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Intelligent building connects people. That is our motto and our motivation. As one of the leading construction companies in Europe, we are proud to share our knowledge and experience from every area of the construction industry. Our experts will take you on a journey through the World of PORR. Discover our diverse projects and learn more about the technology behind them, construction starts and progress made.

Intelligent building connects people. That is our motto and our motivation. As one of the leading construction companies in Europe, we are proud to share our knowledge and experience from every area of the construction industry.

07.01.2021
Wieselburg bypass
The new B25 bypass will promote Wieselburg’s economic development and improve quality of life for local residents. Source: PORR
Civil engineering/infrastructure
New B25 bypass Wieselburg bypass

PORR subsidiary Hinteregger is working on a joint project to divert the B25. The new bypass will reduce through traffic and improve quality of life in the town.

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18.12.2020
Kokon rehab centre
The Kokon rehab centre in Rohrbach im Mühlviertel has beds for 77 young patients and 67 accompanying adults. Source: PORR
Building construction
Kokon rehab centre Kokon rehab centre

The KJR Rohrbach consortium was the general contractor for the Kokon children and young people's rehab centre in Rohrbach-Berg. The order volume was 15.4 millio

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10.12.2020
Renovating the Hochmais and Frauenegg anchor walls
Renovating the 25m high Hochmais anchor wall was a challenge for human and machine. Source: PORR Specialist civil engineering
Civil engineering/infrastructure
Renovating the Hochmais and Frauenegg anchor walls Renovating the Hochmais and Frauenegg anchor walls

PORR is working alongside the A10 Tauern Motorway to bring two aging anchor walls up to date with the latest technology, and thus guarantee improved safety.

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20.11.2020
Ruckergasse primary school in Vienna Meidling
The brightly-coloured composite aluminium panels on the new building facade are reminiscent of the famous Rubik's cube. Source: PORR/Philip Trummert
Building construction
Ruckergasse primary school in Vienna Meidling Ruckergasse primary school in Vienna Meidling

In Vienna's 12th district, PORR has revitalised a school building from the 19th century and build a new extension in reinforced concrete in two project stages.

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05.11.2020
Gap closure U5 Berlin
PORR is building the new U-Bahn station “Rotes Rathaus” (Red Town Hall) at one of Berlin’s most historic locations. Source: Animation bünck + fehse
Civil engineering/infrastructure
U5 “Gap Closure”, extending “Rotes Rathaus” station Gap closure U5 Berlin

As part of the project "Gap closure U5", PORR has renovated a section of four-track tunnel and extended the “Rotes Rathaus” U-Bahn station.

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02.11.2020
A1 feeder road in Lenzburg
The project to build the new Neuhof tunnel aims to increase the capacity of the existing interchange on the A1 feeder road in Lenzburg. Source: Kaufmann Turmkrane AG
Civil engineering/infrastructure
A1 feeder road in Lenzburg A1 feeder road in Lenzburg

At the busy Neuhof interchange in Lenzburg, PORR SUISSE AG is part of a consortium with KIBAG Bauleistungen AG working to create a new motorway feeder road.

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28.10.2020
District cooling supply line for Rudolfinerhaus
Welding work in the Krottenbachkanal sewer. Source: PORR
Civil engineering/infrastructure
District cooling supply line for Rudolfinerhaus District cooling supply line for Rudolfinerhaus

The consortium Fernkälte WIBEBA – Integral and PORR subsidiary Kraft & Wärme Rohr- und Anlagentechnik GmbH constructed a new district cooling line.

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22.10.2020
Ceneri Base Tunnel
Instead of a conventional overhead line, the twin-tube Ceneri Base Tunnel will be fitted with a rigid overhead conductor rail system. Source: AlpTransit Gotthard AG
Civil engineering/infrastructure
Ceneri Base Tunnel Ceneri Base Tunnel

The Ceneri Base Tunnel is Switzerland’s third largest tunnel construction project and PORR is undertaking the installation of the railway infrastructure.

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17.09.2020
Töging-Jettenbach power station replacement
On the site next to the century-old powerhouse, which is protected as a historic monument, the consortium is building a new, more efficient power station. Source: Markus Trinkl
Civil engineering/infrastructure
Töging-Jettenbach power station replacement Töging-Jettenbach power station replacement

A new power station has been built in Töging to take over from the old power station. PORR was responsible for eight of the nine construction sections.

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13.08.2020
Vienna TwentyTwo
The construction pit for the Vienna TwentyTwo multi-use complex is around 9,000m² and 12m deep. Source: PORR
Special skills
Vienna TwentyTwo Vienna TwentyTwo

PORR has built a ready-for-use construction pit for the new multi-functional zone in the 22nd district of Vienna, Vienna TwentyTwo.

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04.08.2020
City quarter Europaallee Zurich Main Station
The widened exit leading to Europaallee can be seen on the front right, with the Postbrücke behind it. Source: europaallee.ch
Building construction
City quarter Europaallee Zurich Main Station City quarter Europaallee Zurich Main Station

In the centre of Zurich, around the main railway station, PORR has been heavily involved in creating the city’s new quarter, “Europaallee”.

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14.05.2020
Neuer Markt underground car park
The historic square in the city centre, before work began on the new underground car park. Source: PORR
Civil engineering/infrastructure
Neuer Markt underground car park Neuer Markt underground car park

PORR’s subsidiary WIBEBA was contracted to reroute seven utility providers as part of the project to build a new car park beneath Vienna’s Neuer Markt.

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21.04.2020
Gas Connect Austria operations building
The new Gas Connect Austria operations building in Baumgarten an der March. Source: PORR
Building construction
Gas Connect Austria operations building Gas Connect Austria operations building

Following a gas explosion in December 2017, PORR built a new operations building for the Baumgarten gas hub within a remarkably short time.

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18.03.2020
The S7 expressway Kraków-Rabka Zdrój
The new expressway S7 is the highest road in Poland. PORR was responsible for building the road's highest and longest structure: a prestressed concrete bridge, nearly 1km long. Source: PORR
Civil engineering/infrastructure
The S7 expressway Kraków-Rabka Zdrój The S7 expressway Kraków-Rabka Zdrój

At temperatures approaching minus 35 degrees, PORR built an almost one kilometre long prestressed concrete bridge along the new Zakopianka expressway in Poland.

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04.03.2020
HB Nord – Glass Brick Façade Gleisarena
The spectacular glass brick façade on the new Zurich office complex Gleisarena is a real eye-catcher. Source: SBB CFF FFS
Building construction
HB Nord – Glass Brick Façade Gleisarena HB Nord – Glass Brick Façade Gleisarena

The Gleisarena office complex, being planned and built by PORR next to Zurich’s central station, has a curved striking glass brick façade.

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Due to the high volume of traffic in the Munich region, concreting work was done throughout the night with up to four concrete pumps. Source: PORR
Civil engineering/infrastructure
Demolition and New Construction of the A99 Bridge
Within the scope of widening the A99 to eight lanes, PORR was commissioned to demolish and rebuild two bridge superstructures crossing the Isar Canal.
The new office block in Koszalin is one of Poland’s most sustainable buildings, thanks to its modern technology. Source: PORR
Building construction
WFOŚiGW Koszalin branch offices
PORR has built a model low-energy building in Koszalin for the Polish Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management.
Vogelweh Elementary School has a flexible building concept that enables it to adapt quickly to the latest teaching and learning requirements. Source: Baurconsult
Building construction
Vogelweh Elementary School Kaiserslautern
The school was built by PORR subsidiary BBGS, at a cost of EUR 28.5 million, as part of a school-building Programme by the American Armed Forces in Europe.
With its awe-inspiring glass-aluminium façade, the Solaris Center extension is a new landmark in Opole. Source: PORR
Building construction
Solaris shopping centre
In Opole, PORR realised one of the few public-private partnership projects in Poland with the conversion and expansion of the Solaris shopping centre.
GKI Maria Stein
Civil engineering/infrastructure
River Inn joint power plant
After conflicts with the original contractor, a consortium took over the construction of the headrace tunnel from “Maria Stein” for the River Inn power plant.
Considerable attention was paid to environmentally-friendly materials and sustainable construction techniques when revitalising the school in Christian Bucher Gasse. Source: Gerfried Tamerler/PORR
Building construction
Volksschule Christian Bucher Gasse 14, Vienna
PORR revitalised the 1950s-built school in a series of construction phases, adding a modern timber extension.
Building construction
Krakow-Prokocim University Hospital
In Krakow, PORR – in a consortium with VAMED and WARBUD – built one of Europe’s largest university hospitals in only 50 months.
Civil engineering/infrastructure
Brasov International Airport
PORR is building a runway, an apron and a comprehensive drainage network for Transylvania’s new airport in Brasov.
The foundation stone for the extension of Continental’s research centre in Iasi. Source: PORR Construct
Building construction
Extension to Continental building in Iasi
At the Continental research centre in Iasi, Romania, PORR is building a seven-storey extension and annexes onto the tyre manufacturer’s existing R&D building.
Maybachufer 36, Berlin
Building construction
Maybachufer 36 residential project, Berlin Neukölln
PORR Deutschland GmbH has completed a turnkey construction with 71 residential and two commercial units in the trendy Neukölln district of Berlin.
The new B25 bypass will promote Wieselburg’s economic development and improve quality of life for local residents. Source: PORR
Civil engineering/infrastructure
Wieselburg bypass
PORR subsidiary Hinteregger is working on a joint project to divert the B25. The new bypass will reduce through traffic and improve quality of life in the town.
The Kokon rehab centre in Rohrbach im Mühlviertel has beds for 77 young patients and 67 accompanying adults. Source: PORR
Building construction
Kokon rehab centre
The KJR Rohrbach consortium was the general contractor for the Kokon children and young people's rehab centre in Rohrbach-Berg. The order volume was 15.4 millio
Renovating the 25m high Hochmais anchor wall was a challenge for human and machine. Source: PORR Specialist civil engineering
Civil engineering/infrastructure
Renovating the Hochmais and Frauenegg anchor walls
PORR is working alongside the A10 Tauern Motorway to bring two aging anchor walls up to date with the latest technology, and thus guarantee improved safety.
The brightly-coloured composite aluminium panels on the new building facade are reminiscent of the famous Rubik's cube. Source: PORR/Philip Trummert
Building construction
Ruckergasse primary school in Vienna Meidling
In Vienna's 12th district, PORR has revitalised a school building from the 19th century and build a new extension in reinforced concrete in two project stages.
PORR is building the new U-Bahn station “Rotes Rathaus” (Red Town Hall) at one of Berlin’s most historic locations. Source: Animation bünck + fehse
Civil engineering/infrastructure
Gap closure U5 Berlin
As part of the project "Gap closure U5", PORR has renovated a section of four-track tunnel and extended the “Rotes Rathaus” U-Bahn station.

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Selected civil engineering projects.

Finishing the reverse drive with whitewash Image title: The tunnel walls were whitewashed in the unsealed part of the advance. Source: GKI PRB consortium
Civil engineering/infrastructure
Largest run-of-the-river
power plant in the Alps
Led by Hinteregger, the GKI Prutz Bau consortium constructed a powerhouse and penstock for the River Inn joint power plant in Prutz.
Caption: The completely renovated bridge over the Sedlecký potok has taken on a new splendour. Source: PORR
Civil engineering/infrastructure
Sedlec-Prčice bridge
PORR renovated an almost 300-year-old bridge between the municipalities of Sedlec and Prčice under the strict supervision of the Czech Monument Care Department.
In less than five months, PORR has given the Vienna riverbank an entirely new look, featuring a medley of alternating grassy areas and exposed concrete. Source: PORR
Civil engineering/infrastructure
The CopaBeach on the
Danube Island in Vienna
The CopaBeach in Vienna is to be transformed into a modern local resort in three construction phases. PORR completed the demanding first part in record time.