Hitachi Excavator in Ground-Breaking Greek Project

A Hitachi ZX890LCH-7 large excavator is working on a ground-breaking urban redevelopment initiative in Athens. The Ellinikon, located on the site of the city’s former international airport, is also currently the largest development project in Europe. It is revitalising the location with 6,200 acres of modern living space, in addition to shopping districts, business centres, entertainment venues, and 600 acres of green areas. The large Zaxis excavator is being used on the first phase of the project by sub-contractor Aigistos SA. In November 2023, the new machine was assembled on site with support from the Greek Hitachi dealer, Helma SA.

Since then, the ZX890LCH-7 has started work on excavating approximately 1.5 million cubic metres of earth, digging to a depth of 13 metres, to create foundations for the construction of a shopping mall. In addition, Aigistos and its Hitachi machines will be involved in other areas of the Ellinikon project. Civil engineer Giorgos Choulianas, said: “We are also working on the construction of a casino – which will have a 200m-high tower – and building a road for the educational experience park.” By 2027, it is estimated that the site’s large buildings will be constructed, and the entire project has a completion date of 2035.

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