

Client: KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
Contractor: PORR S.A.
Contract value: Approximately PLN 247 million net
Time for evaluation:

June 2026

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