PORR wins attractive civil engineering tenders in austria . Whether it’s roads, tunnels or infrastructure – PORR’s technical knowhow is in demand

Vienna, 29 October 2015 – The latest four civil engineering tenders awarded to PORR prove yet again that the Group’s competencies are not only the subject of international acclaim, but also appreciated on the home market of Austria. The most significant project in terms of volume is the expansion of the A5 motorway, which happens to be the largest infrastructure project at present of ASFINAG, Austria’s state-owned Autobahn agency. Here a consortium was awarded the tender for lot 3 of the A5 Nord/Weinviertel Autobahn; the lot involves building around 10km of motorway between junctions Schrick and Wilfersdorf Nord, as well as a traffic control checkpoint. The contract is worth around EUR 66.4m and has a three-year construction period.
 
“Sophisticated civil engineering has long been one of PORR’s core competencies”, said Karl-Heinz Strauss, CEO of PORR AG. “Different departments from within the company are successfully collaborating on every one of our four new projects so that the client receives an all-in-one service package. What’s more, internally this leads to an efficient pooling of experience – ensuring that we can make the most of synergies long-term. In particular, the technical skills and experience in road construction of our subsidiary TEERAG-ASDAG are often a decisive advantage in tender processes”.
 
Another order, also from ASFINAG, relates to refurbishment measures and avalanche protection on the A10 Tauernautobahn in the area of Pongau – Reitdamm. Here the TEERAG-ASDAG AG Salzburg branch office secured another tender for a PORR company. With an order volume of around EUR 16.6m, this project is one of the biggest infrastructure initiatives in the Salzburg region. Construction is already underway and completion is set for spring 2017.
 
PORR will also be working on the A23/S2: as part of the general overhaul of the A23 – Vienna’s busiest road – the company will be refurbishing the Stadlau/Hirschstetten Tunnel. PORR had already been awarded two major orders on this construction project as part of a consortium and Hirschstetten Tunnel is now the third in a row. The approx. EUR 36.0m tender will also be realised in a consortium, whereby PORR is responsible for the technical management during the planned construction period of February 2016 to September 2017.
 
In addition, work at Vienna International Airport has been underway since July to broaden the fillets and overhaul the 11/29 runway system, with PORR making a significant contribution. Construction work is subject to the stringent safety regulations of Vienna airport, as well as the requirements of EASA, the European Aviation Safety Agency, and is being realised in stages day and night so that flight traffic is not disrupted.
 
PORR has civil engineering experience dating back decades and involving major international and national projects. Numerous tunnels, bridges, underground railways, rail tracks, power plants, industrial facilities and motorways have been built by PORR. What’s more, the civil engineering specialists have exceptional expertise in civil engineering, environmental engineering and resource management, as well as with both operator and concession models. Pure civil engineering accounts for more than half of the Group’s total production output.