RUWI construction diary

Construction diary

The new building is being constructed in Fluorn-Winzeln in the Black Forest, which is also the home of RUWI. 

Table of contents

October 2022

We produced the first design in our workshop as a prototype to get a rough idea of our requirements.

Prototype building
Prototype building

October 2024

After a lot of planning and discussions, we celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony on 24.10.2024 together with Mayor Rainer Betschner and our architects from Freudenstadt.

Groundbreaking ceremony
Groundbreaking ceremony with the W:Architekten

November 2024

After the humus layer has been removed, five large dump trucks transport the excavated soil to the nearby landfill site.

Start of the earthworks
Start of the earthworks

December 2024

The strip foundations are excavated and the first concrete mixers roll onto the construction site.

Concreting the foundations
Concreting the foundations

January 2025

Concrete core activation with air heat pumps is used. Around 4,000 meters of hose were laid before the concrete was poured.

Steel reinforcement and concrete core activation
Steel reinforcement and concrete core activation

February 2025

The floor slab is concreted. The construction professionals pour the concrete in three sections and create a wonderfully even overall surface.

Concreting the floor slab
Concreting the floor slab

May 2025

The prefabricated CLT wall elements come from Holzbauwerk Schwarzwald. The carpenters assemble the components with heavy equipment and our new building begins to take shape.

Start timber construction
Start timber construction with the carpentry Ginter

June 2025

The carpentry has erected the building - the roof is covered and now it's time for various other trades to continue.

Update
Now you can see the shape of the building.