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Sustainable solutions

¸£ÀûÑо¿Ëùpursues clear, ambitious goals in the field of sustainability and is gradually increasing the associated transparency. The basis for this is our comprehensive ‘Green and Lean’ strategy, which is based on the three-pillar model of sustainability and takes into account all economic, ecological and social aspects. At PORR, these three central areas of sustainability are summarised under the term ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance).

Our focus is on active energy and emissions management as well as on resource-efficient and recyclable construction. In specialist civil engineering, we can make a significant contribution to sustainability in the construction industry through low-CO2 processes and numerous other measures. With our continuously evolving technologies, we are helping to mitigate the negative consequences of climate change and take current environmental issues into account in all our decisions. Together with you, we develop sustainable solutions and assume ecological and economic responsibility.

If you would like to find out more about PORR's sustainability strategy, please visit our sustainability page. 

Conserving resources begins in the planning phase

Sustainable planning is crucial to significantly improving the CO2 footprint in construction. In the later phase of excavation and foundation work, we can only influence 5% of the causes of the CO2 footprint. Therefore, planning and preparation are of the utmost importance.

We support you in the planning phase in selecting the optimal procedures for the efficient use of building materials and technology. As a full-service provider in specialised civil engineering, we select the procedure with the best CO2 balance from all those suitable for the construction project.

BROCHURE
Sustainability in special civil engineering
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What you can expect in this brochure:
- Sustainable planning improves CO2 footprint
- Environmentally friendly products and processes
- Optimised processes: advantages thanks to LEAN
- Resource-efficient production
- Greater transparency: monitoring and documentation
- Certification: additional quality assurance

Sustainable applications

A particularly sustainable method that does not require the use of cement is the vibration tamping method. By using natural and locally available materials such as gravel and crushed stone, this subsoil improvement method is particularly environmentally friendly.

 

In the soil mixing process, the native soil is mixed with a binder suspension. This significantly improves the mechanical and physical properties of the soil. The overlapping columns create a continuous soil mixing wall that can be used for cut-off walls or excavation pit stabilisation.


In addition to the horizontal sealing function, the soil mixing wall can also perform static functions.

To prevent pollutants from contaminated soils entering the groundwater, we can secure them using jet grouting with overlapping DSV columns. DSV sealing blocks bind the pollutants and thus protect the groundwater in the long term. The stabilised soil can later be extracted, fed into soil treatment plants or disposed of professionally.

Sealing slabs are used to seal the surface of excavation floors against vertically rising groundwater. The soft gel injection base is a particularly environmentally-friendly process that we manufacture economically, safely and with an excellent CO2 footprint. Our environmentally neutral bio-soft gel is one of three soft gels with general type approval from the German Institute for Building Technology (DIBt).

 

Recycled building elements pay off for you. Instead of extracting soil, the soil mixing method uses the existing soil. Using a leader-guided mixing paddle, we mix the soil with a comparatively small amount of cement suspension to create an earth concrete body. To realise shoring walls with low deformations, load-bearing elements are placed in the fresh earth concrete body.

 

If you need a pile foundation anyway, the additional costs for near-surface geothermal energy are low. We will be happy to consult you on the planning of energy piles. This allows you to heat in winter and cool in summer.

 

Shallow geothermal energy in combination with modern heat pumps offers a cost-effective, low-maintenance and virtually emission-free energy supply, in addition to the use of locally available resources such as heat and cooling. Besides being permanently available, it can be realised at almost any location.


With deep drilling of up to 400 m, the existing natural geothermal potential on your property is used particularly efficiently. In this way, we are making an active contribution to the decarbonisation of energy supply.

With our slender Displacement piles - Greenpile - such as the Frankipile NG® or the atlas pile, we save a considerable amount of concrete compared to alternative pile systems. The efficient use of materials conserves resources. In addition, the soil displacement means that no drilling material is produced. This means that no additional transport or external utilisation is required. Conclusion: You save costs, reduce emissions and relieve the burden on neighbouring construction sites. All of this also increases your project's eligibility for approval.

 

We replace contaminated soil with uncontaminated soil using overlapped, cased large boreholes. The drill heads for the replacement boreholes have a diameter of up to 2 metres. The excavated material is then fed into soil treatment plants.

 

Other environmental friendly measures:

  • Use of CO2-reduced cements: e.g. DSV underpinning in Wiesbaden
  • Focus on short delivery routes for material orders
  • Focus on energy efficiency: Use of modern, low-emission equipment, partial use of electrical equipment e.g. for construction in existing buildings, switching off the engine during breaks, measuring, evaluating and optimizing consumption. ¸£ÀûÑо¿Ëùhas a certified energy management system according to ISO 50001.

Case study

The cost savings and CO2 savings from foundation optimization can be enormous, as the following project example illustrates. For the foundation of a silo in Wilhelmshaven with a total load of about 680 MN, we were able to convince the client of a deep foundation on Frankipfähle NG®. We can also plan your excavation project economically and ecologically from the ground up or optimize it accordingly - for example, with the groundwater-compatible replacement of classic jet-grouted bases with soft gel injection bases with bio-soft gel; without the use of cement.

Comparison with the foundation of a silo

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