Distributioncenter Hunkemöller, Almere

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.

Distribution center Ara

Geplaatst op: 20 December 2023

DEVELOPING A DISTRIBUTION CENTER THAT FITS WITHIN 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 projected partly against the building, partly freestanding and partly 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. In this way, nature, architecture, technology and functionality come together beautifully.”

Intralox LLC Europe, Hoofddorp

Geplaatst op: 7 December 2023

WE ARE FREQUENTLY CALLED IN BY ARCHITECTS TO ADVISE ON CONSTRUCTION DURING THE DESIGN PHASE. ULTIMATELY, OF COURSE, THAT BEAUTIFUL BUILDING MUST ALSO BE SAFE FOR ITS USERS. ARCHITECT DENC ASKED US AT AN EARLY STAGE OF THE ASSIGNMENT TO MAKE A STRUCTURAL DESIGN FOR INTRALOX LLC EUROPE’S NEW BUILDING. INTRALOX HAD THE AMBITION TO MOVE FROM AMSTERDAM TO SCHIPHOL TRADE PARK AND DEVELOP A EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS WITH A PRODUCTION HALL.

Intralox is a global provider of transportation solutions for moving the most critical products. The company supplies a variety of industries: from the food processing industry to postal and parcel distribution. Schiphol Trade Park in Hoofddorp fits Intralox’s needs well, especially the central location and therefore good accessibility offer advantages. However, Schiphol Trade Park’s high sustainability ambitions also align with Intralox’s core values.

Norit building, Amersfoort

Geplaatst op: 11 October 2023

Since 2020, Pelecon has been working with architect StudioWA! worked on the redevelopment of the old Norit building in Amersfoort. In addition to a beautiful business building, the office tower is now part of the modern, authentic Norit Campus. We do not use these superlatives for nothing, as this vibrant heart for the Isselt business park, an urban area in development, exudes luxury and even has a wonderful gym with a large membership base.

Reshift, Haarlem

Geplaatst op: 11 October 2023

CONTENT SPECIALIST RESHIFT HAS FOUND A NEW WORKPLACE WITH WORKING CAFE IN A FORMER OLD R.A.C. GARAGE ON THE NIJVERHEIDSWEG IN HAARLEM. THE BEAUTIFUL BUILDING WITH CHARACTER WAS COMPLETED IN LATE 2021. IT IS PACKED WITH STYLE ELEMENTS AND IS THEREFORE SUITABLE FOR A CREATIVE CLUB LIKE RESHIFT.

Reshift’s building was once built as a maintenance place for central government cars. Some renovation was therefore necessary. To turn this garage into a suitable home, Reshift engaged Delft-based Vakwerk Architecten for the design. Where we stepped in for the construction advice. A nice challenge soon appeared.

Foodcourt, Nieuwegein

Geplaatst op: 28 August 2023

A NEW FOOD COURT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AT A HIGH-PROFILE LOCATION ALONG THE A27 MOTORWAY IN NIEUWEGEIN. ON THE BUSINESS PARK HET KLOOSTER, A GROSS FLOOR AREA OF 2,300 M2 WITH 221 PARKING SPACES HAS BEEN DEVELOPED ON A PLOT TOTALLING 12,105 M2. PELECON IS INVOLVED AS MAIN STRUCTURAL ENGINEER IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS FUTURE-PROOF PROJECT FOR THE CHAINS MCDONALD’S, KFC, HAPPY ITALY AND DE BEREN.

Fotocredits: Maarten Noordijk

New factory M&G Group

Geplaatst op: 28 August 2023

SUSTAINABLE, MULTIFUNCTIONAL AND FLEXIBLE: THE NEW PRODUCTION AND STORAGE SITE FOR M&G GROUP IN ASSEN CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE STRENGTH OF PELECON STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS IN THE FIELD OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING. WE WERE INVOLVED BY DEVELOPER BORGHESE LOGISTICS AT A VERY EARLY STAGE OF THE PROJECT IN ORDER TO INCORPORATE THE DEVELOPER’S AND END USER’S PROGRAMME OF REQUIREMENTS INTO THE BUILDING IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY. BUT ALSO TO ENSURE MAXIMUM USABILITY. NOW AND TOWARDS THE FUTURE.

“Our cooperation with Borghese Logistics, architect Mies Architecture and contractor Pleijsier Bouw goes back many years,” says Mack Stolwijk. “We know what to expect from each other. Moreover, we are well acquainted with each other’s strengths and preferences. For example, because Pleijsier Bouw has a preference for steel, we engineered a steel skeleton in combination with a steel roof and hollow-core slabs. Big advantage of this combination is that construction can be done very quickly and directly from the truck.”

Jan Zandbergen Group, Veenendaal

Geplaatst op: 11 May 2023

In Veenendaal, the Jan Zandbergen Group has built a new food development centre. Zandbergen is a European player in meat and vegetable meat substitutes. In which innovative developments are the order of the day. Their growing ambition and place within the market created the need for a new development location. Thanks to Pelecon’s long-standing relationship with the Jan Zandbergen Group, we were also engaged for this project as consultants from the design phase through to the detailed calculations of the construction.

Tyson Foods, Oosterwolde

Geplaatst op: 16 January 2023

Since the end of last year, we have been working as main structural engineer for Tyson Foods. They are building a new factory in Oosterwolde totaling 4,500 m2. Here they are building their fast-growing portfolio of protein-focused brands. That means we’re not just building any factory here, but one where food safety is very important. To which Tyson’s customers in particular also attach great importance. That also makes demands on the construction. The large amount of air treatment requires heavy cabinets on the structure. Such freezer halls are a real speciality of Pelecon Amersfoort. If it is -25 degrees inside, that makes specific demands on the structure.

Qumey Metalindustry, Maarssen

Geplaatst op: 14 July 2022

Maarssen is home to the Meijers family’s metal industry Qumey. Some 50 years ago, they built their first building on Handelsweg in Maarssen. In recent years, the company has grown steadily, making expansion of the premises inevitable. Three modern production halls were therefore added and the office area was substantially expanded. A whole that meets all ultramodern requirements of today and the future!