The foundation stone for a new €110 million Logistics and Technical Support Centre (CALT) for the Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps (CGDIS) was laid on Tuesday at the Mierscherbierg site in Mersch.

Once completed, the 18,000-square-metre facility will serve as the primary hub for storing and maintaining the professional firefighting corps' vehicles and specialist equipment. Construction of the site is expected to take at least three years.

The project is being financed through an equal cost-sharing partnership between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Spuerkeess.

This expansion marks a strategic shift in the CGDIS's infrastructure development, moving new major projects away from its main headquarters in Cloche d'Or. Tuesday’s ceremony was attended by Minister for Home Affairs Léon Gloden, Mersch Mayor Michel Malherbe, and CGDIS Director General Paul Schroeder.