Expansion of district heating in Münchenbuchsee
STRABAG is expanding the heating supply in Münchenbuchsee. Around three kilometres of new district heating pipes are being laid. The work will be divided into 15 stages and should be completed by December 2025.
The Schlieren-based construction company STRABAG is creating a modern energy supply for the municipality of Münchenbuchsee with district heating pipes. According to a press release, STRABAG is laying around three kilometres of new district heating pipes to expand the district heating network in the municipality in Bern-Mittelland. Work began on 9 September and the first of around 15 stages has already been completed, according to STRABAG. Two further stages will follow by the end of the year, according to the company press release.
Regarding the progress of the work, the company says that as residents still need access to their homes and garages, the road cannot be completely closed for the construction work. To install the district heating pipes, just under a quarter of the road will be opened up and the pipes laid. After each construction phase, the trenches will be temporarily backfilled with earth and a temporary surface will be laid. Over the next few months, the earth will settle. Therefore, once all 15 stages have been completed, the temporary surface will be milled off again and a new asphalt layer will be applied.
According to STRABAG, the construction work is expected to be completed by December 2025 by the STRABAG Traffic Route Construction (VWB) team in Bern. “We are well on schedule so far and should complete the project on time,” says Lena Wagner, construction manager at VWB Bern.