On 30 October, the Clean and Emission-Free Building Covenant was signed in Utrecht. Agreements were made in the covenant between the government, commissioning parties and market players to use increasingly cleaner equipment in construction and civil engineering in the coming years.
Hakkers looks back with satisfaction on the test bed in Rotterdam’s Seinehaven for the new innovation: underwater drilling. A concept to which the entire Hakkers Group has signed up.
On 4 July 2023, the widening of the Twente canals project was completed with a celebration. Minister Mark Harbers of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management visited this large-scale project.
After the summer, the contractor consortium Hakkers, Van Oord and De Klerk began construction of the tug quay on the Yangtze Canal in the Port of Rotterdam.
The first quarter of 2023 was notable for several major projects we were awarded. Hakkers’ well-filled order book ensures a productive year.
Last week, Hakkers signed the contract to build an all-electric work vessel. This is an important step we are taking towards making our fleet more sustainable.
As part of the Flood Protection Programme (HWBP), the consortium G. van der Ven B.V. - Ballast Nedam - Hakkers will soon start reinforcing the Rijnkade Arnhem dike. The consortium’s plan scored highest on reducing emissions of nitrogen and particulate matter, which was a factor high on the water board’s wish list.
After an absence of several years, the top tech professionals in the Netherlands headed to a new edition of the InfraTech trade fair. It was good to meet again in Rotterdam and, in particular, to see what everyone is working on.
Four farmers in the region will sequester carbon in the soil. Hakkers is one of the first companies in Altena to participate in this innovative pilot project.
Commissioned by the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Hakkers will build another jetty. This jetty is being built for Wilmar for the transshipment of vegetable oils and biofuel-related products.