New quality in road construction

Installation of concrete shoulder with the Vari-Former construction vehicle, 1982. In 1982, Peeter Vilipuu became the manager of TREV-2. Gunnar Laev continued working as Chief Engineer until 1991. The first period of office of Mr Vilipuu (1982-1991) oversaw large-scale work on all three major highways and the Tallinn ring road, which was rendered possible thanks to the enterprising spirit of the company upon the acquisition of modern and powerful equipment.

In 1982, the modern paving machine Titan with a width of 12 metres was acquired by the Estonian SSR in relation to the construction work of Muuga Harbour and largely thanks to the initiative of Gunnar Laev.

In 1981, the Vari-Former construction vehicle for installing concrete shoulders was purchased from an exhibition in Moscow. In order to ensure a higher work quality, a concrete shoulder was installed at the edge of the road before laying the asphalt cover. Resting on the shoulder, the paver ensured a stable vertical and horizontal profile for the cover. A working group for concrete work was established, comprising the Vari-Former UF-11, MTZ tractor, three concrete mixer trucks C-92-1, and a hauling vehicle. After three years, the new technology was extensively used by the company.

In the 1980s, a new road-profiling vehicle was put into service. The technology of the vehicle originated from the United States, from the so-called CMI set. A high-quality base was prepared for the Titan paver thanks to the vehicle produced in the Soviet Union under licence. The properties of the vehicle included an automatic control function.