Construction company Jadran, which can boast of a tradition dating back more than seven decades, has been entrusted with the reconstruction of the former Župa building and construction of Serbia’s first regional science and technology park
This grandiose complex that will represent the pride of Serbia and the entire Rasin District is set to consist of an administrative building encompassing almost 5,000m2, a semi-open fair space extending over an area of more than 1,400m2 and a 4,000m2 modular hall.
It will take a year and a half to build the regional industrial science & technology park on the site of the former administrative building of the Župa Chemical Industry in Kruševac. The project investor is the City of Kruševac, via the Ministry of Public Investments, while the financier is the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the chief works contractor is construction company Jadran.
This impressive complex will encompass a total area of 1.6 hectares, with the main building covering an area of 10,000m2 and containing 39 offices intended for more than 200 users, two conference halls, a laboratory, reception area, restaurant etc. Plans also include the construction of 14 production modules each covering an area of 280m2, equating to a total surface area of 4,000m2. A footbridge will connect the main building to the second part of the complex, which will contain a relaxation room and a café, but also a showroom where users will be able to present their prototypes.
The foundation stone was recently laid for this park, which will receive more than 13.7 million euros of investment in the construction phase
The foundation stone was recently laid for this park, which will receive more than 13.7 million euros of investment in the construction phase. Works commenced in early March, with the complex comprising a guardhouse, commercial section, production section and trade fair space, as well as a fountain. Works will also include an approach road and parking area, while excavations have already been carried out to clear the way for the production facility and trade fair area. The production facility’s subbase has already been completed, with approximately 1,000m3 of gravel placed under the base slab. The production of wire mesh reinforcement baskets for the foundation footings is underway, while plans include the laying of reinforced concrete for the foundation footings, the continued demolition of the former commercial area of one of the old buildings and the demolition of the old parking area…
Construction company Jadran is among the few general works contractors in Serbia to use BIM technology to monitor capital projects like this science and technology park, through which it is able to effectively analyse and monitor the 4D and 5D phases of the process and thus respond to the needs of management and the implementing of complex projects. Dynamic plans can thus be monitored, with insights gained into estimated costs, budget planning and various other analyses… Moreover, the management of facilities is implemented via 7D BIM technology containing data on equipment and maintenance, usage instructions, guarantees, technical specifications etc. Such an approach enables the collating of all information in one place, within the BIM model, from day one until the end of the facility’s life cycle.
Other projects in which Jadran also applies BIM technology include the Horgoš border crossing, the Centre for Early Child Development and Inclusion, and the National Volleyball Training & Competition Centre.
Among the projects representing a particular source of proud for this company is the recently completed reconstruction of the business and commercial section of the Sava Centre, which is one of the symbols of Belgrade and the largest congress centre in Southeast Europe, but also a masterpiece of the Yugoslav tradition of socialist architecture.