In December 2017 and January 2018 Bresser was successfully audited for VCA ** and ISO 9001: 2015. This ISO standard is a renewal to the old standard ISO9001: 2008. The most important addition is the analysis of opportunities and threats and actions to be taken. Of course, the monitoring of quality and safety remains of paramount importance.
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Sharing insights on doing business internationally at Chamber of Commerce event
Doing business in Turkey? Director Taco Bresser shared his insights during the national Chamber of Commerce event on international business, #Road2TheWorld.
The occasion was Bresser’s recent work in Turkey, where the company was involved in the relocation of valuable cultural heritage. In southeastern Turkey, a medieval tomb had to be moved to make way for the construction of a dam. Thanks to Bresser’s knowledge and expertise, this monument was successfully relocated and preserved for future generations.
In addition, Bresser is also active in Istanbul, where work is underway to preserve a centuries-old clock tower. These projects underscore Bresser’s international role in protecting and preserving historical heritage.
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.
Schok therapy in Groningen (NL): historic rectory made earthquake-resistant
Bresser has successfully made a historic rectory in Garrelsweer, Groningen, earthquake-resistant. To install the innovative seismic solution, the national monument (300 tons) was carefully jacked up by one meter.
This operation created the space needed to install a new earthquake-resistant foundation (base isolation). After completion of the work, the 1931 rectory was safely lowered back into its final position.
By applying advanced engineering techniques, Bresser contributes to the preservation of cultural heritage in earthquake-prone areas. This project ensures that the historic building is protected and future-proof.
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.
