Now that we as a society are more aware of how we use building materials, transformations and renovations, and therefore reuse, are a good step in the direction of better managing our planet and its raw materials.
Transformation
Living & Working
Over the years, we have provided a lot of steelwork for transformations. For example, we see many office buildings that are given a residential destination, for permanent residents or temporarily, such as student housing. Or business/government buildings that are given a completely new commercial or government destination. Or buildings that are so outdated that they need to undergo a very thorough renovation.
Examples include:
- Internal steel: in order to be able to break through certain walls, other parts must be reinforced;
- Stairwells and elevator shafts: in order to be able to place the desired stairs and elevators;
- Extension: to generate more space;
- Superstructure: sometimes multiple floors are added to existing structures;
- Balconies: the production and installation of balconies to provide the new homes with an outdoor space.
Infra
We have also carried out renovations in the field of infrastructure.
For example, we have renovated traffic portals (VDCs). Renovating these traffic portals involves removing the traffic portals from the road during night-time closures, after which they are stripped of signage, cable ducts, brackets and other fastening materials. The preservation is then removed.
The portals are then fully inspected for any damage by NDT testing and visual inspections.
Damage is repaired in consultation with Rijkswaterstaat. A new sustainable preservation is then applied and the reused signage is added to new structures.
New cable ducts, brackets and other fastening materials are installed and finally the portals are placed back in their original place during yet another night-time closure.
