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The shell of the clinic expansion in Bad Hersfeld is almost finished, the interior work is already underway – District Administrator Warnecke praises the progress of the lighthouse project.
Bad Hersfeld – The expansion of the Hersfeld-Rotenburg Clinic has entered its decisive phase. During a visit to the construction site, District Administrator Torsten Warnecke (SPD) and the First District Councilor Dirk Noll (SPD) as well as the management of the Hersfeld-Rotenburg Clinic with Sebastian Mock and Sascha Sandow got an idea of the progress of the major project.
New clinic construction in Bad Hersfeld is progressing quickly
Since the foundation stone was laid last September, the site in Bad Hersfeld has been busy every day. The construction companies carrying out the work are making rapid progress – despite weather-related restrictions during the winter months. The work is now in full swing again.
The current status: The last full-story level of the shell is under construction, while interior work has already begun on the lower floors. Windows and the facade are being installed on the south side of the building, giving the new building its final shape. Construction manager and architect David Fichtner, architect Christina Knopfel and foreman Heico Raddatz led the delegation around the site.
“It is important that the work on the extension goes well and smoothly,” said District Administrator Warnecke. His thanks go especially to the employees of the construction companies, who did a very good job. During the tour you can easily imagine what significance this lighthouse project will have for the entire region in the future.
Facts about the project
With a total volume of more than 180 million euros, the project is one of the largest hospital construction projects in Hesse. The The federal government and the state of Hesse are each contributing 60 million eurosthe remaining funds are provided by the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district.
After completion, the number of beds at the Bad Hersfeld location will increase from currently around 560 to 654 beds. The new building includes, among other things, a modern emergency center, new operating areas, an interdisciplinary intensive care unit, a helicopter roof landing pad and other nursing stations.
Managing director Sebastian Mock underlined the importance of the current construction phase: “With the start of the final shell construction phase and the beginning of the expansion work in the basement, we are reaching an important milestone. The visible progress – for example in the facade and window assembly – makes it clear that our new building is becoming reality step by step.”
