Geplaatst op: 20 January 2026
At Pelecon, everything revolves around construction optimisation, combining safety, efficiency and sustainability. It is not without reason that we say our greatest strength is invisible to the eye. Following the successful completion of Nabuurs I (2023), we were asked to collaborate with Heembouw architects on the design for DC Nabuurs II in Haps. Together with Heembouw and other partners, we have realised a modern logistics centre for the user Foot Locker. With our expertise in steel structures, we translated the client’s wishes into a solid and future-proof construction that is both functional and economically efficient.
The distribution centre covers a huge area with a warehouse, mezzanine and office space. Completed in 2024, the building combines functionality with flexibility, enabling it to respond optimally to the operational needs of the user. During the follow-up phase, the client opted to comply with the stricter FM Global guidelines, which determine water accumulation, snow and wind loads. Whereas the increased load often leads to heavier structures, Pelecon was able to minimise the additional use of steel through targeted calculations, ensuring that the building remained safe without unnecessary material loss.
Geplaatst op: 14 January 2026
This building, BESTSELLER’s new logistics center in Lelystad occupies a whopping 155,000 m2. In a nutshell: the largest wooden building in Europe is being created here!
The architect Henning Larsen, now part of Ramboll in Denmark, chose from the beginning of the design to save as much CO2 as possible and improve biodiversity on the site, despite the building. As a construction material, therefore, as much wood as possible was chosen. For the finish, natural materials were also sought, for example hay as insulation material. Where it could not be otherwise, due to high loads and/or space requirements, prefabricated concrete and low-CO2 produced steel were chosen.
Knowledge step forward
For Pelecon Amersfoort, selected as a local partner by Ramboll Denmark, the timber construction is a huge knowledge step forward. Knowledge of the possibilities, the conditions during execution, the (good) resistance to fire, etc. André Verschoor, register designer of Pelecon: “we expect an explosive growth in the application of laminated wood in the coming years, in combination with wooden hollow-core slabs, for example.”
Increasing biodiversity
The architect’s desire to increase rather than reduce biodiversity on the building site is expressed in a roof garden almost 300 meters long. The roof of the high-rise is (naturally) full of solar panels.
📷 Henning Larsen and Pelecon
Geplaatst op: 18 December 2025
On the outskirts of Gouda, on the De Goudse Poort industrial estate, the impressive LC1220 logistics centre was recently constructed. Pelecon worked on this project on behalf of Heembouw, which was successfully completed in 2025. With a logistics hall of over 23,500 square metres, a mezzanine of 2,385 square metres and an office space of 1,717 square metres, the building is a prime example of smart engineering and future-oriented construction.
The client asked Pelecon to design the steel structure and also to assess third-party components. The emphasis was on creating a solid, efficient and sustainable structure that perfectly matched the architectural design by Heembouw Architects.
Construction challenges
The shape of the façade, with its undulating canopy, required careful coordination between architecture and construction. Fire resistance requirements also influenced the design; the entire block of offices (at the front) presented an additional challenge in terms of ensuring stability and safety. In addition, the prefab cores had to remain stable independently during the temporary construction phase, which made the project even more complex and required smart, constructive solutions.
Geplaatst op: 26 September 2025
The DSV Moerdijk project is being realised in Moerdijk, a large-scale logistics and office complex, part of which has already been completed. The project comprises a three-storey office building of approximately 1,450 m², ten distribution halls with a total footprint of approximately 158,000 m², a mezzanine floor of approximately 40,000 m², a parking deck above the mezzanine floors, a curtain wall of more than 750 metres and a cross dock.
Our client, Bouwbedrijf Vrolijk, asked Pelecon to further develop the detailed design into the final design documents, with the aim of optimising the construction. The project was characterised by its enormous scale and the complexity of the repetition of unique halls. The parking deck above the mezzanine and the curtain wall in particular posed structural challenges.
LAST THURSDAY THE FIRST PILE WAS DRIVEN FOR DSV, A LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THOUSANDS OF NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY OPERATING COMPANIES. THE LARGEST LINKED DISTRIBUTION CENTRE IN THE NETHERLANDS WITH MORE THAN 200,000 M2 OF HIGH-QUALITY STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION WILL BE BUILT ON THE MOERDIJK LOGISTICS PARK, RIGHT NEXT TO THE A17 MOTORWAY, ON A TOTAL PLOT OF MORE THAN 34 HECTARES. PELECON WAS INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT BY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY VROLIJK TO DEVELOP THE FINAL CONSTRUCTION DESIGN INTO A FEASIBLE PLAN. TOGETHER WITH ALL CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, WE OPTIMISED THE MANY STEEL KILOS AND CONCRETE VOLUMES IN THE FOUNDATIONS REQUIRED TO BUILD THIS MEGA-BUILDING.
For the roof slope plan, we opted to design all sub-rafter sections of about 22.5 metres long as a roof with 2-sided slope. The extra HWA and NO. lines required for this did not outweigh the kilos of steel we saved this way. These trusses are made in Vrolijk Staalconcepten’s new production facility, which will fully automatically weld the trusses. The detailed engineering and production drawings were done in close cooperation with ADS Ertner.
STABILITY
The lower roof section above the mezzanine floor is a parking deck for luxury cars for 80% of the warehouses. The mezzanine floor and parking deck are 24.0 metres deep and, with their disc action, also have a large share in the stability of the 10 different warehouses.
CHALLENGES
During the development of Hall H, the request was made to also incorporate PGS storage areas in one of the warehouses. This resulted in five stand-alone building structures with a maximum floor area of 2,000 m2. Another challenge was the 17-metre high pseudo-gable façade that was laid down in the image quality plan. This false facade is partly freestanding and partly made against the facade. By making clever use of lattice columns, the kilos of steel have been used as much as possible. The office has a round shape, but has a similar structural design as the warehouses, steel construction combined with hollow-core slabs. The office stairwells are extra-secure escape routes and are therefore constructed in precast concrete walls.
FOUNDATION DESIGN
The foundation is a Vibro-pile system over which foundation beams and piles are made. The fixed foundation is a sand package, but packed loose over a greater depth. The engineers from Pelecon, Vrolijk, Be-Smart and Vroom worked together to develop the most optimal pile plan and foundation design. Each party has its input and checks each other. After all, such a large project requires a lot of attention, with the basis having to be absolutely right! Some piling plans are still under development, but the first warehouses and the office are final and ready for execution. Vroom will carry out the piling work here and expects to drive some 3,500 piles into the ground with four scaffoldings.
THE INS AND OUTS OF THIS PROJECT
So this is the largest contiguous warehouse in the Netherlands and is the first development of four at the new Logistics Park Moerdijk. The building has a floor area of 198,300 m2 complemented by a 38,600 m2 mezzanine, 136 docks, 5 offices and a ramp for the more than 1,000 luxury car parking spaces on the roof. The warehouses are composed of 10 stand-alone structures and 1 cross-dock hall. The offices comprise approximately 4,915 m2 GLA, distributed over three floors with a walkway to the parking deck. In short: the new DC at the logistics park ensures that DSV can continue to grow and serve their customers well into the future.
Photocreditsl: Pelecon structural engineers
Drawings: Palazzo
Geplaatst op: 8 February 2024
PELECON CREATED THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN FOR HUNKEMÖLLER’S RECENTLY COMPLETED NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTER AT THE STICHTSEKANT BUSINESS PARK IN ALMERE. THE DUTCH LINGERIE CHAIN WITH CONSIDERABLE GROWTH AMBITIONS NEEDED SPACE! ARCHITECT DENC NETHERLANDS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CREATIVE DESIGN OF THE DC AND INVOLVED PELECON IN THIS PROJECT. WHERE OUR STRENGTH LAY IN DESIGNING AS ECONOMICALLY AS POSSIBLE WHICH RESULTED IN A SLENDER, YET ROBUST STEEL CONSTRUCTION. FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, THE VALUABLE COLLABORATION BETWEEN ARCHITECT AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEER RESULTED IN A BEAUTIFUL END RESULT; A MODERN WAREHOUSE WITH OFFICE WHICH IS A REAL ADDITION BETWEEN THE SOMETIMES ‘BORING’ DISTRIBUTION CENTERS.
The new DC for Hunkemöller consists of two separate warehouses with a total of 44 docks at the front and a mezzanine floor of 12 meters deep. Phase 1 of the warehouses has been taken into use by Hunkemöller itself, with two mezzanine floors in the warehouse and an automated miniload system. The new DC also includes a multi-level office consisting of a loose construction with three floors, each floor equipped with a canopy that is also walkable in some positions.
