Foundations and floors

Vroom Foundation Technology is installing pre-cast piles for 130 dwellings at the Hoef en Haag project on the Lekstraat in Vianen (Utrecht) and assembling pre-cast foundation beams and foundation slabs.

2021 will see the advent of new houses and apartments in the Van der Goesstraat and the Van Schuijlenburchstraat in Delft. Vroom will be providing the foundations for this using a range of pile systems, and will be placing pre-cast foundation elements.

Heembouw and Kennemerland Beheer (KB) are developing the planned “West-End” area for use as a residential area. The aim is to create an exceptionally sustainable neighbourhood. Gas-free, in part zero meter use (ZMU) dwellings and otherwise ‘very energy-efficient’ homes. We give these dwellings a complete foundation package, which is made up of driven piles, foundation beams, foundation blocks and lay-down areas.

It's a great number to start with, because the Park Centraal project will ultimately have 365 dwellings. This is part of the hard work involved in resolving the housing shortage in the Netherlands. In response to a development by AM, BAM Wonen is building dwellings from its residential collection here. We are currently engaged in the construction of 84 dwellings for phase 5.

In Bilthoven we have started laying the foundations for 72 owner-occupied homes and 33 social-housing homes as part of a project managed by master contractor ERA Contour, part of the TBI Group. A nice number of dwellings, which makes the project ideal for the use of pre-cast concrete. The pre-cast elements are delivered to the site and installed accordingly.

In Vianen a start has been made on construction of 64 energy-neutral dwellings that are not dependent on natural gas in the Hoef en Haag development. For a standard household the energy generated sustainably is equal to the amount used. A large section is being built on the canal or on the Meander, the new watercourse to be built, over which some of the development will look.

The site that had been occupied for years by coach operator van Gerwen has been acquired for 34 new-build properties in 1930s architectural style. The site that had been occupied for years by coach operator van Gerwen has been acquired for 34 new-build properties in 1930s architectural style. The pre-fab foundation system can be installed in three days, which is in keeping with BAM's rapid building process.

Vrijzicht 2 is being built around the corner from the Klokhuis building in Almere. The buildings’ foundations are formed with vibrated HBF-type piles. On top of this comes pre-fab foundations that we designed, delivered and installed. This type of foundation makes shorter building time and increased standards of building possible.

On the former powder mill site in Muiden, a special residential area is being realized: De Krijgsman Muiden. Ufkes Apeldoorn is realizing 61 homes and 24 apartments for which Vroom is applying prefab foundation piles and foundation beams.

In Vianen, the foundation has been laid for another 45 homes for the Helsdingen plan right next to the A2 freeway. This is a continuation after the construction of 50 homes built in an earlier stage. The project is being realized by Ballast Nedam West.

On the Amsterdam Polderweg, 397 vibro piles have been inserted and 10 prefab shed floors have been placed in the inner garden for the third stage of the Oostpoort project.

Karspelhof stands for contemporary living in an urban area (Amsterdam Zuidoost), in an already existing neighbourhood situated alongside a park with its vivid center on the corner. ERA has opted for the execution of the foundation consisting of prefab elements.