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Special civil engineering.

Consulting, planning, building
Expertise for complex subsoil.

As a technology leader in special civil engineering, we are your expert partner for consulting, planning and construction in the areas of foundation work, securing, sealing and renovation in challenging subsoil. Our experts support you safely and economically with our own experienced specialist teams in all phases of your construction project.

Consulting

At the start of a project, you need a vision and a competent partner. Our employees respond to your wishes, provide personal advice and devote themselves to your project with an individual needs analysis. We pay particular attention to sustainability aspects such as CO₂ reduction and environmentally-friendly processes. We will find the best solution for you. As a full-service provider, we can offer all technical processes of specialised civil engineering in a neutral manner. You will receive clarity about the requirements, the technical possibilities as well as the associated economic aspects. In this way, we create a reliable basis for decision-making.

Planning

Whether it's draft or approval planning, we can take care of the entire planning process for your project on request. By optimising technical details and costs, we create a sound basis for calculation. We highlight alternatives and special proposals, placing particular emphasis on sustainability. We use 3D visualisations to develop practical and constructible solutions and to present complex details in an understandable way. We support sustainable certification and you gain certainty in planning and feasibility. Deadlines and costs are transparent for you at all times.

Construction

Once you have commissioned the detailed quotation with a schedule and list of interfaces, our experienced specialists will successfully implement your construction project using our own specialised equipment. Careful work preparation and execution planning are guaranteed at the start of construction. Our comprehensive measurement technology ensures quality assurance in every phase of your project. Our certified quality management system ensures clear, uniform processes in accordance with Lean management methods for professional, on-time execution. Thanks to our wide range of technical capabilities, we can adapt quickly and without delay to the individual conditions on the construction site at any time. This enables us to guarantee on-time handover. Dedicated, competent contact persons accompany you through all phases of your project until completion. With our expertise and effective, targeted communication, we support and assist you throughout the entire execution process.

Contact persons.

Building is a people business. This makes personal contact all the more important. Here you will find your contact persons for PORR Specialised Civil Engineering in Germany.

Service areas
in Special Civil Engineering.

Construction pits.

Construction pits.
Stable and safe solutions for every subsoil.

Bild zeigt eine Baugrube von oben. Man sieht rechts die Straße und links ein Gebäude;
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As a leading provider of deep, turnkey construction pits, we offer concepts customised to your construction project from a single source and thus always the technically and economically optimal solution for your project.

The choice of shoring type depends largely on the prevailing geological conditions such as the stratification of the subsoil or groundwater levels, the available local space and the planning conditions. If necessary, we supplement the construction pit walls with anchoring, support and bed sealing systems.

In addition to the execution of partial trades for the construction pit enclosure, we also offer the construction of construction pits as a complete solution. As a general contractor, we take on complex construction projects and the coordination of tasks that go beyond special civil engineering. This includes the complete handling of construction pits. Benefit from decades of expertise in special civil engineering and our problem-solving skills - especially for difficult construction tasks.

We offer the following methods for constructing construction pits:

  • Construction pit walls
  • Grouted anchors
  • Sealing slabs

Selected projects
Construction pits.

Further projects
Specialist civil engineering
Leipzig / Germany

Alte Messe

Specialist civil engineering
Düsseldorf / Germany

NRW.Bank

The picture shows a PORR construction worker standing next to a drilling rig. Specialist civil engineering
Munich / Germany

Großlappen sewage treatment plant

The image shows a large rectangular construction pit surrounded by a construction site fence. Numerous pile heads are exposed at the bottom of the construction pit. Construction equipment and materials can be seen in some places above the piles. In the background are several multi-storey buildings. On the left is a row of green construction containers. A yellow-and-blue flag with the inscription ‘PORR’ is attached to the fence. Specialist civil engineering
Pinneberg / Germany

Construction pits for residential and commercial building

Aerial view of many green fields next to a large river. A large grey construction site can be seen in the middle of the fields, with the first construction containers, a pile driver and a diaphragm wall grab. Alles aus einer Hand
Wewelsfleth / Wischhafen / Germany

SuedLink Elb crossing ElbX

View of a road junction crossed by a bridge. Alles aus einer Hand
Hannover / Germany

B3 Südschnellweg

Specialist civil engineering
Munich / Germany

Egerner Chalets

View of the completed construction pit with extensive internal bracing. In the background you can see two buildings directly on the edge of the construction pit. Specialist civil engineering
Bonn / Germany

Carré Nassestraße

Picture shows the construction site; 2 workers are standing at the end of the excavation pit; a narrow corridor leads into the excavation pit Specialist civil engineering
Mohnheim / Germany

Project report special civil engineering

View into the construction pit of the special civil engineering; Specialist civil engineering
Munich / Germany

Construction pit and jet-grouted underpinning for lot L137

View into the elongated, almost finished excavation pit from above. Immediately to the left and right of the excavation pit are 3-storey apartment buildings. Several construction equipment is still in use. A short side of the excavation adjoins the road. After another row of houses is a wide river. On the other side of the river is a deciduous forest. On the horizon is a hill with a wind turbine. Specialist civil engineering
Berlin / Germany

LUV & LEE housing development

Aerial view of a construction site in a city. Cranes and construction site equipment are located on the construction field. Specialist civil engineering
Hamburg / Germany

RBO

View of the construction site. In the front area is a special civil engineering machine. The area of the construction site at ground level. There is an elevated road on the right-hand side of the picture. Several buildings are under construction in the background. Specialist civil engineering
Berlin / Germany

Upbeat

Building construction
Berlin / Germany

Sellerstrasse 17

 View of a section of the approximately 220 metre long embankment. Two pieces of construction equipment stand on the sandy ground. They are constructing the shotcrete wall. The reinforcement can still be seen at the front of the picture. Specialist civil engineering
Buttenwiesen / Germany

Logistics centre

The new rainwater clarifier protects the Danube from excessive pollution during heavy rainfall. Specialist civil engineering
Ingolstadt / Germany

Stormwater reservoir

In the front part of the picture is the construction site made of sand and gravel with a yellow construction machine. On the left-hand side is the wall of the neighbouring building. Next to it you can see a grey silo. At the back of the construction site is another piece of construction equipment. There is a white office building on the horizon. A red tipper lorry is driving across the construction site. Specialist civil engineering
Munich / Germany

Research & Innovation Centre building

Bild zeigt das Klinikum von außen, davor stehen drei Bauarbeiter neben einem Bohrgerät des Spezialtiefbaus Specialist civil engineering
Landshut / Germany

Klinikum

View into a deep excavation pit. There is a church in the background and a green tree to the right of the construction pit. Specialist civil engineering
Berlin / Germany

Museum of Modern Art "berlin modern"

The picture shows a diaphragm wall gripper at work. The large gripper arm stands out in particular. Specialist civil engineering
Hamburg / Germany

Münzviertel residential district

View into a large excavation pit where a crane is standing and bracing work is being carried out. Specialist civil engineering
Frankfurt am Main / Germany

VIDO

Picture shows an excavator in a construction pit for the construction of the Salzbachtal bridge A66 Specialist civil engineering
Wiesbaden / Germany

Salzbachtal Bridge A66

Picture is an aerial view of the construction site and shows how centrally located PORR's special civil engineering construction site is in the city centre. Specialist civil engineering
Kiel / Germany

Sophienkontor

Picture shows the construction pits of the ABC Tower in Berlin. You can see the construction pits and a street in Berlin in the background. Specialist civil engineering
Berlin / Germany

ABC Tower

View from above into the narrow construction pit. The construction pit is surrounded by old existing buildings. The steps and walls of the old buildings can still be seen in the outer walls of the existing buildings. Scaffolding has been erected in the existing building on the right.  Three pieces of construction equipment stand in the construction pit. Four construction workers stand around the scaffolding. Specialist civil engineering
Munich / Germany

Widenmayer City Palace

Picture shows the finished excavation pit Finished excavation pit. In the background you can see a glass tube, the underground station Elbbrücken Specialist civil engineering
Hamburg / Germany

BGW and VBG Prevention Centre

View of the finished construction pits. Specialist civil engineering
Berlin / Germany

Palais an den Ministergärten

Internal bracing of the underground railway line. Specialist civil engineering
Hamburg / Germany

HafenCity

The project was executed without disruption to traffic on the federal A8 motorway or the B 313 near Wendlingen. Specialist civil engineering
Stuttgart / Germany

Stuttgart 21 – Wendlingen junction

The picture shows the northern construction pits for Continental AG from above. Hanover can be seen in the background Specialist civil engineering
Hannover / Germany

Continental AG

Diaphragm wall and jet grouting works as part of main contracting services Specialist civil engineering
Erding / Germany

Erdinger Ringschluss suburban rail tunnel

Picture shows a construction pit in Hamburg's HafenCity. A PORR drilling rig is standing in the pit. Hamburg's skyscrapers can be seen in the background Specialist civil engineering
Hamburg / Germany

Strandkai district

The picture shows the construction pit under a bright blue sky. There are two excavators in the construction pit and you can see the pile heads Specialist civil engineering
Frankfurt am Main / Germany

SOLID Home

Photo: A construction machine creates the diaphragm wall. The scoop can dig a narrow, vertical pit. There are silos in the background. Specialist civil engineering
Hamburg / Germany

Excavations for the “Sechs Freunde” (‘Six Friends’) housing project

Photo: Biblis nuclear power plant, LAW-2: Large bored piles using the Kelly drilling method under hydrostatic force. Specialist civil engineering
Biblis / Germany

Biblis nuclear power plant, LAW 2

Photo: The construction pit contains various construction equipment such as wheel loaders and shovel excavators as well as building materials. In the background is the shell of a building. Specialist civil engineering
Munich / Germany

New office complex ATLAS

[Translate to English:] Photo: The pit with the four different securing systems. There is a crane in the centre. Work has already started on the foundation. Specialist civil engineering
Hamburg / Germany

Campus Tower

Photo: The concrete work is being done for the underwater concrete floor. The construction site is flooded, and looks like a river, due to the high water table. Two concrete pumping machines insert the concrete. The construction employees who monitor and supervise the works are on a pontoon. Specialist civil engineering
Berlin / Germany

A 100, BATCH 5

Picture shows the U5 Europaviertel construction site from the air Alles aus einer Hand
Frankfurt am Main / Germany

Extension of the U5 Europaviertel metro line

Subsoil improvement.

Subsoil improvement.
Economical stabilisation of the existing subsoil.

Bild zeigt ein Bohrgerät beim Herstellen einer Düsenstrahlsohle in Berlin; Im Hintergrudn sieht man das bekannte Kunstwerk Berlin und im Vordergrund spritzt der Dreck vom Herstellungsprozess der Dichtsohle. Das Düsenstrahlverfahren in einem Bild. Eine Leistung des PORR Spezialtiefbau
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As the use of deep foundations or large-scale soil replacement in very soft or low load-bearing layers is usually very time-consuming and cost-intensive, more targeted subsoil improvement measures can be a much more economical alternative.

In this area, we offer a wide range of traditional and innovative techniques for stabilising the existing subsoil. Thanks to our wide range of technical possibilities, we can adapt to the individual conditions of your construction site.

The cost and cost-effectiveness of a stabilisation measure always depend heavily on the local and planning conditions as well as the technology used. These boundary conditions essentially influence the production grid of the stabilisation elements used. As a provider of subsoil improvements, we offer customised processes from a single source that are tailored to your construction project and therefore always offer the technically and economically optimal solution for your project.

We offer the following methods for subsoil improvement:

Sealing slabs.

Sealing slabs.
Safe alternative.

PORR Spezialtiefbau Dichtsohle
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In the event that there is no horizontal, water-barrier soil layer in a watertight construction pit, a so-called trough construction pit, an essentially horizontal sealing slabs must be created for the construction pit closure.

We take into account the geological, local as well as planning conditions for each construction task and thus find the most economical and safest method for your order. If necessary, we secure the sealing slabs against buoyancy using micro-grouted piles.

In our function as a general contractor, we not only take on special civil engineering, but also the coordination of complex construction projects. This includes in particular the complete handling of construction pits.

We offer the following methods for constructing sealing slabs:

Foundation.

Geothermal Energy.
Energy for your sustainable properties.

In an era where resources are becoming increasingly scarce, the optimal use of available space is crucial for sustainable real estate projects. This not only pertains to the spatial development of the subsoil for underground parking and storage but also its use as an energy supplier and storage unit.

Near-surface geothermal energy, coupled with modern heat pumps, provides a cost-effective, low-maintenance, and virtually emission-free energy supply. It also leverages local resources like heat and cold and is consistently available, making it feasible at virtually any location. By drilling deep boreholes of up to 400 meters, the natural geothermal potential of your property is harnessed with high efficiency, actively aiding in the decarbonisation of energy supply.

We implement the following design variants:

  • Drilling using hollow augers
  • Direct fluid flushing drilling (water with flushing additive agents)
  • Hammer drilling with air flushing
Foundation.

Foundation.
A secure foundation.

Bild zeigt eine Pfahlgründung bei Stemwede.
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The foundations form the structural and static transition between the building and the ground. Its primary function is to absorb loads from the building and transfer them safely to the ground.

As experts with many years of experience, we are aware of the different framework conditions and problems associated with foundations. This is why, in addition to conventional foundation types, we also offer special solutions such as the Frankipile NG®.

When it comes to complex construction tasks with foundation problems, safety and cost-effectiveness take centre stage. Thanks to our wide range of technical possibilities, we can adapt to the individual conditions of your construction site.

We offer the following methods for foundations:

Selected projects
foundation

Further projects
An atlas pile drilling rig being used in specialist civil engineering work on a construction site in Dinslaken during foundation works for civil engineering and building construction projects. Specialist civil engineering
Düsseldorf / Germany

Pile foundations for the new Moltke School

Drone shot of the Deutsches Museum from above Specialist civil engineering
Munich / Germany

Deutsches Museum

A construction worker wearing safety clothing and a helmet stands on a construction site next to a large yellow construction machine and inspects a metal pipe. Gravel areas and green vegetation can be seen in the background. Specialist civil engineering
Bosau / Germany

Windpark

A construction site where an atlas pile is being installed. A large yellow drilling rig stands in the middle of the picture, surrounded by construction workers and various construction machines. A concrete mixer truck is to the right of the rig. Several buildings can be seen in the background. Specialist civil engineering
Hannover / Germany

Housing project in the water city of Limmer

The picture shows the construction site from above. You can see 4 frames. In the background you can see wind turbines. Specialist civil engineering
Brunsbüttel / Germany

LNG-Terminal

Picture shows the exposed pile heads during the foundations of the LNG terminals Specialist civil engineering
Stade / Germany

LNG-Terminal

View of the construction site with three drilling rigs. Specialist civil engineering
Emden / Germany

converter station Siemens

Picture shows a bird's eye view of the construction site. It is in the centre of the landscape. In the background you can see already realised electricity pylons Specialist civil engineering
Lampertheim / Germany

Ultranet

Picture of a special civil engineering pile driver; the pile driver stands on the round platform for the wind turbine; a worker stands in front of the pile driver Specialist civil engineering
Stemwede / Germany

Wind farm

View of a road junction crossed by a bridge. Alles aus einer Hand
Hannover / Germany

B3 Südschnellweg

Visualisation. Bird's eye view of the bridge, the road connects two hills overgrown with a forest across a valley. In the valley there is a river lined with trees as well as other green areas, a railway line and a road. The bridge rests on three large grey pillars in the valley. The piers extend beyond the carriageway and each has 5 stay cables in 2 directions. Alles aus einer Hand
Horb a.N. / Germany

Viaduct Horb

View of an industrial harbour basin in which a pontoon floats at the harbour edge, on which construction equipment and containers are standing. Specialist civil engineering
Straubing / Germany

Port of Straubing Sand

[Translate to English:] Foto: Blick auf die arbeiten an der B 247, Mühlhausen-Bad Langensalza. In der mitte verlaufen die Gleise, links und rechts stehen Spezialtiefbaugeräte Specialist civil engineering
Mühlhausen-Bad Langensalza / Germany

B 247

Picture shows a construction worker at the Wilstedt-Süd wind farm project in Wilstedt. He is standing in front of one of the construction machines. Specialist civil engineering
Wilstedt / Germany

Wilstedt-Süd wind farm

View of the core-renovated building. Only the core of the building remains. Directly in front of the building is a construction machine that is producing the micropile foundation for the new balcony construction. An employee standing next to the machine is operating it. Specialist civil engineering
Konstanz / Germany

Telekom site

The picture shows three construction machines working on the new Main bridge, Mainflingen. The bridge can be seen in the background Specialist civil engineering
Mainhausen / Germany

New construction to replace the Main Bridge

Aerial view of a construction site in a city. Cranes and construction site equipment are located on the construction field. Specialist civil engineering
Hamburg / Germany

RBO

Picture shows a yellow special civil engineering machine. Three construction workers are operating the machine. Specialist civil engineering
Wesel / Germany

Primary school expansion

Bird's eye view; several yellow vehicles are parked on the construction site; a house is on the left of the picture; Specialist civil engineering
Oldenburg / Germany

Abraham Quartier

View of the construction site. In the front area is a special civil engineering machine. The area of the construction site at ground level. There is an elevated road on the right-hand side of the picture. Several buildings are under construction in the background. Specialist civil engineering
Berlin / Germany

Upbeat

Picture shows the building from the outside. Building construction
Berlin / Germany

Quartier MOL – An der Mole

Picture shows exposed Franki piles in the new gas-fired power station project, Leipheim. Specialist civil engineering
Leipheim / Germany

New gas power plant

An excavator on a construction site rams a pile into the ground. Specialist civil engineering
Berlin / Germany

Schöneweide combined heat and power (CHP) plant

Picture shows the work on the DB upgraded line, Oldenburg-Wilhelmshaven from aPicture shows the work on the DB upgraded line, Oldenburg-Wilhelmshaven from above. bove. Specialist civil engineering
Oldenburg / Germany

Deutsche Bahn rail upgrade

View into the approximately 6 meter deep, flat excavation. The sheet piling walls have already been installed. In the middle of the excavation pit there are some small construction equipment as well as a construction container and silo. Two pile tools are in use at the rear of the excavation. The excavation pit is located in an industrial area, next to an office building. In the background is a hilly landscape. Specialist civil engineering
Stuttgart / Germany

Q8 NeckarPark

The snow-covered construction site in semi-darkness. The ground has been removed by about 2 metres. An illuminated piece of construction equipment stands at the edge of the construction pit. Three construction site workers are in the immediate vicinity. Warning cones are distributed across the construction pit. The construction pit is located in an open field with some trees on the horizon and to the side of the construction pit. Specialist civil engineering
Eichstätt / Germany

Service centre

Specialist civil engineering
Niedermoos / Germany

Railway overpass

Picture shows the special foundation engineering work on the Industriepark Höchst project. 2 special foundation engineering machines can be seen Specialist civil engineering
Frankfurt-Höchst / Germany

Höchst Industrial Park

The picture shows a diaphragm wall gripper at work. The large gripper arm stands out in particular. Specialist civil engineering
Hamburg / Germany

Münzviertel residential district

Picture shows an excavator in a construction pit for the construction of the Salzbachtal bridge A66 Specialist civil engineering
Wiesbaden / Germany

Salzbachtal Bridge A66

Picture shows the construction pit. There are several pile drivers, cranes and construction trailers in the construction pit. Specialist civil engineering
Bremen / Germany

Europahafenkopf development

Picture shows the construction pits of the ABC Tower in Berlin. You can see the construction pits and a street in Berlin in the background. Specialist civil engineering
Berlin / Germany

ABC Tower

Picture shows the finished excavation pit Finished excavation pit. In the background you can see a glass tube, the underground station Elbbrücken Specialist civil engineering
Hamburg / Germany

BGW and VBG Prevention Centre

View of the TechnoCampus; in the foreground you can see many wooden seats; there are several trees planted; in between are footpaths; in the background is the L-shaped building with the extensive glass front and sandstone-coloured façade. Specialist civil engineering
Berlin / Germany

TechnoCampus

The project was executed without disruption to traffic on the federal A8 motorway or the B 313 near Wendlingen. Specialist civil engineering
Stuttgart / Germany

Stuttgart 21 – Wendlingen junction

Picture shows the production under limited space conditions at the Cologne rehabilitation project WDR Filmhaus Specialist civil engineering
Köln / Germany

WDR Filmhaus renovation

Picture shows three piling rigs on the building site. Specialist civil engineering
Herne / Germany

Combined cycle power station

Picture shows a special civil engineering drill next to an excavator. Both pieces of construction equipment are in front of the building Specialist civil engineering
Lubmin / Germany

Dismantling hall for nuclear waste

Overhead view of the construction. The historic power plant can be seen on the right of the image. The construction pit is being excavated to the left of it. Specialist civil engineering
Töging / Germany

Replacing the Töging-Jettenbach power station

Picture shows a construction pit in Hamburg's HafenCity. A PORR drilling rig is standing in the pit. Hamburg's skyscrapers can be seen in the background Specialist civil engineering
Hamburg / Germany

Strandkai district

Photo: Steel pipe piles are produced and installed underneath an overpass while railway operations continue. A regional train is travelling over the bridge while construction work is taking place underneath. Specialist civil engineering
Bernau / Germany

Railway bridge Zepernicker Chaussee

The picture shows the construction pit under a bright blue sky. There are two excavators in the construction pit and you can see the pile heads Specialist civil engineering
Frankfurt am Main / Germany

SOLID Home

Photo: A wheel loader, a pile driver, and a concrete mixer in action on the construction site. Specialist civil engineering
Buxtehude / Germany

A26

Photo: The FRANKI PILES were implemented straight away, and were between 0.5 m and 1.5 m tall before the upper ends were removed. Specialist civil engineering
Appeldorn / Germany

Pile foundations for sugar silos

Photo: During the expansion, the motorway continues on a narrower road directly next to the construction site. The pile foundation methods are carried out only a few metres from the running traffic. Specialist civil engineering
Hamburg / Germany

Pile foundation for motorway cover (First BA), Hamburg

Photo: The drill rig, the FRANKI pile driver, creates the foundation. In the background there is part of the combined heat and power plant’s building. Specialist civil engineering
Stuttgart / Germany

Combined Heat and Power Plant Modernisation

Photo: One side of the motorway bridge was removed. The new construction now emerges here. The drilling rigs now bring in the piles. Traffic is now always managed with single lanes on the existing bridge. Specialist civil engineering
Oldenburg / Germany

A293 Motorway Bridge Renewal

Picture shows the special civil engineering work on the project to build the 5th lock chamber, Brunsbüttel Specialist civil engineering
Brunsbüttel / Germany

Fifth sluice chamber construction

Photo: The excavation pit of Berlin’s city harbour district is directly next to the water canal. In the front area, a drill rig brings in an Atlas pile. Specialist civil engineering
Berlin / Germany

Pile foundation for city harbour district

The piles on the sandy ground. A construction worker is climbing up a ladder onto the equipment. Specialist civil engineering
Ochtersum / Germany

Wind park

Photo: The construction pit contains various construction equipment such as wheel loaders and shovel excavators as well as building materials. In the background is the shell of a building. Specialist civil engineering
Munich / Germany

New office complex ATLAS

The pile driver during the construction of the piles on the ground. A concrete pump places the concrete in the holes. Specialist civil engineering
Hamburg / Germany

STILL Logistics Centre

Foto: Die westliche Talbrücke wurde zuerst abgerissen. Hier werden die Pfähle eingebracht. Die östliche Talbrücke steht und kann weiterhin befahren werden. Nach Fertigstellung des westlichen Neubaus wird die östliche Brücke erneuert. Specialist civil engineering
Tecklenburg / Germany

Exterheide viaduct

[Translate to English:] Photo: The pit with the four different securing systems. There is a crane in the centre. Work has already started on the foundation. Specialist civil engineering
Hamburg / Germany

Campus Tower

Photo: East Side Mall in Berlin: From May to September 2016 FRANKI drove nearly 550 piles with lengths between 12 and 15 metres. In the foreground: the construction site with FRANKI machines. Specialist civil engineering
Berlin / Germany

East Side Mall

The picture shows the KBM02 piling rig at the offshore wind turbine factory project in Cuxhaven. Specialist civil engineering
Cuxhaven / Germany

Factory for offshore wind turbines

Photo: Siemens Wind Factory: The deep foundation is necessary on account of the soft ground of the spoil area. FRANKI machine on sandy ground. Specialist civil engineering
Cuxhaven / Germany

Siemens Wind Factory

Photo: The pile wall at the Sacrow-Paretz Canal has already been fitted on the left-hand side of the canal. The anchors are now being manufactured by a machine. Specialist civil engineering
Sacrow / Germany

Expansion of the Sacrow-Paretz Canal

The picture shows the forecourt of the railway station in Stuttgart. You can see the two large chalice supports. In front of them is a small information tent from Stump-Franki Specialist civil engineering
Stuttgart / Germany

Stuttgart, S21 underground railway station

Retrofitting foundations.

Retrofitting foundations.
Strong foundations even in difficult conditions.

In buildings, under power lines and under bridges. On-time and on-budget retrofitting foundations for existing buildings depend on a wide variety of factors. Changing ground conditions and load-bearing capacities, compliance with environmental protection requirements and much more must be taken into account.

In addition, it is often difficult to retrofit foundations to structures that are worth preserving due to the spatial conditions.

Thanks to the use of specialised equipment, retrofitting foundations is no problem, even at low construction heights, under power lines or bridges. Thanks to our experience and detailed preparation, planning and coordination of the various trades, we have been specialising in complex tasks in this area for many years.

We offer the following methods for retrofitting foundations:

Rehabilitation.

Rehabilitation.
Buildings safely preserved.

Picture shows the quay wall in Hamburg; a special civil engineering machine stands on a panton in front of the harbour wall.
© PORR

The rehabilitation of buildings requires a good feel for historical structures and years of experience. Whether rehabilitation of bridges, buildings or even historic castles - we offer you the right procedure in each case. Thanks to our special qualifications, such as our SIVV licence and jet driving licence, you are always on the safe side with us.

A particular challenge is "building in existing structures", as the available planning documents for existing structures do not always correspond to reality. This makes realisation more difficult and requires agile planning. Thanks to our wide range of technical capabilities, we can quickly adapt to the individual conditions on the construction site, ensuring that the project is handed over on time.

With our own bricklayers, concrete renovators and special civil engineers, we carry out masonry and concrete renovations including stabilisation work. As a certified specialist company for the protection and repair of concrete components, we are also on hand to provide you with expert support in the event of unexpected problems and ensure successful completion.

We offer the following rehabilitation methods:

Underpinning.

Underpinning.
We secure economically.

View into a construction pits in the middle of the city
© PORR

Underpinning is used to secure a building against slipping or settling during earthworks. They are required, for example, if a deeper foundation is planned next to an existing building.

Our specialists always find a customised solution and secure your construction project safely and economically.

As a technology leader in special civil engineering, we provide you with all processes from a single source. We ensure our quality through individually coordinated process instructions and thus guarantee successful completion.

We offer the following methods for underpinning work:

Measurement technology & sample loading

Quality assurance
through measurement technology.

PORR Spezialtiefbau Messtechnik
© PORR

In addition to planning, our core metrological competences also include carrying out the necessary static and dynamic test loads. Our extensive measurement technology ensures quality assurance.

Our expertise and the dedicated commitment of our employees guarantee our internal and external partners the optimum execution of pile test loads in accordance with the recommendations of the pile working group (EA-Pfähle) or specially developed concepts.

Depending on the structure and the individual requirements of the construction project, we have the appropriate measurement technologies at our disposal. We offer complete solutions in all phases of your construction project.

Services in the field of measurement technology:

  • Vibration measurements
  • Glass fibre measurement technology
  • Integrity measurements
  • Test loads
  • Sound measurements
  • Dust measurements

Certificates/Approvals.

Ensuring quality requirements are met is a top priority at PORR. This is also demonstrated by our certificates and approvals. To ensure we are always up to date, our certificates and approvals are regularly reviewed and renewed by external audits and independent certification bodies.

Full-Service.

Solutions from a single source.
Safe and economical.

PORR is a technology leader in the planning and construction of sophisticated, customised customer requirements – safe and economical.

We use our extensive expertise to implement tailor-made solutions. We have our own teams of experts in all key trades along the entire construction value chain and offer comprehensive specialist knowledge from a single source: in government services, building construction, industrial construction, structural engineering, mineral raw materials, special civil engineering, tunnelling, environmental engineering and transport route engineering. Our service portfolio ranges from general planning to final implementation.

Our expertise – your benefit:

Holistic planning and execution

Smooth, punctual, accident-free and high-quality completion of your projects is essential for us. We offer all planning and construction services from a single source, from the execution of individual trades to cross-trade solutions including planning, site manager, delivery and installation of all materials.

Construction management: safe and economical

Cost-effectiveness and safety are at the centre of our solid construction management. Consistent, harmonised construction processes, transparency and the stringent implementation of measures for deadline and quality assurance are a matter of course for us.

Certified safety

We set the highest standards in terms of safety and quality. Our solutions guarantee reliable realisation and are confirmed by all the necessary test certificates .

Perfect project management

With sophisticated and proven digital control processes for the planning and execution phase, we ensure cost-effectiveness and safety in construction. Lean management methods help us to monitor and optimise construction progress on a daily basis so that all trades work together smoothly.

Optimised logistics and execution

Thanks to our own employees and the PORR network, we ensure optimal construction site logistics, punctual material deliveries as well as the organisation and execution of all necessary trades. Our promise: Construction from a single source.

Active deadline controlling and quality assurance

It is crucial for clients to be informed about the status of their project at all times. Regular budget and quality checks as well as an overview of schedule adjustments are essential. With our construction status report, you are always up to date.

Short runtimes

Thanks to our synchronised construction process and our many years of experience, we coordinate all work processes efficiently. Our experienced engineers simulate the construction process right at the start of a project, identify potential weak points and optimise the workflow.

Services and competences.