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Geplaatst op: 19 January 2024
From Dijkham Bouw BV, Pelecon received the order to engineer the new commercial building for Rootselaar. Tankbouw Rootselaar, part of the Rootselaar Group, designs and manufactures pressure vessels for (liquefied) gas, oil and industrial gases. They serve customers all over the world from Nijkerk. Their approach exudes functionality and innovation, regardless of the level of complexity of their clients’ requests.
This is a hall with heavy-duty 50-ton crane tracks to lift the heavy tanks. Combining the large crane tracks and overhead doors was a challenge. By cleverly playing with dimensions and profiles, we eventually managed to fit everything into the building without compromising the client’s wishes. By largely using high-strength steel, the kilograms of steel are reduced and with it the emissions for production. Moreover, the structure is fully demountable which facilitates recycling and reuse.
In a short time we created a constructively beautiful design that fully meets the client’s requirements. Rootselaar has now put the building into use.
Geplaatst op: 18 December 2023
This year Pelecon again participated in the national Lions Clubs Douwe Egberts loyalty points campaign. With our entire team, we collected no less than 12,620 points! The points are collected throughout the country and redeemed in packs of coffee for the Association of Dutch Food Banks.
Would you also like to hand in your loyalty points and support the Food Bank? The Douwe Egberts website tells you where you can hand in your points.
Geplaatst op: 6 December 2023
“VERDOZING”, A TERM COMMONLY USED IN REAL ESTATE IN THE NETERHERLANDS. IT MEANS THAT THE DUTCH LANDSCAPE CONTAINS A HIGH NUMBER OF DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AND THAT THEY ARE STILL BUILDING FANATICALLY. IT IS NECESSARY, BECAUSE OUR GROWING ECONOMY AND EXTENDED AUTOMATION IS DOING GREAT. BUT IT ALSO INCREASES THE CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW SPACE RELATES TO ECONOMIC VALUE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. AND THEN AN IMPORTANT POINT: WHAT DO ALL THESE DISTRIBUTION CENTERS DO WITH THE LANDSCAPE? WHAT ARE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS AND WHAT IS OUR ROLE AS A MANUFACTURER WITHIN THIS ISSUE?
A first possible solution for “verdozen” is to cluster buildings in one place, not only horizontally but also vertically. We use as little area of the landscape as possible so that we can stay far enough away from the ‘inhabited world’. Stacking requires radical technical solutions. Where we used to pack ‘air’, we now have to deal with a lot of technology inside the distribution centers, which entails weight. In this case, a correct construction not only guarantees the safety of the building, but also ensures that the distribution center can be set up and used as optimally as possible.
SUSTAINABILITY FUNCTION
A second possible solution is to give distribution centers a sustainability function. For example as an energy generator. Why not fill the roofs with solar panels that provide the adjacent residential area with energy and perhaps also with (rain) water? For a constructor, this presents a new challenge for the roof construction, because solar panels require a different calculation than a standard roof.
ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS
The beauty of the landscape is also part of the discussion. Architectural solutions for distribution centers are in their infancy. Our challenge is to find the most suitable solution for this. An example: we can integrate the distribution center with the parking and the bypass around the building. Covering this with greenery and shielding it with trees makes the appearance of the distribution center much more friendly! In addition, if you integrate the parking lot into the building, the total surface area of the distribution center can be reduced by a quarter. And how about building housing for employees against the blind facade of a distribution center? For us as a constructor, these are the challenges within our field, because we have to give a building multiple functions, each with their own construction needs.
Would you like to spar with us about the dulling of the landscape? About how we, as a constructor, can think along in a solution to your dilemma about the still growing number of distribution centers? Feel free to contact us.
Photo taken during an impressive working visit to Bozhurishte, Bulgaria.
Geplaatst op: 23 November 2023
DEVELOPING A DISTRIBUTION CENTER THAT FITS INTO THE LANDSCAPE WAS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE OWNER, PROPERTY DEVELOPER, ARCHITECT AND BUILDER PELECON. THE RESULT IS A DISTRIBUTION CENTER WITH ALL THE FUNCTIONALITIES THAT BELONG TO A DISTRIBUTION CENTER, BUT THANKS TO AN ECOLOGICAL NATURE SCREEN OF ALMOST ONE KILOMETER LONG AND 15 METERS HIGH, THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER GETS A BEAUTIFUL ECOLOGICAL BOW AND PROMOTES BIODIVERSITY IN THE AREA.
The ecological nature screen is partly against the building, partly freestanding and partly projected above the dock positions. “At the base of the nature screen is an impressive steel frame, which in the coming months and years will be overgrown by a wide variety of plants,” Stolwijk says. “Together with the architect, we made the initial design sketches for this and refined them further and further, keeping in mind aesthetics, stability and feasibility. Thus nature, architecture, technology and functionality come together beautifully.”
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ADVICE COME TOGETHER
Diederik de Jonge of Heembouw Architects, designed a diagonal interplay of lines in the natural screen, he says. “Implementation-wise, however, this was quite difficult structurally. That’s why we came up with an alternative solution, with vertical base portals against which a diagonal interplay of lines made of steel frame is applied. Between these are steel nets, between which the vegetation can later climb up in a directed manner. Together with the landscape consultant and B-smart foundation, the foundation of the nature screen was optimized in such a way that all the plants can root and grow properly.”
FROM COARSE TO FINE
In the VO phase, our consulting firm was already involved by architect Heembouw for the building structures. In addition to the construction of the natural screen, we thought along with the steel structure of the entire distribution center. “Here we worked from coarse to fine,” explains Mack Stolwijk. “The distribution center is made up of four units. Biggest exception is the low roof over the mezzanine, which was dropped on my advice. Instead, the high roof was extended to the front facade, saving two facade-to-roof transitions.”
Photography: Heembouw and B-Smart
WE COULD TICK OFF ALL THE INGREDIENTS FOR A GREAT PARTY. ON NOVEMBER 1 WE CELEBRATED OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH OUR OWN CLUB OF PEOPLE WHO TOGETHER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR SUCCESS! WITH DRINKS AND A DELICIOUS DINNER WE TOASTED THE BEAUTIFUL WORKS WE HAVE DELIVERED IN PREVIOUS YEARS. THE SUCCESSES WE HAVE ACHIEVED AND THE SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE ISSUES WE STILL MANAGED TO SOLVE.
Not only did Henk and Mack want to thank the team for their efforts, the team also wanted to thank the gentlemen for their trust. They presented a beautiful statue, carved out of S235 steel and symbolizing our invisible strength. Colleague Ingmar drew it out and colleague Fjorder welded the three parts together himself.
Once again we thank our own team, our partners and clients for the fine cooperation over the past years. On to many more wonderful, successful inspiring years. On to the next 25 years!
