The consortium composed of four partner companies: Doprastav (32 percent), Vahostav (32 percent), Strabag s.r.o. (32 percent) and Metrostav (4 percent) has signed the EUR427 million contract to build the 11 km-long section between Hricovske Podhradie and Lietavska Lucka of the D1 motorway in northern Slovakia. The contract comprises eleven bridges and two tunnels, Ovciarsko (2,367 m) and Zilina (687 m), as well as all access roads. Construction will take 48 months. Read the press release. Visit www.ndsas.sk/useky-hricovske-podhradie---lietavska-lucka/44223s469c and www.strabag.com. 51/13.