In brief

• The Ogólnopolska Izba Gospodarcza Drogownictwa (National Chamber of Road Construction Business) asked the prime minister and the president of Orlen to urgently explain the problems with asphalt availability.
• According to road builders, the cause is limitations in current deliveries from refineries.
• Piotr Laska of Strabag warns that the lack of raw material may halt some road investments in Poland.
• Orlen declares additional asphalt deliveries that are meant to ease tensions on the market.

Asphalt problems at construction sites

Contractors entering the final weeks of the construction season are beginning to report difficulties in accessing asphalt. The problems are most noticeable in smaller investments carried out by local governments (Inwestycje mogą stanąć przez brak asfaltu? Orlen deklaruje dodatkowe dostawy – WNP.pl).

Industry position and request to the government

The Ogólnopolska Izba Gospodarcza Drogownictwa asked the prime minister and the president of Orlen to urgently clarify the situation. In the road builders' assessment, the source of the problems lies in refineries that are limiting current deliveries (Inwestycje w całej Polsce mogą stanąć w kluczowym momencie. Lider polskiego rynku bije na alarm – WNP.pl).

Sources of the difficulties

According to Piotr Laska, a member of the management board of Strabag, the lack of raw material may halt some road investments in Poland.

Additional burdens for contractors

Contractors are noticing high volatility in tender values, strong price pressure, and uncertainty in the rail sector. Against this backdrop, the expansion of the A2 motorway between Łódź and Warsaw has begun.

Orlen's response

The company announces additional asphalt deliveries that are meant to ease tensions on the market.