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themagazineforourengineersandarchitects

December20�0

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Dearemployees,

Theyeardrawstoacloseandwecanlookbackonabusyandexcitingtime.

Thisyear,wehavenotonlysuccess-fullyfinishedandstartedmanyaprojectbutwehavealsofusedoursubsidiaryDCAirportsGmbHandhoffmannröderhochbauGmbHtotheaffiliateDCWasser&UmweltGmbH.Thus,increatingDorschInternationalConsultantsGmbH,wehaveobtainedacompanywith220employeeswhichgeneratesanan-nualturnoverofEuro2�million.Inadditiontogeneratingmoretrans-parency,thisfusionwillhelptoposi-tionusmoredistinctlyattheglobalmarket.Inspiteofbeinginternation-allyaligned,thisnewcompanyhasitsheadquartersinGermany,andthisassetmaymaximiseoureconomicdevelopment,forGermanengineer-ingknow-howisstillhighlyregardedonaninternationallevel.WewouldliketothankyouforsupportingthefurtherdevelopmentofDorschasaleadingGermanconsulterandforcontributingtothiseveryday.

In20�0DorschGroupagainre-cordedasustainedgrowthofmorethan�6%andhasthuscontinueditssuccessfuldevelopment.Here,itshouldbementionedthat70%ofourturnoverisgainedabroad.TheawardofthedevelopmentofthenewdistrictAlGhadeerandtheawardofthenewharbourprojectinAbuDhabiandalsotheextensiverailwayprojectsinLibyaandIraqaswellasfurtherwaterprojectsontheArabianPeninsulaillustrateDorschGroup’sstrongpositionattheArabianmarketandthatweare

well-positionedinalmostallofthe22Arabiancountries.IncreatingtheGreenBuildingdepartmentinAbuDhabiatthebeginningoftheyear,weprovedthatwenotonlyareup-to-date,butwealsosuccessfullysetnewtrends.InIndiaandSoutheastAsiawehavebeenabletoabsorbtheeffectsofthefinancialcrisis,whichcanbetracedinthecurrentstabil-ity,growthandgrowingdemand.Thenewly-foundedbranchofficeinBangladeshiscurrentlyalreadywork-ingonfollow-uporders.

InGermanyweareabletoperformcomplexandlastingconstructionprojectsintegratingthemostdiversespecialties:e.g.thewaterandenvi-ronmentsectionofDorschInterna-tionalConsultantshasbeenassignedtheplanningfortheoverhaulofthesluicesystemstomaintainthenavigabilityandthestabilityoftheNeckar’ssluicesforthenext80years.Thisdoesnotonlyrequiretheknow-howoftheentireDorschGroup,butitalsobecomesevidentthatsustaina-bilityisanissueinGermanyaswellasfortheawardingauthoritiesofothercountrieswhichweworkin.

Wewouldliketocontinueourroadtosuccesstogetherwithyouin20��.Nextyear,oneofthehighlightswillbethecompany’s60thanniversary,whichwewouldliketosharewithyouall.Wealsowanttothankyouagainforyourexcellentperform-ances,whichyouaccomplishforusinmanypartsoftheworldandforyouroutstandingcontributiontomakeusarespectedandtrustworthypartnerallovertheworld.Welookforwardtoasuccessfulyear20��,andtillthen,wewishyouandyourfamiliesapeacefulandmerryChristmasandahappynewyear.

Yours

JürgenRöderandOlafHoffmann–shareholdersDorschGruppe

Editorial

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Contents

Editorial:J.Röder,O.Hoffmann �

GroupNews 4

InBrief 5

LandmarkProject:GatewayInternationalAirport,OgunState,Nigeria 6

Interview:AxelBöcker,DICWiesbaden,Germany 8

ReportsoftheCompanies 9

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Imprint �7

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DC Cairo

Foreign Minister Westerwelle Visits Dorsch Project: Gaza Central Wastewater Treatment Plant

In200�theDorschGroupwasas-signedtheGazaCentralWastewaterTreatmentPlantproject(Palestine)bytheCoastalMunicipalWaterUtility/PalestinianWaterAuthorityGaza.

Theoverallobjectiveoftheprojectistocontributetowardsprotectingtheregionalgroundwaterresourcesandtoreducehealthriskstothepopu-lationofthecityofGazaandfiveothercommunities.

Thespecificprojectobjectiveistoensureanenvironmentallyandhy-gienicallysafetreatmentofsewageinthecentralGazaStrip,comprisingGazaCityandthecentralCommuni-ties(Buriej,DeirElBalah,etal)withatotalof�.�millionpopulationequivalent.

Theprojectwillprovideafullyfunctionalsewerageandwastewatertreatment(WWTP)system.Aspecificstudyfortheoptimizationofsystemsfordealingwiththeeffluentandsludgehasalsobeencarriedout:itprovidesnotonlyforecologically

andeconomicallysoundreuseunderpresentconditions,butallowsalsoformaximumflexibilityforup-gradingtosuitfuturereusestrategies.

Asafirststage,theexistingSheikhAjleenWWTPisbeingupgradedtotreat75,000m�/day,togetherwiththreeyearsoperationalsupport.

Inthenextstage,anewcentralWWTPwillbeconstructedinBuriejunderperformance-basedcontractstoprovidecapacityforthenext20years.

Recently,on8thNovember20�0,GermanforeignministerGuidoWesterwellevisitedtheprojectwiththeCMWUrepresentatives,officialsfromtheMunicipalities,KfWandKeithBrookefromDorschEgypt.

Thisarousedwidepublicinterestandwascoveredbyapproximately40journalists,someofwhichweresentbytheGermanpublicbroadcastersDWandZDF.

ThestorywasairedduringtheGermaneveningnewscast.

DDC Dresden

20 Years of Successful Development of Chemnitz

Today,Chemnitzisoneofthefastest-growingcitiesinGermany.

ThisislargelyduetothecourageandinnovationofthecitizensofChemnitzwhostartedcompaniesin�990inspiteofanuncertainfuture.

Theaimofthecelebrationceremony“20YearsofSuccessfulDevelopmentofChemnitz”on��thSeptember20�0inSchönherrFabricswastohonourthesecitizensofChemnitzattendedbymorethan200guests.

Mr.TöpferandMr.ColditztookpartintheceremonyrepresentingDDCDorschConsult(legalsuccessortoCDCChemnitzDorschConsult)andacceptedtheinvitationofchiefmayorBarbaraLudwigtosignthecity’sgoldenbook.

Group News

VisitofGermanForeignMinisterWesterwelletoGazaCentralWastewaterTreatmentPlantonNovember8th,together

withrepresentativesfromCMWU,localofficials,KfWandKeithBrooke(DirectorofDorschEgypt)inthebackground

Mr.TöpfersigningtheCivilGoldenBookofChemnitz

ChiefMayorMrs.LudwighonouringMr.Colditz

Dorsch International Consultants

Participation of Dorsch at Interna-tional Water Exhibition in Albania

From�to5Nov.20�0aninternationalwaterexhibitionwasheldinTirana.

DICwasrepresentedwithastandincooperationwiththepartnercom-panyIncoWest.ThroughoutthethreedaystheDorsch-standprovedtobeapreferredmeetingpointforrep-resentativesfrombothnationalandinternationalcompaniesaswellasfrompublicandprivateorganisations.Inparticular,thevisitoftheMinisterMr.SokolOlldashiwasahighlight.

Formanyyears,Dorschhasbeencar-ryingoutprojectstoimprovethewa-tersupplyandsanitationinAlbania.In20�0,thecompany’spositionintheAlbanianmarketswasfurtherstrengthened.Atpresent,DorschisinvolvedinprojectsinthecitiesofTirana,Durres–Lezha-SarandaandBerat.Theparticipationinthewa-terexhibitionprovidedthevaluableopportunityofinformingthevisitoraboutDorsch’scompetenceandofstrengtheningcontactswithdecisionmakersintheAlbanianwatermarket.

VisitofMinisterOlldashi’sdelegationattheDorschstand(above);exhibitioncrewofourlocalpartnerIncoWest

CertificateofpersonalmembershipatVBI

In Brief

Dorsch International Consultants: Alexander Goertz Becomes Personal Member of VBI

Mr.AlexanderGoertz,divisionmanageroftheWaterandEnvi-ronmentInternationalDivisionofDorschInternationalConsultants,hasbecomeapersonalmemberoftheVerbandBeratenderIng-enieure(professionalassociationofconsultingengineersinGer-many).HewillrepresentDorschasfrom20��intheforeignaffairscommitteeoftheVBI.TheVBIistheleadingassociationofconsultingengineersandtheircompaniesinGermany.ItisamemberoftheEuropeanFedera-tionofEngineeringConsultancyAssociation-EFCAaswellasoftheInternationalFederationofConsultingEngineers–FIDIC.

TheVBImembershiprequirespar-ticularprofessionalqualificationandlong-timeexperienceofitsmembers.TheVBIprofessionrulesalsoinsistuponastrictprofession-alindependenceofproduction,deliveryandtradinginterests.

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ourClientghsheritageGmbH,waslaunched.Asaresultofintensemeet-ingswiththeClientandotherprojectrelatedexperts,aconceptuallayoutforthenewAirportwasdeveloped.

Althoughanentirelynewprojectandconcept,someofthereliabletechnicaldatacollectedaspartofthepreviousMasterPlanstudywasusedwhererelevant(inparticulargeologicalandmeteorologicaldata).

Oneofthemainchallengesofprepar-ingtheLandUsePlanwastotranslatetheyearlypassengerandcargotrafficforecasts,preparedforGIAbyaUK-basedaviationconsultingcompany,intoawell-functioningandefficientairportlayout.Focuswaslaidonap-propriatelysizedfacilitiesaswellasrightinterdependenciesbetweenair-portfunctionsandbuildings,allowingforaflexibleexpansionpotential.

TheAirport’sshort-,medium-andlong-termdevelopment,isplannedaccordingtothefollowingphasedconcept(fourdevelopmentphases):

• Phase�:20�5-20�9• Phase2:2020-2029• Phase�:20�0-20�9• Phase4:2040+

Theshorterinitialphase(Phase�)of5yearsallowsflexibilitytoadapttotheinitialdemand,andpermitstominimizeinitialCapitalExpenditures(CAPEX)fortheproject.DuringPhase�,theairportwillbedesignedtoaccommodateupto9millionannualpassengers.Theultimatephase(Phase4)representstheairportdevelopmentvisionuptoacapacityof�0millionannualpassengers.

Inordertoproperlydimensionallfacilities(e.g.thepassengertermi-nalbuilding,cargofacilities,aircraftapronsetc.)andtodetermineasuitablephasing(e.g.forrunwaysystemcapacity,withregardstothenecessityofasecondrunway),Dorschpreparedtypicalpeak-hour(TPH)forecastsbasedontheprovidedyearlyforecasts.TheTPHestimates

Landmark Project

Gateway International Airport –Ogun State, Nigeria

TheGatewayInternationalAirport(GIA)projectconsistsofthedevelop-mentofanew“Greenfield”AirportinNigeria’sOgunState,approximately60kilometresnortheastofLagosandtheexistingMurtalaMuhammedInternationalAirport(LOS).

ThenewAirportisintendedasamoderngatewaytoOgunanditsneighbouringStates,includingLagos,wherethecity’sexistinginternationalairportispartiallyconstrainedandlocatedwithinadenselypopulatedarea.

Withastartofoperationsexpectedin20�5,GIAwillbedevelopedasaworld-classairport,accommodatingpassenger,cargoandgeneralaviationtraffic.Nigeria’sfastgrowingpopula-tionandeconomy,especiallyaroundLagosandtheOgunState,belongtothekeyrationaleoftheproject.

Duringthesecondhalfof2009andpartof20�0,DorschInternationalConsultantsmaintainedextensivecon-tactwithHamburg-basedghsheritageGmbH,andsupportedthemduringtheproject’sinitiationphase.Thankstothisengagement,DorschwasselectedinJune20�0topreparethe

LandUsePlanforthenewAirport,toshow,interalia:

• therequiredareasfortheAirportsite

• themainAirportfacilityrequire-ments(landside,terminal,andairside)

• long-termdevelopmentofairportfacilitieswithphasingfortheplanningperiod(20�5-2040+)

• Interfacingwithgroundaccesssystems(proposedrailandroadaccess)

Assuch,theLandUseplanincludesmanyofthekeyitemsoftheAirportplanningphase,andservesasacom-prehensivepreambletothefollowingMasterPlanningandDesignPhases.

Thissteppermitstoverifythatallrequiredairportcomponentscanbeaccommodatedwithintheavailablesiteboundariesuptotheultimatedevelopmentphase.

ThefirstintentionoftheOgunStatewastobuildanairportservingmainlycargotrafficforagriculturalgoods.Intheyear2008,anOutlineMasterPlanReportwasthereforepreparedfortheagrocargoairportproject.Later,theprojectwasabandonedandthenewGIApassengerairportproject,leadby

ProjectsiteinNigeria(sourceofbackgroundpicture:GoogleEarthPro)and�Dimpressionsofairportconcepts

increasedroleinthefollowingprojectstepsinsupportingtheAirportsdivision.

ThisinvolvementincludesasitevisitinNigeriafordatacollectionandverification,aswellastoconductinterviewsofrelevantofficials.Inparalleltoourservices,otherinterna-tionalcompaniesparticipatingintheprojectareinchargeoftheAirTrafficForecasts,FinancialPlan,CommercialPlanning,andRailwayPlanning.

TheDraftLandUsePlanwassubmit-tedearlyNovember20�0,andthefinalPlanisexpectedtobecompletedinJanuary20��.

Dorschwillcontinuetoworkex-tensivelyontheprojectduringthefollowingmonths,withtheprepara-tionoftheterminalspaceprogramandtheconceptsforwatersupply&sanitation,powersupply&communi-cations,andfuelsupply.

Followingprojectstepsareexpectedtoinclude,inparticular,theprepara-tionofasiteclearanceplanaswellasfurtherplanninganddesignservices.

ThesefacilityrequirementswerethenassembledandtranslatedintoatailoredLandUsePlan,andassoci-atedlayoutswererealizedforeachofthefourdevelopmentphases,usingthelatestAutoCADandCivil�D20��software.

AspartoftheLandUsePlan,DorschalsodevelopedpreliminaryAirportCAPEXestimatesforallabovemen-tionedairportfacilities,forphases�to4.

Theestimatesweredevelopedac-cordingtoourexpertiseandpreviousprojectexperienceinAfrica,andaresubsequentlyusedasthemaininputtodevelopthefinancialmodelaspartoftheproject’sBusinessPlan.

TheAirportLandUsePlanispartofalargerscopeoftechnicalservicespro-videdbyDorschfortheGIAproject.Forthisprojectindeed,wearesup-portingtheClientwithamulti-disci-plinaryapproach,offeringconsultingservicesinairportplanning(AirportsDivision),watersupply,sanitationandgeotechnics(WaterandEnvironmentDivision),ArchitectureandTerminalSpacePlanning(BuildingsDivision),andPower,FuelSupplyandCommu-nications(subcontractor).These,aswellastheTransportandInfrastruc-turedivision,areexpectedtoplayan

(thebestdesigncriteriatoplanallairportfacilities)weredevelopedforthefollowing:

• passengertraffic(domesticandinternationalpassengers)

• cargotraffic(bellycargoanddedi-catedcargo)

• AircraftMovements(passengerandcargo)

UsingtheoutcomesoftheTPH,Dorschdevelopedpreliminaryfacilityandsiterequirementsforeachofthefourdevelopmentphases,including:

• AirportEarthworks• AirsideInfrastructure(runwayand

taxiwaysystem,aprons,serviceroads,fencingetc.)

• LandsideInfrastructure(accessroads,parkingfacilities,andinte-grationofotherlandsidefacilitiesincludingrailwayconnection,air-portrailwaystation,airporthotel,commercialcentreetc.)

• Buildings(passengerterminal,generalaviationterminal,cargoandaircraftmaintenancebuildings,airtrafficcontroltower,airportsupportfacilities,GroundSupportEquipmentcompound,andaircraftrescueandfirefightingstations)

• SpecialAirportSystems(e.g.pas-sengerboardingbridgesforcon-tactstands)

ProjectteaminOgun,Nigeria(fromleft):FemiOloyede,coordinatorofclientH.A.M.(HeritageAviationManagement),FamousIpiteigha,localsupport,Dr.MatthiasObermann,

DICwaterexpert,KlausDorwarth,DICairportsplanner,aswellasJanWilke,subcontractorofDorsch,togetherwiththeindispensablepoliceescortduetosecurityreasons

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• Whatdoyoudoinyourleisuretime?

InmyfreetimeIintroducemytwo-year-olddaughtertoplanningofstructuralframework,inEnglish,ofcourse.

Justkidding!Seriously,Ilikebestbeingwithmyfamilyinmyfreetime.Andfornextyear,Ihaveresolvedtodomorecycling.

• Whichisyourfavouritehistoricalcharacter?

Sisyphos.

• Favouritefilm?

KillBillParts�-2

• Whatareyourwishesforthefuture?

Iwishforastrongerinternationalcooperationinourcompanyandforeverybodytolookbeyondone’sownbackyard.

Havingsaidthis,IthinkweshouldturnourattentiontoIndiaandBang-kok.Ireckongreatpotentialthere.

• Thankyou.

Axel Böcker is Director Foreign Mar-kets at Dorsch International Consult-ants in Wiesbaden, Germany

airportandmilitaryprojectsinAbuDhabi,toovercomeculturalbarriersandtotransfertheverydiscrepantmarketrequirementsintotheGermanplanningprocesses.

AfteragreeingtheplanningconceptinWiesbadenandAbuDhabiatthebeginning,everybody,includingtheawardingauthorityaswellasthecontractor’sstaffinternally,isnowsatisfiedwiththecooperation,economicallyandtechnically.

Andthatisalsoduetothegreatcol-leaguesinAbuDhabi,whogaveustheopportunitytoshowourcompe-tencethere.ThatiswhyIwouldnotcallthecooperationadifficulttask.

Itismoreaninterpersonalchallenge.IamveryconvincedthatallofusinGermanywillprofitfromtheexperi-encesofthesepastyears.

• WhatdoyoulikeaboutDorschandhow,inyouropinion,couldDorschpotentiallybeimproved?

IlikeaboutDorschthatitisveryin-ternationalandthattherearemanyopportunitiesforeverybodyduetothewidenetofbranchesabroadinmorethan40countries.

IgladlysharetheexperiencesIgainedabroadwithourcolleaguesathome.InmyopinionthereisroomforimprovementwhenitcomestoextendingthewholerangeofservicesoftheDorschGrouptoeverysinglesubsidiary.Thereisstillalottobedone.

• Whichkindoffaultsdoyoumosteasilyforgive?

Theoneswhichareadmitted.

• Whichtraitsdoyouappreciatethemost?

Opennessandbeingopen-mindedtowardsotherculturesandideas.TrustworthynessandcandidnessarealsotraitsIappreciatethemost.

Axel Böcker,Dorsch International Consultants

• WhichisyourpositionatDorschandhowlonghaveyoubeenwork-ingatDorsch?

TogetherwiththeyearsIspentathoffmannröderIhavebeenwork-ingatDorschfortwelveyears.AfterstudyingcivilengineeringwithamainfocusonsolidconstructioninFrankfurt,IimmediatelystartedworkingattheDorschofficeinOf-fenbach.Until2008IwasresponsibleforsuperordinatetasksattheHold-ingCompany,andthenIchangedtotheextendedmanagementboardoftheofficeinWiesbaden.

Asaninternationalcompany,Dorschisperfectforme.IhadlivedintheUSAwithmyparentsforsixyears.ThisiswhyIhavebeenabletogainboth,interculturalcompetenceandanexcellentproficiencyinEnglish.

DuringmysocialserviceIalsogainedsocialcompetence.ThisisveryusefultomeindailyworkandithashelpedmetobecomeDirectorForeignMar-ketsatDorsch,responsiblefortheinternationalisationofthedivisionsarchitecture,structuralengineeringandMEP.

• Whichprojectareyoucurrentlyworkingon?

IamcurrentlyworkinginAbuDhabiandregardmyselfasaconnectorbe-tweenDorschInternationalConsult-antsandDCAbuDhabi,whereIamassistingthecompany’sdivisionforstructuralengineeringinplanningtheairbasesAbuDhabiandSweihanaswellasthemaintenancehangarattheairbaseAlAin.

Inadditiontothat,IamassistingDorschInternationalConsultantsintheIraqirailwayprojects.

• Areyouproudofthisproject?

Yes,ofcourse.Itwasaninterestingchallenge,especiallyduringthe

Interview

AxelBöcker,DirectorForeignMarkets,DICGmbH

Transport Engineering Projects in Friedrichsdorf, Dahlewitz, Idstein and Wiesbaden, Germany

IntheperiodfromSeptembertillNovember20�0Dorschhasbeenassignedfivetransportengineeringprojects.

Inthecontextoftheperformanceplanningoftheby-passroadFriedrichsdorf,L�057new,Dorschhasbeenassignedtheplanningof4bridgestructuresforthecrossingsofstreamsaswellasasupplementofthesoilsurveyreportfortheplanningofthealsoproject-relevantagriculturalroadbridgeincooperationwiththestructuraldesignsectionoftheAmtfürStrassen-undVerkehrswesenFrankfurt(RoadandTrafficAuthorityFrankfurt).

Fortheproject“DeconstructionoftherailwaycrossingDahlewitz“DorschhasbeenassignedthecostestimationinthesystemoftheprogramGRANIDbyourassociatedcompanyBDC.

ThisprojecthasprovedonceagainhowwellandefficientlythesinglecompaniesoftheDorschGroupworktogether.

OnthebasisofthecurrentdemandanalysisfortheDorsch-designed

designafterredbook)ofanirrigatedbufferzonearoundtheairport.

Theimplementationwillbecarriedoutinseveralphases;thefinalstagewillhaveatotalareaofabout800ha.

Amasterplanwaspreparedfortheoverallplanning.

Further,aconceptualdesignincludingahydraulicstudywithEPANETwascompletedforthepilotzoneofabout�00ha.

Dorsch International Consultants

Construction Supervision of Taif – Baha Water Transmission System, Saudi Arabia

DorschInternationalConsultantswasawardedwiththeconstructionsuper-visionforapipelineoftheTaif–BahawatertransmissionsysteminSaudiArabiaonbehalfoftheSalineWaterConversionCorporation(SWCC).

ScopeoftheprojectisthesupervisionofalargediametertransmissionmainforwatersupplybetweenTaifandBahawithalengthof220km.Theestimateddurationofserviceswillbe40months.

AcoordinationofficewillbefoundedbyDorschinRiyadh,theconstructionmanagerandthequalifiedperson-nelwillbebasednearTaifinSaudiArabia.

Irrigation System for Khartoum International Airport, Sudan

InthecourseoftheplanningoftheKhartoumNewInternationalAirport(KNIA)DorschInternationalConsult-antswasassignedwiththedesign(fromfeasibilitystudytodetailed

Taif–Bahastart-upmeetinginJeddah(fromleft:A.Haidar,Lahmeyer,K.Brooke,DCCairo,Dr.M.Obermann,DICMunich

Reports of the Companies

TheintendedpurposeofanirrigationsystemseemsquiteevidentwhenthrowingaglanceattheKhartoumsitepictures

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burg.TheresultshavealreadybeenpresentedtotheconstructionandplanningboardofthecityofRaunheim.Theboard’smembershavebeenclearlyconvincedofthefeasibilityoftheproject.

Thefunctionalefficiencyoftheroundabouthasbeenproved.Inad-dition,wehavegivenadvicefortheoptimizationoftheneighbouringjunctionwithanLSAcontroltocre-ateamoreefficientandtime-savingtrafficflow.

Foranotherlong-timeclient,thecityofTaunusstein,wehaveac-complishedatrafficcountinginthedistrictofWeheninSeptember.Thedatawillbepartofamoreextendedtrafficanalysisforadevelopingareanextyear.

Sincenextyearanefficientcountingwillnotbepossiblebecauseofspa-ciousconstructionalmeasuresatthe

citypassageWehen,DIChadrecom-mendedtotheCityCounciltodothecountingbefore.

AnotherinterestingprojectisfromtheSoutheastofNorthrhine-West-phalia,procuredbyourcolleaguesfromtheofficeinEssen.Theenginee-ingcompanyKlapp+MüllerGmbHisplanningthenewdevelopmentofa

traffic.Inthenearsurroundingsofthelinktherearelargeretailmarketswhichcausemuchtraffic.

ByextendedplanningtheFlörsheimerStrasseistoberelievedandthe

supermarketsaretobeconnecteddirectlytotheMainzerStrasse.AroundaboutisplannedforthelinkoftheMainspitzeshoppingcentre.

BasedonatrafficanalysisbyDorsch(seeIngSight0�-20�0)wehavecreatedamicroscopictrafficflowsimulationincooperationwithourcolleaguesfromBDCNeubranden-

Park+RideatIdsteinstation,whichhadbeenassignedtoDorschbytheCityofIdstein.ThisprojecthaswontheBSVIprice�998forthelinkingoftrafficroutes.DorschhasjustbeenassignedtheplanningofanexpansionoftheP+R.

TheOfficefortheEnvironmentofWiesbadenmunicipalityhasassignedtheconstructionmanagementandlocalsupervisionforthenoiseprotec-tionwallinWiesbaden-DelkenheimtoDorsch,afterthebuildinglawsaccordantto§��section�oftheHessianTrafficLawconcerningthecancellingoftheapprovalplanningandplanningpermissionhadbeenexecuted.

Traffic Projects and Analyses in Raunheim, Taunusstein, Siegen and Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany

IntheforementionedperiodDorschhasbeenassignedfourprojectsconcerningtrafficcountings,trafficanalysis,trafficconceptsandsurveys.

ThecityofRaunheimisplanningthenewdirecthalf-sidelinkWest-LightoftheFlörheimerStrassewiththehighway-likefederalroadB4�withintheframeworkoftheprojectforthedeviationofavoidableinnercity

RenderingoftheprojectedroundaboutatMainzerStrassewithjunctiontoRaunheimshoppingcentre

separatelydeviatingtheheavygoodstraffic.Thenextstepwillthenbetoevaluatetheplanninghy-pothesesonthebasisoftherefinedtrafficmodel.

Noise Protection Study in Raunheim – Shopping Centre Mainspitze, Germany

DuetothepositiveresultofthetrafficanalysisforthejunctionoftheMainspitzeshoppingcentre,thecityofRaunheimhasassignedanoiseprotectionstudytoDorsch.

Thechangeofthenoisesituationshallbeevaluatedconsequentlytotheplanningofaroundaboutandtheduedeviationofthetraffictothesurroundings.

relievethetrafficsituationasmuchasatunnel.Forthispurpose,Dorschisgoingtosophisticatetheexistingtrafficmodelandtoenhanceitby

siteofThyssen-KruppAGonbehalfofthecityofSiegen.

InatrafficanalysisperformedbyDorschInternationalConsultants,atrafficprognosisoftheplanningareaandtheplanningofalightsignallingdevice(HOAIphases�–�+6)istobeaccomplished.

OurcolleaguesfromBDCNeu-brandenburgarealsoinvolvedhere.

Theprojectreemphasizesonceagaintheexcellentandefficientcoopera-tionofbothtrafficplanningsectionsintheDorschGroup.

ButthereisalsonewsfromtheSouthofthecountry.Afteracontroversialdiscussion,areferendumhasblockedthedislocationandthetunnellingofthefederalroadB2inFürstenfeld-bruck.Thus,Stuttgart2�mayhavearolemodel.However,thereferendumhasnotmadethetrafficproblemsinthecitycentredisappear.

Now,Dorschistocheckonthehy-pothesesoftheVerkehrsforumFFB,whichclaimsthatbyencouragingtheusageofbikesandpublictrans-port(whichmeansadeviationoftheModalSplit)andatthesametimediscouragingdrivingbycarcould

RaunheimMainspitze-scheduledjunctiontoB4�

DeterminationofroadjunctionsforpreparationofatrafficcountinginTaunusstein

GridnoisemapforexistingroadinRaunheimtoevaluateimpactsofanewroadjunctionforMainspitzeshoppingcentre

Considerationsforanewdevelopmentarea–trafficsituationatcross-townlinkWehen,Taunusstein

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Development Projects in the State of Hesse, Germany

Intheabove-mentionedperiod,Dorschhasbeenassignedfourdevelopmentprojects.

Intheframeworkofthedevelop-mentareaGatewayGardens(Frank-furtAirport)DIChaswonthecon-tractforanextrapublicroadaroundaconstructionareaandtheproduc-tionofabuildingapplicationforaprovisionalparkingincludingitsplan-ningandconstructionsupervision.

DorschhaswonacontractbythecityofOberurselforthedesignofthelocalpublicinfrastructure,aroadandsewagedrains.

Currently,wearedesigningthedevelopmentplanno.2�8“Altkönig-strasse/Steinmühlenweg”forthebuildingmeasures.

Asthetrafficstructuresandthein-frastructureareplannedatthesametimeasthedevelopmentconcept,weareabletoperfectlymatchthedifferentplanningparts.

TheconstructionsiteAltkönigstrasse/SteinmühlenwegistobelocatedonthepresentsportsfieldandtheNorthernadjoiningparking.

DIChasalsobeencontractedbyFraportRealEstateMönchhofGmbH&Co.KGwithconstructionsuper-visionservicesforexpansionofIsarstrasseandSpreestrasseattheircompanysite,forthetrafficsystemstructureandroaddrainageinclud-ingabackwatersewer.

Forthedevelopmentarea,wehadalreadywontheexternaldevelop-mentplanning,whichcomprisedaturboroundaboutandalight-controlledjunctiontothefour-laneB4�.

Thedesignservicesandconstruc-tionalexecutioniswell-coordinatedwithFraport,theHessianTransportEngineeringAuthorityandthelocalconstructionauthoritiesofthecitiesofRaunheimandKelsterbach.

BDC Berlin

New Design Contract Assigned by the City of Cottbus, Germany

InJuly20�0theplanningpartnershipofBDCDorschConsultandHenryRipkeArchitectswasassignedtheredesignoftherailwaystationsur-roundingsofCottbus.

ThisisthesecondmajorprojectBDCConsulthasbeenassignedbythetownofCottbuswithinashorttime,alongsidewiththeplanningforsitedevelopmentoftheTechnologyandIndustryPark.

Theprojectconsistsoftheredesignoftherailwaystationsurroundingstoobtainacentralinterchangesta-tionconcerninglocalpublictransportandrailtransportationservices.Thisplanningcoversfiveinvestigationareasincludingtwohighlystrainedinner-citystreetjunctions.

Therequiredservicesincludetrafficsurvey,planningofroadfacilitiesandrailwayfacilities(tramway)andparkingareas,publiclighting,atownplanningtechnicalpaperaswellastheplanningofopenspaces,eachfollowingallservicephasesofHOAI.

Inthistaskthetransferconnectionsbetweenallcarriers,withaspecial

focusontheoptimizationoflocalpublictransport,andthefootandbicycletrafficareparticularlyimportant.

Theurbanlayoutandthecreationofrecreationspacesareparticularlyinfocus.

Theplanningbasefortherequiredserviceswascreatedon24thJune2009bytheofficialdecisionofthecitycouncilassemblyupdatingVEPCottbus,publictransportsystem2020.

InthelastyearstheteamworkbetweenBDCandHenryRipkeArchitectshasprovedsuccessful.

Thepartnership(togetherwithathirdpartner)haswontheEuropeancallfortendersforthenewrecon-structionoftheDessaubridgeovertheriverMuldeaswellasanarchitecturalprojectcompetition(firstwithconsequentassignmentoftheproject)forapedestrianandcycletrackbridgeinKönigswuster-hausen.

Furtherjointprojects,amongothersforthesenatedepartmentofurbandevelopmentinBerlin,areregularlysupervised.

ThisiswhymanynewtaskshavebeenassignedtotheWaterMainte-nanceAssociations,manyofwhichhaveconsequentlyrequiredBDC’ssupportinplanningandconstructionsupervisionservices.

Thenewtasks,amongothers,includerenovation,replacement,reconstructionanddismantlingofwaterfacilitiesunderthestate’sruleaswellastheupgradingofwaterstoachievethemanagementobjectives.

BDCiscurrentlysupervisingseveralprojectsfortheWaterMaintenanceAssociation„KleineElster-Pulsnitz”andtheWaterandSoilAssocia-tions„OberlandCalau“,„NördlicherSpreewald“and„Uckermark-Havel“,alongsidethecurrentprojectfortheEnvironmentalAgencyoftheStateofBrandenburg.

Brandenburg’s Waterbody Network, Germany

Brandenburg’sWaterbodyNetworkincluding��,000kmflowingwatersand�,000lakeshasbeenchangedforcenturies.

Smallrivershavealsobeenmadenavigableandnetworkedbychannels.

Inthepast,thetradebetweenElbe,SilesiaandEastPrussiatookplaceonthisoldestnavigablewaterwaynet-work,andBerlinwassuppliedwithbuildingmaterial,fuelandagricul-turalproducts.

Themaintenanceofthese�,980kmpublicwatersoffirstorderisgov-ernedbytheEnvironmentalAgencyoftheStateofBrandenburg.

WaterandSoilAssociationswerecreatedcomprehensivelyforthemaintenanceofthewatersofsecondorderwithatotallengthofapprox.�0,500km.

Responsibilityhasbeenrearrangedon7thApril2009bythe„DecreeOrderingtheTransferofDutiesoftheWaterManagementOfficetotheWaterMaintenanceAssociations”(Unterhaltungsverbändezuständig-keitsverordnung-UVZV).RailwaystationsurroundingswithparkingspacesinCottbus ForecourtandaccessroadofCottbusrailwaystation

DevelopmentareaGatewayGardensFrankfurt/Main

LindenauweirinruraldistrictofOberspreewald-Lausitz,StateofBrandenburg

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DC asia

Ground Breaking Ceremony for Canadoil Plate Mill, Rayong Province, Thailand

CanadoilGrouphasawardedDorschConsultAsiaCo.Ltd.withtheCon-tractfor‘theIndependentEngineerforCanadoilPlateMillProject”.

ABankingConsortiumofINGBank,TMBBankastheMandatedLeadArrangersandKfWIPEX-Bank,BNPParibasCreditSuisseAGaswellas

SumitomoMitsuiisfinancingthisambitiousproject.

Thenewconstruction,valuedoverUS$600million,withanominalcapacityof�.2milliontonsofcarbonsteel,whichisequivalentperyearwiththecapabilityofproducingplatesupto4.9mwide,canbeusedingrowingindustriessuchasoilandgas,petrochemical,powergenerationandshipbuilding.

Theconstructionofthenewplant,locatedinRayongprovince,Thailand,willbelaunchedonJanuary�,20��anditwillbefullyoperationalby20��.

ServicesprovidedbyDorschConsultasiaCo.Ltd.includetheoverallengi-neer’sassessment,analysisoftime-frame,identificationofmajorrisksandverificationofinvestmentcosts.

CEOofCanadoilGroup,Mr.GiacomoSozziandMr.JuergenSupik,CEOofDorschConsultAsia,tookpicturetogetherin‘GroundBreakingCer-emonyforCanadoilPlate’onNovem-ber�9,20�0,atRayongprovince,Thailand.

DC India

Contract for Independent Enginee- ring Services Signed with Nation-al Highways Authority of India

Consultancycontractforservicesof“IndependentEngineerfor4/6laningofGandhidham(Kandla)–MundraPortsectionofNH8A(Extn.),wassignedwithNationalHighwaysAuthorityofIndia(NHAI)on�9th

November20�0atNHAIheadoffice,NewDelhibyDorschInternationalConsultantsinJointVenturewithDorschConsultIndiaPvt.Ltd.

TheNationalHighway8A(NH8A)isanimportantIndianHighwayentirelywithinthestateofGujarat.

NH8AlinksAhmedabad(junctionofNH8andNH59)withMandviandis47�kmlong.

ThissectionofhighwayisbeingdevelopedonDesign,Build,Finance,OperateandTransfer(DBFOT)basisandisof7�.40km.

Theconstructioncostssumuptoap-proximateINR9,5�0millions(approx.EUR�60million).

DC Abu Dhabi

Services for Dubai’s Artificial Archipelago “The World”, UAE

DCAbuDhabiwasassignedamajorBeachResortprojectbyAustrianDeveloperKleindienstinDubaicalled“HeartofEurope”.

Theprojectencompasses400,000sqmofbuildablegrossfloorareaforluxuryclassvillas,shoppingmallsandotherfacilitiesspreadoversixislandsofDubai’sfamousartificialarchipela-go“TheWorld”.

InthefirstphaseDCAbuDhabiwillprovidefulldesignservicesforarchi-tecture,structuralandMEPandwilldeliverallremainingservicesinthenextphase.

Additionally,theprojectrequires“GreenBuilding”designsaccordingtoESTIDAMAandLEEDthatwillbeprovidedbyourin-housespecialists(PQP).

Liwa Roadshop Project Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The“LiwaRoadshopProject”inAbuDhabiencompasses25retailbuildings.ConstructioncostswillbeAED87.5million.

TheAbuDhabiUrbanPlanningCouncil(underresponsibilityoftheAbuDhabideveloperTamouh)hasnowdecidedfortheprojecttobelaunchedbytheWesternRegionMunicipalitybasedonsuccessfuldesignsbyDCAbuDhabi.

ThefulldesignisnowtobepreparedbyDCAbuDhabiduringthenexttwomonths.

“Emarati Homes“ in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

DCAbuDhabiwasabletoacquireamajorprojectinAlAin(UnitedArabEmirates)fortheAbuDhabiUrbanPlanningCouncil–underresponsi-bilityoftheAbuDhabideveloperTamouh–called“EmaratiHomes“.

Thisproject,whichisestimatedtobeconcludedin20��,comprises�,000villasand50,000sqmofbuildablegrossfloorareaforpublicbuildingssuchasschools,kindergartensandotherfacilities.

DCAbuDhabi´sscopeofserviceswillbemasterplanning,preparingfulldesignsforarchitecture,structuralandMEP,roads,infrastructure,ten-derdocumentsaswellasconstruc-tionsupervisionandmanagement.

Theprojectrequires“GreenBuild-ing”designsaccordingtoESTIDAMAandLEEDthatwillbeprovidedbyourin-housespecialists(PQP).

„EmaratiHomes“projectinAlAinforTamouhAbuDhabi

RetailbuildingtypeA�of“LiwaRoadshopProject”inAbuDhabi

„TheWorld“with270islandslocated4kmofthecoastofDubaiisthesecondlargestartificialarchipelagoworldwide

ContractsigningceremonyatNHAIofficepremises-fromleft:Mr.R.K.Singh,ChiefGeneralManager,NHAI,

Mr.AdilSingh,ManagerNHAI,Mr.NirmalG.Humbad,MDDCIndiaandMr.L.P.Padhy,GeneralManager,NHAI.

G.Sozzi,K.Chatikavanij(MinistryofFinance),R.Hoffmann

(AmbassadorofCanada)andCanadoilbusinesspartners

CEOofCanadoil,Mr.G.Sozzi,andMr.J.Supik,CEOofDC

asiaatGroundBreakingCeremonyforCanadoilPlateMill

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