Geplaatst op: 25 May 2021
WE OFTEN SAY THAT WE ARE A CONSULTANCY FOR STRUCTURAL CONSTRUCTIONS. BUT WE DON’T OFTEN SAY THAT WE LIKE TO TACKLE CHALLENGING, UNIQUE PROJECTS.
Take, for example, the assignment we carried out for a wind pump on the Halvergate Marshes in the detached parish of Freethorpe in The Broads in the English county of Norfolk. We have calculated and signed for the restoration of this mill.
And the Narrenmuhle (mill) in Viersen (state of Nordrhein – Westfalen). The standard was very poor, this was reason for the owner of the city of Viersen to have structural and building-historical research carried out and eventually to restore the mill. Pelecon has made a control calculation of the existing construction and has given advice / made a calculation for the installation of a new staircase.
For both assignments, ‘EAG Monuments’ was our client.
Curious about even more unique work by Pelecon? Then go to www.pelecon.nl/projects.
Photo credits: Erfgoed Advies Groen
Geplaatst op: 21 May 2021
Harders Plaza in Harderwijk is a place that Pelecon knows very well. Years ago, we provided constructive advice for the transformation of an ice hockey hall into a go-kart track with a party center. This mainly concerned the parking deck beams that had to be installed in the old ice hockey hall in order to give the building a new function. Extra nice that we were also approached for the constructive advice of the new building at this location. The go-kart track and conference center have been demolished and have created space for phase 1 of a new shopping complex.
The new Praxis has now opened, the construction market is part of phase 1 of the new construction plan that is being realized in phases. Dirk van den Broek is moving to a space in phase 1 next to the Praxis, now this supermarket is still housed in a building on the location of phase 2. After the move, this building will be demolished and the construction of phase 2 will start, which will soon Lidl and Kwantum are coming.
It is nice to mention that the old frames of the ice hockey hall have been preserved. These serve as frames in Colpro’s new industrial hall in Almelo. After 40 years, the materials get a new and second life and 80 tons of wood from the incinerator has been saved! The property will be built completely remountable, so that all materials – including those added now – can be reused in the future.
Geplaatst op: 19 May 2021
We are proud of the new identity of one of our brands. BetonBlockDesign continues today under the name:
Concrete Block Engineers
We still make custom constructive calculations for stacked concrete blocks; flexible, safe and affordable. We still work with a team of purebred constructors who are good at constructive calculations and drawing. Where our services have changed? Please visit www.concreteblockengineers.nl
Geplaatst op: 19 May 2021
As we often do with our projects, last week we passed the construction site of the new NVM building on the Papendorp business park in Utrecht. As a strategic partner, Pelecon has been involved in the design of the new headquarters from the sketch phase. We designed the construction from the foundation to the roof and we worked closely with the architect and contractor for this.
This is an extensive project, construction of which is well underway. By the end of June, the entire prefab concrete shell, including the roof, must be in place. So that by mid-2021, employees can live in the new, sustainable and healthy clubhouse of the NVM. The new office fits perfectly into the green surroundings of Papendorp, with a transparent plinth and a spacious atrium. This atrium is the connecting link between the offices and the training rooms for the Academy for Real Estate students and is the center of the building.
Several assembly teams and ditto cranes lift the steel structure designed by Pelecon very energetically at VidaXL phase 4 in Horst aan de Maas. The first floor slabs for the mezzanine floor are laid and the roof slabs are shot on the steel construction. The fire walls between the different building parts are also included. These must be placed before an adjacent building part can be made through the separated steel structures. This is how it works: first one building part (row of columns) is placed, then the fire wall (aerated concrete panels) is placed against it. Only now can it be built on the other side of the hall (row of columns on the other side). This sequence is common, otherwise there is a high risk of damage to the aerated concrete panels.
Building parts A and C are already at 3/4 and a start has already been made on building part B.
Are you curious about our working method for such large projects? Just call us: +31 (0) 182 231 400.
Photography: Gerard Saarberg
