'Logistics agreements are important for an efficient construction process'

In a construction project where a lot of in situ concrete is used, a lot of wood and sheet material is involved. Lock House is a typical example of this. This building with its huge cantilever is so complex that the concrete formwork has to be made to measure.

One of the parties involved is Van Drimmelen. It supplies the wood and sheet material, both in standard sizes and made to measure, for the formwork, among other things. This is done on demand from the Zwijndrecht branch, explains manager Piet Booij. "We have a large stock there and the moment we are called, we can deliver quickly." Although extensive, Booij does not call it a difficult job. "From the beginning we have been involved in this project. We have a lot of experience and are used to delivering to sizeable construction projects in the inner cities of Amsterdam and The Hague, among others. On this project, everything was arranged perfectly and good agreements were made. The moment we have to deliver, it happens within a certain time slot."

Reuse

Booij: "The shuttering plates can be reused several times, depending on the desired quality of the concrete. If the plate, after being used a number of times, is no longer suitable for clean work concrete, it can still be used perfectly well for dirt work. Furthermore, the contractor has the option at the end of the process to sell all residual materials back to us. That then goes into the recycling process. So virtually nothing goes to waste."