Our expertise began in 1927 when we built the Afsluitdijk. Now, almost a century later, we are still working on a large scale on smooth mobility in the Netherlands. In doing so, we distinguish ourselves through transparent cooperation with our customers. And, not unimportantly: we always push the boundaries. As a result, we find new, innovative techniques, pushing the limits of what is technically feasible. We tackle these challenges with both hands.

Sustainable asphalt? How it works

Improving mobility and infrastructure goes hand in hand with digitalisation and sustainability. We are fully committed to making our asphalt roads as sustainable as possible. We produce and process asphalt that consists of residual building materials or residual materials, recycled materials have replaced the binding agent.

How do we reuse recycled materials in our asphalt products? The asphalt that we mill becomes considerably smaller during milling, after which it goes to Asfalt en Recycling Business (ARB), where the milling material is broken down, stored separately and classified. In doing so, the grades, the type of crushed stone, and the type of bitumen are considered. This guarantees the quality of the building materials, allowing us to structurally apply top layers with 65% higher reuse.

Numerous examples

At Ballast Nedam, we focus on even more disciplines within Mobility and Infrastructure. We also have expertise in tunneling, road solutions and offshore. We constructed the longest land tunnel in the Netherlands and the largest lift bridge in Europe. And we are currently contributing to the growth of the port of Rotterdam, constructing about 2.4 kilometres of quays and earthworks in the Princess Amalia Harbour.