<p>The contract to build the largest US hospital outside the United States has been signed, marking a significant step forward in progressing the Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center Replacement, ROBMCR, project. The German Construction Administration, in partnership with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District and the US Defense Health Agency, awarded a EUR 859 million contract to Züblin and Gilbane Joint Venture to construct a new hospital at Rhine Ordnance Barracks in Germany.</p><p>The contract includes construction of a modern 985,000-square-foot hospital that features nine operating rooms, 120 exam rooms, and 68 beds with a surge capacity of 25 additional beds. Construction is expected to be completed in late 2027.</p><p>The German Construction Administration is executing this large-scale project through a partnering process, which involved construction industry expertise during the design phase. The award to Züblin and Gilbane Joint Venture, a strong partnership of leading construction firms, brings both German and US perspective to the project quality, schedule, and cost requirements.</p><p>When this new medical campus opens, it will replace and co-locate the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, constructed in 1953, and the 86th Medical Group Clinic to become the largest U.S. medical center on foreign soil, providing primary care, specialized consultative care, hospitalization and treatment for more than 200,000 U.S. military personnel, DoD and interagency civilians and dependents in Europe.</p><p>The strategically located Medical Center will serve as the only forward-stationed evacuation and treatment center for injured US service members, civilians and contractors serving in Central & Southwest Asia, Europe and Africa, and provide critical medical support to seven combatant commands. When completed, the new hospital will employ approximately 2,500 people.</p>
<p>The contract to build the largest US hospital outside the United States has been signed, marking a significant step forward in progressing the Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center Replacement, ROBMCR, project. The German Construction Administration, in partnership with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District and the US Defense Health Agency, awarded a EUR 859 million contract to Züblin and Gilbane Joint Venture to construct a new hospital at Rhine Ordnance Barracks in Germany.</p><p>The contract includes construction of a modern 985,000-square-foot hospital that features nine operating rooms, 120 exam rooms, and 68 beds with a surge capacity of 25 additional beds. Construction is expected to be completed in late 2027.</p><p>The German Construction Administration is executing this large-scale project through a partnering process, which involved construction industry expertise during the design phase. The award to Züblin and Gilbane Joint Venture, a strong partnership of leading construction firms, brings both German and US perspective to the project quality, schedule, and cost requirements.</p><p>When this new medical campus opens, it will replace and co-locate the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, constructed in 1953, and the 86th Medical Group Clinic to become the largest U.S. medical center on foreign soil, providing primary care, specialized consultative care, hospitalization and treatment for more than 200,000 U.S. military personnel, DoD and interagency civilians and dependents in Europe.</p><p>The strategically located Medical Center will serve as the only forward-stationed evacuation and treatment center for injured US service members, civilians and contractors serving in Central & Southwest Asia, Europe and Africa, and provide critical medical support to seven combatant commands. When completed, the new hospital will employ approximately 2,500 people.</p>