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CONTENTS in this issue...

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University of Amsterdam Vopak, Europoort Rotterdam Filippo Ice Cream, Capelle aan den IJssel Ravel Residence, Amsterdam OLVG, Amsterdam Damen Shipyards, Gorinchem Hertel Offshore Living Quarters Heilig Hart School, Jette (B) De Vlinderboom, Borgerhout (B)

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05 Front runner 17 Attention 47 Partner

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06 Snel Flexibles 10 Snel Transport 12 Snel international 14 Snel girl: Jacqueline 16 The latest developments 18 New lecture hall for the UvA 44 Rotterdam World Gateway 46 Exchange of words 48 Tailwind for H2M 50 Uden School, from A to Z 52 AmstelHome 56 Explosion-proof partnership

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Explosion-proof developments & booming business Can you feel it? Everywhere you go you can read and hear that the economy is picking up again. The signs are looking good and we are certainly noticing the difference in our wallets. Prices haven’t yet reached the right level, but the recovery has started. What’s more, we of course have to make things happen ourselves. During the times when things were a bit quieter, we were anything but inactive.

In this magazine you will be able to read about the blast-resistant modules that we recently launched. Our blast-resistant solutions are now available for rent in the Netherlands for the very first time. Moreover, the lightweight offshore units of our partner, H2M, have been highly improved and renewed. As such we continue to innovate across the board, which flies in the face of the trend towards specialisation. We never did limit ourselves to a single segment, for example by focusing solely on student housing.

Instead we are active in a large number of sectors and it is here where our strength lies, because what we do, we do well. That we really go for it is just something that is part of our make-up: Jan Snel is certainly no generalist; we simply have lots of specialisations!

Besides all the innovation, each day sees us pulling out all the stops for our customers.

Their requests are getting more and more specific; for example in the field of safety. Our answer to them is that we acquire all the accreditation we need. Later in this magazine, you will be able to read all about the extremely demanding FPAL audit we successfully underwent last year.

We never set ourselves limits and this has not gone unnoticed abroad. We operate more and more often on the international stage. I still think it is amazing that when Shell needs a cleanroom in Qatar, they end up selecting Jan Snel as the partner who is able to meet all their requirements.

So, with a lot of things coming our way at the moment, it’s time to roll up our sleeves, just how we like it. Or as we say at Jan Snel: “We’re doing it!” And that’s exactly right.

The most flexible magazine ever!

Harry van Zandwijk On the cover:

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JNSNL - Nº 8, May 2015

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Student Housing AmstelHome, Amsterdam

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Snel in figures

The figures IN 2014 WE ACHIEVED 33% GROWTH IN TURNOVER - WITH THE SAME NUMBER OF WORKERS

The occupation rate of our units increased by 2.1% in 2014 compared to 2013 In 2014 Jan Snel had operations in seven countries

In 2014 we acquired three accreditations in QHSE IN 2014 WE EMPLOYED 260 PEOPLE, 23 OF WHOM WERE WOMEN

The number of units that we placed rose by 3.3% We added 11 vehicles to our lorry fleet in 2014

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front·run·ner We aim to be the front runner in everything we do, even if something entirely new comes our way. It spurs us on to learn about the market and go for it. Take student housing: we had never designed any before and now we are installing 30 a week for Ravel Residence. Flexibility is not just something you find in our products, it’s also in our genes. Nothing surpasses reinventing yourself again and again.

Flexibles At Jan Snel, we love flexibility in all shapes and sizes. For example, there are countless innovative products that are at least as flexible as our solutions. Let us introduce some flexible gadgets that we have spotted.

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Flexibles The ultimate toolbox The Coolbox looks like an ordinary toolbox but that’s about where the comparison ends. This toolbox 2.0 has everything any DIYer could dream of. For example, it has a plug, a charger for your mobile phone a LED lamp, whiteboard, Bluetooth loudspeakers and a compartment for chilled drinks. Oh yes, you can put your hammer and nails in it too. It is a musthave extension to your DIY skills and the perfect gift for Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas or birthdays.

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Flexibles Flexible gardening Urban farming is in. Growing your own fruit and vegetables is all the rage, but with space in the city scarce, the answer is the Noocity Growbed Urban Gardening System.

In other words, a lightweight kit that makes planting your own kitchen garden as simple as that. This ingenious system takes the usual seed, pot, water, plant concept a stage further. It uses plant waste as nutrients for the soil. The smart irrigation system ensures that you only have to water the plants once a week. This way of flexible and sustainable gardening makes it easy to grow your own lettuce or radishes.

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Flexibles Barefoot running Running is pure science. The right clothing, the right running gadget and the right shoes are essential for that coveted personal record. Whereas everyone used to run in rigid and sturdy shoes, these days it’s all about maximum freedom. That is possible with a shoe that lets your feet do all the work. The hyper-flexible sole and the supple uppers make you feel you are not wearing anything on your feet, offering the ultimate in freedom, optimum flexibility and fast lap times.

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Snel Transport

Together you are s Edwin de Groot of De Groot Metals in Oud-Beijerland is exacting and clear: suppliers must do what they promise, be flexible and be constructive.

He has found all this at Jan Snel Transport and that is the reason why we’ve been working together for so many years.

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Edwin is the third generation De Groot

nowadays our firm is concerned with the

and sits on the board of De Groot Metals

import and export of non-ferrous metals

in Oud-Beijerland. He tells us: “In 1946

such as aluminium, copper, zinc as well as

my grandfather set up a local company

motors. In 2005 we closed down our own

trading in rags and metals. My father

yard and moved to Jan Snel’s grounds in

took over the business and expanded it

Montfoort where our warehousing and

further, and I have been here since 1988.

transhipment takes place. Our offices are

Together with my business partner Ton

still in Oud-Beijerland.”

Lambrechts, I head De Groot Metals and

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strong

“ We consider it important that we are able to rely on our partners and with Jan Snel that is certainly the case.”

the people in the office and our regular contacts for container transport or bulk cargo. They not only take care of freight transport, they also arrange everything else it involves so their drivers can set off with the right documents. We are very content with their communication.

There is always time for an additional call or e-mail in which everything is clearly outlined. We consider it important that we are able to rely on our partners and with Jan Snel that is certainly the case. It’s all about knowing what you can expect from one another and that you can build on

Building on each other

each other. Together we are strong.

“The strength of Jan Snel Transport is that they actively offer constructive ideas. No

Slight recovery

two days are the same. Any moment, the

The past few years have not been easy for

telephone can ring for an express order.

the industry. “It took a while for the crisis

Three generations

That means we have to get cracking: how

to reach us, but hopefully by now we have

Our links with Jan Snel go back many

many people are there in the yard, who

had our share. Luckily, we purchase and

years. “My father and Jan Snel Sr. knew

can load or offload, who can help make

deliver worldwide and so we are not just

each other. We have been doing business

sure the load is on its way as soon as

dependent on the European market. We

together since 2005 when we moved our

possible? Jan Snel always comes up with

are currently seeing a tentative recovery.

warehousing and transshipping to Jan Snel

solutions. They have a perfect sense of

Let’s hope that things are changing for the

in Montfoort. From that time onwards we

what we need which helps make them

better and that we will be able to continue

have been partners. They also transport

a crucial extension to our company. We

to enjoy many more years of working

our goods directly for us.”

have short lines of communication with

together with Jan Snel.”

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Snel international

Working cleanly on clean fuels

Jan Snel operates over the whole world, but even for us Qatar is relatively new.

We were given the job of constructing a cleanroom there for Shell. Clearly, it was a wonderful opportunity as we are keen to use our expertise to complete a great project in that part of the world too. We spoke to Soan Thung, Project Manager at Shell, and ask him about the background.

“I was impressed by the speed, flexibility

in the engine of any vehicle, without any

Clean fuel

and pragmatic way of working,”says

modifications. The benefit of this clean

Making GTL fuel is not easy. “It requires

Soan. “In Qatar, Shell and Qatar Petroleum

fuel is that it gives much lower emissions

enormous amounts of liquid oxygen,”

joined together to build the world’s

of harmful substances and so it helps the

Soan continues. “At the plant in Ras

largest factory for converting natural

air quality. The fuel is already available

Laffan in Qatar there are a number of

gas into liquid fuel in a process called

in the Netherlands, but only to large

oxygen factories where we make the

Gas-to-Liquids (GTL). This is how we make

professional users.”

liquid oxygen. Working with liquid oxygen

clean fuels. You can use the fuel directly

is hazardous, at least it is if a source of ignition and hydrocarbons are present. A source of ignition might be a small grain of sand and there are hydrocarbons in your fingerprints; that’s how delicate it is.

We therefore have to take utmost care in ensuring that materials are built into these oxygen factories as cleanly as possible.”

Clean work necessity Just like in other factories, the factories at the plant in Qatar need regular maintenance. Soan says, “Here, we regularly have to face a maintenance shutdown.

The maintenance of the valves in the oxygen pipeline is done in a cleanroom, because even the tiniest grain of sand can serve as a source of ignition and cause a very major fire. For this reason we set out to find a supplier who could help us design and quickly install a cleanroom. Jan Snel came forward through the contractor; they carried out the job for us.”

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“ I was impressed by the speed, flexibility and pragmatic way of working.”

locally (by Yoeri van Rumund, Ed.) and

The cleanroom will remain in this spot

that all their people are highly competent.

until around the end of April when it will

A team of six people came to Qatar to

be taken to a permanent location close

build the cleanroom. This was great; a

to our factories. We will be hiring Jan

really enjoyable way of working. I was

Snel to perform this operation too. I don’t

impressed by the speed, flexibility and

know what this collaboration will mean

pragmatic way of working. When 60% of

for the future. It’s too early to say anything

the cleanroom was complete it had to be

about that yet, however this project was

moved in one piece to another location.

completed safely and on time!”

They did this smoothly and efficiently too.

Snel process The entire process took less than six months. Soan says, “We knew Jan Snel through another project in Qatar for which they had been awarded the contract for a local diabetes hospital and of course Jan Snel had references for installing temporary laboratories in the Netherlands, which is how we knew they could also do this job for us.”

Dutch way of working Soan reckons having a Jan Snel representative in Qatar is of great benefit. “It is really nice that Jan Snel is represented

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Snel girl

Jacqueline van Zandwijk

Snel girl A member of Jan Snel’s staff speaks in each issue of the magazine

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Marital status Married, two daughters and one son Job Director/co-owner With Jan Snel since 2 January 1989 Education HBO Hobbies Travel, golf, tennis, getting together with family and friends

Snel girl

This is Jacqueline She’s a ‘snel girl’ Hard Work

Clear Task Assignments

It always used be a hub of activity at

Task assignments are clearly defined

home. My parents worked from home

between the three of us. Harry is the

and the business was there long before I

managing director and my brother Jan is

was born, so I never knew any different.

principally responsible for the transport

Drivers, customers and staff would come

sector. I’m in charge of QHSE, HR and trai-

and go all day long. Later on, there was

ning, and marketing & communications.

a greater division between work and

We each have our own clearly defined

private life and as the business relocated

duties and responsibilities. Of course, there

we managed to get away more at the

are always things that we don’t agree

weekend. But one thing was for sure, my

about, but we never stop communicating

parents worked their socks off!

with one another and always work things out. We rely on one another’s strengths

Group Travel to

and have a deep respect for one another.

Personal Touch

Construction Industry

Sometimes we even take the time to go

My style of management is very personal.

Coming to work here at my parents’

and play a round of golf together.

Staff know that they can always come to

company wasn’t necessarily my first

me because I’m open to their problems

choice of career. After I graduated, I went

and questions. But it works both ways...

to work at Akzo Travel Service where I arranged group travel for business partners and employees worldwide. It was a great experience, but after five years I needed a change. Meanwhile, Harry van Zandwijk, whom I was dating at the time, had already started work at my parents’ company. That was 1989 when I had started working in the Purchasing department. My father had already mentioned that he wanted to cut back on his working hours and so Harry, my brother Jan Junior and I joined forces to ensure a smooth takeover of the business.

The three of us officially took over the business in 1994. Of course, my parents remained actively involved even after the takeover, but they left the decision-making to us. It worked out really well!

“ Our kids have definitely learned something from our business.

They work here in their holidays and they certainly aren’t given any preferential treatment.”

we also demand their loyalty in return. If a rush job comes in, then we all have to buckle down to make sure that everything gets done on time. Our kids have definitely learned something from our business. They work here in their holidays and certainly don’t receive any preferential treatment. They are also assigned to someone else’s supervision, so things are clear.

At home, it’s not about the business... the family comes first! Of course, work sometimes comes up in conversation – it’s only natural that our children know what it is we do. Is their career already chalked out? Absolutely not! They’re free to make their own decisions and I certainly won’t be forcing them to join the business. All I want for them is to be happy in whatever they do.

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Snel developments

the latest

DEVELOPMENTS

Temporary accommodation: from five years up to a maximum of fifteen years

Regulations covering temporary accommodation have changed.

The fact that the legislator and government can see the benefits of modular construction is a good thing. By extending the period that buildings are allowed to remain in place, the differences between permanent and temporary buildings is becoming smaller and the arguments in favour of temporary buildings for the long term are gaining ground.

Longer-lasting enjoyment from temporary buildings Some important news is that the period for temporary buildings has been extended. Previously a temporary building was only allowed to remain for a maximum of five years. This period has now been extended to ten years for buildings that are outside the zoning plan and fifteen years for projects that fall within the zoning plan.

Energy requirements and thermal envelope En route to energy-efficient living and working, the energy performance coefficient has been tightened up. Compared to 2007 levels the EPC requirement has roughly been halved. In line with the EPC the requirements for thermal envelopes have also been amended. These are all logical steps towards energy neutral living and working.

The future within reach with Movix What can you take home from the above developments? That our solutions living and working are ready for the future. Take our Movix system. It can be quickly built, it is outstanding in terms of quality and highly budget friendly. The system meets the tightened requirements and may therefore remain standing for fifteen years without any problem (zoning plan permitting, of course). If you would like to know more about legislative changes or specific advice about which product best suits your space requirements, our consultants will gladly assist you.

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at路ten路tion We are rather modest, so we would rather let our buildings speak for us because they are quite good at attracting attention.

This is something we actively work on, together with architects who know how you design striking buildings. Besides the appearance, we devote a great deal of attention to the functionality of our solutions. A good example is our line of blast resistant shelters and modules that we recently introduced into the Netherlands. They immediately grabbed the attention of companies in potentially explosive atmospheres.

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Close-up: A new lecture What makes a project special?

Sometimes it’s the schedule or the design; sometimes it’s an enjoyable partnership, but occasionally ... it’s everything! This was the case in the construction of the new lecture hall with reception area for the Faculty of Science at the Amsterdam Science Park.

licences are in we can get cracking. Complicating factor: it is half-way through the summer holidays and lots of factories are closed. However, that problem is solved by lightning fast buying and preparation.

During construction we keep to the plan which results in completion on 29 August 2014 (operational on 1 September 2014).

Exactly on schedule.

Design: striking, sustainable,

Schedule: tight

complete

For this project there is just one guiding

The lecture hall is located in the Science

principle and that is the schedule. Due to

Park in Amsterdam where a great deal of

the building are arranged in close dialogue

the timeframe the client deliberately opts

attention is devoted to sustainability and

with the client. The hall is higher than

to go for the modular system instead of a

energy-efficient buildings. For this reason

standard due to the required projection

traditional construction method. In barely

the climate system is energy neutral. The

wall. The heavy climate system is also far

four months the whole lecture hall has to

client and other stakeholders agree that

from standard; after all there is space for

be completed. After winning the contract

the building’s exterior should be in the

240 students.

we had to get things moving. The licence

Science Park colours. The colours on the

application runs smoothly. Meanwhile

facade ensure that the building really

we ensure that the design is finalised as

stands out. The details of

quickly as possible and as soon as all the

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hall for the UvA Joris van Hamond, on behalf of

Collaboration: outstanding

the UvA Project Manager:

This project came about as a result of intensive collaboration

“Jan Snel already stood out during the invitation to tender. Their clear story, excellent specifications and speedy response to questions earned them their first points. Later on things continued in the same vein: everyone had the confidence and focus. This trend continued during the construction process. I would certainly like to work with them again in the future.�

with the client and the municipality, who each cooperated in every aspect. Without doubt, in a project where time is so crucial, intensive collaboration is inevitable. Fortunately things clicked; everyone was committed to the same goal of sticking to the schedule and completing a wonderful lecture hall.

Students are now making eager use of this lecture hall.

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Cool lecture hall

Snel in pictures

University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam It is the middle of summer. Half of the Netherlands is offline, but at the Amsterdam Science Park people are busy working. Within nine weeks (including groundwork and foundations) we build a complete lecture hall for 240 students.

What is special is the attention paid to sustainability: the client falls (partly) for the charm of the possibility of being able to look for another purpose for the land after five years. The climate control system is also sustainable, keeping 240 students’ heads cool whilst at the same time being energy neutral. Thanks to the fresh colours this hip hotspot has another eye-catcher.

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Triple Challenge

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Vopak, Europoort Rotterdam For the world’s largest independent tank storage company we built three units in two weeks: an office, a changing room and a canteen. We managed to do this at Vopak’s Europoort Rotterdam branch.

The project includes 11 rooms and three sanitary units on two storeys with 720 m2 of floor space and will remain in place for at least five years.

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The new ice age

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Filippo Ice Cream Parlour, Capelle aan den IJssel Could we build an ice cream parlour within four weeks? Sure, no problem!

We used our Movix system to build a permanent shop unit, including foundations. The 54 m2 building has a sales area, preparation room and a toilet area. Its special feature is the sloping roof which is a real eye-catcher.

Almost the entire outer wall consists of customised curtain walls which creates an open structure with extra appeal to the shopping public.

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Study in beauty

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Ravel Residence, Amsterdam This is Jan Snel’s largest project so far and we have written about it before. Now its completion is a fact and 800 students live and study there. 28,000 m2 in 11 months represents a first rate performance by employees, subcontractors and suppliers.

The customer is impressed and we are hugely proud.

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Watch the time-lapse video we made during the construction of Ravel Residence at jansnel.com to get an excellent impression of how the job was done.

In-house technology

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SKF, Nieuwegein We built a new office for international technology suppliers SKF in Nieuwegein.

This temporary accommodation consists of fifteen office spaces, toilet facilities and a pantry. The project was built using the Large Elements system and covers around 820 m². What is special about it is the luxury degree of finish and the fact that it has its own fire alarm control unit. Jan Snel also took care of connecting the data and mains services with the existing building.

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Heavy metal in Lelystad

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3D Metal Forming, Lelystad 3D Metal Forming is the specialist manufacturer of sheet metal products in special shapes. In just four weeks we built a permanent, single-storey office with a floor area of 108 m2 for their headquarters. The building included a meeting room, office space, canteen, serving area/storage and two toilet facilities. It was built using Movix and is intended to remain in place for longer than five years (no problem for Movix).

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Sustainable, smart solutions

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Centrum voor Basiseducatie (Centre for basic adult education), Leerpunt Waas en Dender, Sint-Niklaas (B) Commissioned by the Centrum voor Basiseducatie, leerpunt Waas en Dender (Centre for Basic Adult Education, Waas and Dender Learning Point), we built this adult education centre in Sint-Niklaas.

For this project, the intention was to achieve as low an energy level as possible at an acceptable price. We combined our high-end HL3 units with an exterior wall made of Thermo Wood. Solar panels and an ingenious ventilation system ensured a sustainable final result. The building is permanent and was manufactured in seven weeks before being assembled on location in 35 working days. This singlestory building has three classrooms.

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Meet & Greet

Snel in pictures

Futureland, Maasvlakte II Rotterdam Futureland is an initiative by the Rotterdam Port Authority. It is an exhibition and information centre devoted to everything relating to the Maasvlakte II, the newest piece of the Netherlands. The fact a lot of attention is given to containers and container ships, makes it the perfect place for Jan Snel. We exhibited our model container with hotel and student room so anyone interested could take a peek. Are you curious about Futureland? You can read more about it at www.futureland.nl.

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Ambulance station quickly on site

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OLVG, Amsterdam A new ambulance station for one of the largest hospitals in the capital. The temporary accommodation consists of a depot for six ambulances, a living room, a briefing room, two office areas and a cloakroom with shower and toilets. This two-storey ambulance station measures 430 m . Built in three weeks on a limited 2

spot between two other buildings, it will remain in place for three years. It was challenging but thanks in part to the flexible K1000 units and the professionalism of our employees, it was a success.

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“ Jan Snel, just one call and they take care of it all!�

Joosje Oosterbaan, Project Manager at Bouw & Inrichting

Cash or PIN?

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Rabobank Land van Cuijk en Maasduinen, Mill Building a temporary bank branch is always something special. Obviously it needs to comply with stringent requirements, such as break-in resistance. In one-and-ahalf weeks we finished the job and a bank branch, complete with consulting room, hall, workplace, internet corner, pantry and vault. The building consists of seven units, measures 126 m2 and will remain in place until the existing building has been refurbished.

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Temporary monastery

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St. Willibrord Abbey, Doetinchem Due to the renovation of their monastery, the monks of St. Willibrord Abbey had to move temporarily to a new location. It was to be this temporary space measuring 414Â m2. The building consists of twelve living rooms/bedrooms and will remain in place for around nine months. Built of K1500, the assembly took around a week.

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The keyword is luxury

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Damen Shipyards, Gorinchem Everything in Damen Shipyards’ new, temporary building exudes luxury. Within three weeks this project was complete: a 2360 m2 office building on three storeys, constructed using our K1000 system, complete with sanitation and kitchen and finished off with a striking exterior and stylish fittings.

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“ It’s only just been built and already we’re talking about the next great project.”

Jos Drop, Account Manager

Offshore goes onshore

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Hertel Offshore Living Quarters, Schiedam At the site accommodation of the Mammoet grounds in Schiedam, we assembled a temporary three-storey building for the Hertel Offshore staff within four weeks.

This temporary accommodation will remain in place during the Aasta Hansteen project, around 68 weeks. The building has 29 offices, a meeting room, various ancillary spaces and two large canteens and changing rooms. What is special is that we also installed all the railings and an access control system with turnstile.

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Sustainability + comfort = child’s play

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Heilig Hartschool, Jette (B) The municipality of Jette has a superb new school building. The Heilig Hart School, a broad-based school, received a complete, new, permanent school building with ten classrooms, a kitchen, stairs, sanitary facilities and much more. The modern exterior wall cladding consists of various contrasting materials and the ingenious way that rainwater drains off is just as striking. Inside, the building is sustainably finished and fully designed to match the needs of the infants and first year pupils. This two-storey building was completed in January 2015 and then ceremoniously opened in the presence of Minister Vanhengel. The construction was carried out by THV Denys/Jan Snel.

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“ Managing Director of Jan Snel Belgium. �

Patrick Waumans, Managing Director of Jan Snel Belgium

Education to specification

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De Vlinderboom, Borgerhout (B) For our client, Stedelijk Onderwijs Antwerpen (Antwerp City Education) we built a permanent new location for the infant classrooms at De Vlinderboom school. The Red Cedar exterior walls give the building a lovely warm appearance.

Inside, red carpeting was chosen. The new school building with three classrooms and two sanitary facilities was put up in 49 days.

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From 0 to 216 m in three weeks

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Mercedes-Benz, Roelofarendsveen Within three weeks, we used our W2000 system to build this sales office for Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealers.

The space consists of four consultancy rooms, one reception, one toilet facility, a canteen and a meter cupboard. The office is permanent and measures 216 m2.

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New piece of the Netherlands

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Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG), Maasvlakte II Rotterdam The Maasvlakte II is a new piece of the Netherlands. We installed a contractor building and an office building here for the innovative container company, RWG. Both are two-story buildings and were constructed in four months. As it can get pretty breezy here, the building are subject to a higher wind load. The wind and salt water mean that the installations also require extra attention.

Would you like to read more about it?

An extensive interview can be found on page 44.

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The world at your fingertips Container ships find their way to the port of Rotterdam from all over the world. Shortly, the warehousing and transshipment of their cargo will run a lot more efficiently, sustainably and reliably, thanks to the arrival of Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG), a state-of-the-art container terminal located at Maasvlakte II. Arno Molenaar, Civil Works Manager, tells us about ’his’ RWG and the collaboration with Jan Snel.

sation behind RWG is an international

came into the picture. “I knew them by

consortium consisting of a terminal

name but I hadn’t done any business with

operator and four global container

them before. After a tendering process

shipping companies. RWG was set up

Jan Snel were finally selected due, among

to cope with the growth in container

other reasons, to their excellent proposal

storage and transshipment in the port

and the commitment of their account

of Rotterdam. A project like this requires

manager.” Building on the Maasvlakte

years of preparation, which, in fact, has

is a whole different ballgame. “The site

been going on since 2007. RWG is an

is close to salt water and directly in the

ultra modern container terminal where

wind. Jan Snel’s modules would have to

the central issues are sustainability, safety

withstand these very demanding environ-

and reliability. The terminal is operational

mental factors. The installations on the

24 hours a day, 7 days a week and many

roof are also very vulnerable as the wind

processes are fully automated.”

and salt water are very punishing. All this was taken into account in the design.”

Arno: “Rotterdam World Gateway is

Entering operation

located on a new piece of the Nether-

We are talking to Arno at a good moment.

lands: Maasvlakte II. The construction of

“We are on the eve of the terminal being

this area increases the port or Rotterdam

put onto operation. At the beginning of

by 20%. The expansion is mainly intended

the year the first test ship moored at the

to provide space for chemicals companies

terminal. Shortly we will start properly. It is

and container terminals. The new port

an exciting moment that we have all been

area covers 1000 ha., it is located directly

working towards for a long time.”

next to deep water and boasts 510 ha. of waterways and ports.”

Jan Snel When Arno went looking for a partner to

Growth in container transport

construct a temporary contractor building

Arno tells us about RWG: “The organi-

and an additional office building, Jan Snel

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“ The modules would have to withstand salt water and wind. All this was taken into account in the design.”

Snel tells

The construction process The construction process started immediately after the building industry holiday and the two buildings were completed in the same year. That took some effort. Arno: “The preparation took more time than we initially thought, partly because we modified the design somewhat during the

RWG is on the eve of

process. We wanted some of the elements

the terminal being put

from the existing main building to appear

onto operation.

in this building. The not-quite-standard

See also ‘Snel in

construction demands more preparation

pictures’ on page 43.

and coordination between the disciplines and as such we ran into delays during the construction process. In such a situation communication doesn’t always run flawlessly and efficiently, but I realise that with a project like ours there are always going to be areas for improvement. In any case, everything was sorted out properly and now we have got two buildings that serve their purposes exceedingly well.”

Future The new buildings give us an extension to our capacity and surface area. It is not yet known how long they will remain in place. Arno: “We can extend the terminal even more, depending on RWG’s growth.

This was taken into account when the zoning plan was drafted. However, we haven’t reached that point yet. First things first: the terminal first has to reach full operating capacity. Whatever the case, we are ready.”

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Snel in conversation

Two people, one theme. In this feature we get two people to shine their light on one subject.

This time it is the turn of Willem Overdiep van TIG Sports and Patrick Beuker, Account Manager at Jan Snel. They discuss fast reflexes: essential for a top athlete and also applicable to Jan Snel’s approach to supporting TIG Sports’ events.

Exchange of words Willem:

Patrick:

“TIG Sports organises large-scale sports events at national and international level. From the KLM Open to the Hockey World Cup in The Hague and the Rowing World Cup at the Bosbaan.

This year the Beach Volleyball World Championships in The Hague, Amsterdam, Apeldoorn and Rotterdam are on the agenda.

Jan Snel joins the game for the logistics organisation of an event. They are our regular partner when we need to have temporary accommodation built for offices, facility rooms etc.

“We have been working for TIG Sports for eight years and we are proud of it. The world of events appeals to the imagination.

There are always unforeseen circumstances that you have to respond to. A foreign television crew that decides to come on Friday afternoon and needs an office and editing room; that sort of thing. I think it’s fantastic. Then we get down to the business of coming up with a solution and we and a team are somewhere in a nature area on a Saturday morning putting up a number of temporary buildings.

They also built the entire jury room along that Amsterdam Bosbaan for the Rowing World Cup. Most events have one thing in common: they are at locations which were not originally intended for the organisation of large-scale events; for example a nature area or city centre. That requires a tight logistics schedule, a large dose of entrepreneurial spirit and excellent reflexes. Jan Snel has all of that.

Fast reflexes

Over the years the bond between us has grown and we can interact with each other extremely well. We not only interact with Patrick Beuker, but also with the whole team.

That’s handy because now we know the drivers personally too and they are usually cast in the same mould. For example: during the setting up of an event at Scheveningen beach, the vital crane on one of the lorries broke down. The solution was thought up and put into action right away. As far as I am concerned that was an outstanding example of fast reflexes and ability to solve problems!”

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Shortly we will be supplying and installing accommodation for the Beach Volleyball World Cup. It is being held at four different locations in the Netherlands, but none of them are beaches. TIG Sport is bringing beach volleyball to the people, so one of the places we are building is on the Dam in Amsterdam. I am already looking forward to it. Of course, obviously sometimes something will go wrong. These things can happen, but basically it is all about wanting to work together and coming up with a good solution. If it won’t work out one way then you just have to try something else. You have to be able to deal with it: improvisation. I always see it as a challenge. As far as I am concerned, it’s not only top athletes who have outstanding reflexes; Jan Snel has them too.”

part¡ner Not for the client, but with the client.

That is one of our core values at Jan Snel.

We are prepared to go a long way for that. We help come up with solutions and we are not afraid of going off the beaten track. Partnership means attractive projects with great results because everyone gets optimum benefit from each others’ qualities.

Snel tells Flagship One special project was the supply of nine modules for the complete housing for 24 people. H2M signed up for the design, manufacture and installation.

“Wonderful. For this client we built an entire village in the German part of the North Sea. We set out with an idea and it grew into a total project in which shouldered the burden for the client right down the cutlery in the drawers.”

TAIL WIND FOR With a relocation, a successful trade fair, new products and a major expansion of the rental fleet, H2M is directly on course for another extraordinary year. We’d like to bring you up to date with Edwin van Zuijlen, Director of Operations at H2M, using a number of keywords.

Lightweight steel modules In the previous JNSNL we talked about the introduction of the lightweight steel modules. It was a world first in 2014 and H2M is now continuing to build on that success. The company installed the first modules in the second half of 2014; this specific project was extended with modules fitted

New office building

with a complete professional kitchen, a restaurant and

In the meantime, H2M have moved into a new office

a recreation and first aid room. All new-build modules

building that provides space for growth from two to

comply with ATEX standards and may therefore be

seven employees. This location presents H2M with

installed in a potentially explosive environment.

the opportunity to come out from under Jan Snel’s wings and propagate their own identity. It is a pleasant

“This project was a major challenge, due partly to the limited space available and the lifting capacity of the crane on this platform. Thanks to the years of experience we have had with Jan Snel with regard to complex installations, we managed to complete this project successfully.”

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working environment with the necessary facilities and a professional consulting room.

“It is a considerable step forwards; from the warehouse where we started out to nice, fully fledged business premises.”

Snel tells Trade fairs H2M presented the new 20ft unit at Offshore Energy 2014 in Amsterdam and at Maintenance NEXT 2015 in Rotterdam. It was met with enthusiastic responses.

Interest has been shown in using the units for short periods, such as during annual shutdowns. At the moment H2M are approaching other parties whose

“We had a lot of visitors at the trade fair. Everyone was astonished at the total weight, the quality and the standard of finish on the inside of our units.

After the Amsterdam trade fair, Centrica Energy and Wintershall signed up as customers, so we can safely say it was a successful event.”

load they would like to lighten during this kind of maintenance work.

Projects Jobs are pouring in. In mid-May, eight more modules are heading toward Norway to be installed on the Dolwin Beta transformer

“There is a lot of demand for supplying units for short periods, for example during a shutdown or turnaround. We are able to respond to this.”

2015 For the second half of 2015 the plans are piling up. The number of rental units is being extended to 50 (instead of 15 in early 2014). In addition,

platform in the North Sea off

this year H2M will once more be

Germany.

presenting the latest developments at Offshore Energy 2015.

In addition, H2M is in the production phase of six 20ft modules for Centrica Energy. These units will serve as accommodation for the employees during the shutdown of the gas production platform.

After the maintenance period, the units will come back to the port of Den Helder and they can be installed in another platform belonging

The project for which H2M designed a complete squash court for

to the same customer off the coast

a platform (see JNSNL Nº 7) is now well underway. The welding

of England.

has been completed and the final fitting out will be done in Abu Dhabi. The project is expected to be completed in June.

“We want to strengthen our market position by continually developing and responding to demand from the market. We have acquired our first job in the Middle East for the supply of four modules and we are getting the first requests from South America, where we are involved in a number of tendering processes. So even over there they are managing to find us better and better.”

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Snel internal

Uden School,

from A to Z How does such a beautiful temporary building come into being? That’s a question we are regularly asked. So, in this section we will take you through all the various construction phases that a building goes through and you will get a good impression of all the ins and outs. m Amsterda e action: th f o e n Sce and Uden ommoorary acc nt: Temp e m n school ig ry Ass nd prima r infant a fo ered as a n o liv ti e a d d 18 units 1 l ta to , after fire ackage turnkey p

01 After the primary and infant school was burned to the ground on New Year’s Eve, our colleagues, Hans van der Neut and Jos van Vliet got together on 1 January pulled out all the stops to offer a solution.

02 The

rental period at Visser ’t Hoofd School in

Amsterdam was coming to an end, so we would be able to use these units for Uden. Without delay, we picked the units up from Amsterdam.

03 When

they arrived

04 The

installation could proceed rapidly

in Uden, the units were

because the groundwork and foundations

positioned using heavy

had already been taken care of. Result:

lifting gear.

after 2 days 116 units had been installed.

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08 As

agreed and planned, classes can

begin immediately after the spring break on 23 February 2015. The children are happy, the parents are happy, the client is happy and Jan Snel is happy!

07 In

the week running up to the spring

break the project is complete and fitting out can begin.

06 A

little over a week before completion,

two more units were installed as storage space. We are able to start work on the groundwork and paving for the playground.

05 Whilst

the installation

was still taking place we started fixing the units together.

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Snel tells

Give me

AmstelHome 52

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Snel tells Early this year, Ravel Residence opened its doors. This was our largest temporary accommodation project so far. There is no time to relax and enjoy this mega job; at the moment we are busy with its successor: AmstelHome. This is also student housing, just as big and again with Student Experience. The difference: time.

AmstelHome involves the close collaboration of three parties: RAVAM AmstelHome is the principal, Student Experience is the operator and Jan Snel is

the consultation, production started at

the ground in January and if we complete

the end of January and completion is

the project on 26 August of this year we

scheduled for 26 August. So it really is a

will have had 156 days of construction. A

question of good planning and pulling out

huge achievement that we can be justly

all the stops.

proud of!

“ There is a continuing need for good quality student housing in Amsterdam.”

the building’s proud constructor. Students

Current phase At the time of publication of this issue of JNSNL, we have started the phase in which the final flats are being installed and fitted. According to the schedule they will all be in place on 5 June. During the same period we have also been busy working on the communal areas and the exterior wall cladding. This is to ensure that the students not only have a sleek interior, but also an exterior they can enjoy. At

will rent one of the 519 AmstelHome

The units are manufactured in Montfoort

the moment, 70% of the flats have been

student flats each fitted with their own

and then they are shipped. In total 45 days

rented to eager students. The students

bathroom and kitchen. They are fully

have been set aside for the shipment of all

who have already moved into Ravel

independent, but at the same time they

units to the capital. It will take over 550

Residence are very enthusiastic and are

will benefit from a large number of shared

trips for all units and additional materials

looking forward to enjoying the sun on

facilities whose theme is contact and

to be delivered. The first pile went into

the roof terrace over the summer months.

relaxation. For instance there is a private dining room where you can eat together, there are study rooms, a catering facility, a laundrette and a large inner garden. On the roof there is even a basketball court.

Niels Vergeer, Director of Operations at Jan Snel: “At AmstelHome we are putting into practice the lessons we learned at Ravel Residence.”

30 flats per week There is still a need for quality student housing in Amsterdam, despite the completion of Ravel Residence with its 800 student flats. This is why the contract for AmstelHome was quickly signed. Although the projects have a lot in common, for Jan Snel there is one essential difference: time. For Ravel Residence we manufactured 25 flats a week in Montfoort.

For AmstelHome the number is 30. The phase prior to the construction also went quickly: we kicked off in December with

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Commitment

link them at once to relevant

“You want us to move a cleanroom twenty metres?

No problem!” You can read exactly how this went in the interview on page 12. This article shows just how far our commitment goes and that we won’t go home until everyone is satisfied.

expect from us; we shall also

page 12

Unburdening

In the story about H2M (page 48), Edwin van Zuijlen gives us a perfect example of unburdening: arranging everything for your customer, from the first sketch right through to putting the cutlery in the drawer.

Introducing blast resistant modules to the market (page 56).

Lightweight steel modules for the offshore industry (page 48). Innovation is acceleration.

articles in this magazine.

page 48

Innovation

pages 48 and 56

Values...

Words which we relate to and

form part of our identity. But

without substance, they are

only words, so we shall not

only show you what the key-

words are and what you can

page 08

page 59

Quality

Sustainability

page 10

Cooperation

...not words Have you seen that we have obtained a number of new certificates? Read more about this on page 59.

Are you looking for an idea for gardening on a square metre? You can read more about it on page 8. We also take all our rented units back after use in order to be able to install them elsewhere for other clients.

Perfect collaboration: we have been working this way with some clients for years. Are you interested in what our clients think of this? Read the article on page 10 where one of our Transport relations explains it to you in full.

Snel tells

Jan Snel, Hunter Buildings and Dow Benelux:

Powerful consortium leads to new collaboration

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Snel tells The best type of collaboration is the one that challenges all parties. One where you push the boundaries together. That was the case at Dow Benelux B.V. (Dow) in Terneuzen. Jan Snel entered a partnership with Hunter Buildings to supply Dow with explosion-proof modules.

The results were new opportunities for Jan Snel and a satisfied customer. Katrien Neirinckx, Global Category Leader for Fabricated Equipment at Dow, tells her story.

Hunter Buildings, our supplier of tempo-

asked in other regions. The discussions are

rary buildings in the US. This turned out to

already underway. These safety solutions

be a great move.”

may also be highly relevant to other petrochemical companies.

Formal and informal The communication throughout the process was a pleasure. Katrien: “It was formal as the situation demanded, for instance during the bidding process, and informal when possible. We made clear agreements and Jan Snel kept diligently to them; for instance, concerning the schedule. Jan Snel/Hunter built the units in the Czech Republic. Once built they were shipped ready-made to the Netherlands.”

“At a company such as Dow, safety is a top priority. We want to be prepared for

Training for employees

anything and we put the safety of people

Employees who went to work in this type

and the environment above everything

of new module for the first time took

else. For a major shutdown of the cracker,

some getting used to it. Katrien: “We set

the heart of our chemicals company, we need accommodation for employees who live a certain distance from the factory. These are mainly people who are involved in the turnarounds: maintenance teams and subcontractors. Due to safety regulations this accommodation must be in Blast Resistant Modules, temporary buildings that can withstand explosions.”

First time in Europe

“For employees who went to work in type of new module for the first time it took some getting used to.”

up a special communications programme to familiarise the users with the correct use of the units. Knocking a nail in the wall, for instance, is not really a good idea as it directly reduces the modules resistance. Moreover, the doors, which are very heavy, must remain closed at all times. We used the programme to make people aware of the characteristics of the units and teach them how optimally to protect themselves and their colleagues.”

“It was the first time we would be using Ceremonial opening

this kind of module in Europe. In other plants, for example in North America, this

Entrepreneurial strength

Katrien continues: “In terms of size,

has been the case for a longer time. When

Katrien is impressed with the collabora-

preparation and collaboration, this was a

inviting tenders for this project we asked

tion. “Jan Snel/Hunter showed themselves

particularly special project for us. For this

local as well as players from around the

to be real entrepreneurs by investing in

reason we felt that a ceremonial opening

world to come up with a plan. We noticed

the modules and then renting them to

was appropriate. Together with Jan Snel

that the local players, such as Jan Snel, did

us at times when we needed them. In so

and a member of the Hunter Buildings

not have the right modules. On the other

doing they have found an answer to our

board, we raised a glass to our successful

hand the global players were not familiar

question and broadened their expertise.

partnership and to the future.”

with transport, legislation, regulations

We have noticed that we are now getting

or licences. We put Jan Snel, our regular

requests from other parts of Europe about

partner for the installation of temporary

the solution we found with Jan Snel. It

buildings in Terneuzen, in contact with

appears that the same question is being

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PROVADA HALL 9

stand 09-14

we’re doing it!

Jan Snel At Jan Snel, ‘we’re doing it’ is beginning to take ever more shape. We proved that we believe in the saying, ‘stop talking and get on with it’ again this year with the construction of AmstelHome: student housing in Amsterdam with 520 flats. We will be glad to tell you more about it at Provada. Not only have we been busy with the youth, sports fans are not missing out on anything either. We are taking care of the temporary accommodation during the Beach Volleyball World Cup being held in four different cities from 26 June to 5 July. If you come to our stand at Provada, you will get a chance to win a ticket for this fantastic event. We look forward to seeing you at the RAI this coming 2, 3, and 4 June!

Snel discovery

Happy seals

Trade Fairs Experience flexible building

A Seal is a care centre for marine mammals located in Stellendam (ZuidHolland). The seals needed quarantine

You have to experience the quality of our

areas to accommodate any animals

solutions for yourself. You have plenty of

with potentially contagious diseases.

opportunities for that, as we are present at

Since we are sympathetic to this

the trade fairs listed below. At our stand,

organisation’s cause and we are keen

you can get acquainted with Jan Snel and

to show our social commitment, we

the latest developments in the field of flexi-

did not have to think about it for long

ble building. Would you like to know more

once we heard about it. In no time at

about the possibilities for your organisation?

all there were two container units at the location. The organisation is happy, the seals

Come along to one of the events below, or

are happy (we think), everybody is happy!

get in touch with us, without obligation.

Then we’ll come directly to you.

Provada

SAFETY FIRST

2 to 4 June 2015

Safety is a basic standard and as such it is becoming an increasingly crucial element

EXPO REAL

of our business operation. As the safety of our employees and clients is paramount,

5 to 7 October 2015

RAI AMSTERDAM

MESSE MÜNCHEN (DE)

we are continuously looking at ways in which it can be improved.

This summary could yet change - keep an eye on our FPAL Verify

In July 2014 we were audited for FPAL: First Point Assessment.

website for up-to-date information.

It is a two-yearly audit based on quality, safety, health, Verified

environment, skills and training in the oil and gas industry. We

Targeted Maintenance NEXT

comply with the stringent requirements that are laid down by

In April, together with our partners Hunter

the oil and gas industries for the scope ‘Temporary Accom-

Buildings, Dynamic Air Shelters and H2M,

modation / Camp Services / Rental of Housing and Office Space

we had a stand at Maintenance NEXT

/ Accommodation / Office / Workshop / Storage Modules’. We

in Ahoy, Rotterdam. It was nice to be

are proud of this!

able to promote our blast resistant and offshore products together. We got a lot of

VCA stands for Safety, Health and Environment. We have

positive responses to the appearance of the

held VCA accreditation since 1996. This year we have been

modules and the shelter, and the partner-

awarded the highest VCA standard: VCA Petrochemicals. It is a

ship itself drew praise. There were a lot of

certification we can be proud of.

targeted visitors who generated a number of potential leads. In short: it was a hit!

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edition of approx. 5,000 copies.

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Concept, design and realisation

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responsible for possible unforeseen consequences occasioned by

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errors in the magazine.

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