New factory M&G Group

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.”

FLEXIBLE CONSTRUCTION
"Over the past few years, we have constantly fine-tuned the building structure for logistics buildings, with regard to column distances, floor loads and storage heights, for example," Stolwijk explains. "Naturally, we always add the latest insights and project-specific requirements. What is particularly special in Assen is that the 25,000 m² production hall, including two crane track lines with five overhead cranes, must also be able to be used as a logistics hall in the future, in addition to the 12,000 m² warehouse. The column layout as well as the height of the hall are fully geared to this. Moreover, we have made various preparations for an additional loading pit and dock possibilities."

SOPHISTICATED OFFICE DESIGN
A second special feature was the 3,000 sq m office, he says. "Building regulations prescribed a maximum eaves height of 12 metres. To develop a high-quality three-storey office, including all installation techniques, within this height was not easy. A solution was eventually found in a floor as thin as possible, combined with integrated floor beams. To prevent the transmission of noise and vibrations from the production hall, the office is structurally completely decoupled from the hall structure. This takes technical preconditions, usability and comfort to the highest level in this project as well."

UNIQUE ABOUT THIS ASSIGNMENT
"We moved very quickly for this assignment. We started the design in August 2022, drilling started in early January. This is only possible with a design and construction team you are familiar with. We therefore look back on a dynamic design process in which all parties showed commitment in the design!"

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