On the grounds of the FAFC Went Building, which previously housed the departments of biology and pharmaceutics, an 18-story glass tower for the RIVM and the MEB is to be built. When dismantling buildings, the University of Utrecht has been committed to a sustainable execution since 2011. This also applied to the FAFC Went Building, whose building materials are reused or recycled as much as possible.
Expansion of Utrecht University, Netherlands
Major construction site
| Customer |
MEET RIVM CBG B.V. |
| Construction |
07/2017 to Q3 2021 |
A new location for the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and the Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB)
The task
Since the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment works with devices that are very sensitive to vibrations, the architecture of the building has to comply to those needs. In this case, this led to considerable delays concerning the start of construction, as it was discovered that the original design of the building did not meet the requirements. Also, the construction itself is now more complex and will take a year longer than planned to complete.
A crane is to be built on each of the three building cores, that house the stairwells. Working from there, the cranes will erect the facade of the building. The cranes work in a confined space, but need relevant ranges to cover all areas of the building. Nevertheless, they must not get in each other's way.
A crane is to be built on each of the three building cores, that house the stairwells. Working from there, the cranes will erect the facade of the building. The cranes work in a confined space, but need relevant ranges to cover all areas of the building. Nevertheless, they must not get in each other's way.
The implementation
Luffing cranes are perfect for this type of operation because the movable jibs allow them to give each other space. Two WT 335L e.tronic and our new luffing crane WT 555L e.tronic are working on this construction site. The pictures show how the three cranes work from the stair towers. Completion is planned for autumn 2021.
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