PORR large-scale project in Vienna: New apartments, offices and commercial space at Handelskai 100
Vienna, 03.12.2019 – PORR has secured a new large-scale order in Vienna’s 20th district. A general contractor agreement was signed with the property developer PREMIUM Immobilien AG on 18 November for the project at Handelskai. The prestigious large-scale project involves building residential, commercial and office space on a plot of around 7,600 m2 directly beside Vienna’s Millennium Tower.…
High Moselle Bridge officially opens to traffic - PORR Germany: Europe’s largest bridge project completed
Munich/Zeltingen-Rachtig, 21.11.2019 – As part of a consortium, PORR was entrusted with the construction of the pylons and support structure of the High Moselle Bridge back in late 2010. Following an eight-year construction period, the project has officially opened to traffic as of 21 November. The bridge stands as the centrepiece of the new, 25 km-long road “B 50neu” and provides a direct road…
Edible mushrooms from coffee grounds - PORR supports sustainable Viennese company Hut & Stiel
Vienna, October 17, 2019 - By cooperating with the Viennese start-up Hut & Stiel, PORR is taking a small, but important step towards zero waste. The coffee grounds of around 1,000 employees are collected at the PORR headquarters in Vienna. This means that more than seven tonnes of coffee grounds per year can be used for growing oyster mushrooms.
One-of-a-kind Austrian pilot project: Grand opening of the PORR Campus
Vienna, 25.09.2019 – The opening of the PORR Campus was celebrated today on the PORR premises in Vienna Simmering, together with policymakers, business leaders and media representatives. This in-company centre for further education and training will allow PORR to expand its three-pronged apprentice system with an additional fourth pillar, thereby elevating the existing curriculum for vocational…
Vienna, 6.8.2019 – Vacation time is often a big challenge for working parents: Where can I find suitable childcare and entertainment facilities for the summer months? And how can my kids spend time in a meaningful way? With the Adventure-Camp, PORR has once again organised a first-class holiday activity this year. The camp supports PORR employees during the school holidays and offers children and…
bee@PORR focuses on sustainability and ensures next generation of beekeepers
Vienna, 23 May 2019 - With the bee@PORR initiative, PORR provides a home for bee colonies at over 40 international locations and is thereby taking important steps to prevent bee mortality. Under the motto "Bee aware and care", more than 400 hives have already been built in all PORR home markets since 2017 - and they now house around 20 million bees in summer. And that's not all: in order to be…
Vienna/Warsaw, 15.05.2019 – 3T Office Park, the largest office complex in the region, is taking shape in Gdynia, one of the three cities that make up Poland's Tri-City (Gdansk-Gdynia-Sopot). PORR S.A is the general contractor of the investment project, while Gleed Polska is responsible for the comprehensive project management and coordination regarding the building's BREEAM certification.…
PORR 2018 sets records in output and orders and generates good earnings
All-time high in output and order backlogContinuity in dividends at EUR 1.10 per shareEarnings of EUR 88.1m are second-best in company's historyPositive outlook for 2019Undiminished demand in construction and full capacity utilisationProduction output to exceed previous year
Vienna, 29.04.2019 – The year 2018 has shown one thing very clearly: PORR as a construction company is the first choice…
150 Years of PORR: industry trailblazer since 1869
Vienna, 8 April 2019 – Driving innovation for excellence – that's what PORR has been doing for 150 years. In this anniversary year the PORR Group can look back on a unique success story: since it was founded in 1869, PORR has been a technological leader on many highly demanding projects. It is one of the most significant providers of state-of-the-art solutions in multiple European countries,…
Lot H51 Pfons-Brenner Brenner Base Tunnel: PORR consortium begins tunnelling work at south exploratory tunnel
Vienna, 2 April 2019 – On 29 March 2019 tunnelling work for the fourth drilling of Lot H51 Pfons-Brenner began on the south exploratory tunnel, marked by a drilling ceremony. Building the exploratory shaft is a critical milestone in the construction of the largest tunnelling project in the history of Austria. The celebrations were attended by the consortium partners, site supervisors and Brenner…