Building Biggest US Hospital On Foreign Soil In Germany With Züblin In Lead

A joint venture led by German construction giant Züblin and including Gilbane Germany has won a €859m contract to build the biggest US 91,509 sq. m Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center on foreign soil in Weilerbach, Germany for the US military.

The contract was awarded by the German Construction Administration in partnership with the US Army Corps of Engineers and the US Defense Health Agency. The German Construction Administration is executing the project through a partnering process involving construction industry expertise at the design phase. An approx. amount of $200m has been spent on infrastructure including access control points, a bridge, utilities and roadways, USACE said. The German government is contributing some €151m for design and construction management.

The hospital with nine operating rooms, 120 exam rooms and 68 beds with a 25-bed surge capacity is expected to be completed in late 2027.