Demolition and new construction of Visp station building

  • Client: SBB Immobilien AG / Municipality of Visp
  • Site management / Reference person: Frutiger GU, Thun
  • Site manager / Foreman: Isler Rolf / Nef Pascal
  • Construction time: August 2006 to June 2007
  • Construction costs: CHF 7.1 million

Technical data:

  • 110m building length
  • 18m Building width
  • 25m Building height
  • 225m x 25m Parking
  • 8'000m3 concrete
  • 25'000m2 Formwork
  • 920'000kg reinforcement

Project description:

New construction of a 5-storey reception and service building with parking garage and covered post bus transfer point. The construction work was carried out by the Walpen AG/Frutiger AG consortium. Lead management: Frutiger AG Technical management: Walpen AG / Frutiger AG Commercial management: Walpen AG Participation: Walpen AG 50 % / Frutiger AG 50 % Industrial construction Concrete approx. 8,000 m3 Formwork approx. 25,000 m2

Requirements:

  • Very complex formwork work, especially the covered post bus transfer area
  • Prefabricated columns (spun concrete) D=40 cm
  • Eccentric supports in the parking lot
  • Very ambitious schedule
  • Construction without interrupting rail traffic at Visp station