Author: Pelecon

Geplaatst op: 18 December 2020

With great pleasure and dedication we have contributed to the development of a building plan at 65 Rooseveldstraat in Leiden. Apartments, commercial spaces and a two-storey parking garage will soon be developed here. Today the environmental permit has been submitted for the building that is designed as a concrete construction.

Sustainable

The project in Leiden is a special and sustainable building plan. This is reflected in, among other things, the roof garden that is located on top of the parking garage. Pelecon calculated the construction of the parking garage, so that the roof garden will soon be really safe and accessible for the residents of the complex.

Calculate and draw

In addition to calculating and drawing for the roof garden, Pelecon was responsible for optimizing the construction of the parking garage, so that the columns do not obstruct the entrance and exit of the garage. The garage is column-free as much as possible. In addition, we calculated the floor construction, so that the indoor outdoor spaces could be included in the same floor construction.

Geplaatst op: 10 December 2020

WE NOW WORK FOR OVER NINE MONTHS, SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONACRISIS, PARTLY FROM HOME AND PARTLY FROM THE OFFICE. WHEREAS WE HAVE HAD TO WORK MORE FROM THE OFFICE IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF WORKING AT HOME ON US AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND AS A TEAM? To what extent does it affect the quality of the work and what is the need for the future when it comes to structural work at home?

To find out, we recently conducted a survey among our colleagues. We asked questions about the balance between work and private life, that dividing line is now of course paper thin. We asked for ideas about how we can improve mutual communication and how we can ensure that working from home runs smoothly.

The conclusion? In general, our employees are satisfied, but with a critical note. Great, because then we can work very focused on improvement. So that we can face the year 2021 with full energy. And who knows, we might find the perfect balance and working from home will be used structurally in the long term! But only if everyone with us feels good about it, after all we will remain “Team Pelecon”.

Geplaatst op: 9 December 2020

FOR LOMANS TOTAL INSTALLER WE WERE INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR NEW LOCATION IN CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL. THE TWO-STOREY BUILDING CONSISTS OF 1,340 SQUARE METERS OF OFFICE AND TRAINING SPACE AND 320 SQUARE METERS OF WAREHOUSE. THE DESIGN IS BY HEEMBOUW ARCHITECTS.

There is a sunken cockpit on the ground floor. This serves as a work café. In addition to workplaces and a warehouse, there is also room to train the new generation of technical toppers. A green facade will be built around the ground floor and the floors will be clad in wood. The north facade is equipped with a lot of glass, so that the office is connected to the environment.

SUSTAINABILITY AMBITION

Lomans had the sustainability ambition to achieve a GPR score of 8. The foundation was therefore made of, among other things, concrete composed of reclaimed raw materials (Freement). Click here for an explanation of this foundation. On our website we also provide more information about the use of this sustainable concrete, click here for this article.

COOPERATION

The building was completed on December 4, so the assignment is over for us. We are proud that, together with partners Heembouw, Piet Nagel and Wildenberg Interieurarchitectuur, we have worked on this sustainable project from the first plans to the completion of the building. The challenge for us was mainly in the integration of the architecture and the wishes for the interior; through good cooperation we were able to fulfill all sometimes contradictory wishes for the interior!

Photography: Heembouw

Geplaatst op: 7 December 2020

The Qumey metal industry of the Meijers family is located in Maarssen. About 50 years ago they built their first building on Handelsweg in Maarssen. In recent years, the company has grown steadily, making expansion of the property inevitable. That is why three modern product halls will be added to the building and the office space will be significantly expanded. A whole that will soon meet all the ultramodern requirements of now and the future!

CHALLENGING STEEL CONSTRUCTION

The building is fully equipped with solar panels, modern installations and of course meets high insulation standards. When designing the new building, Mies Architectuur has tried to provide a business card in materialization that reflects what the metal industry Qumey stands for. They have had this framework in steel construction, in which Pelecon is responsible for the calculation of the entire construction, reflected in the awning over the office area and the various steel products inside and outside the building. In the business hall, provisions have been made for 9 overhead cranes over 3 crane tracks, a half portal crane and 4 wall cranes.

FUTURE-PROOF

The first pile was driven on November 12 by Maud and Bram Meijers, the grandchildren of Lex Meijers, who exactly 50 years ago drove the first pile of their current building. A great step for Qumey, they will soon be completely ready for the future! Delivery is planned for the end of 2021.

Geplaatst op: 26 November 2020

We have now completed many automotive assignments. For several of these assignments we have collaborated with Mies Architectuur. For us a great sparring partner with a lot of knowledge and where half a word is enough. For our client, this results in a complete advice in which the visual and constructive design connect seamlessly.

On November 16, 2020, the new construction of BMW MINI Renova Tilburg officially started. The first pile has been driven for a new building with a beautiful showroom, workshop, offices and parking deck. A beautiful design, if we say so ourselves. With unique elements!

The first floor of the building above the workshop will have a small overhang of about one meter. The showroom, on the other hand, will have an overhang of 7.2 meters long and 20 meters wide. This gives a nice sight, but constructively this still requires attention due to the limited beam heights and the parking deck above. In addition, no extra facilities were allowed for the construction. By making two large trusses, the construction, as designed by Mies Architectuur, can still be technically executed.

We will keep an eye on the construction in the coming period!

Pelecon contributes to future-proof high-build warehouse in Culemborg

Geplaatst op: 18 November 2020

The number of orders is increasing, while the volume of orders is decreasing. A fully mechanized bin warehouse is a good solution for this, thought CB (the former Central Broekhuis). They asked Denc and Pelecon to contribute ideas to the construction of the new high-bay warehouse. We made all main calculations, plan model and construction drawings.

The new high-bay warehouse measuring 30 x 100 and a height of 34 meters has been built against the existing company building. The extension is divided into a working area of ​​30 x 17 meters with elevators, conveyors, stairs, a passenger / goods lift, an office space, a pantry area and sanitary facilities. The extension consists of a steel construction, sandwich panels and five storey floors (hollow core slab floors) with a pressure layer in the work area.

The role of Pelecon

In the high-bay warehouse, the design of the construction was separate from the racks. This made the design relatively simple with the exception of the height of the high-bay warehouse. Project designer Bastiaan Hoefnagel indicates that due to the height of 34 meters, the columns had to be built up heavier and in parts. The windage also contributes to that height. By stabilizing the existing high-rise construction at the new building, many kilos could be saved and a lot of sustainability was guaranteed.

Challenge

For the work area – the part where the bins with the orders arrive and are processed – we calculated the entire foundation and steel construction of the five storeys. Here it was a challenge due to the existing buildings to get the heavy column loads on the foundation piles, which was achieved by using heavy floor beams.

We look back on a challenging but successful project!

Click here for specific information about this project.

Challenging head-wearing construction BMW & MINI Van Poelgeest Amstelveen

Geplaatst op: 11 November 2020

BMW & MINI van Poelgeest in Amstelveen is currently being expanded, so that the building will soon cover more than 11 thousand square meters; twice the size of the old building.

Pelecon is responsible for the design of the main load-bearing structure of the building, which in the future will form part of the new noise barrier along Rijksweg A9 in Amstelveen. Due to the enclosure with a span of 21.0 m, an entire floor has been added and the existing workshop has been considerably expanded. The entire building has new facades and on the motorway side outdoor platforms have been made for exhibiting the latest models.

The construction of the three-storey parking garage is currently in full swing. The aim is to deliver the entire building around the turn of the year.

The second DC BOL.COM also finished

Geplaatst op: 5 November 2020

The new Bol.com distribution center was completed in July, the (mechanical) equipment is currently being completed, after which the first packages are expected to roll off the production line in 2021. Pelecon was involved early on by the architectural and engineering firm DENC in designing a suitable structural design for the automated systems and in selecting the high-rise racks. “On the basis of this constructive design and the aesthetic design of DENC, we advised, calculated and drawn the foundation and steel construction for the new building”, according to Pelecon constructor Bastiaan Hoefnagel.

Pelecon has designed a completely new construction for the second distribution center. The condition was that the building had to be future-proof and had to be able to accommodate the latest developments in mechanization. That is why an optimal column structure was sought for both the building construction and the mechanization. For the high-rise section, Pelecon advised, among other things, large IPE 750 girders, which enable spans of up to 32 meters.

During the execution, Pelecon was responsible for checking, for example, the reinforcement and steel construction. Now that the construction is ready, we remain involved for questions. For example, with regard to the installation of heavy machinery and installations.

Urban planning has paid attention to the total project of Bol.com. Click here for the articles.

Freement; an application that contributes to a sustainable building

Geplaatst op: 20 October 2020

THE FOUNDATION, OR FOUNDATION OF A BUILDING, ENSURES THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE BUILDING IS TRANSFERRED TO THE LOADING SUBSTRATE AND / OR POSTS. AT PELECON WE ADVISE PROJECT DEVELOPERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES ON THE APPLICATION OF CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS, among other things. IN WHICH WE LATTY RECOMMEND THE SUSTAINABLE FOUNDATION, ALSO “FREEMENT”, MORE OFTEN. BUT WHAT IS THAT FREEMENT CONCRETE ACTUALLY?

After water, concrete is the most used product in the world and is made up of the raw materials gravel, sand and cement. A great product, but almost 9 percent of global CO2 emissions originate from concrete. Freement has been developed to reduce this figure. Freement is a circular concrete mortar where recycled cement is used. This is extracted from concrete rubble from demolition buildings.

RECYCLING CONCRETE

Recycling of concrete has been going on for as long as concrete has been used. In the form of rubble granulate, this product serves as a substrate for road construction, among other things. This residual flow is seen as a low-value residual product. Unlike traditional coarse concrete crushers, the Smart Liberator subtly rubs and turns cement stone from concrete debris and “liberates” it into reusable cement. This makes the original components reusable, so that the cement part in particular can again serve as a high-quality product. By re-adding gravel and sand, the correct dosage is again created and ultimately the recycled concrete: “Freement”. The worldwide application of the circular Freement results in up to nine percent less CO2 emissions. And it fully fits in with the ever-increasing desire to build as sustainably as possible.

PELECON APPLIES FREEMENT IN ADVICE

Pelecon was the first in the Netherlands to use this type of concrete in the construction design of a building foundation. We are very enthusiastic about this type of concrete and will therefore always include it in our advice as a potential sustainability solution. But it does not stop there, we generally continue to look for smart solutions to make the buildings for which we constructively calculate increasingly sustainable. After all, we never sit still!

Certificate National Steel Prize 2020

Geplaatst op: 14 October 2020

Yesterday we already announced that we have won the National Steel Award 2020 in the category “Industrial construction”. Today we received the certificate. We are so proud that we naturally want to share this with everyone!

Click here to view the certificate.

At www.pelecon.nl/nieuws you can read all about the New Logic III project in Tilburg, the project with which we won the Steel Prize.