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Project will repair 100-year-old railway tunnel Full steam ahead! Work to repair and restore the Horchheim Tunnel in Koblenz is now underway. In June 2021, DB Netz AG awarded PORR the contract to restore the Horchheim railway tunnel as part of a consortium with FELDHAUS Bergbau GmbH & Co. KG and Heinz Schnorpfeil Bau GmbH. The order involves complete restoration of the tunnel, including all…

Last Friday, 28 October 2021, saw the laying of the foundation stone for the “Ferdinand’s Garden” project on Ferdinand-Schultze Strasse in Berlin-Lichtenberg. Lakeward Management AG appointed PORR as main contractor for the project. The construction scheme comprises 395 functional, affordable housing units with standard and solid finishing standards and 79 rent-controlled housing units. The units…

PORR is realising a state-of-the-art research campus for Siemens Healthineers in Forchheim, Germany. Worth EUR 350m, the project is the largest investment in new construction to date for Siemens Healthineers. The High Energy Photonics (HEP) Center will be home to R&D activities as well as the production of all medical-technology components for computer tomography and X-ray systems. As the…

Alexander Berlin’s Capital Tower PORR is expanding its pipeline in building construction in Germany with another major project. It has won the general contractor tender to build the ABC Tower at Alexanderplatz in Berlin. The impressive large-scale project will be Berlin’s second-highest building and its value of around EUR 240m makes it the largest single order in building construction in PORR’s…

After an intensive period of bid processing, PORR GmbH & Co. KGaA building construction eastern region - branch office Schmölln - has been commissioned by Quarterback Immobilien AG to realise the shell of a residential and commercial building in the Gorbitz district of Dresden.

Düsseldorfer Strasse in Frankfurt am Main has been closed to outbound traffic between Karlstrasse and Mainzer Landstrasse for 648 days due to the construction of an emergency exit at Platz der Republik as part of the extension of the U5 underground line into Europaviertel: There must be an emergency exit every 600 metres so that, in emergencies, the maximum distance to a tunnel exit is 300 metres.…

Munich is an exceptionally liveable place: On the one hand, it is characterised by traditions and a unique cosiness; on the other hand, its flair is shaped by international openness and global connections. As a strong business location, the capital of Bavaria offers many opportunities for the construction and real estate industry. PORR is at home in Munich with Building Construction southern…

New energy-efficient and affordable housing for Essen-Rüttenscheid On the former site of a freight forwarding company, 179 low-barrier flats have been under construction in Essen-Rüttenscheid since the beginning of 2021. The construction project is intended to create new, affordable living space. The Gelsenkirchen housing company VIVAWEST commissioned Oevermann Hochbau GmbH, a PORR company, with…

Frankfurter Allee in Berlin is the gateway to Lichtenberg. The district is increasingly popular with those looking for apartments in the capital. Lichtenberg is an area that offers traditional living while remaining within easy reach of the urban Friedrichshain district. In spring 2018, PORR Hochbau Berlin began work on behalf of local company HOWOGE Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH, on an innovative…

In August, PORR Hochbau Region Ost signed the general contractor contract for the "MOL" construction project in Berlin-Lichtenberg: Between the Ostkreuz traffic junction and the Stralau peninsula, an ensemble of 4 houses with a common basement is being built on behalf of HOWOGE with a view of the Rummelsburg Bay.