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Construction 41 - Construction of residential and non-residential buildings 41 - Construction of residential and non-residential buildings 41 - Construction of residential and non-residential buildings
1,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
8 December 2025
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2026
Foreseen end date
31 December 2026
Description
Budimex, one of Poland’s largest construction and infrastructure companies, announced a major business expansion through a large-scale recruitment programme, planning to hire around 1,000 employees by the end of 2026. The recruitment drive is linked to intensive investment activity in railway, energy, and infrastructure projects, including major national transport developments, and will cover engineering, execution, and specialist roles.
Budimex employs around 7,600 people, operates across Central and Eastern Europe, and has invested over PLN 6 billion in wages since 2021, remaining one of Poland’s key infrastructure contractors.
Eurofound (2025), Budimex, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 203829, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203829.
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