Potsdam: Züblin Development accepted for PPP project
A consortium led by Züblin Development GmbH has been awarded the contract for the new Brandenburg Ministry of Finance building. This constitutes the first time the State of Brandenburg has used a public-private partnership (PPP) for the construction of a new building. Construction costs will be around €15mn and the total investment volume including 30 years of operation will run to approximately €42mn. The new Ministry of Finance is to have 214 rooms on five floors, including 187 offices and five consultation rooms, as well as 285 parking spaces. Completion is slated for February, 2010. The consortium also comprises the Brandenburg branch of Ed. Züblin AG, Niersberger Gebäudemanagement GmbH & Co. KG and Facility Management Nord GmbH. The design was drawn by the architects Gössler and Kreienbaum, based in Hamburg and Berlin.