On 8 July, 2010, SKE Support Services GmbH (SKE SSG) was awarded one of four Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Reqiremnts (SABER) Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contracts by the 700th Contracting Squadron, United States Air Force Europe. The total contract amount is 275 Milllion U.S. Dollars over a five year period (1 Base year and 4 Option years). Other awardees on the contract are Bilfinger Berger AG, F.K. Horn GmbH, and Mikan Generalbau. Task Order requirements will be competed among the awardees with low bid, technically acceptable proposal receiving Task Order awards. Individual Task Order work will be performed at Ramstein Air Base (AB), Spandahlem AB, Sembach AB, Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Kapaun Air Station, Landstuhl and Vogelweh Military Family Housing, Bitburg AB Annex, Oberweis and Buechal. Task Order work performed will be within the borders of Germany.
SKE Support Services GmbH (SSG) awarded a 24 Million Euro "Job Order" contract from the US Army Europe in Ansbach Germany on 26 Feb 2010.
2010-03-04
This contract is significant as it was awarded to an SKE competitor in August 2009. This award was "protested" by SKE SSG based upon alleged procedural and process inadequacies within the US Government contracting system. This caused a re-solicitation of the contract by the US Army Corps of Engineers in November 2009 only to firms that submitted proposals for the original tender. SKE was ultimately successful in this re-bid process thus securing the contract award in February 2010.The contract will support the consolidation and relocation of US ARMY aviation assets in Europe at the Ansbach facilities. The contract is an "Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity" type which covers a three year period (one base year and two option years) and will run through February 2013 or until the 24 million Euro capacity has been expended.
ISO Certification for SKE Srl, Italy
2009-06-17
On Friday 29 May 2009 a Quality Management and Safety Audit was conducted by DQS at SKE Srl., in Vicenza, Italy. The results were favorable resulting in SKE Srl being certified DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 and OHSAS 18001:2007. Founded in March 2006, this is yet another significant milestone in the on-going success story of the company. Congratulations are well deserved by Mr. Flavio Tagua and his team in achieving these "quality and safety" certifications in such a short period of time.
Stuttgart Crystal Castle Award
2009-06-03
On 30 April 2009 SKE Project Manager Ralf-Ingo Heinrich and his “Robinson Housing Renovation Team” received this special award from Mr. John Gerlach, MS, PE Stuttgart Resident Engineer. Quote: “Awarded for exceptional performance as the prime contractor for the WNR Robinson Grenadier Family Housing Project, PN 62323, Stuttgart, Germany. SKE’s project team displayed a strong professionalism and an unfailing commitment to ensure the highest standards of quality. Project Manager Ralf Heinrich led the team with impeccable judgement to overcome numerous unforeseen obstacles during the project.” The project included renovation of nine buildings – apartments for soldiers and their families. Works will be completed by end of May 2009. Project value amounts to €16.5 m.
New Contract awarded: DoDDS Germany Schools Maintenance Program (GSMP)
2009-01-12
On 9 September 2008 SKE signed this Department of Defence Dependent Schools-Europe (DoDDS-E) GSMP contract to provide comprehensive building and grounds maintenance, custodial services, repairs, and renovation/project work for DoDDS-E schools in Germany.
This requirement encompasses 52 school facilities in the Bavaria, Heidelberg and Kaiserslautern School Districts and administrative facilities in Mainz-Kastel and Wiesbaden. The contract period is 1 base year plus 4 option years with a total value of approx. € 89m.
Perimeter Security Enhancements at the U.S. Embassy London, UK
2009-01-09
In June 2008 SKE completed this $12m project for Security Upgrade of the U.S. Embassy in London. The primary focus of this U.S. Department of State project was to upgrade the perimeter security to the current Diplomatic Security (DS) Standard as well as complete major structural enhancements to the facility for increased security surveillance, consulate personnel usage & visitor access. Works included vehicular control barriers and hydraulic bollards, two new pedestrian entry pavilions, a new roadway, 3,200 sqm asphalt paving and a new 270 m perimeter fence surrounding the Embassy. Ambassador Robert H. Tuttle received the completed project from SKE subcontractor Michael Conway, Director of PM Conway, and complemented all participants on their excellent performance.
€ 20.5m Renovation Project completed: Möhringen Family Housing, Stuttgart, Germany
2008-06-10
This US Army Corps of Engineers project for complete renovation of seven residential buildings at Stuttgart-Möhringen – the largest SKE SSG renovation project to date - has now been completed. Since the project was started in September 2006, SKE has performed 297,622 work hours, replaced 8,000 sqm of roof tiles and installed 130,000 m of cable. The scope of work included complete building renovation, Construction of parking lots and 500,000 sqm of landscaping. Each building consists of 12 apartments with a total space of 2,500 sqm.
Early during project start-up SKE discovered that some of the initial structural calculations were incorrect. SKE worked closely with the Government, revised the calculations and worked hard to successfully maintain the project schedule without additional costs to the Government.
TM Stuttgart & SKE SSG Donate €10,000 to the Wounded Warrior Fund
2007-12-19
On 30 November, Winfried Hartmann CEO of TM Stuttgart GmbH (TM) and Scott Brubaker representing SKE Support Services Gmbh (SSG), donated a €10,000 check to Chaplain James Griffith (U.S. Army Colonel) for the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) Wounded Warrior Fund.
The Wounded Warrior Fund is managed by the LRMC Chaplain’s Office and is supported by military and civilian volunteer efforts, and by individual, organizational, and corporate gifts and funds. The program provides clothing, toiletries, and many other helpful items for soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and civilians receiving treatment at the hospital.
Although the military medical system provides excellent medical services, the system does not provide much needed basic essential items to wounded personnel who have been evacuated from military operational areas and are convalescing or being transferred to medical facilities in the USA. The funds provide these comfort items which are much welcomed beyond the traditional hospital gown, bathrobe and slippers.
Chaplain Griffith explained that the program had grown from a simple idea a few years ago by nurses at the hospital who recognized the need to a $300,000 operation housed in its own building. Chaplain Griffith noted that the only problem they have is that patients are often reluctant to take what they need because they are concerned there won’t be enough for those coming later. During a short tour of the facility, Chaplain Griffith pointed to a plastic box simply labelled, “single shoes”—a very real reminder of the sacrifices some of the patients have made.
SSG and TM are proud to contribute to the Wounded Warrior Fund and in this small way give back something to our ultimate customers. This donation was made by these two SKE firms in lieu of holiday gifts to customers and employees and is highlighted in the firms annual holiday cards.
VINCI Innovation Award – SKE wins the highest Award for an enduring Development
2007-10-22
“You don’t have to be Leonardo to participate in the Innovation Award Contest…”
Thus this year’s VINCI Innovation Award Contest was begun. All 142,500 VINCI employees were invited to participate in order to open up the creativity potential of the VINCI trust. More than 2,500 employees submitted a total of 1,083 projects.
SKE Facility Management GmbH, member of the SKE Group, won the highest award with their project “Optimized Energy Consumption”. This innovative idea was developed, tested and successfully executed as a part of the PPP-Project “Renovation and Operation of 41 Schools in the District of Offenbach, Germany”.
Congratulations to Jörg Bretschneider, Joachim Schwarz, Marc Fischer, Johannes Herzog, Nico Wurst and Uwe Stern!
On 13 April 2007, Notice to Proceed was received for a high priority, Fast-Track Design/Build project by Joint Venture SKE Romania for the construction of a new Temporary Forward Operating Site (TFOS) near Constanta, Romania. The TFOS is designed to support military unit deployment training of up to 1000 soldiers and airmen per training rotation. A Europe District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project, the TFOS would become the first U.S. training site of significant size in the country...
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On 8 July, 2010, SKE Support Services GmbH (SKE SSG) was awarded one of four Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Reqiremnts (SABER) Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contracts by the 700th Contracting Squadron, United States Air Force Europe. The total contract amount is 275 Milllion U.S. Dollars over a five year period (1 Base year and 4 Option years). Other awardees on the contract are Bilfinger Berger AG, F.K. Horn GmbH, and Mikan Generalbau. Task Order requirements will be competed among the awardees with low bid, technically acceptable proposal receiving Task Order awards. Individual Task Order work will be performed at Ramstein Air Base (AB), Spandahlem AB, Sembach AB, Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Kapaun Air Station, Landstuhl and Vogelweh Military Family Housing, Bitburg AB Annex, Oberweis and Buechal. Task Order work performed will be within the borders of Germany.
On Friday 29 May 2009 a Quality Management and Safety Audit was conducted by DQS at SKE Srl., in Vicenza, Italy. The results were favorable resulting in SKE Srl being certified DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 and OHSAS 18001:2007. Founded in March 2006, this is yet another significant milestone in the on-going success story of the company. Congratulations are well deserved by Mr. Flavio Tagua and his team in achieving these "quality and safety" certifications in such a short period of time.
On 30 April 2009 SKE Project Manager Ralf-Ingo Heinrich and his “Robinson Housing Renovation Team” received this special award from Mr. John Gerlach, MS, PE Stuttgart Resident Engineer. Quote: “Awarded for exceptional performance as the prime contractor for the WNR Robinson Grenadier Family Housing Project, PN 62323, Stuttgart, Germany. SKE’s project team displayed a strong professionalism and an unfailing commitment to ensure the highest standards of quality. Project Manager Ralf Heinrich led the team with impeccable judgement to overcome numerous unforeseen obstacles during the project.” The project included renovation of nine buildings – apartments for soldiers and their families. Works will be completed by end of May 2009. Project value amounts to €16.5 m.
On 9 September 2008 SKE signed this Department of Defence Dependent Schools-Europe (DoDDS-E) GSMP contract to provide comprehensive building and grounds maintenance, custodial services, repairs, and renovation/project work for DoDDS-E schools in Germany. 
In June 2008 SKE completed this $12m project for Security Upgrade of the U.S. Embassy in London. The primary focus of this U.S. Department of State project was to upgrade the perimeter security to the current Diplomatic Security (DS) Standard as well as complete major structural enhancements to the facility for increased security surveillance, consulate personnel usage & visitor access. Works included vehicular control barriers and hydraulic bollards, two new pedestrian entry pavilions, a new roadway, 3,200 sqm asphalt paving and a new 270 m perimeter fence surrounding the Embassy. Ambassador Robert H. Tuttle received the completed project from SKE subcontractor Michael Conway, Director of PM Conway, and complemented all participants on their excellent performance.
This US Army Corps of Engineers project for complete renovation of seven residential buildings at Stuttgart-Möhringen – the largest SKE SSG renovation project to date - has now been completed. Since the project was started in September 2006, SKE has performed 297,622 work hours, replaced 8,000 sqm of roof tiles and installed 130,000 m of cable. The scope of work included complete building renovation, Construction of parking lots and 500,000 sqm of landscaping. Each building consists of 12 apartments with a total space of 2,500 sqm.
On 30 November, Winfried Hartmann CEO of TM Stuttgart GmbH (TM) and Scott Brubaker representing SKE Support Services Gmbh (SSG), donated a €10,000 check to Chaplain James Griffith (U.S. Army Colonel) for the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) Wounded Warrior Fund.
“You don’t have to be Leonardo to participate in the Innovation Award Contest…”
On 13 April 2007, Notice to Proceed was received for a high priority, Fast-Track Design/Build project by Joint Venture SKE Romania for the construction of a new Temporary Forward Operating Site (TFOS) near Constanta, Romania. The TFOS is designed to support military unit deployment training of up to 1000 soldiers and airmen per training rotation. A Europe District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project, the TFOS would become the first U.S. training site of significant size in the country...