8th of November 2018 was a very important date in the history of TEC Infrastructure. Upon conclusion of a contract with the joint road management company Минскавтодор-Центр (Belarus), the company has started a new phase in its business activities, namely, the provision of services abroad.
Under the works contract concluded with Минскавтодор-Центр, TEC Infrastructure will provide consulting services in a project for the reconstruction of a 14.77 km section of P-80 road Sloboda–Papernia in Minsk region. The reconstruction will be implemented according to provisions of FIDIC Pink Book, which means that TEC Infrastructure’s specialists will supervise the work of and provide consulting to the FIDIC Engineer, provide recommendations, and prepare reports for the financing bank – the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The contract will be completed by December 2019.
‘Business expansion abroad has been our objective for this year. We are pleased to have started it with such a significant project. Our company’s specialists have designed over 600 km of roads and completed over 80 engineering supervision projects, therefore, we believe that our experience will be useful in the neighbouring country as well. The trust shown by EBRD is also very important for the company’, says Arūnas Ruokis, Managing Director of TEC Infrastructure.
Tenderers in the procurement procedure for the project included companies from the United Kingdom, Belarus, Poland and Kazakhstan. In Arūnas Ruokis’ opinion, the company was awarded the contract due to its expertise and the meticulous joint work of specialists from TEC Infrastructure and TEC Consulting.
Минскавтодор-Центр is a company established by the Ministry of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Belarus for the purposes of increasing the efficiency of the road transport funds use and improving the road traffic management. It has been tasked with maintaining the Republic‘s roads in good condition and ensuring their efficient use and traffic safety.
TEC Infrastructure UAB is a part of TEC Group of companies operating in the fields of infrastructure, industrial and energy design and consulting. The company provides consulting, design and engineering supervision services for transport and infrastructure. Another member of the Group – TEC Consulting provides project management and engineering supervision services in industrial and energy construction projects and provides consulting on all matters related to project management.