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Land reclamation

Boskalis protects shorelines and reclaims land through a variety of techniques including pumping or rainbowing dredged material ashore using its state-of-the art fleet of dredging vessels. Soil can be improved through our innovative drainage and compacting techniques. Having literally laid the foundation for your development project, we can go on to realize the construction of (rail)roads, tunnels and bridges as well as recreation areas.

Integrated land reclamation solutions

From feasibility study to project completion, you can rely on us to deliver your project on time and within budget. We have over a century of experience delivering cost-competitive, ecologically sound solutions for land reclamation and development projects around the world.

Our land reclamation solutions

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Land reclamation through pumping ashore

We use various techniques to reclaim land and protect shorelines.

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Land reclamation through rainbowing

We use various techniques to reclaim land and protect shorelines.

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Shore protection

Revetment works were carried out for the Açu port project, Brazil.

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Soil improvement through drainage and compacting techniques

Cofra is the ground improvement specialist within Boskalis.

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Preparations for recreation area

Our projects

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Road enlargement motorway A1-A6, Diemen-Almere

The A1/A6 project is one of the five sub-projects for Rijkswaterstaat that are included in the upgrading of the road network linking Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, and Almere (SAA). The total length of the SAA link is 40 kilometers. Boskalis, together with partners, is responsible for the section from the Diemen intersection to Almere, a distance of approximately 23 kilometers.

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Coastal development, Hondsbossche and
Pettemer Sea Defense

A joint venture of Boskalis Nederland and Van Oord has been commissioned by the Hollands Noorderkwartier water control board to reinforce the Hondsbossche and Pettemer Sea Defense between the villages of Petten and Camperduin on the coast of the Dutch province of Noord-Holland.

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Cleanup sediment treatment, Fox river

As a result of industrialization the riverbed of the Fox River (Wisconsin, USA) had become contaminated with PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). Joining together a number of large paper mills based on the banks of the river have established the Fox River Cleanup Group to handle the remediation project. The site is on the federal Superfund program’s National Priorities List.

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Construction motorway, A4 Delft-Schiedam

Boskalis Nederland was involved in the construction of the A4 motorway from Delft to Schiedam. The client is Rijkswaterstaat. After 40 years, the construction of this final section will bring to an end the public debate about whether this new road was needed.

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Channel expansion, Suez

The Suez Canal is one of the world’s main shipping links and thus of major importance to world trade. The canal extends from Suez on the Red Sea to Port Said on the Mediterranean. Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority awarded the contract to double the canal’s capacity to a consortium, which was aptly named the Challenge Consortium by the Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, Admiral Mohab Mamish.

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Onshore co-mining project, Lelydorp

Suralco L.L.C., an indirect joint subsidiary of Alcoa Inc. and Alumina Ltd., has awarded Boskalis a contract for the mining of bauxite in Lelydorp, Suriname. Boskalis is responsible for the entire mining process, from engineering and overburden removal to bauxite mining and ore delivery.

More infra solutions

Coastal protection

Boskalis constructs traditional hard sea defenses and innovative soft sea defenses.

Environmental services

Boskalis provides a broad range of environmental services including remediation of contaminated land and dredged sediment.

Roads and railways

Boskalis develops, supervises and realizes multidisciplinary road and railway projects.

Inland ports and waterways

Boskalis designs, builds and maintains inland ports and waterways.

Tunnels and bridges

Boskalis designs, develops and constructs bridges and tunnels, providing solutions covering the entire process.