<div><span lang="EN-US">The construction site will also include a major earthwork project, involving some 140,000m<sup>3</sup> of excavation and backfill in order to level out the terrain. This will start with stripping the topsoil. A maximum of the extracted material will be reused.</span></div>
<h3><span lang="EN-US">Reinforcing the soil</span></h3>
<div><span lang="EN-US">As the quality of the soil was not sufficient to accommodate the road structure, our teams called on a special machine to create 2,800 ballasted columns. This technique consists of reinforcing the soil by digging shafts - the columns - and injecting ballast, a material that is both permeable to water and has high mechanical properties, into them at high pressure. The column is made throughout the loose soil layer and descends to a more resistant layer of soil. In this project, the ballasted columns will reach a depth from 6 to 8 m.</span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">As the route is very busy, this structure, which passes under the roadway, represents one of the major challenges of the project. It involves digging up to 11m under the road while limiting the impact on traffic.</span></div>
<div><span lang="EN-US">To do this, a bypass will be installed on one side of the road and then on the other, with a speed limit of 70km/h to allow our teams to carry out the earthworks.</span></div>
<div><span lang="EN-US">The project also includes two hydraulic structures to channel the nearby river and reinforce a drinking water pipe from Roeser.</span></div>
<div><span lang="EN-US">In terms of soft mobility, it is also planned to make sections of the PCY and PC28 cycle paths that will pass nearby.</span></div>
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Lot 10 - The project includes the construction of a 1.7 km section of the new railway line between Bettembourg and Luxembourg.

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<div><span lang="EN-US">A major mobility project in Luxembourg, underway since 2016, the new railway line between Bettembourg and the capital continues to take shape. The objective for the CFL is to bring it into service from 2027.</span></div>
<div><span lang="EN-US">After delivering the grade separation in 2020, F&eacute;lix Giorgetti is now in charge, in temporary association with Baatz, of market 10, which consists of the construction of a 1.7km section of the 7km final route.</span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">The assignment includes the construction of the foundations of the two-track line as well as several structures, including a cut-and-cover tunnel to allow the train to pass under the N31 between Bettembourg and Livange at the Ibis hotel.</span></div>
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Felix Giorgetti, in joint venture with Baatz, has been awarded contract 10 for the construction of a 1.7 km section of the new railway line between Bettembourg and Luxembourg.

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Felix Giorgetti, in temporary association with Baatz, has been awarded the contract for the construction of a 1.7km section of the new Bettembourg-Luxembourg railway line.

Construction of a 1.7km section of the new railway line between Bettembourg and the capital.

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Lot 10 • A bypass will leave space for our workers to do the earthworks to create the cut-and-cover tunnel.

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Lot 10 • The special machine to create 2,800 ballasted columns.

<p>With a total surface area of 14,000 m2, this office building will offer optimised, tailor-made and comfortable work spaces to promote the well-being, collaboration, exchanges and productivity of employees.<br /><br />Its BREEAM Excellent certification will guarantee its energy performance and sustainability.<br /><br />The Waves is also aiming for Well Gold certification and meets the standards for people with reduced mobility.</p>

Excellent energy performance

<p>A real architectural jewel, it consists of two volumes of asymmetrical heights linked by a large open interior courtyard that bathes all the spaces in natural light. It is four storeys high on one side and seven storeys high on the other.<br /><br />The entrance is set back slightly, at the junction of the two buildings on the north-east fa&ccedil;ade, while access to the 100 parking spaces, located on the two basement levels, is via the south-west fa&ccedil;ade.<br /><br />The Waves also houses a large 360 m2 inner courtyard that will welcome occupants and visitors in a pleasant, green setting.</p>

Bathed in natural light

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The Waves, an office building with a bold architecture and a double façade made of glass and Corten.

<p>The Waves will take place on Rue Lucien Thiel, on the Kirchberg plateau, known for the large national and international companies that have chosen to establish themselves there.<br /><br />More than a simple business district, the Kirchberg is animated by a strong dynamic thanks to an important commercial, cultural, educational and residential offer. All this in a modern and welcoming environment.<br /><br />The address is also very well served thanks to the numerous public transport lines that will allow access to the four corners of the city, including a second tram line that will run at the foot of the building by 2035.</p>

A second tram line

<p>Curved lines, a double envelope of glass and Corten, an inner courtyard running through the floors...</p>
<p>The Waves is a bold office building that stands out as a unique and emblematic new project in Kirchberg.</p>
<p>It is the flagship building of the new Media Bay estate developed and built by F&eacute;lix Giorgetti, and was designed by the prestigious architectural firm Valentini HVP Architects.</p>

The Waves is an office building in the heart of the Media Bay estate in Kirchberg.

The Waves

The Waves is an office building developed and built by Félix Giorgetti, located in Kirchberg

The Waves is a 14,000m2 office building in the heart of the Media Bay estate in Kirchberg.

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The Waves is part of the Media Bay domain in Kirchberg.

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The Waves, an office building in Kirchberg.

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The was houses a 320 m2 courtyard.

<p>"We have to be perfectly organised," explains our site manager. We are working along a busy road. The safety rules are therefore very strict. For example, you can't get within one and a half metres of the concrete blocks. Vehicle traffic is limited to 70 km/h, but you never know. A truck could hit the wall and cause serious damage."</p>
<p>Another requirement is the circulation of authorities. One lane must be accessible at all times to facilitate their intervention through the heavy traffic. An access road was therefore created on what stood as the hard shoulder, as well as refuge areas in case of a break down.</p>
<p>The final constraint was the motorway service area at the beginning of the section under construction. "The petrol station is the busiest in Europe, and closing it is not an option. We therefore had to find solutions to manage the traffic and maintain its activity."</p>

The A3 widening project has some special features, particularly in terms of organisation, safety and traffic management.

Optimal safety

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Widening of the A3 motorway on the Croix de Gasperich and the Living interchange section by Félix Giorgetti in the France-Luxembourg direction.

<p>The major project to widen the A3 to 2x3 lanes between the French border and the capital began in mid-2022. This project is long awaited by the thousands motorists who use the route every day, and represents a major mobility challenge for the country.<br /><br />As part of this large-scale project, F&eacute;lix Giorgetti is in charge of the construction of the section between the Croix de Gasperich and the Livange interchange. More than two years of work are planned for this 4km section.<br /><br />Initially, the work involve extensive earthworks with the removal of more than 200,000m<sup>3</sup> of material. For this purpose, our teams have been equipped with a Komatsu PC 490, which is ideal for large-scale work, and a Liebherr R926 Compact, which is controlled by a Leica GPS to ensure perfect embankment.<br /><br />The motorway widening also includes the laying of sewerage and multi-tube channels (for electricity and fiber-optic internet), the construction of foundations for future gantries, the laying of acoustic walls, and the creation of a 16,450m<sup>3</sup> retention basin with a large vegetated area.</p>

Félix Giorgetti is taking part into the major mobility project of the widening of A3 motorway.

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Widening of the A3 motorway in the France-Luxembourg direction over a 4 km section by Félix Giorgetti for the Administration des Ponts et Chaussées

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A Komatsu PC 490 for big earthwork tasks.

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The speed has been limited to 70km/h and a lane is reserved to authorities.

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Widening of the A3 motorway.

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The project also includes the creation of a retention bassin of 16,450m3 with a large vegetated area.

<p style="font-weight: 400;">Started last November and March, the work must be completed by September 2023 and spring 2024 respectively to prepare for the arrival of the tram. Our teams are fully mobilised, with increased staffing levels and a six-day-a-week schedule to complete this important mobility project as planned.</p>

The main challenge of these assignments lies in the schedule.

Stronger workforce for an ambitious schedule

<p style="font-weight: 400;">This section will also require the construction of a retaining wall approximately 135m long and 11m high and 120,000m<sup>3</sup> of fill to absorb the steep slope of the terrain. The main component of the lot, this structure is made of reinforced earth (a structure that combines backfill, reinforcement and a modular system of prefabricated concrete panels) and will be composed of reinforcement up to 8m long.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Lot 2a involves sinking under the motorway for the passage of networks and the construction of a covered trench. This 375m long structure with its hoppers will open the way for the tram under the Senningerberg interchange.</p>

The new road will also allow motorists to drive directly to the A1 towards Trier.

Paving the way for the tram

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The works include the redesign of the Senningerberg interchange, the creation of part of the Höhenhof boulevard and the construction of a cut-and-cover tunnel.

<p style="font-weight: 400;">Lot 1 consists of the redevelopment of the Senningerberg interchange, with the construction of part of the new H&ouml;henhof boulevard and the creation of a connecting road between the boulevard and the route de Tr&egrave;ves. This work will turn the area into a real mobility hub, including a P+R, a bicycle parking area, a bicycle path and a tram line with bus and tram stops.</p>

In the context of the arrival of the tram to the Findel by the end of 2024, the Ministry of Transport and Mobility has entrusted Félix Giorgetti with the realisation of lots 1 and 2a.

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In the context of the arrival of the tram in Findel at the end of 2024, the Ministry of Transport and Mobility entrusted Félix Giorgetti with the realisation of lots 1 and 2a.

Making of a cut-and-cover tunnel and of a part of the new Höhenhof boulevard as part of the tram's arrival at the Findel.

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The Terre Armée retaining wall is approximately 135m long and 11m high.

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A bypass has been put in place to carry out the earthworks for the cut-and-cover tunnel.

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The cut-and-cover tunnel is taking shape.

<p>After the rehabilitation of the Findel runway, the construction of a retention basin and the E121 security post, to name but a few, this is a new project carried out for lux-Airport that has been successfully completed.<br /><br />In addition to the initial order, the construction of a 250m<sup>2</sup> guardhouse and the external works (including the user car park and the extension of the taxi park on the runway) were also added. The latter were carried out in joint venture.</p>

Further works

<p>In addition to the hangar, the structure includes workshops, storage areas and an administrative building that will accommodate the 160 or so Luxair Technics employees and support future growth.</p>
<p>The project started in May 2022 and was completed in record time, with the structural work delivered, as planned, less than a year later, in March 2023.</p>

Supporting staff growth

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The hangar is located next to the imposing Cargolux headquarters.

<p>This new infrastructure plays a decisive role for the Luxembourg airline.&nbsp;<br /><br />The new facility, located southwest of the runway, will replace the historic hangar built in 1951 in Neudorf and will be able to accommodate, for example, two large and one small commercial aircraft.</p>
<p>In this huge maintenance hall, the slab - made of 300 t of reinforcement and 1,800 m3 of concrete - is equipped with an underfloor heating system, and energy supply manholes called "PITS" (compressed air/electricity/kerosene vapour extraction) will optimise the work of the technicians.</p>

Félix Giorgetti carried out the structural work on the new lux-Airport hangar for the maintenance of the Luxair fleet.

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Structural work of the lux-Airport hangar for the maintenance of the Luxair fleet.

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Luxair hangar • The structural work was completed in less than a year.

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The Luxair maintenance hangar is located next to the imposing Cargolux headquarters.

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Luxair hangar • The maintenance hall measures 5,000m2.

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Hangar Luxair • Le radier du hall de maintenance comprend 1.800m3 de béton.

Luxair Hangar • The floor of the maintenance hall comprises 1,800m3 of concrete.

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Luxair hangar • Installation of underfloor heating system.

<p>The structure is made of durable XCarb steel produced by ArcelorMittal with a reduced carbon composition.</p>

A durable XCarb steel

<p>The first section, "PC", is a 530 m cycle path and includes an underpass under the railway tracks on the ArcelorMittal site.<br /><br />The "Alley" section includes landscaping on an area of approximately 1.2 ha.<br /><br />The route continues via a cycle and pedestrian path that splits to accommodate ramps for people with reduced mobility and leaves cyclists on a constant slope.<br /><br />In the "Promenade" section, the ramps join up to the centrepiece of the project, the bridge.<br /><br />With a length of 1,200 m and an effective width of 4.5 m, it will rise up to 7.5 m. Plazas with an extra width of up to 8.5 m will be created to provide rest areas.<br /><br />Next, the "Schmeltz" section, with a running section framed by the steelworks and the railway tracks, and then the "Belval" section, which takes cyclists to the Avenue des Sid&eacute;rurgistes and/or the Avenue du Rock'n'roll. Pedestrians will be able to use stairs or lifts to reach the university district.</p>

With a total length of 1.9 km between Esch-Belval and Esch-sur-Alzette, the PC8 is divided into five sections.

Five sections

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The PC8 has the longest bicycle bridge in Europe

<p>This huge scale projet is part of the development of bicyle paths in the Grand Duchy, and is a part of the Veloexpressweg between the capital and the Belval campus.</p>

Félix Giorgetti has built the PC8, a bicycle path between Esch-sur-Alzette and Belval.

Construction by Felix Giorgetti for the Administration des Ponts et Chaussées of the PC8 in Esch-Belval which includes the longest bicycle bridge in Europe.

Construction of a 1.9 km bicycle path between Esch-sur-Alzette and Belval, the centrepiece of which is a 1.2 km footbridge, the longest in Europe.

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Construction of an underpass under the railways.

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The pillars are made of concrete, tinted in anthracite grey with a wooding print.

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The PC8 at the beginning of the construction site, during the drilling for the future piles of the structure.

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Groundbreaking for PC8 in June 2021 with Paul Giorgetti, François Bausch and Georges Mischo.

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The first sod will be turned in June 2021 by François Bausch, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Mobility and Public Works, and Georges Mischo, Mayor of Esch-sur-Alzette.

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Construction of a 400-space park and ride, next to the Mersch train station

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<p>The structure built for the CFL is 125 m long and 30 m wide and extends over 5 levels. It is composed of a mixed structure with three reinforced concrete cores and a metal framework with collaborative panels. The last level is equipped with a green roof and photovoltaic panels.<br /><br />The fa&ccedil;ade is covered with gold and anthracite expanded metal panels. The station, located a few steps away, will be directly accessible via a tunnel.<br /><br />This turnkey project also includes the construction of a waterproof concrete sprinkler basin and a 2.5 m diameter, 60 m long retention canal in front of the car park entrance for rainwater collection.</p>

In recent years, the town of Mersch has experienced a significant demographic growth. For this reason, the CFL has launched important initiatives in favour of mobility, including the construction of a 400-space park and ride, right next to the train station.

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Construction of a 400-space park and ride by Félix Giorgetti for the CFL next to the Mersch train station.

Construction of a P+R with 400 places for the CFL next to the station of Mersch to develop the mobility pole of the city.

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Passengers will have direct access between the P+R and the station

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The top floor will be equipped with a green roof and photovoltaic panels

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The façade is covered with gold and anthracite expanded metal panels

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Metal work in the future lift shafts in the park and ride

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Construction of the park and ride in Mersch in February 2022.

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Construction of the park and ride in Mersch in June 2021

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Construction of the park and ride in Mersch in November 2021.

<p>More specifically, the works involve the complete runway rehabilitation to turn it into a state-of-the-art infrastructure, including the installation of a rainwater drainage network and a signalling system. The runway lighting is being replaced by the latest LED-based system in order to save energy and reduce the airport&rsquo;s CO<sub>2</sub> emissions.</p>
<p>This project requires exemplary logistics since most of the work is carried out at night, when there is no air traffic. Up to 300 people work on the site at the same time and up to 300 tonnes of asphalt are laid every night. Everything accesses and leaves the site through a single point, namely the new E121 checkpoint, where all equipment, materials and machinery can be inspected. As expected, access is subject to extremely strict conditions.</p>
<p>As a result, every night shift needs to be perfectly orchestrated and every minute counts, since, come 6 am, the workers must clear the site before they leave so that the aircraft can use the runway.</p>

State-of-the-art infrastructure

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Renovation work at Findel Airport

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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">This is a large-scale project taking place from 2021 to 2023 on Findel Airport apron: the complete rehabilitation of the airport&rsquo;s only runway. With a length of 4,000&nbsp;metres and a width of 60&nbsp;metres, the runway is renovated in sections and only at night, from 11&nbsp;pm to 6&nbsp;am, so as not to disturb airport operations.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">This project is scheduled over two years, as the work can only be carried out from April to September because of the local climate. Commissioned by lux-Airport, the project is being carried out by Somo Findel Airport, a consortium of construction companies made up of F&eacute;lix Giorgetti, Karp-Kneip Constructions and JCD Airports.</span></p>

In 2021, Findel’s only runway gets a makeover. A large-scale project scheduled over two years because most construction work may only take place at night.

A new ultra modern runway for Findel Airport

Rehabilitation of the Findel airport runway by the Somo Findel Airport made of Félix Giorgetti, Karp Kneip and JDC Airport.

The only runway at the Findel Airport has been completely rehabilitated. In order to maintain the airport activities, the work was carried out only at night.

Runway rehabilitation of the Findel airport

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<p>For lot 29-31, the teams stabilised the 370m<sup>2</sup> of facade and pinned the two adjoining gables over an area of 880m<sup>2</sup>. The existing buildings were demolished and 28 tie rods installed under the facade to be retained.</p>
<p>The project consists of two underground levels and seven above-ground levels. It includes 2,300m<sup>2</sup> of offices and 876m<sup>2</sup> of retail space. The structural work began in late September 2021 and is scheduled for completion by the third quarter of 2022.</p>
<p>With regard to lot 49-51, the 198m<sup>2</sup> of facade were stabilised, as was the adjacent roof, and an adjoining gable of approximately 225m<sup>2</sup> was pinned. For this project, which stretches from Avenue de la Gare to Rue du fort Neipperg, the earthworks proved more complex than anticipated, as our teams had to dig through very hard category 7 rock. It took a 100-tonne excavator ripper, a rock breaker, a disc saw and a milling saw to clear the 18,000 tons of excavated materials to be removed.</p>
<h3>Work in restricted spaces, a real challenge for logistics</h3>
<p>This work is a real challenge for our teams who have to work in very restricted spaces and demonstrate exemplary capabilities in terms of logistics, as many factors make their progress more complicated: road and pedestrian traffic which cannot be interrupted, access to the site, the use of heavy-duty machinery, shift work scheduling, relations with local residents and noise pollution, among other things. Some work, such as casting concrete slabs, is carried out at night to make sure teams can proceed without blocking street traffic.</p>

Technical and logistics challenges

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<p>This is a very technical project at 29-31 and 49-51 Avenue de la Gare in Luxembourg City. Two locations where F&eacute;lix Giorgetti demolished existing buildings to make room for a new mixed-use structure. There was one constraint, however: the historic facades had to be preserved and restored. A mission that was carried out in collaboration with the architect of the National Sites and Monuments Service. This major demolition phase required securing all the neighbouring homes.</p>

At 29-31 and 49-51 Avenue de la Gare in Luxembourg-City, Félix Giorgetti is blending past and present.

Blending past and present

At 29-31 and 49-51 Avenue de la Gare in Luxembourg-City, Félix Giorgetti is blending past and present

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Earthworks at 49-51 avenue de la Gare

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Facade stabilisation at 29-31 avenue de la Gare

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Building at 29-31 avenue de la Gare

<p>As for the construction itself, the main building as well as the offices are composed of a metallic frame with floors in collaborative steel tanks, the external elevations are in reinforced concrete poured on site and in premurs in the interior. For the offices, the concrete slab is smoothed and left rough.</p>
<p>The seven-storey, 40m high hotel is made of prefabricated sandwich panels measuring 8.10 x 3.05m and weighing up to 12 tons for the heaviest. These are concrete walls that include both insulation and finishing. These structural elements save a lot of time.</p>
<h3>The spiral ramp, a real technical challenge</h3>
<p>This is the most spectacular element of the project: the spiral ramp. &nbsp;With a diameter of 25.5m and a height of 37.5m, the structure is impressive.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The two-way structure serves to distribute the eight parking levels of the park house as well as level -1.</p>
<p>700m&sup3; of concrete were needed to build the 24cm thick reinforced concrete walls. &nbsp;The rounded structure, made of reinforced concrete cast in place, requires special formwork using Sateco CTR formwork to achieve the curvature. It also includes over 57 tons of reinforcement.</p>
<p>Once the elevations were completed, the steel frame was installed, as well as the steel decking, and finally the concrete was poured for the slab to form a ramp with a 6.6% slope. &nbsp;</p>

The scale of the site is such that it has been divided into four zones. In total, up to 85 people, workers and supervisors, work in this huge hive where the complex is gradually emerging from the ground.

4 working zones

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GRIDX Activity Centre

<p>Wickrange, a municipality in the southwest of Luxembourg, is located at the crossroads of major roads, slightly outside the capital and a few minutes from the Belgian, French and German borders.</p>
<p>The X-Center is only 2 hours away from major cities such as Strasbourg, Aachen or Brussels and 3 hours away from metropolises such as Paris or Lille.</p>

A strategic place

<p>A few minutes from the capital and close to the borders, on the route des Trois Cantons, that Felix Giorgetti realizes a new mixed activity center, in partnership with Kuhn Construction. A project of more than 90,000m&sup2; gross built on a site of 3.3ha. It is a complex composed of a commercial area and a future housing estate developed and built by F&eacute;lix Giorgetti.</p>
<p>The start was given in January 2020, when the intense and vast task of earthworks began, with some 260,000m&sup3; of excavated material being removed. The excavators and dumpers then gave way to concrete mixers, formwork panels and, above all, 9 Skyliners: six tower cranes, two mobile cranes and one crawler crane.&nbsp;</p>
<p>This new center has been designed as a new pole of attractiveness and brings together many activities:</p>
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<li>A large capacity park house.</li>
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In Wickrange, route des Trois Cantons, Félix Giorgetti is building a large-scale project in partnership with Kuhn Construction. A mixed-use project of approximately 90,000 m² which extends over more than 3 ha.

GRIDX Activity Centre in Wickrange

In Wickrange, route des Trois Cantons, Félix Giorgetti is building a mixed-use project of approximately 90,000 m² which extends over more than 3 ha.

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