General description

Basler & Hofmann is an independent firm of consulting engineers and planners founded in 1963. More than half of the staff have university degrees and many have extensive practical experience in foreign countries. The principles of Basler & Hofmann are: professional competence, interdisciplinary team-work within specified time schedules and budgets, and ecological awareness. The quality and environmental systems are in accordance with the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and are certified by Bureau Veritas Quality International (BVQI).

Key personnel

K Basler, PhD
E Hofmann, MSc
D Courtin, MSc, CEO
G Baumgartner, MSc
M Bosshard, MSc
J C Griesser, PhD
W Moser, MSc
D Schenk, MSc
H Tschamper, PhD
F Gmünder, PhD
R Bächli, MSc
D Braun, MSc
A Eckhardt, PhD
R Eiholzer, BSc
C Filleux, PhD
B Gasser, BSc
P Graf, MSc
T Hirt, BSc
B Hodel, PhD
U Huwer, PhD
F Jenny, MSc
C Marugg, MSc
J Matter, MSc
Z Nicolic, MSc
W Osterwalder, MSc
P Rüedlinger, MSc
R Schefer, MSc
H Schmid, BSc
M Schuerch, MSc
P Siegenthaler, MSc
S Spadini, MSc
H Vollenweider, MSc
H Weiss, PhD
H Widmer, BSc
R Widmer, MSc
P Zwicky, MSc

Resources

Total 250: - ENGINEERS: Building Services 5, Chemical 2, Civil 35, Electrical 5, Geotechnical 10, Mechanical 10, Structural 20, Telecommunication 3, Traffic 5, Transportation 5, Other 15, OTHER SPECIALISTS: Agricultural advisers 1, Architects 3, Information technology specialists 15, Construction managers 10, Economists 1, Environmental specialists 9, Geologists 3, Health/safety specialists 2, Hydrologists 2, Hydrogeologists 2, Land surveyors 10, Operations and Management 5, Planners 5, SUPPORT: Administrative and support 20, Assistant engineers 40, Other 5

International experience

Algeria; Australia; Austria; Bangladesh; Canada; Central African Rep; China, PDR; Congo, Dem Rep; Czech Republic; Ethiopia; France; Germany; Ghana; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; India; Iran, Islamic Rep; Iraq; Italy; Madagascar; Malaysia; Nepal; Oman; Philippines; Portugal; Romania; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Slovak Republic; South Africa; Switzerland; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Tunisia; Turkey; UK; USA; Ukraine; Uzbekistan; Vietnam

International offices

GermanyHalle
Basler & Hofmann Germany GmbHNeunstädter Passage 6, Halle, Saale, Germany, D-06122
Contact: W Hohmann / D Lohberger
Tel: +49 345 86380
Fax: +49 345 806 1405
Email: info@basler-hofmann.de
Web: http://www.basler-hofmann.de

SingaporeSingapore
Basler & Hofmann Singapore Pte Ltd122 Middle Road #06-02, Midlink Plaza, Singapore, Singapore, 188973
Contact: F Gmuender / P Jost
Tel: +65 6 339 9884
Fax: +65 6 334 3063
Email: basler-hofmann@bh.com.sg
Web: http://www.bh.com.sg

Slovak RepublicBratislava
Basler & Hofmann Slovakia s.r.o.Patenska 13, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 81103
Contact: P. Nuernberger / P Siegenthaler
Tel: +42 12 5930 5770
Fax: +42 12 5930 5771
Email: info@basler-hofmann.sk

Specialisations

STRUCTURES & ROADS
- Commercial, industrial and residential buildings and structures in concrete, steel and glass.
- Railway, highway, pedestrian and service bridges. Monorails. Cableways.
- Rehabilitation. Retrofitting. Upgrading concrete and steel structures.
- Roads and highways. Design. Construction supervision. Maintenance and repair concepts.
- Specialist consulting. Integral planning. Value engineering. Project and quality management.
UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES & RAILWAYS
- Underground structures. Road and railway tunnels. Water conduits. Galleries. Caverns.
- Railtrack and railway infrastructure planning. Technical installations.
FOUNDATIONS & GEOINFORMATICS
- Geotechnics. Soil investigations. Soil and rock mechanics. Rock-face and slope stabilisation. Geotechnical rehabilitation.
- Foundation engineering. Excavations. Foundations. Embankment construction. Waste disposal. Rehabilitation of contaminated sites. Groundwater considerations.
- Geoinformatics. Infrastructure information systems. Development of GIS-applications. Customer-specific GIS desktop and web solutions.
ENVIRONMENT & TRANSPORT
- Environmental impact studies and technology. Municipal and hazardous waste management. Soil and water protection. Air pollution control.
- Transportation and urban planning. Traffic assessment and concepts.
- Water management and conservation. Hydrology. Hydraulic engineering. Flood protection. Natural hazard control.
INFRASTRUCTURE & SAFETY
- Services and pipelines. Surveying. Infrastructure GIS-systems.
- Risk analyses. Safety planning. Structural dynamics. Earthquake engineering. Noise and vibration control. Occupational health and safety. Fire protection. Biosafety.
- Society: Technology assessment. Project information concepts. Public relations.
ENERGY & BUILDINGS
- Energy supply systems. Sustainable buildings. Energy management. Renewable energies.
- Buildings: general planning services. Building maintenance strategies. Building physics.
- HVAC. Electrical engineering. O&M.
- IT: Network design and implementation. Voice and data. IT security.

Typical Projects

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING - Commercial and residential centre Sihlcity, concrete, steel and glass structure, Zurich.
- 1500m highway bridges at Brunau flyover extension, Zurich.
- Monorails in Sydney, Brisbane, Singapore and Newark.
UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES & RAILWAYS -
- Rail tunnel Zurich - Thalwil.
- Highway tunnel A3 Zurich - Basle.
- Alpine rail transit, canton of Uri.
FOUNDATION & GEOINFORMATICS - New underground main railway station Zurich.
- Taxiways and de-icing pads Zurich airport.
- Swiss railway infrstructure database GIS-system.
ENVIRONMENT & TRANSPORT - Uri flood protection. Damage scenarios, protection concept, rehabilitation measures.
- Hydrometereological instrumentation, survey and training, Central Asia.
- Performance assessment of waste incineration plant, Canton of Ticino.
INFRASTRUCTURE & SAFETY - City of Basle comprehensive risk study.
- Technology assessment of nano-technology and life sciences, German Parliament.
ENERGY & BUILDINGS - Thermal load profiles, measures, demand side management, Technical University Zurich.
- HVAC installations and electrical engineering, facade engineering, Town Gate Building Winterthur.

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