The situation on construction site of capital airport BER is, according to a newspaper report, so chaotic that an opening of airports before 2021 – 15 years after construction start – is probably unlikely. This is what Tagesspiegel writes and refers to a report by TÜV Rheinland/Berlin-Brandenburg from beginning of November and current management report for Supreme building supervision of Brandenburg. After five years of refurbishing BER terminal, even systems that seemed to be ready were not working properly. The experts stated "serious shortcomings in technical systems, especially in case of fire protection".

According to documents, re are several weaknesses: smoke control, sprinkler systems, fire alarm system, electroacoustic Notwarnsysteme and safety lighting in passenger terminal in Mainpier Nord are not eligible for acceptance. "Efficacy and operational safety" is not given. In six of ten audited installations, TÜV Rheinland had found "significant deficiencies" and or, sometimes "systemic" deficiencies were detected in all or plant groups.

The timetable for BER leadership could now be re-obsolete. According to Tagesspiegel, airport chief Engelbert Lütke Daldrup wanted to give supervisory board a new opening date in mid-December. Finally, commissioning in year 2020 was considered realistic. On Monday, Lütke Daldrup had informed BER Special Committee of Brandenburg that "deficiencies identified during expert examinations must be put in order". For furr course re is a "demanding schedule" on construction site, said chairman of airport management.

The previously planned framework is now being blown up not only by construction period, but also by costs: Since opening 2012 was postponed in short term, for completion and for renovation and expansion purposes, 3.3 billion euro Granted. The total cost is 6.6 billion euros. The airport company of Berlin, Brandenburg and federal government (FBB) had calculated 2.5 billion euros for construction of new air port.

Date Of Update: 24 November 2017, 12:03