Contract Underway for New University of Applied Sciences for Police and Public Administration in Herne

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HOCHTIEF has been awarded the contract to build a new central location for the NRW University of Applied Sciences for Police and Public Administration in Herne, Germany for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. HOCHTIEF will rent the university campus to HSPV and deliver operational services for an initial 20 years after completion, which is scheduled for winter semester 2027. Planning and construction will be performed by the Building NRW branch of HOCHTIEF Infrastructure. The university campus includes construction of lecture halls, the administration building, refectory, library, multi-purpose rooms and 1,200 parking spaces. On an area of around 32,000 square meters, … Read more

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Contract Awarded for Largest Overseas U.S. Military Hospital

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The contract to build the largest U.S. hospital outside the United States has been signed, marking a significant step forward in progressing the Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center Replacement project. The German Construction Administration, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District and the U.S. Defense Health Agency, awarded a €85-million (approximately $969-million) contract to Züblin and Gilbane joint venture to construct a new hospital at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany. The contract includes construction of a modern 985,000-square-foot hospital that features nine operating rooms, 120 exam rooms and 68 beds with a surge capacity of 25 additional … Read more

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Central Business Tower High-Rise in Frankfurt Receives Green Light

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It’s launch time in Frankfurt, Germany’s financial district for the central business tower on Neue Mainzer Strasse. This paves the way for construction of a new high-rise designed by KSP Engel and to be built by general contractor Ed. Züblin AG. The 205-meter-high building consists of two parts that face each other, albeit at a slight angle, and are linked by a connecting seam. With striking setbacks for the protruding flanks, a slender, delicately segmented twin tower arises with a total of 52 floors above ground and five beneath. Depending on the vantage point, the building’s look changes dramatically. The … Read more

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ZÜBLIN to Deliver New Public Administration Center in Germany

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STRABAG subsidiary ZÜBLIN and Dreßler Bau GmbH are working together as management contractors in a consortium to realize the new public administration headquarters in the heart of Dresden (Germany). The Design-Build contract, which will leave its mark on the Dresden cityscape, was awarded by Kommunale Immobilien Dresden GmbH & Co. KG with a fixed lump sum price of € 116 million. The project is based on a design by the architectural firms Barcode Architects and Tchoban Voss Architekten. The contract has been ceremoniously signed and the consortium of ZÜBLIN (66 %) and Dreßler Bau (34 %) will begin realizing the … Read more

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Germany Headquarters BK5, BK4 Offer Future-Oriented, Dynamic Office Landscape

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In Fellbach near Stuttgart, Germany, BAM Germany has been building the corporate headquarters of the Süddeutsche Krankenversicherung (BK5) since September 2019, with a follow-up order for BK4 at the end of 2020. The new building of the SDK head office is divided into three building parts of different heights, which blend in well with the surroundings, with attractive inner courtyards in between. The world of work in the new headquarters is designed as a future-oriented, dynamic office landscape and offers space for more than 500 employees. The building includes a team space model to promote collaboration, conference area, company restaurant … Read more

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