Leipzig contract for Zubin

Ed Zublin has been awarded a contract for fit-out and finishing

work on some underground stations of the City Tunnel project in

Leipzig, Germany.

The €75M (US$108M) contract calls for construction work on four underground stations of the metro link running through the heart of the city. The stations are Hauptbahnhof, Markt, Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz and Bayerischer Bahnhof.

Heavy construction work on the project is almost finished and the fit-out and finishing work is to start on site in June for completion by the end of 2012.

The new contract involves lining walls and ceilings, covering floors, and installation of metal furniture and safety barriers, ventilation, water and wastewater systems. In addition, the job requires installation of electrical, security and information systems as well as escalators and lifts.

The contract was awarded by DB Station & Service AG, part of Deutsches Bahn. The job is to be handled by the company’s Sachsen branch office, said parent group Strabag.