Company qualifications

In 2008, in the context of DB AG’s objective of achieving a higher standard of quality assurance and quality improvement in the preparations for and realization of construction projects, DB AG’s department for contract development and supplier management introduced a prequalification procedure for planning services.

Several Krebs und Kiefer offices took part in this prequalification procedure and in August 2009, the KuK offices in Darmstadt and Karlsruhe achieved prequalification for planning services. The same applies to KuK Berlin (including Erfurt, Leipzig and Dresden) since November 2010.

KuK’s prequalification is valid for the following product categories and modules:

Traffic facilities:

• Module: Permanent way
• Module: Civil engineering for railway lines
• Module: Railway crossings
• Module: Platforms including access routes
• Module: Other traffic areas

Civil engineering structures

• Module: Railway bridges
• Module: Road bridges
• Module: Pedestrian underpasses and bridges
• Module: Tunnel construction
• Module: Tunnel repair and renovation
• Module: Specialized heavy construction

Structural design