A road full of memories
The company was founded by Mr. B.H. Thüring. Ballast started as a sand supplier and supplied ballast for empty merchant vessels departing for sea.
Contractor Boersma settled in The Hague and started as a constructor of villas and country houses.
With the construction of the Peace Palace (Vredespaleis) in The Hague, 'Nedam' became well-known nationwide.
H.F. Boersma founded the predecessor of the Nederlandsche Aannemingsmaatschappij N.V.
The construction activities went so well that H.F. Boersma started a construction company in the Dutch East Indies - which were the first international steps in the company's history.
Nedam gained further fame with the construction of The Hague Congress Centre, the old Bijenkorf in Rotterdam and the head office of the Dutch Handels Maatschappij (Bazel building) in Amsterdam.
The introduction of the dragline was a milestone for the construction industry in the Netherlands. It was the beginning of mechanisation; the first labour-saving excavator to automate sand extraction.
A year of major decisions. Thanks to a successful tender for the work 'Drainage sluices in Den Oever', the concrete construction activities started.
After the war, 'Ballast' increasingly focused on dredging work -and later civil engineering work- abroad. Within the national borders, Ballast established its reputation with the construction of the Afsluitdijk.
The Velsertunnel under the North Sea Canal was built. This tunnel is still regarded as a monument to modernisation in the Dutch construction industry.
The Amsterdamsche Ballast Maatschappij changed its name to Ballast-Nedam Group N.V.; the name Ballast Nedam was born.
The Ballast Nedam Group grew. In part through the fusion of Grootel's Bouwmaatschappij.
The construction of the Oosterscheldekering (the largest part of the Delta Works), the design of the modern Schiphol Airport, the Amsterdam City Hall and the construction of the Amsterdam Stopera took place.
The Ballast Nedam shares were re-listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
Additionally, the focus shifted from international projects increasingly towards projects in the Netherlands.
The dredging activities were sold and the head office opens in Nieuwegein.
Renaissance Construction B.V. made a public offer for all Ballast Nedam shares. The bid was successfully completed, and Renaissance (100% subsidiary by Rönesans Holding), became the majority shareholder.
Ballast Nedam was delisted from the stock exchange.
In 2019, Ballast Nedam acquired the majority of shares of the British Stripe Consulting.
Acquisition of Heitkamp Construction Swiss. This is a further step towards the desired internationalisation and additional expertise in tunnelling.
Ballast Nedam acquires the shares of Willems Bouwbedrijf. The construction company based in Venlo is added as an independent company to Ballast Nedam's portfolio.
Ballast Nedam acquires the shares of Mouwrik Waardenburg. The road construction company from Waardenburg and Elst is added as an independent company to Ballast Nedam Infra Regionaal.
Ballast Nedam takes the next step in its international growth with the acquisition of Avenue Building Company Ltd. (ABC). This company specialises in healthcare construction projects in the United Kingdom.
Ballast Nedam acquires the shares of Rönesans Endüstri Tesisleri (Ronesans Industrial and International Construction). The business unit becomes part of the international portfolio within Ballast Nedam.
Ekinetix, a consultancy and engineering firm is joining Ballast Nedam as a new business unit. As a specialized bureau, they take the lead in the energy transition, with a particular focus on scaling up hydrogen and CO₂ capture.
Two tunnels, two junctions and four kilometres of highway featuring technical structures. An exceptional project in which all infrastructure disciplines came together.
