Die Schweizerische Post delivers electrically to the construction site

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The logistics of a construction site must be planned and coordinated down to the last detail. Especially in urban areas with limited space, construction companies often face significant logistical challenges. The Post, as a logistics company, offers assistance: it takes care of the entire construction logistics planning as well as the transport, storage, and disposal of materials. This saves money, time, noise, traffic, and CO2 emissions.” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](Bern) The more complex and larger a construction site, the higher the demands on logistics: the right materials must be at the right place at the right time, access and exit routes must be coordinated, and the delivery, storage, and disposal of materials must work together ideally. Particularly in urban areas, space is often limited, making logistical challenges especially significant. For about four years, construction companies have also been able to rely on the support of the Post. It is natural for the Post to provide services for construction logistics: as a national logistics company, it has decades of experience in the storage, planning, and transport of goods and materials.

The Post assists in planning as well as implementation

Deployment on construction sites: The Post takes over the planning as well as the transport, storage, and disposal of materials. Well-thought-out planning is essential for any construction site: How can loading, unloading, and maneuvering areas be optimally utilized, and potential “bottlenecks” identified early? What is delivered, where, and when? How is access to the construction site regulated? Such questions require precise and reliable planning. The Post supports construction companies in this planning.

In collaboration with the Swiss company Amberg Loglay, it creates a digital representation of the construction site and thus plans the precise deployment of materials and labor. Here, self-developed digital services come into play. For example, a software tool coordinates goods lifts and cranes to avoid overlaps or unnecessary waiting times. The Post also takes on many operational tasks on-site, trains contractors, and ensures what is central to a construction site: that all logistical processes run smoothly and that the necessary materials are available on time. The Post also handles access controls, signage, material transport, and, last but not least, the proper separation and disposal of construction waste on the site.

Consolidation warehouse and electric trucks – two firsts at Roche in Basel

For transport to the construction site, the Post uses electric trucks: less noise, fewer emissions, less CO2. In Basel, Roche is currently implementing one of the largest construction projects in Switzerland: a new research center. The Post coordinates and takes over the transport of goods to, from, and on the construction site for Roche. To do this, the Post is taking a completely new approach: it operates Switzerland’s first consolidation warehouse in Pratteln.

All suppliers deliver their goods and materials to this warehouse outside the city. Here, the Post stores the materials, consolidates them, and transports them bundled to the right place on the construction site at the right time. This prevents partially empty trucks and reduces the number of trips by about 60 percent. Additionally, the Post primarily uses two new electric trucks for these transports from Pratteln to the large construction site in Basel. This is also welcomed by local residents: they benefit from less noise, fewer unpleasant emissions, and reduced CO2 emissions.

Photos: © Swiss Post

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