VolkerWessels

Koninklijke VolkerWessels N.V. is a major European construction services business with Dutch-based headquarters. It is mostly owned by the Wessels Family.[2]

Koninklijke VolkerWessels N.V.
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Traded asEuronext: KVW
ISINNL0012294466 
IndustryConstruction, civil engineering
Founded1854
HeadquartersAmersfoort, Netherlands
Key people
Jan de Ruiter (CEO), J.H.M. (Jan) Hommen (Chairman of the supervisory board)
Revenue€5.714 billion (2017)[1]
€191 million) (2017)[1]
€151 million (2017)[1]
Number of employees
16,179 (2017)[1]
Websitewww.volkerwessels.com

History

The company was founded by Adriaan Volker in Sliedrecht in 1854.[3] It merged with Stevin Groep to form Volker Stevin in 1978 and with Kondor Wessels in 1997 to form Volker Wessels Stevin.[3] It was rebranded VolkerWessels in 2002.[3]

Operations

The company is organised into the following divisions:[4]

  • Building and property development
  • Infrastructure
  • VolkerWessels UK
  • VolkerWessels Canada
  • Energy, infrastructure technology and telecoms
  • Supplies and marine services

Major projects

Major projects undertaken by the company include the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier completed in 1986,[5] the Gateshead Millennium Bridge completed in 2001[6] and the Euroborg soccer stadium for FC Groningen in Groningen completed in 2006.[7]

VolkerWessels is also involved in HS2 lot C1, working as part of joint venture, with main construction work to start in 2018/9.[8]

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