Efficient deadline management for complex office buildings
Project Stats
Project duration
2023-2025
Project volume
130 million €
Industry
Area
W2 Development - W2 Campus
Project summary
The new W2 Campus is being built in Baden-Württemberg's largest industrial area — a modern office building ensemble with high sustainability standards. The project comprises three components, which are designed as two separate building complexes:
• Components 1 & 2: Sold to Deutsche Sparkassenverlag (DSV Group), which will set up its new headquarters here
• Component 3: Rental property for Stuttgart Stadtbahn (SSB)
Starting from the first floor, the two components are divided into independent buildings with different heights: Building 1 comprises seven floors, building 2 four floors — each with reduced floor areas on the top floors.
“The new DSV Group headquarters building is a clear commitment to Stuttgart in the Vaihingen/Möhringen industrial area,” says Thomas Fuhrmann, Mayor of Economics, Finance and Investments for the City of Stuttgart.
Challenges
The challenges of the project lie in its complexity and the tight schedule:
• Three different components with staggered construction progress
• More than 40 different trades
• Close cooperation between three companies in a joint venture
• Sporty construction time of just 2 years and 3 months
• Coordination of numerous subcontractors
• Logistical challenges due to limited storage space
“A construction period like this requires helpful technical tools that we can use to make the project run as smoothly as possible,” explains Ali Hassani, Project Manager Finishing at Zech Hochbau.
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W2 Development - W2 Campus
Sustainable construction
A particular focus of the W2 Campus is on sustainability. The building is certified according to international LEED standards (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Sustainable aspects include:
• Heating and air conditioning using air heat pumps without fossil fuels
• Fully green roof areas for additional insulation
• Rainwater collection in cisterns to irrigate green areas
• Water and energy-saving fittings
“We are delighted to make a sustainable contribution to reducing CO2 emissions by moving to our future headquarters. In doing so, we are taking a significant step towards our climate neutrality goal.” - Dr. Michael Stollarz, CEO of the DSV Group
The lcmd approach:
The consortium relies on lcmd for this demanding project in order to organize the schedule management efficiently:
• Transparent scheduling: everyone involved has access to the current status at all times
• Major weekly controlling: every Monday, the team reviews the deadlines and adjusts them if necessary
• Visual status overview: immediate detection of delays through color coding
• Simple customization options: Quickly move deadlines or entire process chains
• Filter functions: Targeted view of individual areas, trades or time windows
• Integration in contract documents: Filtered schedules are exported as PDF for subcontractors
A large touchscreen in the meeting room enables the team to work together intuitively on the schedule. Site managers also use lcmd on their mobile tablets to access the latest data on site. This enables a small controlling process to be carried out on a daily basis.
lcmd has definitely helped me as a project manager to see at a glance in which areas we are lagging behind, where I need to turn which cogs to make things move forward - or to see which areas are actually running more smoothly.
Ali Hassani
Project Manager | Zech Hochbau AG
The result
lcmd has made a significant contribution to efficient project implementation:
• Early problem identification: “I can see at a glance which sector is currently problematic. ” says Hassani
• Faster decision making: In the event of delays, alternative work areas can be identified immediately
• Improved communication: All project participants have the same level of information
• Efficient subcontractor management: Easy creation of trade-specific schedules
• saving time: “The easy handling and the flexible way of working in the schedule enable a quick SELL/ACTUAL reconciliation. ” says Hassani
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