(sibur) -- 72% of the construction and installation works for Tobolsk-Polymer have been completed, while the overall progress of the project is fully in line with schedule at 90.2%, according to Mikhail Karisalov, SIBUR's Deputy Chairman of the Management Board.
The detailed engineering plans are complete and all of the oversized equipment for manufacturing propane dehydrogenation and polypropylene are now on site. The equipment and materials that have been delivered will ensure construction and installation work remains on schedule. All construction contracts relating to major works have been signed and agreed with building contractors. The company expects the workforce employed by contractors to reach a maximum number of 4,700 in May.
With the necessary schedules and programmes in place and the contract with the general contractor signed, commissioning works at the plant's facilities have begun. A total of 190 people have been hired in the operating unit at Tobolsk-Polymer, and all positions that are critical to the launch of the commissioning work have already been filled. More than 70% of the staff are qualified experts from the local area.
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