Baurat h.c. DI Helmut Werner 1935-2015
March 30, 2015
We are announcing that BR h.c. DI Helmut Werner, Managing Partner of WERNER CONSULT Civil Engineering GmbH has passed away on March 28, 2015 at the age of 81 after having lived a full life. We are mourning our loss.
BR h.c. DI Werner was the President of the Federal Engineering Chamber (ArchIng) from 1978-1982, President of the Austrian Engineering and Architecture Association (OEIAV) from 1987-1993 and President of the Austrian Hydraulic and Waste Management Association (OEWAV) from 1990-1996.
He held the honor award for Services Rendered to the Republic of Austria, the gold honor award for Services Rendered to the Vienna area, the honor award for Services Rendered to Lower Austria, the honor award for the State of Burgenland, as well as the honor ring of the Federal Engineering Chamber and the gold Engineering Diploma awarded by the Technical University Vienna.
WERNER CONSULT Civil Engineering GmbH has lost a professional and outstanding human being with BR h.c. DI Helmut Werner, who was greatly appreciated and respected by clients, business partners and our staff.
His name will always be associated with numerous large building projects, such as the Central Railway Station in Vienna. He has developed our company from his father’s Civil Engineering Office into one of Austria’s largest and most influential Civil Engineering Companies with his untiring commitment and passion for his profession.
We will always retain him in respectful memory.
The burial will take place in attendance of the closest family members.
WERNER CONSULT Civil Engineering GmbH
DI Markus Werner, DI Georg Kichler and the entire staff
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Federal Secondary School at Schuhmeierplatz has opened after expansion and major renovations
December 4, 2014
The Federal Secondary School at Schuhmeierplatz in the 16th Vienna community district was expanded by the Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft (BIG) (Federal Real Estate Company) during a 2-year construction period. New structures were added and the existing structures have been fully renovated. Two gymnasiums have been added in the school's courtyard under terrain and the central locker room, as well as an additional structure was built. The new structure and the previous building are now a luminous, functional and up-to-date consolidated structure.
The official grand opening was conducted on December 4, 2014 in the presence of City Councilman Christian Oxonitsch, Vienna School Council President Susanne Brandsteidl, Director Andreas Germ and BIG-Managing Director Wolfgang Gleissner, amongst others.
WERNER CONSULT was responsible for site supervision and inspection statics in this project.
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State-of-the Art Psychiatric Hospital opened in Vienna 3, Juchgasse
November 19, 2014
On November 19, 2014 the City Councilor for Health Affairs and Social Services, Sonja Wehsely, Hospital Facility Association General Director Udo Janßen, Head of District Erich Hohenberger and Ernst Schenk, Medical Director at Rudolfstiftung, officially opened the state-of-the-art psychiatric hospital at the Rudolfstiftung. Following the goal of decentralizing Vienna's psychiatric facilities, the patients from the 3rd, 4th and 11th district will be treated in the new facility at Juchgasse instead of the Otto-Wagner-Spital in the future: 60 inpatient beds and 10 daytime-clinic spaces are available.
WERNER CONSULT was responsible for project management and site supervision in this project.
Detailed project information is available here.
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S 10: Bypass Freistadt opened
November 15, 2014
On Saturday, November 15, 2014, another section of the Mühlviertler Expressway (S10) was opened with the Freistadt Bypass. The groundbreaking ceremony for S10 was performed in August of 2009. The approximately 22 kilometer long expressway is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2015 as part of a high-performance connection from Linz to Prague. Up to 15,000 motor vehicles daily will occupy the now operational road, which features 13 bridges and 3 tunnels.
WERNER CONSULT is responsible in consortium for permit application project, section Unterweitersdorf to Neumarkt (road planning, legal actions, UVP-overall project management) and the construction project, section Unterweitersdorf to Freistadt Nord in this Project.
Detailed project information is available here.
Salzburg Central Railway Station also officially opened
November 7, 2014
On November 7, 2014, only 4 weeks after the grand opening of Vienna’s central railway station, the central railway station in Salzburg has also officially been opened after a six-year construction period.
The central train station in Salzburg is quite popular with travelers and Salzburg natives due to its attractive and inviting design. The building’s basic structure, which is under monumental protection has been ideally integrated in a modern, functional structure with modern architecture.
The design has been appropriately commended by being granted the State Award Design 2013 and European Steel Construction Award 2013 awards prior to the grand opening already.
The grand opening program (german) and an ORF report (german) about the grand opening.
WERNER CONSULT was active in the capacity of lead management in this project, additional information is available in our railway project section.
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