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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Reconstruction, Expansion Plans for Heinz Steyer Stadium in Germany Receive Green Light

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Lord Mayor Dirk Hilbert and representatives of BAM Sports GmbH recently signed the general contractor agreement for the conversion and expansion of the Heinz Steyer Stadium into a multifunctional sports and event facility, located in Dresden, Germany. The order includes general contractor services for a turnkey and operational handover to the state capital Dresden, including all the necessary planning and construction services. The order volume is around 34 million euros. A stadium with 5,000 covered seats is being built, supplemented by a multifunctional building as a south stand. A new fencing hall, sports and fitness rooms, squash courts and a multifunctional … Read more

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