Two NPS projects were presented at the St. Petersburg pavilion at SPIEF 2026.
The centerpiece was a scale model of the future Neva River bridge, part of the Wide Latitude High-Speed Highway.
The construction contract had been signed just before the forum, drawing considerable attention to the model. Visitors noted the detail of its design and the care taken to complement the neighboring Finland Railway Bridge, a protected historical landmark. The bridge will be built by NPS subsidiary Roads and Bridges and engineered by the NPS Giprostroymost SPB Institute.
An interactive panel presented a joint project by the St. Petersburg city administration, NPS GC and Sber to expand the tram network in the cityβs southern districts. Attendees explored the details and traced the new routes on a city map.ββββββββββββββββ
P.S. From model to milestone.
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The centerpiece was a scale model of the future Neva River bridge, part of the Wide Latitude High-Speed Highway.
The construction contract had been signed just before the forum, drawing considerable attention to the model. Visitors noted the detail of its design and the care taken to complement the neighboring Finland Railway Bridge, a protected historical landmark. The bridge will be built by NPS subsidiary Roads and Bridges and engineered by the NPS Giprostroymost SPB Institute.
An interactive panel presented a joint project by the St. Petersburg city administration, NPS GC and Sber to expand the tram network in the cityβs southern districts. Attendees explored the details and traced the new routes on a city map.ββββββββββββββββ
P.S. From model to milestone.
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Russiaβs first high-speed railway will boost six regions across the board, from jobs and training to local manufacturing, NPS GCβs First Deputy CEO for Production Nikolai Russu said at an Avtodor session at SPIEF 2026.ββββββββββββββββ
To hit speeds of up to 400 km/h across a wide temperature range, Russia is developing its own rolling stock and specialist rail. NPS GC is leading several of these efforts, including a slab track design with no existing alternative.
Russu stressed this is only the beginning, with the company investing in equipment, technology, and training to replicate its expertise across future high-speed projects, many involving engineering solutions never before used in Russia.
NPS GC is building out a full industrial base across four regionsββββββββββββββββ along the route, with automated slab track plants, precast girder yards, and precast pile facilities already coming online this year.
P.S. HSR technology, built from scratch.
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To hit speeds of up to 400 km/h across a wide temperature range, Russia is developing its own rolling stock and specialist rail. NPS GC is leading several of these efforts, including a slab track design with no existing alternative.
Russu stressed this is only the beginning, with the company investing in equipment, technology, and training to replicate its expertise across future high-speed projects, many involving engineering solutions never before used in Russia.
NPS GC is building out a full industrial base across four regionsββββββββββββββββ along the route, with automated slab track plants, precast girder yards, and precast pile facilities already coming online this year.
P.S. HSR technology, built from scratch.
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NPS GC Breaks Ground on Neva Bridge as Part of the Wide Latitude High-Speed Highway.
St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov, NPS CEO Alexey Krapivin, and VTB Bank President Andrey Kostin officially launched construction on the future Neva River bridge, part of the Wide Latitude High-Speed Highway (WLHSH), at a foundation stone ceremony.
All three speakers pointed to the Great Smolensky Bridge as the benchmark. Governor Beglov noted that the new crossing will be only the second drawbridge built in St. Petersburg in forty years. NPS CEO Krapivin drew on hard-won experience from the Smolensky to back his commitment to delivering on time and to standard. VTB President Kostin urged the team to match that pace, aspiring to launch the new project.ββββββββββββββββ
NPS Roads & Bridges will construct Section 4.1 β a 5 km stretch centered on a 462.9-metre drawbridge, requiring 160,000 cubic metres of concrete and 16,000 tonnes of steel structures.ββββββββββββββββ
P.S. WLHSH is set in stone.
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St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov, NPS CEO Alexey Krapivin, and VTB Bank President Andrey Kostin officially launched construction on the future Neva River bridge, part of the Wide Latitude High-Speed Highway (WLHSH), at a foundation stone ceremony.
All three speakers pointed to the Great Smolensky Bridge as the benchmark. Governor Beglov noted that the new crossing will be only the second drawbridge built in St. Petersburg in forty years. NPS CEO Krapivin drew on hard-won experience from the Smolensky to back his commitment to delivering on time and to standard. VTB President Kostin urged the team to match that pace, aspiring to launch the new project.ββββββββββββββββ
NPS Roads & Bridges will construct Section 4.1 β a 5 km stretch centered on a 462.9-metre drawbridge, requiring 160,000 cubic metres of concrete and 16,000 tonnes of steel structures.ββββββββββββββββ
P.S. WLHSH is set in stone.
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NPS GC Signs Agreement with RDIF and Saudi Arabiaβs Lamar Arabia Holding on Infrastructure and Energy Projects
NPS GC, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Saudi Arabiaβs Lamar Arabia Holding plan to jointly develop infrastructure and energy projects in Russia and Saudi Arabia. The three parties signed an agreement to this effect at SPIEF 2026. The agreement covers joint work on transport, energy, and social infrastructure projects across Russia and Saudi Arabia, as well as in the wider Middle East, North Africa, and Asia.
Alexey Krapivin, CEO of NPS GC, said the deal is a chance to build long-term ties with strong partners and apply the companyβs expertise to Saudi Arabiaβs Vision 2030 infrastructure drive. Kirill Dmitriev, the CEO of RDIF, described Saudi Arabia as one of Russiaβs leading partners in the Middle East citing over 70 joint projects, and said the deal opens new opportunities in transport and energy.
P.S. Two funds, one vision.ββββββββββββββββ
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NPS GC, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Saudi Arabiaβs Lamar Arabia Holding plan to jointly develop infrastructure and energy projects in Russia and Saudi Arabia. The three parties signed an agreement to this effect at SPIEF 2026. The agreement covers joint work on transport, energy, and social infrastructure projects across Russia and Saudi Arabia, as well as in the wider Middle East, North Africa, and Asia.
Alexey Krapivin, CEO of NPS GC, said the deal is a chance to build long-term ties with strong partners and apply the companyβs expertise to Saudi Arabiaβs Vision 2030 infrastructure drive. Kirill Dmitriev, the CEO of RDIF, described Saudi Arabia as one of Russiaβs leading partners in the Middle East citing over 70 joint projects, and said the deal opens new opportunities in transport and energy.
P.S. Two funds, one vision.ββββββββββββββββ
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In many cultures, the dragon isnβt a monster but a guardian of strength, luck, and prosperity, symbolizing the link between heaven and earth. This image inspired one of Vietnamβs most unusual bridges, the Dragon Bridge in Da Nang.
Opened in 2013, the bridge spans the Han River, connecting the cityβs business district and airport with its tourist areas and coastline. Its design had to be handled with care: the nearby Museum of Cham Sculpture meant the structure couldnβt overshadow the cultural landmark.
While foreign engineers handled the technical side, the bridgeβs look was designed to be distinctly Vietnamese, drawing on a dragon inspired by the LΓ½ Dynasty, its body adorned with lotus motifs symbolizing purity and renewal. The bridge is especially famous for its shows, when the dragon breathes fire over the river.
P.S. Fire-breathing, but make it civil engineering.ββββββββββββββββ
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Opened in 2013, the bridge spans the Han River, connecting the cityβs business district and airport with its tourist areas and coastline. Its design had to be handled with care: the nearby Museum of Cham Sculpture meant the structure couldnβt overshadow the cultural landmark.
While foreign engineers handled the technical side, the bridgeβs look was designed to be distinctly Vietnamese, drawing on a dragon inspired by the LΓ½ Dynasty, its body adorned with lotus motifs symbolizing purity and renewal. The bridge is especially famous for its shows, when the dragon breathes fire over the river.
P.S. Fire-breathing, but make it civil engineering.ββββββββββββββββ
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A heavy roller might look simple, just rolling back and forth to compact asphalt. In reality, itβs far more sophisticated.
β’ The roof carries the same satellite receiver found on bulldozers. GLONASS and GPS track exactly where itβs already been, feeding a real-time compaction map to the cabin display: red means undercompaction, green is on target, blue means overcompaction. The operator sees the blind spots instead of working from memory.
β’ A laser level creates an invisible reference plane above the road, and an onboard sensor tracks the rollerβs distance from it to within 1-2 cm, flagging any drift or tilt instantly.
β’ The real magic is the smart vibration system, which automatically adjusts frequency and amplitude based on material stiffness and asphalt temperature. Too little vibration wonβt compact properly; too much will crush the gravel or leave ripples.
The result: fewer gaps, fewer misalignments, fewer unnecessary passes, and higher productivity.ββββββββββββββββ
P.S. Smart rollers, smoother roads.
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β’ The roof carries the same satellite receiver found on bulldozers. GLONASS and GPS track exactly where itβs already been, feeding a real-time compaction map to the cabin display: red means undercompaction, green is on target, blue means overcompaction. The operator sees the blind spots instead of working from memory.
β’ A laser level creates an invisible reference plane above the road, and an onboard sensor tracks the rollerβs distance from it to within 1-2 cm, flagging any drift or tilt instantly.
β’ The real magic is the smart vibration system, which automatically adjusts frequency and amplitude based on material stiffness and asphalt temperature. Too little vibration wonβt compact properly; too much will crush the gravel or leave ripples.
The result: fewer gaps, fewer misalignments, fewer unnecessary passes, and higher productivity.ββββββββββββββββ
P.S. Smart rollers, smoother roads.
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Turning former industrial zones into vibrant public spaces is a familiar story in major cities, and Baltimoreβs Inner Harbor is one of its best examples. By the 1950s, this part of one of Americaβs oldest seaports had become a depressed industrial district. In the 1980s, the city launched a revitalization plan that brought a renovated waterfront, the National Aquarium, restaurants, and hotels.
One of the harborβs landmarks is the Power Plant on Pratt Street, a neoclassical complex built between 1900 and 1909. Its location on the Patapsco River was deliberate: the condensers needed large volumes of water for cooling, and coal deliveries by sea were far cheaper than by land. Until 1973, it generated electricity for United Railways and Electric, powering the cityβs streetcar network.
After closing, the building changed hands several times. Today it houses restaurants, shops, and regular exhibitions. The red-brick structure with its four smokestacks has become a landmark of Baltimoreβs waterfront promenade, known as the βMile of Charm.β
P.S. Coal out, culture in.ββββββββββββββββ
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One of the harborβs landmarks is the Power Plant on Pratt Street, a neoclassical complex built between 1900 and 1909. Its location on the Patapsco River was deliberate: the condensers needed large volumes of water for cooling, and coal deliveries by sea were far cheaper than by land. Until 1973, it generated electricity for United Railways and Electric, powering the cityβs streetcar network.
After closing, the building changed hands several times. Today it houses restaurants, shops, and regular exhibitions. The red-brick structure with its four smokestacks has become a landmark of Baltimoreβs waterfront promenade, known as the βMile of Charm.β
P.S. Coal out, culture in.ββββββββββββββββ
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How do you stress-test the track for Russiaβs first high-speed railway?
NPS Group has begun comprehensive testing of its ballastless track system for the Moscow-St. Petersburg HSR line at the research center.
A multi-layer concrete track section was assembled on a purpose-built test stand. Its centerpiece is the NGP 4.0 rail slab, a design with no direct equivalent worldwide, rated for speeds up to 400 km/h and temperatures from -50Β°C to +50Β°C.
Eight pulsators simulate the interaction between high-speed wheels and rail across all track layers, putting the structure through 9 million load cycles, equivalent to 50 years of operation. Repairability is the key advantage of the system: a polymer layer at the base of the slab allows it to be separated from the rest of the assembly without damaging the surrounding concrete. After completing all load cycles, the structure was successfully separated, confirming field replaceability. The design is rated for half a century of service without major overhaul.
P.S. Built to last. Made to maintain.
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NPS Group has begun comprehensive testing of its ballastless track system for the Moscow-St. Petersburg HSR line at the research center.
A multi-layer concrete track section was assembled on a purpose-built test stand. Its centerpiece is the NGP 4.0 rail slab, a design with no direct equivalent worldwide, rated for speeds up to 400 km/h and temperatures from -50Β°C to +50Β°C.
Eight pulsators simulate the interaction between high-speed wheels and rail across all track layers, putting the structure through 9 million load cycles, equivalent to 50 years of operation. Repairability is the key advantage of the system: a polymer layer at the base of the slab allows it to be separated from the rest of the assembly without damaging the surrounding concrete. After completing all load cycles, the structure was successfully separated, confirming field replaceability. The design is rated for half a century of service without major overhaul.
P.S. Built to last. Made to maintain.
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Santiago Calatrava is a Spanish-Swiss architect known for futuristic biotec-style structures, with works displayed from the Met to the Hermitage.
His buildings grow from the human body: his archives hold hundreds of sketches of athletes and contorted figures. The Turning Torso in Sweden stacks nine rotated blocks to 190 meters. The City of Arts and Sciences in Spain features a planetarium shaped like an eye and a museum resembling a sea creatureβs skeleton.
A recurring motif is the bird. Lyonβs railway pavilion is shaped like a wing; Milwaukeeβs Art Museum has movable βwingsβ that regulate sunlight; New Yorkβs Oculus, built on the Twin Towers site, resembles a dove in flight.
His cable-stayed bridges merge with the sky. Californiaβs Sundial Bridge uses a 66-meter pylon as a sundial gnomon. Jerusalemβs Bridge of Strings earned the nickname βDavidβs Harp.β
P.S. Every building starts as a body in motion.ββββββββββββββββ
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His buildings grow from the human body: his archives hold hundreds of sketches of athletes and contorted figures. The Turning Torso in Sweden stacks nine rotated blocks to 190 meters. The City of Arts and Sciences in Spain features a planetarium shaped like an eye and a museum resembling a sea creatureβs skeleton.
A recurring motif is the bird. Lyonβs railway pavilion is shaped like a wing; Milwaukeeβs Art Museum has movable βwingsβ that regulate sunlight; New Yorkβs Oculus, built on the Twin Towers site, resembles a dove in flight.
His cable-stayed bridges merge with the sky. Californiaβs Sundial Bridge uses a 66-meter pylon as a sundial gnomon. Jerusalemβs Bridge of Strings earned the nickname βDavidβs Harp.β
P.S. Every building starts as a body in motion.ββββββββββββββββ
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Tokyoβs demolished Senju Thermal Power Station became famous for its βghostβ smokestacks, appearing in Japanese cinema classics like Ozuβs Tokyo Story.
Built in 1926 on the Sumida River, the stationβs four chimneys rose 83.5 meters, then Tokyoβs tallest structure. The nickname Obake Entotsu, βghost chimneys,β came from two things: the station ran as backup, so smoke rarely appeared, and the diamond-shaped layout made the chimneysβ apparent count shift between one and four depending on the angle, an effect train passengers noticed as the formation seemed to rearrange itself in motion.
The station operated until 1963. Its demolition sparked protest, and it still has fans running a dedicated website. A fragment of one chimney now stands as the βGhost Chimney Monumentβ at Teikyo University of Science.
P.S. Four chimneys, infinite illusions.ββββββββββββββββ
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Built in 1926 on the Sumida River, the stationβs four chimneys rose 83.5 meters, then Tokyoβs tallest structure. The nickname Obake Entotsu, βghost chimneys,β came from two things: the station ran as backup, so smoke rarely appeared, and the diamond-shaped layout made the chimneysβ apparent count shift between one and four depending on the angle, an effect train passengers noticed as the formation seemed to rearrange itself in motion.
The station operated until 1963. Its demolition sparked protest, and it still has fans running a dedicated website. A fragment of one chimney now stands as the βGhost Chimney Monumentβ at Teikyo University of Science.
P.S. Four chimneys, infinite illusions.ββββββββββββββββ
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Bjarke Ingels is the architect of optimism and βpragmatic utopia.β The Danish founder of Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is known for turning cities into playgrounds, and in 2016 Time magazine named him one of the worldβs 100 most influential people.
His buildings are instantly recognizable: New Yorkβs Via 57 West looks like an iceberg, Amsterdamβs Sluishuis has a courtyard where residents dock boats, and Billundβs Lego House, built with the famous toy brick maker, stacks brightly roofed cubes.
His clearest statement is Amager Bakke, a COβ-capturing waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen that processes 400,000 tons of waste yearly, powers 62,500 homes, and tops it off with a rooftop ski slope, park, and climbing wall.
P.S. Where architecture doubles as a playground.ββββββββββββββββ
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His buildings are instantly recognizable: New Yorkβs Via 57 West looks like an iceberg, Amsterdamβs Sluishuis has a courtyard where residents dock boats, and Billundβs Lego House, built with the famous toy brick maker, stacks brightly roofed cubes.
His clearest statement is Amager Bakke, a COβ-capturing waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen that processes 400,000 tons of waste yearly, powers 62,500 homes, and tops it off with a rooftop ski slope, park, and climbing wall.
P.S. Where architecture doubles as a playground.ββββββββββββββββ
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A bulldozer usually means one thing: raw power, a massive blade, and a lot of displaced earth. The machines working on NPS Groupβs sites tell a different story.
A roof-mounted receiver tracks GLONASS and GPS signals simultaneously, feeding a full 3D road model to the onboard computer. Instead of reading the terrain by eye, the operator works from a live virtual map showing exactly where material is high, where itβs low, and what gradient the design calls for. The blade adjusts automatically, no surveyor, no guesswork.
Accuracy sits within three centimeters on the first pass, producing a perfectly even base for asphalt. Work speed increases by 30-40%, and the operator finishes the shift less exhausted.ββββββββββββββββ
The system runs in darkness and fog. Satellites donβt have visibility problems.ββββββββββββββββ
P.S. Satellites work even in bad weather.ββββββββββββββββ
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A roof-mounted receiver tracks GLONASS and GPS signals simultaneously, feeding a full 3D road model to the onboard computer. Instead of reading the terrain by eye, the operator works from a live virtual map showing exactly where material is high, where itβs low, and what gradient the design calls for. The blade adjusts automatically, no surveyor, no guesswork.
Accuracy sits within three centimeters on the first pass, producing a perfectly even base for asphalt. Work speed increases by 30-40%, and the operator finishes the shift less exhausted.ββββββββββββββββ
The system runs in darkness and fog. Satellites donβt have visibility problems.ββββββββββββββββ
P.S. Satellites work even in bad weather.ββββββββββββββββ
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How did ancient engineers build roads still in use today? And why do all roads lead to Rome?
At the height of the Roman Empire, an extensive road network was built to move troops quickly between key settlements. Built to exceptional standards, these arteries served for centuries, shaping military conquest, trade, and the postal system.
Military engineers designed roads as straight as possible, since every bend slowed marching troops. Construction began with two parallel trenches marking the route, followed by a multilayered base between 80 and 130 cm deep. The surface was slightly convex to drain rainwater, with stone curbs reinforcing the edges. Where terrain demanded it, embankments, viaducts, and bridges carried the road forward.
Every major road led to Rome, the administrative, economic, and cultural heart of the empire. The saying wasnβt poetry. It was geography.ββββββββββββββββ
P.S. All roads lead to the empire that built them.ββββββββββββββββ
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At the height of the Roman Empire, an extensive road network was built to move troops quickly between key settlements. Built to exceptional standards, these arteries served for centuries, shaping military conquest, trade, and the postal system.
Military engineers designed roads as straight as possible, since every bend slowed marching troops. Construction began with two parallel trenches marking the route, followed by a multilayered base between 80 and 130 cm deep. The surface was slightly convex to drain rainwater, with stone curbs reinforcing the edges. Where terrain demanded it, embankments, viaducts, and bridges carried the road forward.
Every major road led to Rome, the administrative, economic, and cultural heart of the empire. The saying wasnβt poetry. It was geography.ββββββββββββββββ
P.S. All roads lead to the empire that built them.ββββββββββββββββ
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Mount Pilatus in the Alps is wrapped in cloud and legend. One story holds that the restless spirit of Pontius Pilate wandered these slopes; another that dragons made their home here.
In the 15th century, a Swiss man reportedly encountered a stone-winged dragon at the summit, fainted from fright, and awoke to find only rocks seeping with the creatureβs blood. Locals believed the stones held healing powers.
The mountain is reached by a rack railway with the steepest gradient in the world at 48%, designed by engineer Eduard Locher. Rather than the standard upward-facing rack teeth of the time, his system grips horizontally, keeping carriages stable even in strong winds. The switches are massive plates that rotate 180 degrees.
The route runs 4.6 km on an 800 mm gauge track, first climbed in 1889 and still operating today, carrying tourists to the summit at the dizzying speed of 10 km/h.
P.S. Where dragons fell, cogwheels climbed.ββββββββββββββββ
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In the 15th century, a Swiss man reportedly encountered a stone-winged dragon at the summit, fainted from fright, and awoke to find only rocks seeping with the creatureβs blood. Locals believed the stones held healing powers.
The mountain is reached by a rack railway with the steepest gradient in the world at 48%, designed by engineer Eduard Locher. Rather than the standard upward-facing rack teeth of the time, his system grips horizontally, keeping carriages stable even in strong winds. The switches are massive plates that rotate 180 degrees.
The route runs 4.6 km on an 800 mm gauge track, first climbed in 1889 and still operating today, carrying tourists to the summit at the dizzying speed of 10 km/h.
P.S. Where dragons fell, cogwheels climbed.ββββββββββββββββ
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