First ship moors at deep-sea quay
December 2016 - A quay full of spectators at the offshore terminal, while construction work is still in progress. MariTeam project leader Léon Tuunter about the project: ‘This is the first offshore quay for the Port of Rotterdam Authority, and we are incredibly proud to have been selected for this job. Today we are delivering the first part of this project: a 150-metre-long section of a deep-sea quay that will ultimately be 500...
Vleutensebaan opened to cars and buses
December 2016
- The Vleutensebaan connection in Utrecht has been opened to cars and buses. This new road will ease travel between Leidsche Rijn (a large new district in the west of Utrecht) and the city centre, thus improving local mobility for cyclists, public transport users and motorists. The road will be opened to cyclists as of the end of December. On behalf of Van Wijk Nieuwegein, Iv-Infra is producing the final design, draft...
Framework agreement for engineering services awarded to consortium including Iv-Infra
December 2016
- On 7 December 2016, the Major Projects & Maintenance unit (RWS GPO) of the Dutch Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat) awarded a framework agreement for engineering services (Samenwerkingsovereenkomst Ingenieursdiensten 3, SO3) to a consortium consisting of Iv-Infra, Advin, Tauw and HKV Consultants. Iv-Infra has been selected for three lots: general engineering services, asset...
Iv-Infra inspects swing bridges in Afsluitdijk
December 2016
- Over the past six months, the swing bridges in the Afsluitdijk, the Netherlands suffered a number of malfunctions, which resulted in disruptions of both road and shipping traffic. Because these swing bridges are intended to remain in use until 2050, RWS GPO (the Major Projects and Maintenance unit of the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management [RWS]) commissioned Iv-Infra to draft a comprehensive...
Internet of Things: sensors to make Dordrecht bridges smart
December 2016 - Iv-Infra was commissioned by the city authority of Dordrecht to use an Internet-of-Things (IoT) application to measure the consolidation of the supports of the Prins Hendrik bridge and Engelenburger bridge. IoT over a specially installed network (LoRa) was chosen because the sensors can take measurements wirelessly over a prolonged period of time. This will result in a highly accurate record of the supports&rsquo...