This is how the new Porsche Hungaria logistics hall is rising from the ground in Budaörs

Significant progress has been made on the capacity expansion project of the country’s largest car importer. Since the ground-breaking ceremony in November 2025 ground-breaking ceremony in November 2025, intensive construction work has been underway on both the new and existing halls as part of the latest expansion of the Porsche Hungaria logistics centre.

The conversion, extension and construction of the project in two phases will be carried out by SWIETELSKY Magyarország Kft. . CÉH Tervező, Beruházó és Fejlesztő Zrt. is responsible for the technical supervision of the project.

Ferenc Horváth, Senior Site Manager, provided detailed information on the current status of the expansion of the regional logistics centre in Budaörs Parts Center and the next steps Horváth Ferenc.

From the basics to the structure

Construction of the new hall began with the foundation work, which is now largely complete. „The foundations and ground probes have been completed, and earthworks and sewer construction have been taking place in parallel,” said Ferenc Horváth. He added that the installation of prefabricated structural elements is now underway, so the building is beginning to „rise from the ground”.

At the existing hall, extensive modernisation and expansion works were carried out in parallel. The structures for the new docking bays and scissor lifts have been erected, the industrial flooring and the necessary ground filling beneath it have been completed, and work is also underway on the sandwich panel cladding and roof insulation. In addition, construction of the waste disposal platform is underway, as is road construction on the south side, along with electrical preparations for the docking gates and the expansion of the sprinkler system.

This is how the hall’s framework is put together

One of the most important and visually striking stages of the project is the structural assembly, which is currently taking place at the new hall. „We are installing prefabricated reinforced concrete columns, beams, girders, cornices and plinths, which we are supplementing with steel trusses, and the trapezoidal sheets supporting the roof will then be laid on top of these,” explained Ferenc Horváth.

Construction is proceeding according to a precise schedule. „On the pre-stabilised ground, we use mobile cranes to lift the columns into the sockets, then connect the main beams and purlins to them. This forms the building’s structural framework.” Regarding the role of the wind braces, he added, „these ensure the building’s rigidity, preventing it from twisting.” Regarding the roof structure, he emphasised that the entire layer sequence will be applied to the trapezoidal sheets.

The precast reinforced concrete elements are manufactured by ASA Építőipari Kft, whilst the steel wind bracing is produced by Metal Hungária Holding Zrt..

The building will close for the summer, followed by interior work

The structural work is scheduled to continue until the summer of 2026. „By then, our aim is to have the building fully enclosed,” said the chief site manager.

Work will then move on to the interior. The next phase will focus on interior fitting-out and specialist trades.

The winter brought serious challenges

The construction work was also put to the test by this winter’s unusual weather. „On the existing building, demolition work often had to be carried out at a height of 10–11 metres, where snow, wind and cold all made the work more difficult,” noted Ferenc Horváth. The snow accumulating on the roof posed a particular problem. The wind also stirred up the snow that had gathered on the flat roof, further worsening working conditions.

To ensure that operations could continue, the contractors also implemented temporary solutions. „We ensured the smooth running of the hall by separating the demolition areas with insulated sandwich panels.”

The heavy rainfall during the winter made the groundworks for the new hall difficult, so continuous soil stabilisation was required to ensure that the machinery needed for the concrete work could reach the relevant areas.