BMGS
“BMGS” has been offering its services in the field of water and civil construction projects for more than 55 years. Main activity directions of the company are construction of port facilities, any type of pile bases, bridges, railway buildings, construction and reconstruction of water supply and drainage systems, as well as the provision of services in the field of design and water constructions research. “BMGS” has branches operating in all three Baltic States. The strategy of company is based on continuous improvement of work preparation and performance methods and techniques, development of skills of the staff consisting of 477 employees, introduction of the innovations in technologies and management systems.
Turnover of JSC “BMGS”:
2006 50.21 MEUR
2007 94.34 MEUR
2008 63.43 MEUR
Company: JSC “BMGS”
Address: Ģertrūdes Street 33/35, Riga, LV-1011, Latvia Phone: + 371 67272717 Fax: + 371 67315197 E-mail: info@bmgs.lv Home page: www.bmgs.lv Contact person: Vladimirs Kuļiks, Economic Development Department Director JSC BMGS subordinated company
Company offers creative technical, architectural and economic solutions for implementation of the most ambitious ideas in construction. Specialists of “Betonelements” use innovative approach offering high-value and ecologically safe structures while continually improving their production. In early 2004 company opened a production plant of reinforced concrete panels and coverings in Riga, but in 2005 it started production of piles. “Betonelements” produces a wide range of reinforced concrete products, including bridge support blocks, mangers for crane cables, reinforced concrete crosspieces, etc. These products allow easy assembly of constructions and structures of various shapes. Company ensures continuous quality control in all stages of production, starting from checking of source materials up to technical checks of finished products.
Address: Tvaika Street 27, Riga, LV-1005, Latvia Phone: + 37167391898 Fax: + 37167375317 E-mail: info@betonelements.lv Home page: www.betonelements.lv Contact person: Director - Andrejs Stepanovs
Construction of a motor vehicle bridge in Ventspils
The new motor vehicle bridge across the Venta River in Ventspils was built between March 2008 and May 2009. The idea for the construction arose when it became necessary to develop the port area located behind the existing bridge. Structures by the Dutch section of Janson Bridging were used in constructing sections of the new bridge. The assembly of sectional structures was carried out in four stages by using floating systems:
• joint assembly of the 50 t blocks of the sectional structure on the riverbank using a 75 t motorised crane;
• transverse sliding of the sectional blocks from the bank on to a slipway using VSL jacks, for further loading on to the pontoons of the floating system;
• on-deck fusing of the floating system with the sectional block, from the slipway to the site where it mounted on to the bridge abutments;
• assembly of the sectional blocks using a floating system consisting of a pontoon and a caterpillar crane with a lifting capacity of 100 t.
“Marine park”
Ventspils port oil pier No 3 was built in 1979. During its operation and following several dredgings, the “sheet pile bulwark quay structures” suffered wall joint deformations of up to 50 cm. According to the tender results, JSC “BMGS” was able to offer the most appropriate project solution, which was implemented in two stages in 2008 and 2009. As one of the conditions of the commissioning party was to not interrupt the loading operations of tankers, rebuilding was carried out gradually, disconnecting one side of the pier at a time. Works were carried out using both a traditional floating apparatus and a JB-102 self-lifting platform.
Wharf in St. Petersburg, Russia
As part of the first stage of construction of hydraulic structures at the Vasilievsky Island Marine Passenger Terminal in St. Petersburg, JSC “BMGS” was assigned to construct the South End, which consists of vertical bank revetments. The length of the South End is 362 m, which amounts to approximately 25 per cent of the total length of the first-stage hydraulic engineering works.
In order to ensure the execution of the work volume assigned to it, JSC “BMGS” used both its own and an outside technical fleet. The piled foundation work was largely completed within five months – between August and December 2006 – whereas the overlying structure was completed within three months, from April to June 2007. Stage two began in 2007.
To protect the newly formed area from the effects of waves, the main efforts of construction participants were directed towards installing the external wall of the quays. The driving of outside joints was carried out in two process flows moving towards each other. The rate of submersion of the pile components was 36 units per week, or 110 m of external wall per month.
Sochi
The Russian resort of Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. By then, 11 sports venues with a total capacity of 200 000 seats must be constructed. Broad infrastructure will be constructed alongside the sports venues, allowing Sochi to claim the status of a European-level resort after the Games conclude.
The Sochi cargo port area will become an important object of the Olympic infrastructure. The port area is located on the shore of the Black Sea between the Mzimta and Psou Rivers in the Adlersky District of Sochi. It will feature eight universal wharves with the maximum depth of 9.2 m.
At present, JSC “BMGS” is taking part in one of the principal stages of the construction of the Sochi cargo port: shore reinforcement and the construction of breakwaters and the south-western jetty. The construction of the entire facility is scheduled to be completed in November 2010. The port facility will consist of quays, shore protection structures and shore infrastructure. The port will occupy approximately 800 m of the shoreline and will be able to accommodate ships with the capacity of up to 5 500 t and lengths up to 140 m. In 2010, the port will be able to receive total cargoes of up to five million tonnes. After the completion of the Sochi Olympic facilities, the cargo port will be transformed into a yacht harbour.
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