Project Management Update from Romania

In line with the savage winter and literally frozen days of our life, so it goes the first month in 2010, a year that is viewed as a year of resurrection.

New Highway to Brasov

The only noticeable event recorded in the month is perhaps the kick off of a new motorway construction project in Romania between Romanian Government (DoT) and a consortium of companies formed between VINCI-France and AKTOR-Greece.

The strip links Bucharest through a little town in the mountain area on the way through country’s heart to Brasov City. Even though not a challenge from the point of view of distance, it is surely a major issue for the Contractor given the terrain difficulties, high slopes and need to cut the mountain along the way to the City of Brasov.

If the challenge is high, so is the price - 4.8 billion Euros.  The amount covers the financial and loan costs, the works execution as well as O&M spanning a period of 30 years. It is surely a big job ahead for these two reputed contractors and only those who know well the zone and its landscape could figure out how tough their tasks will be. The award came after a fierce competition that involved 12 companies over a year and half, with 4 of them shortlisted and invited to bid in the final run.

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