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Construction and upgrading of car dealership
Mercedes-Benz Hamburg subsidiary:
A showcase energy project
Lodestar in terms of sustainability:
The new Mercedes-Benz branch
office in Wandsbek
The showroom in Wandsbek presents the prestige
automobile in an appropriate light
The Mercedes-Benz Hamburg subsidiary with its Wandsbek
and Niendorf branch offices was restructured over a period of
some two and a half years. Ecological optimization was a key
objective. Drees & Sommer undertook project management
for the general contractor Daimler Real Estate and developed
an innovative energy concept: The energy and heating demands
of the center in Wandsbek are met by a stationary fuel cell.
A total of some €38 million was invested
in the remodeling and new construction
of the branch office. The existing foundations
and parts of the existing building
fabric were retained at both locations.
The Wandsbek center’s distinctive cube
was completely refurbished and its energy
systems upgraded to the state of the art.
The center was also equipped with a new
service workshop. In the Niendorf center,
the sales area was partially demolished,
gutted, refurbished and extended forward
to provide a new showroom.
The Daimler Real Estate project managers
and Drees & Sommer worked together
to develop an elegant solution for temporary
showrooms during the construction
phase: In Wandsbek, a historic workshop
was quickly converted into a showroom,
with Drees & Sommer also coordinating
the move with the customer. The showroom
in historical surroundings was a big
hit with Mercedes customers. Instead of
the being demolished as planned, the
hall will be retained and used in future to
house used cars.
The Hamburg Drees & Sommer team
was responsible for project control and
undertook operational tasks for Daimler
Real Estate’s project leadership,
including liaison with and coordination
of contractors.
Intensive schedule management
Naturally, the showroom had to remain
open to customers during renovation
and construction work: This meant that
the project leadership had to coordinate
all work with the workshop and sales
department in full operation.
The deadline for the completion and
official opening of the Mercedes-Benz
Center was timed to coincide with the
launch of the new A-Class in September
2012.
Intensive schedule management was
required to keep to the demanding
schedule. The project managers undertook
a large share of the coordination
on all operational requirements for the
building on site with users during the
planning and construction phases.
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