In attendance were Lord Mayor Frank Klingebiel, Dietrich Leptien as operations manager of the SRB, First City Councillor Eric Neiseke as the responsible department head, Thomas Huppertz, committee chairman of the operations committee, Thomas Dröge from the commissioned planning office Dröge, Baade, Drescher as well as SRB managers and members of the staff council and the representative body for severely disabled employees.
In his welcome address, Lord Mayor Frank Klingebiel emphasized: "The project has a long history and has kept employee representatives and politicians busy for a long time. It is about moving away from six decentralized depots to an attractive, central and, above all, modern depot here on Korbmacherweg. Above all, I would like to thank all employees for their patience and wish this major construction project every success." First City Councillor Neiseke echoed the thanks to the politicians and employees.
Dietrich Leptien added: "At the same time as the ground-breaking ceremony, the earthworks for the new building are also starting today. It is a moving moment, because you only experience a major project like this once in your professional life. I would like to thank the works committee and everyone involved for their broad support."
The planned administration and social building is part of the SRB's new central depot, which is to be built at the Korbmacherweg site in Salzgitter-Lebenstedt.
In future, the decentralized depots Süd and Bockmühlenhof currently in operation as well as the four bases (Gebhardshagen, Salzgittersee, Stadtpark Lebenstedt and Salzgitter-Thiede) are to be dissolved. The aim is to optimize the use of the existing pool of vehicles and equipment, to manage processes more effectively and to significantly improve the infrastructure and working conditions for SRB employees. The final project decision was made by the SRB operating committee on February 18, 2020. The planning phase then began.
The planned building will have a floor space of 1,583 square meters and is designed for around 250 industrial employees and 50 administrative staff. Environmental protection was also a priority during the planning phase. An innovative energy concept consisting of a heat pump with geothermal probes, photovoltaics and solar thermal energy will be used during construction. The construction project is currently scheduled for completion in late fall 2022. The project costs estimated in February 2020 amounted to around €8.2 million. Following the current tenders for individual construction trades, an increase in costs is to be expected, which cannot yet be precisely quantified