Zurich airport - Echo North 1 Stands

As a result of their fleet expansion, Swiss increased the need for additional aircraft parking spaces at Zurich airport, and PORR was contracted to meet this challenging demand. Construction sites at airports are always something special. With this construction scheme, however, the quantities of materials, whether used or cleared away, were remarkable in themselves. 

Demolition, earthworks

Demolition of tarmac surfaces: 7,400m²

Demolition of cement stabilisation: 11,500m³

Excavation: 72,500m³

Foundations and roadbed

Cement stabilisation: 42,500m³

Bitumen surfacing: 5,700t

Concrete surfacing: 17,500m³