Construction on the pumping station started in March 2019. More than 2 years later, the project has been fully completed with a great result. With a maximum capacity of 24 mᶾ per second, this is the largest raw water intake pump station in the Netherlands.
The phasing of construction was unique. It appears to be one building, but it is built in two parts. The deep cellar was built separately from the adjacent building. This allows settlement differences between the 2 building parts to occur independently. After both parts were ready, the 2 parts were poured into 1 whole. This construction method also contributed to the fact that we were able to start finishing in the ‘lower part’, while the concrete work in the basement was not yet ready. In addition to preventing cracks due to settlement, we have also been able to shorten the lead time.
