Mostotrest’s incorporation
Mostotrest PJSC specializes in construction and reconstruction of road, railway and city bridges, roads and other transport infrastructure. The company was founded in 1930 as the Mostotrest Nationwide Group for Construction of Customized and Large Bridges.
1930-1941

Mostotrest’s incorporation

1930

Mostotrest’s incorporation

  • All-Soviet trust for the construction of extra large bridges Mostotrest was established on 25 January, 1930 by the Council of the People's Commissars of the USSR
1930-1941

First bridge-building company in USSR

  • Before 1941 Mostotrest was the only specialised bridging organisation in the USSR
  • From 1930 to 1941, Mostotrest built nearly 200 large bridges totalling over 35 km in length, including the major bridges over rivers Dnieper, Volga, Angara, Oka, Moscow
1930-1941

Production development

  • In-house production of specialised bridge-building equipment and inventory metalware was established
1941-1945

Active involvement in infrastructure construction and overhaul

1941-1945

Active involvement in infrastructure construction and overhaul

  • 516 bridges totalling 42 km in length were temporarily restored and 142 bridges totalling 16 km in length were permanently restored and rebuilt, including bridges over rivers Volga, Sozh, Desna, Dniepr (among them the famous bridge near Kiev was built within 13 days), Western Bug, Visla and others
  • Over 700 employees were awarded USSR medals
1941-1945

Mostotrest history is closely connected with the country’s history

  • Mostotrest responsible for restoration of bridges destroyed during the Second World War from the Volga to the Vistula
1945-1992

Mostotrest’s reorganisation

1945

Mostotrest’s reorganisation

  • May 1945 — Mostotrest became part of Glavmostostroy, an entity then controlled by the USSR Transport Ministry and underwent a significant reorganization
1945-1992

Production network expansion and introduction of innovative construction technologies

  • Creation of the regional network of production branches
  • Introduction of innovative cutting-edge construction technologies
  • Launch of 12 plants for production of bridge metalware
1954-1958

Mostotrest’s contribution to Russian economy proved by the highest state awards

  • 1954 — Mostotrest as a part of Glavmostostroy became part of the newly created Ministry of Transportation Construction of the USSR
  • 1958 — Mostotrest awarded Order of Lenin for the successes in the development of Russian bridge building
1980-1992

Mostotrest’s contribution to Russian economy proved by the highest state awards

  • 1980 — Company awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour
  • 15 employees of Mostotrest awarded Order of Lenin
1992-2010

Mostotrest was reorganised into an open joint stock company

1992

Mostotrest was reorganised into an open joint stock company

  • On 23 December 1992, Mostotrest was reorganised into an open joint stock company
1992-2010

Advanced production capabilities, innovative engineering technologies

  • Mostotrest actively increases the production capacities and volumes of works and services provided
  • Mostotrest upgrades and expands the fleet of construction machinery, equipment and vehicles
2010-2012

Diversification in all core and related market segments

2010-2012

Diversification in all core and related market segments

Acquisition of controlling interest in LLC Engtransstroy Corporation in 2010 allowed Mostotrest to substantially expand the geographic scope of the business and list of construction projects types, as well as develop general contractor capabilities.
2013

The largest diversified company in the Russian transport infrastructure construction market

2013-2018

The largest diversified company in the Russian transport infrastructure construction market

In February 2014, the Sochi Winter Olympic Games were held. The transport infrastructure in and around the city had been radically revamped in the run-up to the Games, and Mostotrest played an active part in helping to shape a new image for the capital city of the Games.

In the period from 2014 to 2018 four sections of M-11 “Moscow – St.-Petersburg” constructed by Mostotrest were opened to traffic.

In May 2018 road section of Kerch Bridge, construction of which was one of the most significant events in history of Russia and Mostotrest, was opened to traffic. A unique seaborne operation was mounted to install within 72 hours the bridge arches necessary for the passage of ships along the Kerch Strait.

Mostotrest becomes the market leader in the transport infrastructure construction and operation sector with a market share of about 15%. Mostotrest’s headcount is more than 33,000.