VolkerWessels

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

Koninklijke VolkerWessels B.V.
Company typePrivate (Besloten vennootschap)
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]
Increase €191 million) (2017)[1]
Increase €151 million (2017)[1]
OwnerWessels family through Reggeborgh Holding B.V.
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

The company is the eponymous sponsor of the VolkerWessels Cycling Team.[5]

Major projects

Major projects undertaken by the company include the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier completed in 1986,[6] the Gateshead Millennium Bridge completed in 2001[7] and the Euroborg soccer stadium for FC Groningen in Groningen completed in 2006.[8]

VolkerWessels is also involved in HS2 lot C1, working as part of joint venture, due to complete in 2031.[9]

References
  1. "Annual Report 2017". VolkerWessels. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
  2. "Organisatiestructuur - VolkerWessels". www.volkerwessels.com.
  3. "Timeline Royal VolkerWessels - VolkerWessels". www.volkerwessels.com.
  4. "Our companies - VolkerWessels". www.volkerwessels.com.
  5. "VolkerWessels Cycling Team". UCI. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. "Deltawerken - Cooperation". www.deltawerken.com.
  7. "Gateshead Millennium Bridge (Newcastle upon Tyne/Gateshead, 2001)". Structurae.
  8. 10 million euro orders for Olympic Stadium in Berlin and Euroborg Stadium in Groningen Archived 2010-12-28 at the Wayback Machine Imtech, 8 April 2004
  9. "HS2 contracts worth £6.6bn awarded by UK government". the Guardian. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
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