Implenia wins major total contractor order for the "PONT-ROUGE" development in Geneva
Dietlikon, 10 July 2015 – The "PONT-ROUGE" development will upgrade the area around the Lancy–Pont-Rouge future railway station. A new urban centre is being created here, less than two kilometres from Geneva city centre. It is one of the largest construction projects in the Geneva region. Within this major project, the client, SBB Immobilien AG, has commissioned Implenia to act as total contractor (TC) for the first phase of construction (Plot B1). The SBB, which is investing a total of CHF 250 million in this first phase, says the following about its choice of Implenia as TC: "We look forward to working with a building partner which is so well anchored in the Geneva region. Implenia also has the experience of large-scale projects necessary to ensure this contract is completed on time and to the required quality."
PONT-ROUGE includes five mixed-use properties. Offices and commercial premises, as well as additional infrastructure such as restaurants, cafes, shops, recreational areas, public facilities and a hotel, are to be built on a floor area totalling 120,000 square meters. At the foot of the Lancy hills, around 600 new residential units will complement the commercial development. This will provide a good mix of social and collective housing as well as owner-occupied homes. On Plot B1, which is Implenia's responsibility, there are plans for ground floor commercial usage and office premises of between 440 and 2200 square meters.
The ground was broken on the PONT-ROUGE development in-mid June in the presence of Frederic Renevey, the Mayor of Lancy, Antonio Hodgers, the Councillor responsible for Geneva's Department of Planning, Housing and Energy, and others. Implenia starts construction work on 1 September 2015, combining skills from across the Group including the expertise of its Geneva Civil Works unit, its foundation engineering capabilities and its experience as total contractor. Plot B1 is due to be completed in autumn 2018. Detailed information is available here.
The "PONT ROUGE" development is one of the largest construction projects in the Geneva region. (source: SBB)
Implenia is responsible for the first phase of construction, Plot B1 (highlighted in yellow). The property, which will be used for offices, will be ready by autumn 2018 (source: SBB)
Implenia press contact:
Philipp Bircher
Head of Communications Group
Tel.: +41 58 474 06 68
Implenia, Switzerland's leading construction and construction services company, also has a strong position in the German, Austrian and Scandinavian infrastructure markets. Established in 2006, Implenia can look back on around 150 years of construction tradition. It brings together the expertise of its highly skilled sectoral and regional units under the single roof of a company active throughout Europe. With its integrated business model and specialists operating in all areas of construction, the Group can manage a building project through its entire lifecycle and deliver work that is economical, integrated and customer-centric. The focus is on striking a sustainable balance between financial success and social and environmental responsibility.
Implenia has its headquarters in Dietlikon near Zurich and employs approximately 8500 people around Europe. In 2014 it posted pro forma turnover (including the former Bilfinger Construction GmbH) of around CHF 3.6 billion. The company is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (IMPN, CH0023868554). For more information, please visit www.implenia.com.
