Vienna Airport to Undergo Expansion

The terminal infrastructure at Vienna Airport in Austria is about to be expanded. In addition to new bus gates, recreation areas and lounges, the plans include ample space for shopping and eating. The consortium consisting of PORR, ORTNER and ELIN has been awarded the contract for the south expansion, with the contract volume for the consortium amounting to EUR 265 million. The south terminal expansion is scheduled to open in 2027.

With its subsidiary pde Integrale Planung GmbH, PORR has opted for early contractor involvement. “The construction companies are already cooperating right from the design and planning phase and can suggest changes so that projects can be realized more cost-effectively and efficiently,” said PORR CEO Karl-Heinz Strauss. For example, the structural design of the roof construction has been optimized vs. the original concept so that it can be realized more easily and with lower material costs.

PORR also relies on Lean design and Lean construction to organize all processes as efficiently as possible to allow users to make continuous adjustments during the design and build phases, inputted by the actual workforce. In addition, a 3D BIM model is created for the entire airport building, giving all those involved access to the data. This makes any collaboration much more transparent and fluid. Being linked to BIM also enables the use of GPS-controlled excavators, as well as allowing surveying work to be carried out with a 3D model without a surveyor, and making it possible for any defects to be recorded using augmented reality. Different variants of façade sampling can also be visualized on the BIM model itself using virtual reality.

Facts and figures at a glance
Project type: Building construction, major projects
Scope of services: Design & Build, building a southward expansion of the existing Terminal 3 with a superior integration to the current facilities. Gross floor area of around 70,000 square meters, incorporating contemporary advances in sustainability and energy efficiency
Client: Flughafen Wien AG
Contractor: Consortium: PORR Bau GmbH, ELIN GmbH and ORTNER Ges.m.b.H
Project duration: July 2023-27
Contract volume: Approx. EUR 265 million (consortium, excluding advance valorization)