New Guide: Procurement Law No Obstacle to Serial Renovations

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New Guide: Procurement Law No Obstacle to Serial Renovations

Berlin, August 13, 2025 – Serial renovation is a key component for the fast and cost-efficient modernization of building stocks, yet many public clients still hesitate. One reason: the complexity of procurement law for public authorities and some municipal housing companies. A new practical guide by the general contractor ecoworks (www.ecoworks.tech) and the renowned law firm CBH Rechtsanwälte now demonstrates how these challenges can be overcome and shows that procurement law offers plenty of flexibility for innovative projects. Furthermore, the guide explains the serial renovation process and its various solution components.

The "Guide for Awarding Public Contracts for Serial Renovation" provides practical legal certainty regarding procurement regulations. It was authored by Prof. Dr. Stefan Hertwig, a specialist lawyer for procurement law at CBH, and experts from ecoworks.

Key procurement law questions addressed in the guide:

• Is dialogue with providers permitted before the tender?
• How do you tender a serial renovation service?
• Why is it not necessary to split the contract into individual lots?

"Serial renovation is a powerful lever for greater efficiency and climate protection in the public building stock," says Emanuel Heisenberg, founder and CEO of ecoworks. "With this guide, we want to address the concerns of procurement agencies regarding legal pitfalls and highlight the practical leeway that current law offers for bold innovation."

Prof. Dr. Stefan Hertwig, Partner at CBH, adds: "Upon closer inspection, many of the commonly cited problem areas are no reason to refrain from serial renovation."

Background:‍

Pressure on public property owners is increasing. Climate targets must be met, aging buildings must be modernized for users, and budgets must be maintained. Serial renovation offers a promising solution. Through digital planning based on 3D scans and the industrial prefabrication of custom-fit facade and roof elements, up to 80% of the value creation is shifted from the construction site to the factory. This results in drastically reduced construction times, high quality, and significant cost certainty—ideal for typical buildings from the 1950s to the 1980s.

The guide represents a new approach that enables the public sector to fulfill its role as a model in the transformation of the building sector toward climate neutrality. Municipal housing companies can request the guide free of charge at www.ecoworks.tech/vergabeleitfaden.

About CBH Rechtsanwälte:

‍CBH Rechtsanwälte provides comprehensive legal advice in the fields of real estate, construction, and planning. Prof. Dr. Stefan Hertwig is a senior partner at the firm and heads the public commercial law department, focusing on procurement and state aid law.

About ecoworks:

‍As a general contractor for serial and sustainable building modernization, ecoworks focuses on solving key challenges in the housing industry. By shifting 80% of value creation to the factory through digital planning and industrial prefabrication, ecoworks realizes renovations that are fast, economical, and demonstrably successful. ecoworks is currently working on over 24 serial renovation projects nationwide.

Press Contact ecoworks:

‍Daniel Görs

Manager Content, Social Media & PR

daniel.goers@ecoworks.tech

+49 1520 4543394

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