The Scientific Information Center and Academic Library (SICAL), which development is currently in progress, is going to be a so-called hybrid library. It is a marriage of tradition and modernity. The aim of the project is to develop a modern scientific facility, which will meet 21st century requirements, and ...

Construction works of the Clean Coal Technologies Center (CCTW), a joint venture of the Central Mining Institute (GIG) from Katowice and the Institute for Chemical Processing of Coal (IChPW) from Zabrze, have started. The Center will be raised at 1 Gwarków Sq. in the area of GIG. According to ...

In July 2010 PKP S.A. (Polish State Railways) and Neinver Polska are to commence the biggest development in Katowice and one of the biggest in Poland. The redevelopment of the “Katowice Osobowa” Railway Station and the construction of a multifunction complex at Szewczyka Sq. will cost EUR 250 million. According ...

The first quarter of 2010 has brought a clear sign of the office market recovery as some important lease agreements were signed in Katowice. About 1 900 sq. m were taken by PZU in Atrium, 2 200 sq. m goes to PwC for its local office and the ...

Due to the tragedy, the European Economic Congress 2010 (EEC) will be organized on a different date. The official statement by the EEC Organizer: Today (10.04.2010) the President of Poland, his wife and representatives of Polish parliament and highest authorities died in a plane crash. The immensity of the tragedy, from human ...

Wienerberger AG, the world’s largest brick producer and the largest roof tile manufacturer in Europe, last night handed out its annual Brick Awards, together with EUR 21 000 in prize money. Two hundred and sixty projects from 32 countries were submitted by architecture critics for this year’s competition. A jury ...

Today was oficially announced an opening of the first audit Shared Service Center in Poland. The Center, created by PricewaterhouseCoopers, was presented during a conference in the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ) seat in Warsaw. The conference was attended by authorities of PwC, PAIiIZ and Katowice mayor ...

A parking forum, which took place yesterday in the angelo Hotel, was attended by eleven companies interested in development of underground car parks in Katowice. Among the companies were Apcoa, Mota Engil, Eiffage Budownictwo Mitex, Koma System, Nowar, PC Parking, MBN, Coolar. The City Hall, which organized the conference, ...

The Second European Economic Congress (EEC), which starts in Katowice in one week, is heralded by a promotional campaign on an unparalleled scale for such events. The promotional campaign of the EEC 2010 which will be held from 14 to 16 April involves television, publications and press advertisements, Internet ...

The Euro-Centrum Science and Technology Park, which is one of three projects carried out by the Euro-Centrum Group with the aim of developing energy-efficient technologies and energy conservation in buildings, has signed up a cooperation agreement with the Ostrava Science and Technology Park from the Czech Republic. The Park is ...