The new Baumholder Army Lodge will offer more than 75 rooms. The first military personnel and their families should be able to check into the new, comfortable hotel in October 2026. The turnkey construction of the building, which has a gross floor area of almost 6,000m², is being realized by PORR from a single source: the joint venture between PORR subsidiary BBGS (technical lead) and PORR Building Construction Region West is working in partnership to ensure that the project is implemented on schedule. The Primavera 6 software tool and LEAN Construction are being used to ensure smooth and transparent project coordination. The results are already evident in the shell construction phase, which is ahead of schedule.

Method of soil improvement protects the environment

The contractually required LEED Silver certification is another customer requirement at the top of the priority list for this major project. Soil management also plays a special role in environmental protection here: thanks to an innovative method of soil improvement, in which a mixture of lime and cement is introduced into the soil, the excavated soil material can be reused. An important contribution to greater sustainability. "Thanks to this method, the CO₂ balance has been improved. There were fewer truck transports. This is a great benefit, especially for the environment, of course," says Frank Förster, Senior Site Manager at PORR.

Project has enormous relevance for US government agencies 

The new Army Lodge is the first major construction project to be awarded under an accelerated procedure as part of a partnership agreement between the US Armed Forces and the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building (BMWSB). As the project is of enormous relevance to the US government agencies, daily inspections are carried out by the American quality assurance department. In addition, inspections by higher-level authorities take place approximately every 2-4 weeks to check on construction progress.