A proverb could not be more aptly portrayed: “Whoever wants to become a great crane operator must start at the bottom. In construction, this is often literal and figurative. Starting small, gaining lots of experience, then growing into an all-round craftsman.

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The project in question was the construction of a large apartment complex in Leidsche Rijn. Van Schie put the sheet pile walls with outrigger frame here, did all the earthwork, construction pit injection and drainage.

For the foundation of the underground parking basement, sand had to be reapplied and all holes around building obstacles had to be filled. This is precision work. A large excavator has no business here. This is the work area of the mini diggers. In Mijdrecht, there is a whole row of this kind of machine ready to pull out.

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