Warbud News

On 19 November 2016 awards were given to winners of the competition named 'Warsaw development project without barriers'. Warbud was honoured for its model approach to the needs of the disabled and for the promotion of universal designing in the construction of the buildings for the Faculties of Applied Linguistics and Modern Languages of Warsaw University. The award was received on behalf of Warbud by Ms Edyta Pazderska, Project Manager in the company's Region Centre division who was responsible for the construction of the building.

An exceptional colour scheme of the interior which makes it easier for persons with impaired vision to move around the building, faculty corridors equipped with doors with electromagnetic hinges, toilets fully adapted to the needs of the disabled on every floor of the building, lifts allowing persons on wheelchairs to freely access all the floors, main entrance in the form of a gently sloping ramp - these are only some of the solutions offered by the Faculty of Linguistics to its students with disabilities. A special gesture of respect to the disabled is an overall and clear information system containing room and lecture hall numbers written in the Braille system as well as devices amplifying sounds for the deaf and people with hearing problems and wireless devices for recording lectures and classes for the blind.

In the competition 'Warsaw development project without barriers' prizes are awarded to the best solutions in the field of adaptation of Warsaw building to the needs of the disabled. Warbud has won in the 'Public buildings' category.

Prizes were given during the 21st Grand Integration Gala organized in Warsaw on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Except for buildings, prizes were also given to internet websites and software.

The organiser of the event, Association 'Integration' also handed over Integration Friend Medals. One of them was given to WALK advertising agency who organized the well-known campaign 'I don't want to be a fireman'.

21. The Grand Gala was run by the host of the event and Chairman of Integration Association Mr Piotr Pawłowski who was supported by TV presenters Paulina Chylewska and Tomasz Wolny.

The honorary patron of the event was President of Poland Andrzej Duda. Among the guests there were Ms Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, Mayor of Warsaw, Ms Grażyna Wereszczyńska, Director of Dialogue and Citizen Initiatives Office in the Chancellery of the President of Poland, Mr Rober Kwiatkowski, Chairman of the Polish Fund for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities PFRON, and Mr Ignacy Góra - Chairman of Railway Transport Office UTK.