Liebherr participated in the IÖB Innovation Platform Challenge "CO2 optimized construction site for Wiener Linien". With its proposal "The Construction Site of Today", Liebherr-Werk Telfs GmbH was able to convince the jury with regard to applicability, novelty and degree of maturity, improvement of the environmental balance and cost indication. Wiener Linien, Vienna’s public transport operator, would like to operate its construction sites in a CO2-optimized or CO2-neutral way in the future, contributing to Austria's goal of being climate-neutral by 2040.
Commitment pays off: By taking part in the challenge "CO2 optimized construction site for Wiener Linien", Liebherr has shown that the Group is innovative and environmentally aware. In mid-December last year, Liebherr-Werk Telfs GmbH, together with Liebherr-EMtec GmbH, presented their idea "The Construction Site of Today". Their proposal convinced the jury including Wiener Linien and Public Procurement Promoting Innovation (IÖB). David Lindenthaler, development engineer for technology and pre-development at Liebherr, worked out a concept together with colleagues from various product segments on how CO2 can be reduced at Wiener Linien construction sites. The construction sites are building and civil engineering projects, such as tram stops or tunnel construction for subways. Construction site processes and procedures, construction site equipment and machinery, as well as materials and resources had to be taken into account.