Between Budapest and Bucharest: Mission Accomplished!

“Automagistral-Pivden” has successfully completed its scope of work as part of the construction of a 6.5-kilometer section of a new motorway between the cities of Oradea and Cluj-Napoca in Romania. Once again, we have demonstrated our master proficiency in executing large-scale earthworks.

Key Figures:

Topsoil stripping — 89,000 m³

Excavation — 128,000 m³

Embankment filling — 586,000 m³

Base layer installation (ballast/crushed stone) — 203,000 m³

Slope filling with black soil — 14,000 m³

A defining feature of this new construction project was the use of local soils with insufficient bearing capacity. Consequently, this required extensive cement stabilization, with almost every successive layer of the road base needing treatment. The total volume of stabilization reached 510,000 m³.

More than 100 of our employees worked on-site, utilizing over 50 pieces of heavy machinery, including 25 dump trucks, 5 excavators, 5 bulldozers, 8 soil compactors, 2 motor graders, 2 soil stabilizers (recyclers), and 2 cement spreaders.

The project team is already preparing to launch construction on the first section (33.7 km) of the Arad–Oradea expressway. This route is part of the strategic European corridor Via Carpathia, which will provide a road link connecting the Baltic, Black, and Mediterranean seas. The start of works is scheduled for the spring of 2027.

Project Background:

In the autumn of 2025, “Automagistral-Pivden” joined the construction of a new 28.55-kilometer expressway on the route between Budapest and Bucharest. The contract value exceeds €150 million. The project is being implemented by the Romanian partners of “Automagistral-Pivden,” with our company being responsible for executing the comprehensive earthworks package on the 6.5-kilometer section.