Zwijndrecht, 15 January 2015 – Today, the Flemish Minister-President Geert Bourgeois has laid the foundation stone of the new DEME office building in Zwijndrecht. The Minister- President also put into operation the brand-new high-tech dredging simulator.
The new office building is going to be built on the premises of DEME’s head office, located on Scheldedijk in Zwijndrecht, with a surface area of 5,600 m2, and will be a continuation of the existing office buildings. The two lower levels will house technical rooms, meeting rooms, a fitness centre and an expansion of the existing kitchen and the restaurant. The remaining five floors offer space for around 250 new workplaces.
The building will meet the strict EPB (Energy Performance of Buildings) requirements through an optimal use of insulation, external blinds, smart lighting and ventilation. In addition, cold/heat storage will provide the sustainable energy that is needed for heating and cooling the building. The total investment for these new facilities amounts to 15 million euros.
In recent years, DEME has constructed many new buildings. The reasons for these expansions are the strong growth of the group and the further expansion of its fleet. The increasing complexity of its projects worldwide also requires proper support from the head office in the areas of project preparation and site supervision.
