Joint Venture Contracted to Build Data Center for NTT in Berlin

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HOCHTIEF and Turner (through its subsidiary Dornan) have been awarded a contract by NTT Global Data Centers to build a data center in Berlin, Germany. The contract, valued at several hundred million euros, involves the construction of a three-story 36 MW data center and a four-story office building. The scope includes all electrical and mechanical engineering work and the implementation of advanced safety and management systems. Delivered by the integrated joint-venture team, construction begins soon, with the first data halls set to be handed over in 2028. Full completion is targeted for 2029.

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Pilot Project Uses Steel Fiber-Reinforced Tubbings in Construction of U5

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During construction of the new underground U5 line in Hamburg, Germany, U5 GmbH will use steel fiber-reinforced concrete segments in tunnel construction for the first time in Germany, marking a major milestone for the project. These prefabricated concrete components, used to line and stabilize tunnels, reduce traditional steel reinforcement by replacing steel bars with finely distributed steel fibers within the concrete. U5 has received an “approval in individual cases” from the technical supervisory authority for the application. As a result, the joint venture between ZÜBLIN and Wayss & Freytag will be able to install the reduced-steel tubbings in the machine-excavated […]

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HOCHTIEF Awarded Contract for German Armed Forces’ University Campus

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HOCHTIEF has been awarded a contract by the Federal Building Department to act as project partner in the development of the Helmut Schmidt University campus of the German Armed Forces in Hamburg. The entire project has an investment volume in the billion-Euro range. HOCHTIEF is responsible for demolition, extended shell construction and façade work on the “Campus DOK” project. This partial contract is expected to have a volume in the mid-three-digit million-Euro range. The German Armed Forces are providing approximately one billion euros in funding for the campus development. This will be used to redevelop almost the entire Douaumont Barracks […]

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Key Step Delivered for Berlin Transport Transition

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The Siemensbahn, a historic landmark of Berlin, Germany’s transport infrastructure, is being reactivated after more than 40 years of disuse. As part of the “i2030 – More Tracks for Berlin and Brandenburg” project, a modern, high-performance link between Jungfernheide and Gartenfeld is being established. Deutsche Bahn has opted for a track partnership model (“Partnerschaftsmodell Schiene”) for the implementation. PORR is the contractual partner for contract package 2 “KIB Neubau.” Around 24,000 people worked in Siemensstadt as early as 1912/1913 — it has long been one of Berlin’s largest industrial sites. The Siemensbahn was opened in 1929 to improve transport connections […]

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Construction Complete on Sustainably Designed Office Complex in Berlin

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The “INK – Inspire Neukölln,” at Ballinstrasse 15 (Germany), celebrates its successful completion. Ed. ZÜBLIN AG implemented the construction project as general contractor on behalf of CMF Capital GmbH and EPISO 5, a fund managed by Tristan Capital Partners. Inspire Neukölln, a sustainably designed office complex with a total gross floor area of 30,000 square meters, is located on the site of a former printing works. Inspire Neukölln consists of two interlocking, six-story buildings on a continuous base. It offers future-oriented working environments for the manufacturing industry, start-ups and technology companies. Up to a total of 2,000 people can find […]

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