Marine Construction

An all-electric large-scale dyke construction project

2025-03-31T13:45:00

The image shows electric equipment being used during the dyke reinforcement project commissioned by Rivierenland Water Board.

Source: Van Oord

The Consortium Mekante Diek (Ploegam, Van Oord, Dura Vermeer) is proving the value of electric equipment during a dyke reinforcement project commissioned by Rivierenland Water Board.

It is the first large-scale construction project in the Netherlands to be completed using almost entirely electric equipment and is helping prove that large-scale sustainable construction is feasible without compromising on time or efficiency.

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