SEPTEMBER 6 2003

3,500 TONS OF OFFICE ON THE MOVE SEPTEMBER 6 2003 SKIDDING THE BRIDGE OVER THE FaCTORY

MaY 5 2003

THE BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

SEPTEMBER 8 ROTTERDaMS 2003 NEW SKYLINE

SEPTEMBER 6 STaRT OF 2003 TRaNSPORTaTION

FOUR WaYS TO PUT aN OFFICE ON TOP OF a FaCTORY. ONLY ONE WaY TO DO IT BEFORE THE MONDaY SHIFT aRRIVES.

In 2003, Unilevers new headquarters changed the Rotterdam skyline. But before it did, it had to be placed on top of the existing factory, without impacting operations below. Together with Mammoet, Unilever decided to build the new ofce next to the factory. Once the building nicknamed The Bridge was nished, it was positioned in its nal position above the existing facilities in one go. The job was completed in a single weekend, in time for the Monday morning shift to get to work.

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aPRIL 12 2003

THE INNER FRaME GOING FOR a DRIVE

SEPTEMBER 6 2003

140 METERS OF SKIDDING TO GO

SEPTEMBER 7 2003

SPMTs IN TIGHT QUaRTERS

SEPTEMBER 8 2003

REaDY FOR THE MONDaY MORNING SHIFT

MONTHS OF PLaNNING CHaNGED ROTTERDaMS SKYLINE OVERNIGHT.

Constructing a 3,500-ton building on top of a factory was going to take months. Considering the prolonged impact this would have on Unilevers day-to-day operations, this scenario wasnt an option. The factory would have to be shut down for a large part of the construction process, supply routes would be heavily obstructed and costs would soar as a direct result. With the reduction of downtime in mind, we suggested a radically different approach. Together with the client and our production partners, the decision was made to build the new ofce next to the factory and then place one on top of the other in one go. Not only would this solution save Unilever a signicant amount of time and money, it also meant that the construction could take place in a controlled environment, greatly enhancing the safety of both construction workers and factory personnel. Last but not least, Mammoets approach was the most efcient solution to get the building in place without interrupting Unilevers operations. Through a tailor-made combination of SPMTs and a skidding system, the entire structure was safely moved into position over the weekend. By carrying out the bulk of the construction process off site, the job on location took a relatively short time to complete. Having started the operation on Saturday, the factory was back open for business the very next Monday morning. As if The Bridge had always been there.

RESOUrCES CrANES 2 hydraulic cranes 2 crawler cranes TrANSPOrT 160 axle lines of SPMT SPECIAL EQUIPMENT skidshoes with tracks CrEW 18 Mammoet professionals