Stuttgart21: Strabag and Porr Hope for Major Project

IndustrialsConstruction ♦ Published: December 2, 2010; 15:27 ♦ (Vindobona)

The two Austrain building companies, Strabag and Porr, are struggeling for the disputed major infrastructure project in Germany, Stuttgart 21.

Stuttgart21: Strabag and Porr Hope for Major Project / Picture: © Stuttgart 21 Urban Development Project

Stuttgart21 is the synonym for the currently biggest infrastructure project in Germany. What is more, it is also the most controversial one. The railway station of the capital of Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, is to get a new main railway station. Costs are expected to amount between € 4.1bn to € 4.5bn. Critics expect much higher costs and estimate € 10bn. In…