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Skladgradnja partners with Chinese CRBC for highway construction in Montenegro

Representatives of Skladgradnja, led by director Slaven Žužul and Jozo Žužul, along with the presence of Chinese investors and the Croatian ambassador to Montenegro, Ivana Perić, signed a contract for the execution of works in Podgorica.

The Chinese company CRBC (China  Road  and  Bridge  Corporation), which is constructing a highway towards Serbia in Montenegro, has selected the Croatian company Skladgradnja from Split as its partner, with whom it signed a contract worth €34,500,000 on Tuesday.

Representatives of Skladgradnja, led by director Slaven Žužul and Jozo Žužul, along with the presence of Chinese investors and the Croatian ambassador to Montenegro, Ivana Perić, signed a contract for the execution of works in Podgorica. The subject of the contract is  the execution of works  on the highway: Bar – Boljare, section: Smokovac- Uvac – Mateševo, which will connect the north and south of Montenegro.

The contract worth over €34,500,000 includes the construction of bridges, tunnels, as well as numerous underpasses, retaining walls, and works on the route. Slaven Žužul, director of Skladgradnja, is pleased with the job as the Split company was chosen among strong competition.

– First of all, I would like to thank CRBC for the selection and the trust shown.  We are pleased to collaborate with a large Chinese company, and this is the beginning of a successful partnership not only on this project but also on future projects of CRBC, which, with its 50,000 employees and business network around the world, achieves great results.  The start of works is expected in a month. We plan to employ over 200 workers. The works on  the construction of the first section will last more than two years, electronic media in Montenegro report.