32 - Drees & Sommer

MULTIPROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR 85 INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
The previously inaccessible ‘Felsenmeer’ (Sea of Rocks) nature reserve has been successfully.
opened up with architecturally sophisticated infrastructure
Control of interfaces
The coordination and control of interfaces
to the individual projects was
a special challenge for the project
managers. In addition to project control,
planning had to take the implementation
of urban-development infrastructure
measures into account: Many projects
were undertaken in parallel and many
had to be completed before other infrastructure
measures could commence.
For this reason, the project managers
also controlled the execution of subprojects
with the planners involved and
the integration of development sites
into the existing infrastructure.
To allow active intervention to counter
disruption of project execution, the per-
tinent interfaces for all planning phases
were identified and constantly updated.
Drees & Sommer kept a daily close eye
on schedules, costs and quality to ensure
early detection and rectification of any
critical situations. This comprehensive
multiproject management ensured
smooth execution of the overall project
taking all parameters into account.
Integration of military sites
With many years of experience in the
redevelopment of former military sites,
Drees & Sommer was able to support the
principal with all aspects of conversion.
The integration of the old barrack site
into the ‘Felsenmeer’ (Sea of Rocks) –
a nature reserve declared in 1968 –
was completed as planned, as the results
of the soil analysis and additional
feasibility studies gave the go-ahead
for the next planning stages.
Transparent interface coordination and
detailed project communication meant
that the principal had a comprehensive
overview of the status of the individual
projects at all times. Despite the unfavorable
weather conditions in Winter
2009/2010 and the resultant delays,
Drees & Sommer was able to ensure the
timely completion of this major project.
The State Garden Festival far exceeded
expectations: Instead of the anticipated
500,000 visitors, 1,050,326 people
made their way to Hemer, setting a new
attendance record for a State Garden
Festival.
Client
Landesgartenschau Hemer 2010 GmbH
and the City of Hemer
Consortium partner
Herbstreit Landschaftsarchitekten, Bochum
Architect
geskes.hack Landschaftsarchitekten, Berlin
Project duration
August 2008 – January 2011
Key project data
– Development site: 30 ha
– Difference in elevation: 92 m
– Total budget: Approx. €51 million
Drees & Sommer services
– Site development
– Project control in accordance with AHO/DVP*
– Project management
Value-add achieved for the client
– Adherence to schedule and budget forecast
cost thanks to professional project control
* AHO German Fee Structure Commission of Engineers’
and Architects’ Associations and Chambers/DVP German
Association of Project Controllers
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