Projects
Curious about a sample of what we can do? Here you'll find some impressive projects that the teams at the Verhelst Group have enthusiastically worked on over the past months. From demolition and earthworks to infrastructure works, and from sand extraction to asphalt production. The result is always worth it! And this is just a selection of our many projects, not nearly everything!
Demolition of Apartment Building Middelkerke
Verhelst Constructions was responsible for the demolition of an apartment building located between two other renovated buildings on the seafront of Middelkerke. A complex task both in demolition and debris clearance, but also due to ensuring the safety of the surroundings, which our team accomplished with flying colors.
Redesign of the Natiënlaan Intersection
That Verhelst Constructions does not shy away from any challenge is proven by this project: transforming the intersection on the Natiënlaan (N49) with the Kalvekeetdijk in Knokke-Heist into a roundabout. For the bicycle and footpaths, which run separately from the car traffic via an underground square, the necessary access ramps and stairs are also provided. Because the construction site is on a busy access road and in a densely populated area, less than 4 weeks per phase is scheduled for the road construction. No small feat given the scale of the work: excavating (and removing) 18,000 m3 of soil, laying sewer systems, and applying 16,000 m3 of asphalt. The first half of the roundabout (with roadworks) has meanwhile been completed. We are therefore halfway.
Reconstruction of Duinbergenlaan
Verhelst Aannemingen was responsible for the redevelopment of the Duinbergenlaan in Knokke. In 2017, an initial project was already carried out here, and now we have completed a complex renovation of the sewer network. Since the connection between the station and the dyke is located right in the tourist area, the biggest challenge was to minimize disruption for both residents and tourists as much as possible. Therefore, the project was divided into different phases, with work halted during holiday periods. The sewer under the tram tracks was even laid at night so the tram could run again on Monday.
Expansion of Cosco Shipping terminal
Because all construction activities at Verhelst Group are under one roof, we can switch quickly and efficiently. Cosco Shipping experienced this too. We completed the first phase of their terminal expansion in the port of Zeebrugge in just three weeks, together with BAM Contractors. The scope of the work was nonetheless impressive. For the foundation, sub-base, and asphalt on the 2.3 ha site, 50,000 m³ of earthworks were needed, and we supplied 6,000 m³ of crushed stone. In this first phase, 7,500 tons of asphalt were laid. A tour de force that Verhelst Aannemingen, TopAsfalt, and Top-Mix, all part of Verhelst Group, brought to a successful completion effortlessly. Over the next two years, we will handle the rest of the site (7 ha). Verhelst Aannemingen will, among other things, be responsible for the sewer installation. To be continued.
R32 - Roeselare Beveren
Installation of the top layer on a section of the R32 in Roeselare Beveren by Verhelst Constructions, part of Verhelst Group.
Demolition of road bridge in Ooigem
Job completed by Verhelst Aannemingen, part of Verhelst Group, in just one weekend! On Friday night, we started illuminating the bridge. By Saturday afternoon, we were already able to remove the large parts of the support structure from the water, followed by dredging the other debris that had fallen into the Leie. By 6 a.m. on Monday morning, the waterway was completely clear for shipping again. Equipment: CAT 374, Cat 349, Komatsu 490, Kobelco 350 and Cat 340 (long reach), plus a Volvo 380 from a pontoon.