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In may a medieval monument in Turkey was successfully relocated. The 550-year-old tomb in Hasankeyf was threatened to be lost due to the construction of a dam. Therefore, the important cultural heritage had to be moved 2 km to a higher area to maintain it for the future. Contractor: Er-BuBack

On April 2, Bresser in Roosendaal moved a 44 meter high chimney (450 tons) in its entirety over a distance of 450 meters. After years of efforts by former Jongmans employee, the tower was spared the demolition hammer. The former Philips site was completely demolished to make way for a distribution center. Bresser was commissioned by the municipality of Roosendaal to move the entire colossus to a new location on the side of the site. Here, Philips’ industrial heritage remains a beacon for the city.

In the Groningen, the Netherlands Bresser jacked a national monument (300 tonnes) about 1 meter. In order of Van Wijnen-groep, the monumental rectory (1931) was provided with an earthquake-proof construction (base isolation).

In Amsterdam, a school of almost one million kilos (200 elephants) was relocated over a distance of 30 meters by Bresser. The entire school and childcare facilities remained in the building. The school part has been moved next to the newly built second part of the school. The part will be build to one building.