A special job in Wassenaar. Bresser moved the 110-year-old coffee house 27 meters there. The national monument was moved to its new place by rails. Omroep West made a report.
Monument in Wassenaar moved to new place
Category: relocation
Two Bresser projects in global top ‘The heaviest buildings ever moved’
For more than 35 years, Bresser has specialized in building relocation, structural reinforcement, and heavy transport projects. From houses and commercial buildings to bridges, viaducts, and storage tanks, our team delivers safe, innovative, and sustainable solutions with passion and expertis
By combining knowledge with practical experience, Bresser contributes to sustainable area development and the preservation of valuable cultural heritage, both in the Netherlands and internationally.
Global ranking
Engineering News-Record magazine (Scott Lewis) recently published a list of the 10 heaviest buildings ever moved worldwide. We are proud that two Bresser projects are included in this prestigious ranking:
- #1 – Baku, Azerbaijan
- #6 – Amsterdam, the Netherlands
A result we are truly proud of!
44 meter high Philips chimney relocated
In the Dutch city Roosendaal, Bresser moved a 44-meter-high chimney (450 tons) in one piece over a distance of 450 meters. Thanks to years of effort by former Philips employee Jongmans, the tower was spared from the demolition hammer. The buildings on the former Philips site have recently been demolished to make way for a distribution center. With the exception of the chimney. Commissioned by the municipality of Roosendaal, Bresser moved the entire structure upright to a new location on the side of the site. At this location, Philips’ industrial heritage remains a landmark for the city.
School building relocated in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
In Amsterdam’s Zuidas district, Bresser relocated a school building weighing nearly a million kilograms (the equivalent of 200 elephants) over a distance of 30 meters. All the contents of the school and daycare center remained in place inside the building. The school building was moved using steel rollers on six tracks. To position these rollers under the school, the building was first lifted using 42 computer-controlled jacks. The school section was moved next to the recently built second section of the school, to subsequently form a single building.
The school building of the ‘Kindercampus Zuidas’, designed by Fact Architects and Hund Falk Architects, is brand-new, but could not be built in the intended location because a sports hall was still standing there. A first section was temporarily built behind the sports hall so that the children could receive education and childcare there. Once the sports hall had been demolished and the second section was ready, the first section could be moved.
