Waterfront living surrounded by beautiful steel structures

Living in the middle of nature, within minutes of the heart of Helmond and also enjoying the view of the beautiful canal. One thing is certain: the future residents of Oranjekade in Helmond are in luck. In collaboration with the contractor BanBouw, Jansen Staalbouw is working hard on the realization of this picturesque new construction project. Its role? Ruud Jansen, owner of Jansen Staalbouw, is only too happy to tell you about it.

Jansen Staalbouw has been a real family business for more than 25 years. Ruud Jansen is at the helm together with brother Dennis, and the company works daily to achieve a clear objective: "'We bring steel to life'. Just like in project Oranjekade in Helmond." With a broad portfolio in steel structures, including stairs, landings, fencing and canopies in steel, Oranjekade was provided with a touch of Jansen Steel Construction. 

Bringing steel to life

How Jansen Staalbouw brings steel to life? "For Orange Quay, we supplied a lot," Jansen says. "Steel structures, balustrades, steel balconies, glass balustrades, wind screens, glass domes and much more. A very large and diverse project for us, then."

"We do everything in-house," he explains. "We have our own production hall and transport, and with more than 20 employees, we assemble all the steel elements ourselves. Moreover, we are involved early on in the process. From the first drawings in BIM to the assembly of the last screw. That's nice, because it allows us to use our expertise to determine how to make all the steel structures. In this we were very free, which allowed us to avoid mistakes early on."

Steel balconies and a magnificent pavilion

For Jansen Staalbouw, Oranjekade is not only an exceptional project in size, but also in the structures it supplied. "We fitted various building sections with steel balconies. That was challenging work, especially since some balconies were mounted at a height of up to 36 meters. Besides, a balcony like that is not something you produce every day!" Another special element of project Orange Quay is the impressive glass dome. "This was something completely new for us, but it all went well," Jansen continued. "In addition, we refurbished trusses from the former Edah building, and these are now being used to create a beautiful pavilion. For the future residents, this will be absolutely beautiful living. And for us it was a great project: normally we help build one block. This time there were as many as thirteen!"