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site solution providers have entered into a
partnership hoping to serve this large-scale project.
Ramirent and Zeppelin Rental established a joint
venture - Fehmarnbelt Solution Services - that was
recentlyapprovedby the competitionauthorities.
“A project of thismagnitude requires cross-border
collaboration,” said Magnus Rosén, president and
CEO of Ramirent. “We share our services and the
knowledge of the labour markets and business
practices in both countries. Potential customers
benefit from customised one-stop-solutions for the
entire lifecycleof theproject onboth theDanishand
theGerman side.”
Zeppelin Rental chairman Wolfgang Hahnenberg
added, “We quickly realised the opportunities and
challenges and recognised theneed for a strong and
reliablepartner.
“Talking with Ramirent, we came to an
agreement - our services complement each
other ideally, and we both have the same
high standardsof qualityand customer orientation.”
Fehmarnbelt Solution Services has been set up to
operate as an independent company. It is managed
by Ulrich Sandner, who has long-term experience
in the construction industry as well as in rental
business. The graduated mechanical engineer
started his professional career in a civil engineering
company. Since 1990, he has worked at Zeppelin
group where he held several leading positions in
productmanagement, sales and rental.
Mr Sandner seesgoodpossibilities for Fehmarnbelt
Solution Services to participate in the project. “We
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with a 24/7 service on site. “We intend to be located
ascloseaspossible to theconstruction sites inorder
tooffer prompt service,”Mr Sandner said. “Right now
weare talking toseveral landownersandwill come to
adecision in thenextweeks.”
Furthermore, both partners have long-term
experience in managing large-scale projects.
Ramirent, for instance, provided all rental services
needed to establish a new mining area in Northern
Sweden, with new underground installations, a new
concentrator and surrounding infrastructure.
Thorough understanding of the regulations and
routines of the mining industry as well as providing
reliable power and heating solutionswas required to
ensure thehighHSE standards requested.
The experts co-ordinated the transportation
of lifts and cranes, installed safety equipment,
provided access control for 1200 employees, planned
and calculated the required power and heating
supply needed for the project and carried out the
installations.
Moreover, they installed office space and changing
rooms for the workforce with 350 modules and
organised cleaningand catering for themodules.
Another example is the A-Plus Fraport in Frankfurt,
Germany. Zeppelin Streif Baulogistik executed the
logistics for the airport construction site including
the installation and management of infrastructure,
energy supply and services like access control,
guardingandwastedisposal.
The construction work has to be carried out in
the safety area, directly beside the airport ramp
during regular airport operations. The company
co-ordinated about 100000 single transports,
provided access control for 15000 employees,
installed and maintained 15 km electric lines and
water pipes; 9 km slip guard and emergency escape
route signage, 450 containers.
Furthermore it organised waste disposal logistics,
cleaning and winter roadmaintenance of 180000m
3
of terminal area.
Currently everybody is waiting curiously for the
distribution of contracts announced for late spring.
“Once the construction consortium is selected
everything steps out quickly,” explainedMr Sandner.
After the contractor contracts are awarded, supplier
bids like that fromFehmarnbelt SolutionServiceswill
alsobe considered.
“In the meantime, we will continue to set up
our organisation in order to be well prepared
and support the involved companies right from the
start with customised solutions and provide the
framework for safely and efficiently operating the
construction site.”
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are well-positioned in the market. By combining the
resources and know-how of Ramirent and Zeppelin
Rental we are able to provide a unique set of
services, ranging from site installation and project
management to inspectionandapproval.”
The dimensions of the project are huge – 89
elements, each weighing 73500 tonnes, will be
immersed to the floor of the Fehmarnbelt. The
majority of them would be produced in a large
purpose-built factory near Rødbyhavn that equals
approximately420 football fields.
Construction sites and work harbours will be
establishedon both sides of the link. Residential and
camp services for thousands of employees will be
neededaswell assite installation, variousequipment
and lotsof additional services.
Broad range
Fehmarnbelt Solution Services has done its
homework. The broad range of services comprises
modular space, equipment rental services,
maintenance and repair, logistics management and
consulting, temporary infrastructure, energy and
climate solutions, facility management services,
access control, waste management and other
construction-related services.
Also, highly specialised services like materials
testing of steel construction and concrete building
and safety trainings are available. As Mr Sandner
said, even somenew investment is conceivable.
Fehmarnbelt Solution Services says it would offer
rental depots on the Danish and German side, both
Both Ramirent and Zeppelin have long-term experiencemanaging
large-scale projects. Ramirent, for instance, provided all rental
services needed to establish a newmining area inNorthern
Sweden (right). Images courtesy Fehmarnbelt Solution Services
