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25.05.2020

The First Cradle To Cradle High-Rise Residential Building In Germany

The Moringa project in Hamburg's HafenCity will not only be the city’s healthiest high-rise building, but also the first Cradle to Cradle residential building in Germany. Together, Drees & Sommer and EPEA GmbH experts are providing a wide range of services for the landmark project.

20.05.2020

Drees & Sommer UK Webinar: What makes a smart building "smart"?

Real Estate today is saturated with terms like ‘Proptech’ and ‘Smart Buildings’ but they are often used without a genuine understanding of their true meaning. On 19th May 2020, Drees & Sommer UK drew on its global pool of talent for a webinar attended by dozens of industry professionals from the UK and abroad to explore the question, ‘what makes a smart building truly smart?’

12.05.2020

Customised Smart Buildings Webinar

Drees & Sommer UK invites you to attend our webinar on Customised Smart Buildings on 19 May 2020 at 16:00 UK time. This webinar will explore what digitisation means for real estate; from its potential to increase return for investors, developers, operators and occupants to the risks involved and the lessons learned from our own Customised Smart Building projects.

16.04.2020

Fast and professional startup of new and upgrade projects

To ensure carefully controlled goal-oriented restart of your construction or upgrade project in the shortest possible time, we examine numerous issues during a comprehensive 360-degree analysis. This covers project organization, material flow on the construction site, possible schedule adjustments, and detailed examination of cost and contract aspects.

15.04.2020

Delivering All The Way: Challenges Posed by Last Mile

Some people are now using it for the first time, others depend on it and for others, it is a pastime: online shopping. In these ‘corona times’, shopping at the click of a mouse is on the increase. In addition to a flood of parcels, this also poses special challenges for logistics.

08.04.2020

Always Committed to Climate Protection: Drees & Sommer Marks Its Anniversary Year by Becoming Climate Positive

Climate positive by 2025 or 2030? Far too late, according to construction and real estate planning and consulting company Drees & Sommer SE. Based in the German city of Stuttgart, the company has implemented such extensive measures to reduce and compensate for its CO2 emissions that it is now already climate positive.

20.03.2020

Temporary building and site closure

As the operator, you are responsible for your properties even in exceptional situations. To help you keep a cool head, proceed in a structured manner and really think of everything, we have compiled the most important points of action and topics for you. We would be happy to help you choose the right steps for you - and to go with you if necessary.

17.03.2020

Corona Prevention in the Digital Age

As an employer and service provider, Drees & Sommer is focused on implementing the measures required in the ongoing coronavirus situation, in a considerate and confident manner.

05.03.2020

How can a circular economy work for cities?

Drees & Sommer UK’s Head of Engineering, Marco Abdallah joined a panel of built environment professionals on 4 March, 2020 at the Futurebuild conference in London. He presented the new "Resourceful Materials" model where the panel discussed and explored ways in which conventional materials can reduce their carbon footprint and how the construction industry supply chain will play a critical role in enabling the UK’s recent net zero carbon targets move from an ambitious statement towards a reality.

02.03.2020

Workplace wellbeing: A shining example from The Netherlands

From the fibres of our desks to the quality of the air we breathe, we are becoming increasingly conscious that a healthy building doesn’t just make us feel better. It can make us perform better too, boosting our productivity as it enhances our overall wellbeing. Amidst this growing awareness, Venlo City Hall in the Netherlands has been hailed as a “visionary” building of the 21st Century, thanks to its emphasis on both sustainable innovation and wellbeing. Marco Abdallah, Head of Engineering, Drees & Sommer UK, explains about this pionnering example for sustainable construction.