KÉSZ Group secures water engineering development project in Szeged
The investment is key to the implementation of industrial developments in the region
KÉSZ Építő és Szerelő Zrt. has secured a large-scale water engineering project through an EU open public procurement procedure. The National Water Authority invited tenders for the implementation of advanced water engineering facilities related to phase II of the Szeged industrial area. The winning bid submitted by KÉSZ Építő és Szerelő Zrt. and MA-HARD Hajózási és Vízépítő Kft. was worth a net value of HUF 3.99 billion and proved to be the most favorable during the public procurement procedure.
The primary objective of the investment is to provide a temporary drainage solution for the implementation of the BYD Project in Szeged and to construct the related advanced water engineering facilities. The project plays a key role in the safe and scheduled implementation of industrial developments in the region.
"This project is not only further confirmation that, under its restructured management, KÉSZ Group and, within it, KÉSZ Építő és Szerelő Zrt. are successfully competing in the most intense competitive environments, but also that we are capable of carrying out complex water engineering tasks, such as the BYD Project in Szeged. We work under strong, decisive, and centralized management, which ensures rapid decision-making and high professional quality. The member companies and partners of KÉSZ Group, including MA-HARD, are best suited to bring this high-profile, fast-tracked hydraulic engineering investment to a successful conclusion," said Béla Ármos, CEO of KÉSZ Építő és Szerelő Zrt.
Complex hydraulic engineering project requiring a high level of expertise
The project is extremely complex and requires a high level of engineering and construction experience. The purpose of the advanced hydraulic engineering facilities is to ensure the development of a drainage system that can cope with the increased industrial load in both the short and long term, thereby ensuring the smooth development of the industrial area in Szeged, including the BYD investment. In phase II, the contractors' tasks include:
- Construction of a 2,785-meter-long northern belt channel with a high-level design covered with prefabricated elements.
- Construction of a Fehértói settling basin covered with foil, as a raised storage reservoir, with reinforced concrete structures, with a volume of 8,320 m3.
- Construction of a 11,332 m3 settling basin in Öthalmi, with drainage structures and a filling pipe connected to the Keleti pressure pipeline.
- Construction of six receiving points, including rainwater transfer pumps, reinforced concrete structures, retaining walls and a pressure pipeline crossing the motorway.
- Conversion of the Öthalmi pumping station to ensure connection to the Keleti pressure pipeline.
- Construction of section I of the Keleti pressure pipeline with DN900 ÜPE pipes, manholes and measuring structures.
- Temporary drainage solutions, reconstruction of temporary structures and installation of monitoring and control systems.
- Comprehensive design tasks: review of construction plans, preparation of implementation documentation, operating permits and regulations, and obtaining permits for material extraction sites.
The specialist in water projects has proven itself many times over
The project is being implemented collaboratively by KÉSZ Holding member companies: KÉSZ Építő és Szerelő Zrt. and MA-HARD Hajózási és Vízépítő Kft. MA-HARD Kft. is one of Hungary's leading water construction companies, with references including participation in the Hableány ship disaster rescue operations, port construction on the Danube and Lake Balaton, the substructure for the diving platform at the 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships, and the salvage of the Szőke Tisza shipwreck.
The company has decades of experience in complex hydraulic engineering and water structure construction projects. Their activities include river regulation, dredging, embankment construction, environmental rehabilitation, and special hydraulic engineering solutions. MA-HARD operates one of the most complex hydraulic engineering fleets in the country, which enables it to carry out specialised work using floating machinery on the Danube, Tisza, Lake Balaton and other water surfaces.