Projects

Padel sound barrier in Monster

Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. Unfortunately, it is also one of the noisiest. The sport originated in 1969 in the Mexican seaside resort of Acapulco, where wealthy businessman and tennis enthusiast Enrique Corcuera wanted to build a tennis court next to his villa. The problem: he did not have enough space.

Pulling piles for science

Across the Netherlands, countless piles support houses, tower blocks, public buildings, bridges and viaducts. They remain deep underground for decades and usually only see daylight again when the building above them is demolished. The rubble is removed, but no one really knows whether the pile has retained its full load-bearing capacity until the very end, or how the different soil layers have affected it over time.

Bypass for the Heulbrug

Anyone entering the old village of Vinkeveen from the south has to cross the Heulbrug: a narrow drawbridge dating back to 1954. This bascule bridge was out of service for no less than four months for major maintenance, causing serious disruption to local traffic. Fortunately for water sports enthusiasts, the bridge reopened just in time for the season.

Come rain or shine

There is a reason our slogan is “continuously in motion”. Even when there is a thick layer of snow on the ground.

Some projects simply cannot be postponed, such as the SPARK high-rise development in the heart of Utrecht. Construction is taking place in a complex location: above the covering of a tramway, right next to a busy cycle path and directly alongside the railway line to Utrecht Central Station. On a site like this, every delay has an immediate impact on  traffic.

Winter disaster scenario

This time, winter struck hard. In the first week of January, more snow fell than the Netherlands had seen in five years. Across the country, the heavy snowfall caused serious damage. Flat roofs on office buildings and sports halls were hit particularly hard. Several collapsed under the weight of thick layers of snow, including two sports facilities in Utrecht.

The great crossing

In the center of the Green Heart lie the Kagerplassen, a popular area for water sports enthusiasts, nature lovers and holidaymakers. On the eastern shore of this lake district, marina and campsite Spijkerboor has been located for as long as anyone can remember. Originally a farm with camping pitches and a small harbour, it has now grown into a fully fledged holiday park with recreational bungalows and all the facilities that come with them.

The Lamme Bridge lays waste

The Lamme (Lame) Bridge. The name alone suggests that this bridge is not long-lived. And that’s right: the steel swing bridge, the main access bridge to the center of Leiden, dates from 1960 and is at the end of its lifecycle. Therefore, it is now being replaced by a wider and higher fixed bridge.

Grondbank Mijdrecht

Grondbank Mijdrecht is the official name of Van Schie’s soil bank. We take in green waste, rubble, dredging, clean and contaminated soil that companies want to get rid of.

Double celebration in Assen

This year it was exactly 100 years since the first TT race was run on the roads of Drenthe. Moreover, it was the 50th anniversary of the TT Festival! Every reason to celebrate this big and to give the decibels all the room they needed, not only on the circuit but also at the Kop van de Vaart.

Sound barrier for Dokkum

In Dokkum, the northernmost city in the Netherlands, Van Schie has installed a beautiful sound barrier. It stands along the Rondweg-Noord road. The screen is 440 meters long and 2.5 to 3 meters high.

Rest around the depot

The large streetcar depot of the Haagsche Tramweg Maatschappij (HTM) near Scheveningen has been completely rebuilt and renovated. The entire complex has been made suitable for the different types of streetcars that HTM has running and also for the new streetcars coming in in 2026.

Bridge over bridge

The municipality of Rotterdam has found a fantastic place to build 525 homes, on the edge of the Zuiderpark, a stone’s throw from Ahoy. Living in green surroundings, with all urban conveniences within easy reach. Who wouldn’t want that? However, there was one problem: this so-called Carnisse Eiland is surrounded by ditches and ponds and can only be reached by a few authentic bridges, including the concrete bicycle bridge in the Carnissepad.