Boskalis Hirdes

Company profile

Heinrich Hirdes was a pioneer in German hydraulic construction and founded his company in 1912 with a focus on hydraulic construction and dredging. In the 1950s, it expanded to include coastal protection, shipping channel development and maintenance on the coast and land reclamation. The pioneering spirit and passion for these specific engineering areas are still a part of the corporate culture. Alongside efficiency and quality, even today the subjects of sustainability, safety and environmental protection drive our actions and the further development of technology and processes. Even the specific demands in sensitive areas, such as conservation areas and national parks are always fulfilled by us when realising projects.

Heinrich Hirdes GmbH has belonged to the Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. Group since 1991, a globally leading maritime services provider for dredging work and infrastructure, offshore services for oil, gas, as well as renewable energies and salvage work. Different specialist providers from the above service areas combine in the Boskalis Group and supplement each other with technical knowledge, experts and specialist technology. In the Boskalis Group we share our commitment to quality, sustainability, environmental protection and expand our spectrum of knowledge and technology. For this reason, we are also proud to carry the name Boskalis HIRDES, under which we combine the three business divisions of Heinrich Hirdes:

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Boskalis Hirdes falls under the Boskalis Corporate Social Responsibility policies:

The Boskalis Group takes its social responsibility seriously. Key areas with shared values are defined across the Group. Each member of the Group has signed up to these shared values and complements them with their own values and policies. Sustainability as the higher-ranking subject and thus the most important social responsibility, is the focus for everyone.

Being sustainable is a concern for us both internally and externally. We feel obliged to create an economic value and simultaneously to consider the social requirements and challenges. We strive to make our contribution to the current topics of energy revolution, adjustments to climate change and protection of the marine ecosystems and to drive these forward with shared values. At the same time, we strive to strengthen our business in order to offer our employees long-term, secure jobs.