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Taskforce Eco-Engineering
We aim to realize at least one Building with Nature project a year.
Building with Nature solutions can only be applied successfully if
our clients are prepared to embrace the concept and take on
projects. To date, it has been mainly our clients in the high-end
segment of the market who have been open to doing so. However,
we actively promote the concept to all our clients, with the Taskforce
Eco-Engineering playing a leading role in this respect.
In addition, the Taskforce discusses, coordinates and shares
knowledge and successes, as well as promoting internal awareness
of the Building with Nature program within the divisions. This enables
opportunities for projects and initiatives to be identified at an
early stage, as well as creating a platform within the company.
Chaired by a member of the Board of Management, the Taskforce
includes representatives of both Boskalis’ in-house engineering
department Hydronamic and senior managers.
Building with Nature projects in 2016
As an EcoShape partner Boskalis is involved in a to
halt coastal erosion in Java, Indonesia. The coastline in the Demak
district has been retreating at an alarming rate and as it is home
to some 70,000 residents, so urgent action is needed. The
integrated project aims to turn the tide through a unique
combination of mangrove restoration, small-scale engineering,
education of the local community and sustainable land use.
In 2016 we also started work on the nature
restoration project and executed the Griend nature preservation
project. In addition, we continued to work on the pilot project
involving in Monaco.
All these projects feature prominently in our online magazine
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