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CONTENTS Found in this issue...

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Wijkhuis Zeebuurt, Harderwijk Zorgcentrum Ruimzicht, Barneveld Ons Middelbaar Onderwijs, Tilburg AZ Jan Palfijn, Gent (BE) Schiphol Real Estate, Amsterdam Peterson, Amsterdam Theo Pouw Groep, Utrecht Cornelis Jetsesschool, Amsterdam Teylingen College, Noordwijkerhout Mater Dei, Brasschaat (BE)

Snel dictionary

eye·catch·er

com·fort

ver·sa· ti·li·ty

05 Eyecatcher 19 Comfort 43 Versatility

Snel miscellaneous

06 Snel Flexibles 10 Snel Transport 14 Snel woman: Monique 16 The boundless drive of Jan Snel 18 The latest developments 40 Peace, cleanliness & regularity in Ter Weel 42 Rieff 46 Expansion of the Jan Snel grounds 47 Blauwe Aventurijn 48 Studentaccomodation in style 50 HCI and Jan Snel

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Flexibility is the answer to every crisis

The building sector is still sailing rough waters. Of course we see that at Jan Snel too, but we also see that the situation offers extra opportunities for our way of building. In this edition of JNSNL, we proudly show you a number of recent projects. We’ve been busy this past year and in the last quarter of 2012 we are in the race for several great international projects. This also keeps our prospects for 2013 looking good.

The economic crisis can certainly be felt at Jan Snel Transport, and they’re not alone. It’s in times like these that our mentality and customer focus are important strengths. We do everything we can for our transport clients and we continue to innovate and break into new markets. Positive energy abounds.

Jan Snel is still making good progress, for instance in the way that we present our company. The new website has an international, professional appearance and we drew lots of attention at Provada with the live construction of a gigantic LEGO model. That in particular was a great success that led to a number of concrete orders, including two student residences in Amsterdam counting 562 and 820 rooms!

Another milestone at Provada was signing a development contract with Stichting DUWO (the largest provider of student housing in the Randstad) to start construction on 136 durable, modular student flats near TU Delft in the summer of 2013. Besides student residences, our offshore units are doing really well, and we are extremely active in the hospital and care sector.

We’re happy to keep you up to date of all of these developments. Visit our website now and then for the latest updates. This magazine, as always, provides you with background information as well as the usual flexible building inspiration. It’s an ideal magazine to flip through over the Christmas

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Teylingen College, Noordwijkerhout

Harry van Zandwijk

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Snel in numbers

IN A SINGLE YEAR WE INSTALL AN AVERAGE OF 5,140 UNITS

A building is made up of 20 to 25 units on average Our most popular unit is the unit with an open area of 18 m2 From industry to education, care facilities to bank branches, our units can be used in every market segment

Our largest project incorporates 1,500 units at a single location OUR SMALLEST BUILDING, ON THE OTHER HAND, HAS JUST 1 UNIT

Jan Snel units are relocated an average of once every 2 years

Our units are not confined to the Netherlands; they’re also in Canada, the US and Nigeria

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eye·catch·er Experts at getting attention Jan Snel wants to build buildings that attract attention, challenge ideas and catch the eye of both visitors and passersby. We don’t achieve all of that on our own; we collaborate with architects more and more often, because together we can create even better, more surprising designs.

Flexibles At Jan Snel, we like flexibility in all shapes and sizes. There are countless innovative products that are at least as flexible as our solutions. Here we showcase a few of the flexible gadgets we’ve spotted.

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Flexibles Flexible wooden tray How do you make wood flexible and still ensure that it remains stylishly responsible?

Like this. This wooden armrest can be used as a dinner tray. This mini side table fits all sorts of couches and armrests, for all those occasions when you welcome having a drink or bite to eat within arm’s reach.

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Flexibles Liquorice string A good, old-fashioned bit of flexibility: easy to bend, twist and knot into any shape. A heart, a house or a condo with three storeys, just give it a shot! At least, while you can keep from eating it!

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Flexibles Strap You know, bungee cords can be used for much more than just strapping your lunch box to the back of your bike. We were pleasantly surprised by Droog Design’s colourful all-rounders. They’re handy on the wall and an indispensable accessory for tidying up shoes, magazines and toys.

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Snel Transport

Exceptional transport, “Jan Snel Transport? Yeah, I know them; I see their red lorries drive by all the time.” It’s a common reaction when our name comes up in conversation, but actually the lorries are just a small link in the whole transport chain. What it’s really all about are the people: the men in the cab of the lorry, the heroes of the asphalt. The motivated drivers, who do the work, have a flexible attitude and pull out all the stops to do the job for the clients. We believe these people deserve a little time to shine, so we proudly present: the drivers of Jan Snel Zuid in Hulst.

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Snel Transport

exceptional people magazine

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Snel Transport

“ Best “ Unusual is adventure? building on Cirque du an oil rig” “ Safety first” Soleil”

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Johan Duininck has been a

Ronnie Fieret has worked 16

Jeroen Dekker worked for

driver for 22 years; originally

years as a crane lorry driver.

Sjaak Moens first before later

for Sjaak Moens, later for Jan

“Working with the crane is

switching to Jan Snel. He also

Snel. “It’s dynamic work that’s

fantastic. And manoeuvring,

drives crane lorries and he is

never boring. Each evening

like when we arrive

very proud of his work: “This

you get the planning for the

somewhere where there isn’t

is real work. Before this I spent

next day, but it still often

really enough space for our

a number of years driving

changes, if a rush job is added,

big lorries and we still manage

hazardous substances, but I

for instance. But you learn

to get everything in place.

definitely prefer the work I do

to deal with that; it means

Here at Jan Snel, safety is

now. We do a lot of work for

the work is always different.

always a priority, especially

the petrochemical industry,

Personally, I love working with

for work for petrochemical

and that’s a different ball

the forklifts on the site; on-site

companies. And that’s logical,

game. The safety requirements

work is such a nice switch

because safety comes first. As

are extremely strict, but you le-

from driving. The unusual

much as possible, we work

arn to deal with them. Jan Snel

projects are also great. Once,

with our own materials and

strains every nerve to continue

we installed units on an oil rig

certifications; for instance,

to meet those requirements,

that was under construction. It

we have our own harnesses

and the companies themselves

was on an enormous pontoon

and certified ladders. A really

often provide additional safety

in the port of Rotterdam. The

memorable job for me was

training before you start. The

units were placed on the rig

Cirque du Soleil; after all, I

best job was the one for

with a huge crane. It was

moved the school and offices

Cirque du Soleil. Jan Snel

wonderful to see. It’s moments

from Barcelona to Madrid and

transported the offices and the

like those that make me really

set them up. It really makes

school. I was away from home

proud that I get to experience

me feel good when we get a

for two weeks, driving through

all of this!”

compliment from a satisfied

Europe from one location to

client, via our planner, after

another. It was an incredible

we’re finished.”

adventure. Unforgettable.”

Snel Transport

“ We can depend on one another”

“ We put up “ People’s a building “ From work- amazement, in just one place to it’s day” the road” fantastic!”

Randy Hendikx has been

Johnny Maas has worked

Jacky Pijcke is the youngest

Jan Hamelink has been dri-

driving for Jan Snel for four

more than 14 years at Jan

on the team. He’s worked at

ving a crane lorry for Jan Snel

years now. “I started off as

Snel Zuid as a driver. He says:

Jan Snel since 2006; first in the

for four years. “What appeals

an electrician, but I’m from

“Driving with the crane is

workplace and since 2009 as a

to me most is the variety in

a trucking family and, well,

what I like best. It gives an

driver. “I always wanted to be

the work; no two days are the

blood will tell. I do benefit

extra dimension to the work.

a lorry driver when I grew up.

same. It varies in every way.

from my technical background

We transport units and use the

When I got the chance to get

One day you’re in the centre

when driving with the

crane to set them in the right

my lorry licence via Jan Snel,

of Brussels, another day you’re

crane and installing units. It’s

place. Sometimes that involves

I jumped at the opportunity.

helping a fruit farmer posi-

a painstaking task that you

a lot of manoeuvring, which

Now I’m on the road all day,

tioning units. What I believe

really need to concentrate on.

is challenging, but it always

but I’m around people a lot

makes Jan Snel so special is

Our strength is that we can

works eventually. The best is

too. Our lorries are considered

the fast service. When a client

complete an entire building

when you arrive on an empty

exceptional transport because

calls with a rush job, if it can

in a short time. We’re also

site in the morning and by the

they’re wider and that makes

possibly be done, we deliver

flexible about transport and

end of the day there’s a whole

it even that bit better. I’ve

to his location the same day.

placement because we have

building there. What I like best

definitely found my place

When you see the amazement

our own crane lorries. We have

about this work is the varia-

here.”

on people’s faces, it’s great. I

a close team here, among the

tion; one day you’re installing

also really think it’s a fine way

drivers and fitters. We can

a few units at the Efteling, the

to work: go somewhere you’re

really depend on one another

next you’re on a NATO base

needed, do your work and go

and there’s a lot of fellowship.

somewhere in Brussels putting

home with the feeling of a job

It’s a kick for us when we

up a whole building.”

well done. If, at the end of a

can fetch and carry for the

job, I look back as I’m driving

client and the boss is satisfied

away, I think: we did a good

afterwards. Because if he’s not

job here.”

satisfied, neither am I.”

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Snel woman

Monique Los

Snel woman One Snel man/woman tells his/her story in each magazine

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Civil status married Position sales manager at Jan Snel Zuid An employee since September 2008 Education retail management/Schoevers (executive secretary) Hobbies reading, travel, sports (among other things, golf/diving), languages (Chinese)

Snel woman

This is Monique

A Snel woman who holds her own I’m a hands-on kind of person. After I finished school I went to work as an internal sales assistant at a steel company.

It was really interesting, mainly because of the company’s international character; I speak a few languages and really got to use them there. A commercial job suits me: contact with clients, trying to convince others of the quality of your product and providing good after-sales service are all things I can really get into. Just like maintaining contacts. I gradually grew from internal sales to field sales.

Sales

combine the best of two worlds: part of

a fish in the water. I like working with

My husband and I lived for several years

the time I’m on the road visiting clients,

men; they’re straightforward and direct.

in Germany. He’s in the military; he got

and the rest of the time I’m working on

Although it is sometimes difficult to find

posted there and I went with him. I

the strategy and vision for ‘my’ region and

the ladies’ room on a building site.

had various jobs there, one of them for

coaching and supporting colleagues. All in

the government. When we returned to

all it’s a great challenge.

No reception I’m actually a pretty serious workaholic.

the Netherlands, I coincidentally got an internal sales position again at an interna-

A man’s world

I often put in a lot of work-related hours

tional company where I ultimately ended

Of course it’s a man’s world. But more

without even noticing. I maintain the

up as a sales manager. Unfortunately the

importantly, it’s a fascinating, interesting

balance between work and my personal

sales department moved to Helmond. We

and challenging world where I feel like

life by pulling on my running shoes or

really wanted to stay in Zeelandic Flanders

grabbing my golf clubs and heading out,

so I started to look for something else.

whenever I can. I also really like to travel

A tip led me to Jan Snel. I started here in September 2008.

Inside and out I love it here at Jan Snel; the company is a really good fit for me. It’s a horizontal, dynamic organisation and the employees share a trait with our products: they’re very flexible. At the moment I’m in charge of sales for the Zeeland branch. In this role I

“ The employees share a trait with our products: flexibility”

with my husband. Nowadays you can check your mail, call and be called in a lot of places. As strange as that sounds, it’s comforting. I know that everything is going fine in my absence. But if your trip ends up somewhere in Botswana in a little hut with no reception and without any other distractions than the nature around you, well, that’s also pretty great and then I can really relax.

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Snel international

The

boundless drive

of Jan Snel

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Snel international

Jan Snel can be found abroad more and more often. We’re currently building a 1000 m2 office and control room for Statoil, a former Norwegian state company in oil and gas.

Joost Kalis, project leader, tells us about it.

Permits Joost continues: “With this project we have to deal with German laws and regulations. This is different from the Dutch situation in a number of respects.

For instance, before you start building you have to have all of the permits in hand, otherwise you can’t legally begin. It was a huge job to get all of the paperwork

Christmas.”

“I’ve been involved with this project since

done, but luckily that’s all finished now.

the construction industry holiday,” says

Engineering agency Iv-Oil & Gas, which

Joost. “Statoil is building in northern

is managing the project, helped us with

Germany and although we don’t do a

that. Cooperation between Jan Snel,

lot of projects abroad, they aren’t really

that agency and Statoil is really smooth.

any different than Dutch projects. We

In the last few months we’ve taken on a

do a lot of projects for the petroche-

lot of work; because of the high quality

mical industry, which has a lot of strict

and safety requirements and the German

safety regulations, particularly relating

regulations, there was a mountain of work

to monitoring the complex. Everyone

for us in a very short time, but everything’s

that works on the building site receives

going well and the contact is pleasant. I

detailed safety instructions first, including

therefore have complete faith that the first

the subcontractors. This isn’t so much the

Statoil employees will start working in their

German thoroughness as it is the industry,

new office and control room by around

which is associated with these kinds of procedures.”

High quality Another feature of this project is the high quality finish. Joost comments: “The materials used, the finish... quality is critical in every aspect. We’re currently pouring the concrete foundation. For a modular building like this, you could theoretically get away with a modular floor, but the client wants durability. The building has to be delivered by Christmas, and at the moment, everything’s right on schedule.”

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Snel developments

The latest

developments Limitless possibilities for this lightweight all-rounder

H2M modules

First client Less than a year after the first modules went into production, H2M landed its first client: Heerema Fabrication in Zwijndrecht. Heerema is going to put the first four 33ft modules and the first two 15ft modules to use. We install the modules on the Dolwin Alpha; a converter platform for ABB. Heerema is currently building this for its client, TenneT. As soon as the weather conditions on the North Sea permit it (this is expected to be in mid-March 2013), the modules will go offshore. Besides this first purchase, Heerema is interested in an extra purchase. To be continued!

Actively present H2M has shown its face at trade fairs in Houston (OTC), Norway (ONS), Germany (Husum Wind Energy), Amsterdam (Offshore & Energy) and recently in Scotland (Renewable UK). And it’s for good reason; these kind of events are good for brand awareness and new inquiries (which vary from offices and sleeping modules to kitchens and recreation areas).

Offshore energy is growing

Innovation

The wind has been an important

Less is more; weight is increasingly

source of energy for centuries and the

important to the offshore industry, so

‘H2M provides solutions for situations

demand for ‘green energy’ is growing.

development in this area is continuing

in which safety and weight are crucial.

For that reason, wind energy is making

full speed at H2M. We constantly

H2M creates a productive environment

a comeback - and offshore wind

seek ways to make the modules even

with a high degree of comfort.’ H2M’s

parks are shooting up like weeds. The

lighter, while maintaining the set

slogan is a clear statement that describes

demand for temporary, lightweight

safety requirements and the desired

exactly what distinguishes H2M. And

accommodations will, as a result,

comfort levels. This pursuit is success-

their way of working is paying off. Read

only grow in the coming years. H2M

ful, too: another eight modules are

more here.

responds to this demand.

going into production in Montfoort.

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com·fort A principal requirement Building comfortably and flexibly: Jan Snel has been proving it’s possible for years already. In hospitals, care facilities and schools, comfort is a principal requirement, and these are also areas with a strong Jan Snel presence. But don’t dismiss the comfort of installation either. The buildings are up in no time and can be repositioned again after use. Comfort2.

Stopping place for seniors

Snel in pictures

Wijkhuis Zeebuurt, Harderwijk Wijkhuis Zeebuurt is a meeting place and community centre for seniors living in Zeebuurt. The new stopping place will be built over a span of eight weeks for client SWO Harderwijk (elderly welfare foundation).

The building’s 445 m2 will accommodate three toilets, one disabled toilet, a large meeting area with three billiard tables, a kitchen, three classrooms, a room with five workstations and three smaller areas designed to house a pedicure and beauty specialist, among others. It is intended for permanent use. The community centre is a good example of the versatility of Movix.

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Full service, temporary construction

Snel in pictures

Zorgcentrum Ruimzicht, Barneveld In four months we completed this temporary accommodation for the residents of Ruimzicht nursing home for Zorggroep ENA Barneveld. The temporary nursing home has 52 single rooms on three storeys and a total area of 2,790 m2. It will remain in place until February 2013.

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Textbook example of flexibility

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Ons Middelbaar Onderwijs, Helmond From one location to the next, these units are a textbook example of flexibility.

They were previously used in another educational project; now, they provide added capacity for Ons Middelbaar Onderwijs in Helmond. The secondary school accommodates 10 teachers and 80 students. The unit has toilets, a staff room and a cafeteria, all in 468 m2. The four classrooms will be used here, for the next two years, but after that the building will be repurposed and begin its third life. This flexible school was put up in just three weeks.

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Ceci n’est pas flexible

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AZ Jan Palfijn, Gent (BE) The temporary expansion of this hospital in Flanders is a fine example of DutchBelgian cooperation. In this project, we join forces with Wondelgem building company Denys. The ground floor and first floor are intended for nursing wards, consultation rooms and nursing stations.

The upper floor is a locked psychiatric ward including isolation cells. Beneath the building there is a tunnel with a four-metre cross-section. The building also has bed lifts, a skylight and two passages connecting to the existing hospital. The building was originally planned to be used for two years, but permanent use of the location is currently being considered.

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Park & Fly

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Schiphol Real Estate, Amsterdam Jan Snel developed a flexible building for the Pilot Baggage Drop Off for Schiphol Real Estate. This allows passengers to check in themselves and their baggage at four check-in desks at P3 long-term parking. After checking in, they proceed, baggage free, to the departure hall and passport control by bus. The building has one storey and provides space for eight workstations. The first four months have been very successful, so the temporary building will probably be kept another year. The 216 m2 Baggage Drop Off was built in the space of one working week.

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Built with an eye for quality

Snel in pictures

Office and sample area Peterson, Amsterdam Peterson Agricare & Bulk Logistics B.V. is a company that manages quality, quantity, inspections, audits and certification. They hired us to build an office and sample area with eight office workstations. The flexible space has a Climaflex system, which combines heating and cooling in a single system, and special radiation equipment from Office Floww (because of the radio mast beside the building). The building, which has one storey and measures 225 m2, will remain there permanently. It was built in three and a half weeks.

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A smart porter’s lodge is like a business card

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Porter’s lodge Theo Pouw Groep, Utrecht For Theo Pouw, weighing the contents of the lorries is a precise affair. Only in that way can they evaluate how much dirt, gravel, asphalt, stone etc. comes and goes. Jan Snel was given the task of creating a pleasant working environment for the employees in a fine porter’s lodge.

The flexible building was set up in one week and holds two workspaces in a total area of 25 m2. We also provided the roof edge finish, air installation (heat recovery coupled to air conditioning) and the under-floor heating in the poured floor, so that the employees can also stay warm in the winter. The building is a permanent installation.

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Apple, monkey, fast, flexible: Jan Snel builds for education

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Cornelis Jetsesschool, Amsterdam Working for Stichting Sirius, we are building a special, flexible building for primary education. It’s special because of the air circulation system, which includes CO2 detection, as well as the Philips Lighting SchoolVision system, which provides light of the right intensity in the classrooms. The SchoolVision system makes it possible to perfectly adjust the lighting to the task the students are performing. The building has four toilet facilities and is a single storey (including attic) covering 450 m2. The school will be built in 15 weeks and is intended for permanent use.

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Education renovation in 11 weeks

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Teylingen College, Noordwijkerhout While the students of Teylingen College in Noordwijkerhout were relaxing on their summer holidays, Jan Snel put up a whole new school building. In just 11 weeks, the 912 m2 Science Tower (with four storeys and an open laboratory on the roof), and the 248 m2 Forum were completed.

Definitely not a temporary solution, for the next 40 years this durable accommodation will be a modern school for 330 students.

The building is the ultimate synergy of traditional and flexible construction, with concrete floors and a steel structure built on location. Everything was delivered on time, from the lab on the roof to the separate dance hall, including the springy dance floor. This is education renovation, Jan Snel style.

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Secondary education made to order

Snel in pictures

Mater Dei Instituut, Brasschaat (BE) Mater Dei is a private, subsidised school for primary and secondary education in Brasschaat, Belgium. For our client, OZCS Noord-Kempen, we built two classrooms and a cafeteria. The flexible school building is energy efficient (E44), intended for permanent use and is built with our HL3 KOMA units. The total area is 324Â m2 on one level.

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There’s a lot involved in the large-scale renovation of a nursing home. Apart from the logistic scheduling, the means, the scheduling, it is first and foremost about the people.

For residents, normal living must be able to continue with as little nuisance as possible.

Peace, cleanliness and regularity is the motto here. Coby Traas, director of Zorggroep Ter Weel, tells us how they design this process with Jan Snel.

Peace, cleanliness & regularity in Ter Weel Zorggroep Ter Weel is an association of

need more intensive care than they did a

the dimensions and options, and the

two nursing homes and six assisted-living

few years ago. We are responding to this

scheduling. In recent months two

facilities at various locations in Zuid-

by renovating three locations and building

temporary locations have been built, and

Beveland, Zeeland. “Zorggroep Ter Weel

new at four locations in Zeeland.”

a third will be completed at the end of the

offers hospital care, out-patient treatment

year. In practice it works well; the contact

and out-patient care,” comments Coby.

Need

between our architectural consultant and

“At the moment we are working on our

Coby continues: “In order to steer the

Jan Snel’s project leader is pleasant and

biggest construction project ever. We are

renovation in the right direction, we

professional.”

upgrading the current real estate and

needed temporary accommodation. Our

making it suitable for more intensive care.

architectural consultant had had good

Small-scale

Due to government policy and the aging

experiences with Jan Snel and after we

The residents currently living in the

population, the demand for care is not

had requested several quotations, we

temporary accommodations are enthusi-

only increasing, but people who end up

selected them, because of the quality and

astic. “The living units are small-scale and

going to an assisted-living facility also

the appearance of the accommodations,

accommodate 15 residents spread over

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two groups with a separate living room.

This allows more personal attention and creates more peace. The employees see that the residents are more active, there is more interaction between them and they are more cheerful,” Coby says. “For us, it’s good to see that the set-up in smaller groups works. We’re also satisfied about the finish and quality of the accommodations. They are good quality, the level of finish is high and everything looks good.

“ The staff see that the residents are more active and cheerful”

Satisfied Some of the current residents will move later to the new building, at another location the residents will rotate more. “Because of the temporary accommodation, we can guarantee our capacity throughout the renovations,” Coby explains. “Of course, relocation is difficult for residents and their families. In the beginning there was a lot of resistance. But now everyone can see that our

Residents now have air conditioning too;

residents are doing well, in all respects,

they didn’t before.”

everyone is very satisfied.”

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Snel modernisation

We’ve previously mentioned the cooperation between Otto Workforce and Jan Snel to build so-called ‘labour hotels’ (accommodations for foreign employees). Jan Snel developed special units for OTTO that serve as studio apartments for foreign temporary staff. Construction is now in full swing and in December the first hotel, on Calandkade in The Hague, will open its doors. But there’s more.

The concept of hotel accommodations for temporary staff has been well received and is continuing to develop. The opening of the first hotel is a good time to stop and think about the future.

More than a hotel What is it really? The new accommodations are called hotels, but they’re really much more than that. They’re temporary living accommodations with a permanent character and they seem more like a home than a hotel room. They are complete studios for two people, with a shower, toilet, kitchenette, television, furniture and beds.

New name A name has been developed for this first building and all of the future buildings, a name that reminds you of a hotel name, yet

Stylish logo

isn’t. “Rieff” is derived from a Dutch word, ‘geriefelijk’, which

After the name was decided, the stylish, distinguished logo was

means ‘comfortable, providing convenience’. And that is exactly

developed, using neutral colours and clean lines. The pay-off

what we want to provide with these ‘labour hotels’. People feel

‘just stay’ is hospitable and just says enough. We dare you to give

at home and are provided with all the mod cons.

it a try!

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ver·sa·ti·li·ty With might and main Temporary housing must, by definition, be versatile, be easy to adapt to new situations and it must certainly not be choosy. The same is true of our employees. They brainstorm with clients, have a flexible attitude and develop themselves this way in all aspects. That’s why we can offer products to so many different market sectors, from care accommodation to sports and events.

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At Provada we drew a lot of onlookers with the construction of a Lego model of the student residences in Delft. The order was confirmed then and there. Preparations are now in full swing and the first impressions of the residences have been made.

Would you like to see how well our Lego model reflects reality? We expect to start building in the third quarter of 2013, but check out some impressions below in the meantime.

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From old brick factory to centre for flexible building

Expansion of the Jan Snel grounds in Montfoort Jan Snel is growing so quickly that it has outgrown the existing company grounds in Montfoort. The adjacent grounds of the former IJsseloord brick factory offers room to grow.

preserve Lopikerwaard) and the KNHM

exploratory phase and a rough design,

(royal Netherlands land development

the final plans have been approved by

society). Together we brainstormed on

the municipal council of Montfoort

what reorganisation of the grounds

and the other concerned parties. After

would satisfy everyone involved.

the presentation of the final plan, the Montfoort residents’ group went so far

Jan Snel is determined to acquire a

as to write an enthusiastic press release,

The cultural and natural historic value

hectare of land next to the current head

which the regional press published in its

of the area demands a very cautious ap-

office. The interest groups are making

entirety. With such wide-spread support,

proach, however. In recent months we’ve

a case for preservation: preservation of

we are confident that the dynamic deve-

worked closely with the municipality,

the landscape, nature, the brick oven,

lopment and long-term renovation of our

local residents and various organisations,

a monumental drying shed and the

company grounds will be a success. And

such as the Stichting WBL (workgroup to

old owner’s home. After a concerted

that’s typical for flexible building too.

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Snel tells

Blauwe Aventurijn:

dazzling school It was a first: a modular school building that had to last 40 years. The teachers and students of the Blauwe Aventurijn have been using the new school for more than a year now; so it’s time for a review.

unfounded,” Connie notes. “The building meets all requirements and has a perfect indoor climate. It has a high-quality finish and a beautiful layout. Personally, I was afraid it would be noisy, but that is absolutely not the case. It’s actually wonderfully quiet.”

CO2 reduction But the quiet isn’t the only improvement, as Connie explains.

“We wanted to drastically reduce the CO2 emissions and we did, too. In fact, recently, Remco, Jan Snel’s Joost Kalis and I were looking at the meters and we couldn’t believe our eyes; we’ve cut our heating costs by more than half compared to the old building.

And the building has become a beautiful eye-catcher. We even have a growing number of registrations, which is, we believe, a direct result of the new facilities.”

Roll out The pilot was a success in every way: the construction went well; students, parents and teachers are all satisfied; the building

Connie van de Bruinhorst is the principal at Blauwe Aventurijn.

looks fantastic and it is even attracting more students. “That’s

She comments: “Our school urgently needed a new building.

right,” Remco says, “thanks to the team and the cooperation,

But for a variety of reasons the plans never came to fruition.

we achieved our goal. Now we know that modular building in

At least, until we got to the point that we really couldn’t go on

the education sector can lead to a perfect result. Will we build

there. A new school had to be built in the shortest possible time.”

more schools in the future with Jan Snel? We’d like to, but of

Remco Demmer is the building manager at BCOU (the relevant

course every project is different and we consider every location

school association in Utrecht) and project leader for the new

and situation thoroughly. But there is no question that the Blauwe

school building. He explains: “There was no room for temporary

Aventurijn is a success.

accommodation on the old school’s grounds, nor was there a place in the neighbourhood for us to go. Moreover, we had a very

Jewel

tight schedule. Modular building was an ideal, yet unconventional

Connie concludes: “We also changed our name and the house

solution. I went to the municipality with a detailed plan and they

style when we moved. Since we’re in the Edelstenenbuurt (jewel

dared to make a pilot project of the new building. We found Jan

district) and the building is a beautiful blue, the name Blauwe

Snel via the tender process. After a short preliminary process the

Aventurijn (Blue Aventurine) seemed like an obvious choice.

school was ultimately built in just 10 weeks.”

Personally, when I look back on it, it was such a busy time, planning and building the new school – it demanded a lot of

Scepticism defeated

time on top of my normal work. But thanks to complete faith

In the beginning there was a lot of scepticism about the modular

in the whole team, we did it and now we can be proud of our

learning environment. “That turned out to be completely

‘dazzling’ school.”

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Snel modernisation

Jan Snel builds student accommodati As the media have been saying for some time: there is a shortage of high-quality student accommodation. And because student housing is one of the building sectors expected to grow in the coming years, obviously we want to develop in this area. We stand out with our modular concept for independent student accommodations, the result of which is this: in mid-2014 AmstelHome

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and Ravel Residence will open their doors.

both temporary (12 to 15 years) and permanent building. We’ve recently landed the first two orders for student

The national average wait time for

accommodation projects in Amsterdam

a home is one year, with exceptions

via Verweij Holding in Mijdrecht. They

in Utrecht (where it’s two years) and

were designed by architectural firm

Amsterdam (three years). Across the

Oever Zaaijer in Amsterdam.

country, 65,000 students are currently waiting for a suitable place to live, a

Ravel Residence

number that will only rise from there.

The first project is on the Zuidas in

This is ample reason for Jan Snel to

Amsterdam-Zuid. Johan Verweij, director

focus on this market. The modular

of Verweij Holding, describes it: “Ravel

concept developed offers solutions for

Residence is a stylish apartment complex

Snel modernisation Ravel Residence

AmstelHome

are study areas and a garden. Because students nowadays prefer to have their own facilities, all of the apartments have their own kitchens and private bathrooms and cover an area of at least 18.5 m2. There are a number of larger rooms on each floor of the building’s five storeys. There’s a basketball court on the roof and there are opportunities to

ion in style

participate in city farming. Johan Verweij concludes: “Ravel Residence is going to become a real student community. You can live, study, work and relax there.”

AmstelHome

“ An advantage of these facilities is that they also create employment for the students.”

for students, which will be completed in

Construction of the ‘AmstelHome’ will

mid-2014. It has comprehensive facilities

start on the Amstel in late 2013. The

on the Amstel River, just a stone’s throw

and highlights privacy and security. We

complex consists of 562 independent

from the city centre and within walking

went with Jan Snel because they are in-

student flats and student facilities such

distance of Overamstel metro station.

novative and a market leader in modular

as a laundrette, a small supermarket

building.” Ravel Residence holds some

and some kind of cafe or restaurant.

Managers of tomorrow

820 independent student flats as well as

AmstelHome’s flats all have their own

Jan Snel is consciously breaking into a

student facilities such as a grand café, a

kitchens and bathrooms too and measure

new market with these projects, a market

supermarket, a temp agency, a lounge

about 19.5 m . Here as well, a number

that will grow in the coming years and

and meeting centre, a bicycle repair shop

of larger rooms are available on each

in which we will stand out for our speed

and a laundrette. The advantage of these

floor. The complex has five storeys with

and inventiveness. The managers of

facilities is that they also create employ-

a communal garden in the middle.

tomorrow will live in Jan Snel’s comforta-

ment for the students. In addition, there

AmstelHome’s beautiful location is right

ble student flats, starting in 2014.

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HCI and Jan Snel:

Synergy as the foundation ‘The bathtub’ or ‘the blister pack’: these are just a few of the names given to the facades of Holland Composites Industrials (HCI). Behind them lie prestigious projects like the new Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the new Vredenburg music theatre in Utrecht. What else does this Jan Snel subsidiary have to offer? Dirk van Wagensveld, business development manager, answers.

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HCI started off specialised in the construc-

composites were primarily used for space

tion of sailing yachts and motorised yachts.

boxes. These are complete, temporary living

The company was founded in February

units, with all the necessary facilities and

1992 by Pieterjan Dwarshuis. Because of

connections. When HCI joined forces with

the properties of composites (they’re light,

Jan Snel, it broadened the range of pos-

can be worked seamlessly and have a

sibilities for both of us. Now we use HCI’s

certain freedom of form), new applications

product knowledge and expertise, join that

were added over the years. HCI has been a

to our knowledge of temporary building

subsidiary of Jan Snel since 2007.

and end up with innovative, modern, improved temporary accommodations.

Synergy

By making optimum use of each other’s

Dirk explains: “Jan Snel came in contact

strengths, you create synergy and increase

with HCI about five years ago. In those days

the opportunities for success.”

Snel tells

for success

Vredenburg Music Palace, Utrecht

Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam

Fletcher A2-hotel, Amsterdam

University of Groningen

Success

out from other more traditional building

Dirk’s role is mainly to form the link

materials in terms of insulation value

between Jan Snel and HCI. He ensures

and sound-proofing, for example. And

that contact is smooth and direct on both

that makes them ideal for floors, roofs,

ends. A variety of attractive projects show

kitchens and bathrooms.”

that the partnership between the two

“ Joining forces with Jan Snel increases the opportunities for both of us.”

companies is successful. Dirk comments:

Showpiece

“Take Hotel At Work, for example, where

The Stedelijk Museum and Muziekcentrum

we are building large-scale temporary

Vredenburg are in any case very convin-

hotel accommodations with the help of

cing showpieces for HCI at the moment.

composite bathrooms. Or the Fletcher

“It’s good that the buildings get these

Hotels’ tower hotel on the A2 motorway:

nicknames, like ‘bathtub’ or ‘blister pack’

it was built as a result of the combined

so quickly; it shows that they’re talked

knowhow of HCI and Jan Snel. In the

about,” Dirk comments. “We want that

future we hope to go even further in the

same high-profile for our future temporary

development of innovative applications

accommodations. We’re introducing

for temporary building, so that we see

ourselves all over the globe right now and

composites in other parts of our accom-

the response is promising. Together, we

modations as well. Composites stand

look confidently to the future.”

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Snel discovery

Jan Snel proud main sponsor

the Spanish Riding School impresses On 9, 10 and 11 November, the wait was finally over: the Lipizzaners of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna performed in Ahoy, Rotterdam. The famous white stallions only perform in the Netherlands once every five years, but they gave an unrivalled performance. Jan Snel is particularly proud to have been the main sponsor for this event.

This sponsorship was, of course, a

to train a young, headstrong Lipizzaner!

great way for us to put Jan Snel on the

What makes it even more astonishing is

map. But we also see a lot of ourselves

that the horses are not forced to learn

in the Spanish Riding School. When

this horsemanship; they indicate for

even included a world premier: for the

we’re expressively discussing our work,

themselves how far they can go and

first time in the 430-year history of the

we sometimes say that we use flexible

are completely at ease. The focus is on

Spanish Riding School, there was also a

building to bring immovables to life. I’m

taking pleasure in what they’re doing.

female equestrian. Looks like they have

sure that’s how it must sometimes feel

The three evenings were fantastic, and

a Snel woman too!

The Hague Bridge: not all talk A good example of how simple it can sometimes be to increase a city’s social cohesion is The Hague Bridge. This international, multicultural meeting centre organises events in the city for local residents and expats and helps to get the best events off the ground.

Hungry Mind is their base of operations; students, parents and local residents come here every day to do their homework, to play sports and to create art. Jan Snel provided a multifunctional space, which serves as a dojo, among other things, where lessons in various self-defence styles are given.

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Hungry Mind was opened by Petra Brekelmans (not in the photo), chair of The Hague Bridge, and by Karsten Klein (right), deputy mayor of Youth, Sport and Welfare magazine

Snel discovery

Successful road show Jan Snel came to you! Our lorries called in at three locations this summer as part of an extensive road show, allowing business contacts to get to know our newest products. The initiative was a success, if the many enthusiastic responses we received from visitors are any indication.

Trade fair agenda Experience flexible building You need to experience the quality of our solutions for yourself. And there are plenty of opportunities to do so; we’ll be present

During the road show, visitors could get acquainted with the Blast Resistant Module

at all of the trade fairs listed below. At our

(BRM). This unit provides a safe place for people working in a workplace with an explo-

stand, you can get acquainted with Jan

sion hazard. The High Level 3 (HL3) unit was also present. It’s a well-insulated unit with a

Snel and the latest developments in flexible

fire resistance of 60 minutes that meets the Energy Performance of Buildings regulations

building. If you’d like to know more about

(EPB Belgian standard) for the year 2014.

the options for your organisation, come by our stand at one of the following events or

Finally, there was the H2M

contact us (with no obligation). Then we’ll

Module: a lightweight accommo-

come right to you.

dation module for the offshore industry. We can look back

Zorgtotaal

with satisfaction at a successful

Jaarbeurs Utrecht

tour, which may be repeated in

13 through 15 March 2013

future!

Provada Flip to page 18 of this JNSNL

RAI Amsterdam

for more information about the

4 through 6 June 2013

H2M modules.

This overview is liable to change. Please check our website for the most up-to-date information.

In contact with Contacta This year, Jan Snel was present at Contacta, a networking trade fair for the southern Netherlands and Zeelandic Flanders.

Business contacts could get to know us at our popular stand and symbolically lay the first (Lego) brick of their new accommodation. The trade fair had a varied programme with inspiring speakers such as Jan Mulder (former football player), Jacqueline Zuidweg (businesswoman of the year) and Floris van Bommel (creative designer of the Van Bommel shoe-making family).

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HALL 8

stand number E010

Building on improvement at

Zorgtotaal) Jan Snel likes to appear at trade fairs for branches in which we can add value. This time around, that’s at Zorgtotaal, the largest trade fair for healthcare professionals. Exactly what we’re going to show is still a secret, but one of the eye-catchers will certainly be our Dutch Medical Space operation room units. These compact units reinforce university and regional hospitals when there is a need for extra ORs, for example, during a renovation or after a disaster.

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