BAM to Deliver Sustainable, Mixed-use Extension of Rabobank HQ Campus

BAM and Rabobank have formed an integrated project team for the redevelopment of the Matser site adjacent to Rabobank’s headquarters in Utrecht (Netherlands). This sustainable, mixed-use extension of the Rabobank campus on Croeselaan will comprise 81,600 square meters, including 67,000 square meters of office space and associated facilities, 145 rental homes across social, mid-market and private rental segments, as well as a range of public amenities. The renewed campus will become a green destination for both the city and Rabobank. Under the agreement, Rabobank’s existing headquarters and a new office building will be integrated into a single complex. Of the … Read more

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Prefab Construction Streamlines Nexus Leiden Build

Located in the Leiden Bio Science Park West in the Netherlands, Nexus Leiden comprises 9,100 square meters over four large floors, housing laboratories and offices to support the critical work of life science, health and pharmaceutical companies. With its construction site nestled in a busy science park, modular construction techniques were employed to minimize the timeline, space and onsite disruption of the building’s construction. Working closely with the project’s main contractor, Dura Vermeer Bouw Zuid West, and concrete supplier Holcon BV, Mammoet supported the assembly of the building’s shell structure, which was made of precast concrete and steel. A centerpiece … Read more

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Team Tapped to Build ‘The Bridge’ at Utrecht Science Park in Netherlands

The signing of the construction team agreement between Kadans Science Partner, and BAM Bouw en Techniek, officially marked the start of construction on the innovative transition building “The Bridge” at Utrecht Science Park in the Netherlands. Arcadis is serving as structural engineer and consultant for installations & BREEAM and cepezed as architects. The Bridge is being built on the shell of the former Earth Sciences building and will initially house institutes such as the Institute for Biodynamics and Biocomplexity, the Institute of Environmental Biology and part of the Bijvoet Centre during the renovation of the Kruyt Building. Afterward, the building … Read more

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STRABAG Subsidiary to Deliver Major Construction Project in Amsterdam

The Dutch subsidiary of STRABAG, ZÜBLIN Nederland B.V., will carry out a major residential construction project in Amsterdam (Netherlands) worth around 139 million euros for Greystar. The three-part building complex — &Amsterdam — with a total gross floor area of 57,017 square meters, will be built in the Amstel III development area located in southeast Amsterdam, an area undergoing a transformation from a monofunctional office district into a lively urban neighborhood. The project consists of three buildings with a total of 561 multifamily apartments on a living space of 48,000 square meters, supplemented by 1,000 square meters of commercial space … Read more

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Mixed-Use Residential Complex Adds Social Sustainability to Urban Ecosystem in Amsterdam

The first residents have moved into AMST, a landmark mixed-use residential complex set to revolutionize urban living in Amsterdam (Netherlands). Located opposite the Amstel station — a transport hub with train, metro and bus links — the ambitious project boasts an array of shared facilities and diverse range of 25 affordable housing types, enhancing social sustainability and providing a livable neighborhood in the heart of the city. Catering to the housing needs of one of Europe’s most vibrant capitals, AMST has 252 dwellings — 80% are available as medium-rent homes and social housing — ensuring that individuals from all walks … Read more

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