Press release of Gdynia Maritime University:
Topping out ceremony at the construction site of the Sports and Recreation Centre of Gdynia Maritime University. Students will be able to use the modern facility in the middle of next year.
On the campus of the Gdynia Maritime University, a traditional topping out ceremony was hung to symbolize the construction of the highest point of the facility.
Construction began in mid-2022 and is proceeding smoothly. „The works are carried out in the “build” formula and are carried out according to the schedule. We plan to complete the construction on the date expected by the investor, i.e.: by the end of June 2024″ – says Paweł Pijar – Contract Director at Budimex, the main contractor of the investment.
The progress of the works is at the level of 40%. The entire structure of the building has been completed, the shell state is completed.
“The construction of the Sports and Recreation Centre of Gdynia Maritime University is an extremely important and priority task for the University, which is responsible for educating maritime staff” – emphasizes the Rector, Prof. Adam Weintrit, PhD, DSc, Eng. „Due to the terrible technical condition, the old sports hall was demolished, and students follow the physical education program in rented sports facilities of Gdynia schools. We are probably the only university that does not have a real sports hall. Soon we will be able to say that not only do we have a hall, but it is the most beautiful and modern, at least in the Tri-City. After the completion of this investment, we will be planning to build a student dormitory in the vicinity of the Sports and Recreation Centre,” added the GMU Rector.
Reinforced concrete works have been completed, and masonry works are currently underway. Trapezoidal sheet metal with thermal insulation was laid on the roof, the ceiling in the garage hall was insulated with mineral wool, the installation of window joinery and the façade from the side of Grabowo Street began. Works related to the execution of the façade, plastering works at the level of the garage hall and the ground floor of the building are underway, electrical and teletechnical installations and sanitary installations are being made. By the end of September, it is planned to complete the entire façade of the building and start external road works.
The facility is demanding in terms of engineering, m.in. in terms of roof construction. During the works, 11 prefabricated prestressed girders with a length of 30 m were installed. each and a height of 150 cm and an installation weight of 35 tons. The final stage of the works was the assembly of 7 pieces of prefabricated parapet panels with dimensions of 6×2 m and a weight of 10.2 tons.
“To build such a structure, it was necessary to select a special crane that has a lifting capacity of 38 tons within a radius of 36 meters. In this way, at a distance of 4 meters from the basement building, a Liebherr LTM-1650-8.1 mobile crane with a maximum lifting capacity of 700 tons was placed generating about 1600 kN of foot pressure – emphasizes Paweł Pijar.
“The entire facility is designed to best suit our needs. The sports hall can be adapted to various sports or recreational activities as needed, e.g. quickly divided into three independent volleyball courts, each of which meets the requirements of the FIVB. If we add to this a climbing wall, fitness zone, sauna, you can see that thanks to this facility we will be able to significantly expand and make the offer of sports and recreational activities for our students and employees more attractive – notes Dr. Andrzej Lachowicz, director of the GMU Sports and Recreation Center.
The investment was co-financed from the state budget, in the form of a targeted subsidy from the Ministry of Infrastructure and the University’s own funds. The cost of the investment is approx. 54 million. PLN.
The GMU Sports Centre will include, m.in,
– a full-size sports hall with a climbing wall,
– 8 changing rooms with full sanitary facilities,
– a cloakroom for referees and employees with sanitary facilities,
– rooms for coaches,
– service space,
– guest rooms for athletes, training staff with kitchenettes and bathrooms for 40 people,
– auditorium for 130 people,
– sanitary facilities for spectators,
– fitness area and gym,
-sauna
– office space, conference room, technical space,
– underground car park with 49 spaces
Key figures:
– Footprint area: 2199.59 m2
-Volume: 38,460.21 m3
– Total area: 6,983 m2
– Building height: 11.9 m
– Number of storeys above ground: 4
– Number of underground floors: 1
Information about Gdynia Maritime University
Gdynia Maritime University, a university with over 100 years of tradition. It educates future merchant fleet officers as well as engineering and managerial staff for the maritime economy and the coastal region at the bachelor’s, engineer’s, master’s and doctoral levels. The university provides supplementary education for officers and specialists in maritime economy and the second in Europe Executive Offshore Wind MBA studies.
The competitiveness of Gdynia Maritime University is m.in. both marine and land specialties. With its rich educational offer, GMU responds to the current needs of the demanding labor market. The University consists of 4 faculties: Electrical, Mechanical, Navigational, Management and Quality Sciences, including 10 fields of study.
GMU includes the Maritime Institute, within which the University develops its research, scientific and didactic activities. In 2023, the construction of the Offshore Center is planned to be completed, the task of which will be to create a local, Polish supply chain for the offshore industry.
Gdynia Maritime University is the owner of three ships: the world-famous sailing ship “Dar Młodzieży”, the modern research and training vessel “Horyzont II” and the research vessel “IMOR”, which is the first Polish vessel adapted to research the coastal zone and shallow floodplains.
Budimex S.A. is currently executing numerous contracts in the Tri-City m.in:
Construction of an Underground Car Park as part of the Central Park in Gdynia, construction of the CTM Laboratory and Workshop Building in Gdynia, creation of the Waterfront office and residential building in Gdynia. Construction of the Offshore Centre in Gdańsk for the needs of the Gdynia Maritime University, construction of the Wybrzeże Theatre in Gdańsk, expansion of the DCT 3 Container Terminal in Gdańsk, design and construction of the S6 Tri-City Metropolitan Bypass,
BUDIMEX SA is a Polish company with over fifty years of tradition, which has a significant share in the economic development of Polish. It is present not only on the Polish market, but also abroad. Since 1995, the company has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, and since 2011 it has been included in the index of the most responsible listed companies.
