The ECOBATCH® series of concrete batching plants, manufactured by SPANOS Group, has become the first globally to obtain an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). As stated by the company’s CEO, Eng. Odysseas Spanos, “Sustainable Development is a strategic choice for our company and a fundamental value that governs all our activities. We[…]
Greek regional airports upgraded with AMMANN equipment
Airport construction is among the most stressful projects a business can face. Deadlines are extremely rigid and strictly enforced. Security creates logistical challenges. Other potential pitfalls, such as weather, can cause problems, too. Greek construction company Intrakat added a significant burden to this already stressful scenario: It took on two[…]
Egnatia Motorway: 73 tunnels of 100 km
The €4,3bn Egnatia Motorway project was one of the most important modern infrastructure projects in Greece. The motorway allowed for easier, shorter and safer connection between Greece, Europe, the Balkans and Asia Minor. The Egnatia motorway project centered around the construction of the Greek part of European route E90. It extends from the western[…]
Haramain High Speed Rail, Saudi Arabia
We’re starting the year by celebrating some of our proudest moments, in a new series of posts called Project Highlights. The first project we focus on is the Haramain High Speed Rail (HHR) in Saudi Arabia. This $7bn major infrastructure project involved the design and construction of the High Speed[…]
AMMANN & SPANOS lead the Greek asphalt plants market
Nearly a decade of major road construction in Greece is at an end, with a staggering 1,415 km of new roadway built at a cost of 8 billion euros. The results are transformational. Villages that were essentially isolated now are ready for strengthened economies thanks to new arterial roads. Larger[…]