• 0800 8425
Menu

Tag Archives: Archives Investment - Bitafal

Home / new Arrivals 2 / Tag: Investment
MORE THAN 1000 KM OF RURAL ROADS WILL BE PAVED

MORE THAN 1000 KM OF RURAL ROADS WILL BE PAVED

The Productive Rural Roads program will allow paving, in two phases, about 1,200 kilometers throughout the country, until 2028
In this first period, 500 kilometers will be paved and the construction of about 25 bridges is also contemplated. Likewise, Uruguay signed the renewal of the loan with the IDB, to begin the second stage of the program in 2024.

After an investment of more than 46,000,000 pesos, authorities from the Office of Planning and Budget (OPP) and the Florida Mayor's Office enabled the paving of almost 11,000 meters of old route No. 58, in the northern area of ​​the aforementioned department. The first stage of the Productive Rural Roads program will end in 2023; It is planned to pave about 500 kilometers throughout the country, through funds provided by OPP.

The inauguration of the works, held on the afternoon of Thursday, July 20, was attended by those responsible for the Interior Development Fund (FDI) and Caminaría Rural programs, from the Planning and Budget Office (OPP), Antonio Barrios and Federico Magnone, respectively, and the mayor of Florida, Guillermo López.

For the paving project of almost 11 kilometers in length of the old route No. 58, 46,600,000 pesos were invested, of which the OPP contributed 32,600,000, through the Productive Rural Roads program, and the mayor of Florida, about 14,000,000.

The improvements included paving the road with double bituminous treatment, recycling with Portland cement, construction of culverts, and vertical and horizontal signage. The work, carried out in eight months, was financed by the aforementioned agency, through funds from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), for the change in the standard of rural roads, and will benefit about 2,000 people in the area.

López, meanwhile, expressed that these works respond to a decades-old demand and allow connecting route No. 5 with the central area of ​​the department. He added that the OPP makes it possible for resources to reach, in works, rural areas.

MTOP SOURCE

STRONG EXECUTION OF WORKS THROUGHOUT THE NATIONAL TERRITORY

STRONG EXECUTION OF WORKS THROUGHOUT THE NATIONAL TERRITORY

In 2022, the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works invested 821 million dollars in road works
At a press conference, the Minister was satisfied with his entire team and expressed that 91 percent of the execution of works that had been planned for 2022 was completed, “a very ambitious objective,” referring to the investment of 905 million dollars.
“We want to leave the Ministry better, more planned, more organized and with a projection of quality works,” Falero stressed.
VOLVO LAUNCHES ITS FIRST ELECTRIC TRUCK

VOLVO LAUNCHES ITS FIRST ELECTRIC TRUCK

Bitafal was present at the launch of the first large electric truck in Latin America.
The event took place on August 1 at the Volvo plant in Curitiba, Brazil. Many cargo transportation companies from our country were present, mainly in the forestry sector.
The launch for Latin America began with our country and we had the pleasure of being invited by Mekatronic to it. We tell you more about this new team.
The electric truck has various lithium battery packs that allow its autonomy to be adjusted to the intended use. At the moment it can reach up to about 300 km of autonomy with a full load of 45 tons.
In terms of performance and driving comfort, it is superior to the same equipment in the diesel line, great acceleration and a silent ride. As for maintenance, it is practically non-existent and easy to carry out.
All Volvo cabin models are available for this new line as well as the latest generation driving safety and comfort packs.
The first 4 test units are at the Curitiba plant and we had the pleasure of driving them on its test track. We expect a relatively rapid development of this new generation of road transport.
WE EXPAND OUR FLEET

WE EXPAND OUR FLEET

Twenty new teams will be distributing our products in Uruguay and the region

Bitafal is expanding its international ground transportation fleet for both asphalts and emulsions to improve the delivery service for our products as well as to expand our supply capacity. These are 8 state-of-the-art Volvo FHX 460 trucks with all security systems, 10 heated tankers for asphalt and 2 tankers for asphalt emulsions.

The FHX 460 trucks have the full safety package that includes Electronic Stability Control to prevent rollover and skidding, EBS brakes, driver fatigue alert, lane keeping assistance, radar-based blind spot alarm, programmer of speed adapted to maintain the distance with the vehicles that circulate, warning of danger of collision and automatic emergency braking. This is complemented by an automatic gearbox, electronically controlled air suspension as well as high visibility LED lights. Euro 5 engines ensure compliance with emissions standards.
The insulated heated asphalt tankers also feature high safety standards such as air suspension, ABS brakes, and rollover protection and spill moldings.
All these teams guarantee the safety of our drivers as well as the other drivers present on our routes.
BITAFAL GROUP AT CONEXPO 2023

BITAFAL GROUP AT CONEXPO 2023

Grupo Bitafal was present at the 2023 edition of Conexpo-Con/Agg, the largest construction machinery fair in America, held from March 14 to 18 in Las Vegas.

With more than 2,400 exhibitors from 36 countries and an exhibition area of ​​275,000 m2, the fair was attended by more than 139,000 registered attendees from 133 countries, including 24,000 international attendees. With a focus on sustainability and electrification, the fair showcased the latest innovations in hydrogen-powered and electric construction equipment, as well as more recyclable materials and waste reduction opportunities.

In pavement recycling equipment, new and more efficient technologies appear for a better use of the material and that it does not end up in landfills. Some of the innovations for cold recycling and soil stabilization is the AutoTrac satellite assisted steering system for Wirtgen recyclers. This system allows the precise and efficient processing of a project, controlling the machine with a precision of centimeters following a previously elaborated reference track and a defined overlap of the adjacent tracks. This leads to an increase in the efficiency of the processes and, therefore, to achieving greater environmental compatibility.

In addition, information technologies continue to advance in all featured equipment where all relevant and location-specific work parameters are recorded in a comprehensive database for site analysis and documentation. For example, for soil stabilizers, the working width and depth, the worked path and surface, fuel consumption and many more are recorded.

With the presence of 600 media from 33 countries, the fair was a great success in terms of networking opportunities and knowledge of the latest trends in the construction industry. The next edition of Conexpo-Con/Agg & IFPE will be held from March 3 to 7, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada, USA.

GOVERNMENT STUDIES INCREASE OF US$ 300 MILLION FOR ROAD WORKS

GOVERNMENT STUDIES INCREASE OF US$ 300 MILLION FOR ROAD WORKS

The MTOP works to increase to 3,600 million dollars what is allocated to road works in the period

"The increase in the route network is essential for national production to come out in good conditions," said the Minister of Transportation, José Luis Falero, who added that this year a project will be presented to facilitate entry to Montevideo by Interbalnearia route.
As of February 2023, 56% progress of the executed work was registered and, of this percentage, 81% responds to the construction of kilometers of routes, mainly on double tracks. He commented that the investment goal for this year is 993 million dollars, an amount that will be exceeded in 2024.
In addition, he said that 500 million dollars are allocated for works on 250 bridges and the eradication of ballast on 375 kilometers of roads has already exceeded 51%. Source GUB.UY
US$ 1.9 BILLION INVESTMENT IN ROAD WORKS BETWEEN 2022 and 2023

US$ 1.9 BILLION INVESTMENT IN ROAD WORKS BETWEEN 2022 and 2023

Minister Falero: "Our goal is to increase public works to the extent that UPM reduces"

For this year, the government plans to invest almost US$900 million in road works throughout the country, while by the end of 2023 it is expected to reach US$1,000 million. In addition, the Ministry of Transport and Public Works will put out a tender to install 100 radars on national routes at those points identified as the most dangerous in terms of road safety.

“We have sought to consolidate a strong investment. In the construction issue there will be a logical reduction for the UPM plant. Our goal is to increase public works to the extent that UPM reduces. The idea is to keep the 50 thousand workers. We are gradually making calls for bids that allow us to award the first section of route 5 this week and the second section next week. The 8 and 9 will be in May. We are hoping to be running in the second half of this year. Today we are at 55 thousand jobs in Construction. Our goal is not to be below 50 in the entire period” said the Minister in an interview with Informal Breakfasts.

Regarding the CREMA system, the Minister clarified that “it is similar to public-private participation but not the same. They have a different feature. PPPs are valid but very expensive to finance. It is obliged to execute the work in two years and the payment in up to seven. That reduces financing costs, which are very high. The competition in the call for bids is validated with what has been the offer in bids. There is expectation and there is eagerness to build new routes that will change the map of the country's road network."

We use own and third party cookies to help us optimize your visit to our website and also to improve service delivery and thus adapt to their most relevant and useful to better their experience needs. When you click OK to continue with navigation and thus confirm that you have read the information and accept the activation of cookies.

You can allow or reject use at any time can change the Configuration Options Privacy - Cookies Policy -

I agree I do not accept
Privacy Center Privacy Policy Cookies policy
Privacy settings

When you visit a website, you can store or retrieve information in your browser, mainly in the form of cookies. Check your personal services cookies here.

Analytics Necessary Privacy Center Privacy Policy Cookies policy
Google Analytics
We track anonymous user information to improve our website.
.
  • _ga
  • _gid
  • _gat
Decline all Services
Accept all Services