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Snel flexiblesFlexiblesAt Jan Snel we love flexibility in allshapes and sizes. That’s why we havecountless innovative products, whichare every bit as flexible as our solutions.Here are a few of our favouritegadgets.Signed order confirmation?You get your favourite Flexible as a gift!FlexiblesLe SackThe designer vase that you shape yourself!When you receive it, it’s flat. If you holdit under warm water, the plastic softensand you can shape it any which way youplease. Happy with your creation? Hold itunder cold water to harden the plastic.Le Sack can be used and reshaped asoften as you like. Talk about flexible!magazine09

Snel flexiblesSnel flexiblesFlexiblesFlexiblesUSB-lampFlexible working hours? This laptop lampcomes in handy for those late nights. Assoon as it gets dark, the lamp lights upyour keyboard or documents. It’s easy toconnect via the USB port on your laptop.Roll-up calculatorThis calculator gives a whole newmeaning to the term ‘pocket calculator’.The device is so flexible, you can just rollit up and literally keep it in your pocket!The calculator is solar-powered, sobatteries aren’t needed.10 magazine magazine 11

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Snel boyThis is EdwinEdwin likes to keep things safe and healthyMore people, more responsibilitythat’s a real bottleneck in our branch.I started at Jan Snel at exactly the rightEverything revolves around speed, andmoment. Particularly in companiesthat is at odds with the application ofthat are quickly developing, there areroof safety systems. However, our unitsinteresting challenges relating to health,are 3 metres high and sometimes 3 levelssafety and the environment (HSE). Theseof them are put in place. We looked for aare themes that are often overlooked insolution in order to still be able to worksmall companies, and don’t receive thewith roof safety systems that can easily beattention they deserve. Everyone is soclicked onto the units. That’s not enoughbusy with their work and deadlines needyet, of course. We still need to make clearto be met. Of course the client is justagreements on when we need to use theas important at Jan Snel, but not at thesafeties and when we don’t, and instructexpense of the safety and welfare of theeveryone.more than 400 employees. Our size alsoEdwin van DuivendijkAge 26Civil status SinglePosition HSE manager and qualitycoordinatormakes it easier to take health and safetyserious. Larger projects offer more spaceto really think matters through, formulateinstructions and communicate them toeveryone. In fact, more and more clientsrequire us to have our health and safetymatters in order. Even though we’ve hadISO 9001 and VCA** certification formore than 10 years, working for largerclients forces us to tackle issues even moreprofessionally.“There isa realgo-getterculturehere”Directives alignedAt the moment, my most important task isto align the instructions and directives in allof the branches as much as possible. Eventhough the processes in our head office inMontfoort are different from those in Hulstand Raamsdonkveer, the main principlesare the same. For example, in Montfoortwe’ve implemented the 5S method, whichconcerns workplace organisation. All ofthis is done in close consultation with theSnel boyAn employee since 2006Education HBO Business economics,Intermediate Health & Safety OfficerSafety versus speedI’ve worked for Jan Snel for four yearsWe work with an increasing number offoreign employees, so the instructionsemployees, though. There are improvementsessions held twice a year for the employeesof the production and implementation(in training)now, and a lot has happened in those fourneed to be translated into Polish anddepartments, where suggestions forIn each magazine,one Snel boy tells his storyTypical Edwin: Friendly, athletic(squash, etc.) and socialyears. There is a real go-getter culturehere. If we do something, we do it right.Take working at a height, for example;German, in order to guarantee the safetyof those employees. As HSE manager, Ihave to consider all of these things.improvements can be made. This allowsus to increase involvement, and that’sessential, also in terms of safety.”magazine17

Snel in picturesRotterdam Public WorksFlexibility is a long-lasting added valueAt Jan Snel, we’re proud of thetotal solutions we deliver. Theyallow us to look after everythingfor our clients, but we don’t haveto do so. Rotterdam Public WorksDepartment has its own engineeringoffice, for example, thatwants to be closely involved withthe development of temporaryand permanent buildings. Howdoes that work in practice? Readon to find out!Designing RotterdamRotterdam Public Works Departmentdesigns Rotterdam and ensures that thecity maintains its design. This means thatthe service is responsible for managingand maintaining roads and greenery, butit also directs large-scale infrastructuralprojects. The Rotterdam Municipal WorksDepartment Engineering Office consists ofseveral different product groups. Withinthe product group Civil Constructions, theBuildings Team is regularly given assignmentsrelating to accommodation issuesfor schools, gymnasiums and municipalshipyards. In addition to a number oftemporary accommodation solutions, wehave also built several permanent buildingstogether with the Buildings Team, alwaysin consultation and mutual dialogue. Wespoke to Rob van den Berge, project leaderat the Rotterdam Public Works DepartmentEngineering Office, about two recentprojects.Sustainable appearanceRob van den Berge: “Jan Snel’s systemappeals to the imagination. It’s fasterand cheaper than other solutions. Duringthe preparations for a new municipalshipyard on Molenvliet, we consultedJan Snel for the options for permanentaccommodation. We know that the staffat Jan Snel are very service oriented andinnovative, so the ideas started to flow immediately.Based on the temporary system,Jan Snel designed a special shell with ourmunicipal architect, Marc Verheijen. Thiswas important to the Amenities Committee,considering that the standard unitsfor permanent buildings have an overlytemporary appearance and thanks to thenew shell, that’s gone. We can now adaptthe façades of the Jan Snel units with anyprint or pattern. The municipal shipyardlooks fantastic; the external appearanceofficials are satisfied.”Green from head to toeRob van den Berge: “In line with the RotterdamClimate Initiative, we try to makenew buildings as carbon neutral as we can.When the Public Spaces service needed anew office at the nursery, we were extrakeen to make it a green building. Literallyand figuratively. The building has turnedout wonderfully, with a green roof andeven façade greenery. And all of this wasdone based on Jan Snel’s system. Just likefor the Feyenoord IJsselmonde municipalshipyard, the architect explained his plansto Jan Snel, after which they looked foroptions together in order to actually putthem into practice.”Constructive cooperationRob van den Berge is very positive aboutthe collaboration with Jan Snel, althoughthere will always be improvement points.Van den Berge comments: “Jan Snel’sflexible set up led to the accommodationwe had in mind time and time again.Thinking in solutions is particularlystimulating. Of course, not everythinggoes perfectly, but then it’s good to seethat something is done with our criticism.That really shows that this is an open andconstructive partnership.”magazine19

Snel developmentsthe latestdevelopmentsHolland Composites IndustrialsFrom the top downHCI 100% bio façade Composed entirelyof natural materials. Fibres used includeflax, hemp and burlap (instead of glassfibre), the core material is cork (ratherthan plastic foam) and the resin is madefrom Furan, which is extracted from wastematerial from the production of canesugar and alcohol. Research has shownthat the impact of the 100% bio on theenvironment is more than 7 times smallerthan a conventional façade based onconcrete and rock wool.Raficlad A new sheet material withunlimited creative possibilities. The compositepanels can be fitted with almost everyfilling, everything from coloured fibresto wires, to logos or other – also organic– materials. The client determines thenumber, structure, colour and orientationof the inserts. The extent of transparencyand colour options for the sheets are alsovirtually unlimited.tem·por·ar·y in·spi·ra·tieCan Waar you permanently halen wij inspiratie choose uit? temporary?Buildings Je zult are maar no Trend-zetletter longer built for zijn. eternity, andthis Geloof has been me the dat case valt for niet quite mee. some Vroeger time.We was need je to als free letter ourselves zeker van of the je zaak. idea of realestate Je was and zo focus hoog on en what zo breed, is good daar now. Takinginto viel account niet mee the temporary sjoemelen. character Sinds de ofaccommodation intreding van from de computer the beginning het is, by far,the vormgevingsproces smartest approach. ben je nergensmeer zeker van.Jan Snel accelerates The combination offorces with Holland Composites is morethan an expansion of the service packagefor Jan Snel. We are currently working onfurther development of the existing unitsusing composite materials. The aim of thisinnovation is to make our flexible buildingsystems even more efficient, durable andhigh-quality.20 magazine

Snel in picturesSpeed: a schoolexampleSchools and gymnasiumIn just seven weeks’ time, the semi-permanentconstruction of an accommodationfor 600 people including a primary school(1,480 m 2 ), a secondary school (1,640 m 2 )and a gymnasium (550 m 2 ) was completedin Ter Apel. ‘Impossible’ is not part of thevocabulary at Jan Snel.magazine23

Snel in picturesAnswering the demandfor After School careKwakelbinkie after-school centreKwakelbinkie after-school centre inBerkel en Rodenrijs is looking for space toaccommodate after-school day-care forthree groups. It has to be quickly and inexpensivelyavailable, but with good enoughquality to remain there permanently. JanSnel completed the 310 m 2 accommodationin just six weeks. The building has agreen moss roof and is being built againstan existing sports centre. In order to meetthe requirements of the Amenities Committee,the façade will be stuccoed, givingthe property a high-quality appearance.magazine25

Snel in pictures10.000 m 2of reference materialUniversity of Groningen (RUG)Holland Composites (subsidiary of the JanSnel Group) has fitted the new Universityof Groningen with a very impressive façade.The RUG is fitted with approximately10,000 m 2 of sandwich façade elements witha high insulation rating and a comparablearea of custom-made secondary plating(Raficlad). In order to precisely meet thewishes of architectural firm Rudy Uytenhaak,various innovations were developed andapplied in-house.26 magazine

Snel in picturesSomething tothink about…Vacation homeLooking for an affordable vacation homein a breathtaking location in Norway?No problem! These vacation homes areprefabricated in modules in our factoryand are windproof and waterproof withintwo days. The modules are joined togetherinto a house of your design. The house canbe delivered completely finished, but inconsultation with the customer, it can alsobe delivered partly finished, allowing thecustomer to finish the house off. There area lot of possibilities permitted within therules that apply to a Norwegian building lot.magazine29

Snel in picturesQuickrecoveryAcademic Medical Centre (AMC)A 4,000 m 2 building was set down in frontof the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdamin order to meet the temporary needfor extra space. The building contains officespace as well as an outpatients’ pharmacy,examination rooms and recovery rooms. JanSnel completed the building, which satisfiesall of the AMC’s strict quality requirements,in just 16 weeks.30 magazine

Snel in picturesHighlight onthe MaasvlakteHotel At WorkIn the western part of the Port ofRotterdam, on the Maasvlakte, there willbe extensive construction in the comingyears, to build several power plants amongother things. Many of the constructionand maintenance workers are foreigners.They can spend the night at Hotel AtWork (subsidiary of the Jan Snel Group),a temporary hotel completely supplied,decorated and furnished by Jan Snel.Hotel At Work is equipped with 650 beds(which can be expanded to 1,500), singleand double rooms, bathrooms, a kitchen,a dining hall and recreational facilities.magazine33

Snel in picturesBeautifulcompositionNew Stedelijk MuseumThe new Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdamis rapidly taking shape. Since 2007 HollandComposites (subsidiary of the Jan SnelGroup) has been involved in the developmentof a very eye-catching façade,designed by Benthem Crouwel Architektenbna. The façade is shaped like an enormousbathtub, 120 metres long and 14metres high. Assembly is currently takingplace on site. The project is expected to becompleted in May 2011. The constructionis being handled by Bouwbedrijf Midrethof Mijdrecht, which has been one of ourhighly valued contacts for many years.fu·tureHow do we see the future?We believe in a future in which we canflexibly deal with choices made in the past.A future in which we don’t just set up andtake down, but in which we adapt, transformand relocate. Nothing is lost; we continueto build from collected insights. Innovationremains the key to progress.34 magazine

Snel tellsDurabilitythrough flexibilityWe live in a society that ischanging faster and fasterand in which it is more andmore difficult to estimatefuture developments. One ofthe consequences of this is thatthe traditional idea of buildinghas been completely outmoded.We simply don’t know whatrequirements and wishes will bemade of buildings in ten years’time. The solution is flexibility.But what is a flexible buildingexactly?‘Flexibility’ has long been the new keyconcept in the world of construction. Atthe moment it primarily means buildingconcrete bodies with large open spans, sothat the inside can be freely designed andorganised. However, the body remains acompletely inflexible boundary conditionfor the future applications of the buildingor the location for many years to come.For that reason, Jan Snel offers total solutionsin which the body itself is flexible,so that a building can grow if it gets toosmall, can shrink if it gets too big andcan be reused at another location if it isno longer needed at the current location.That is real flexibility and considering thecurrent demographic developments, theneed for this will only increase in the yearsto come.Shrinkage, now what?In the Netherlands we have been dealingpretty much exclusively with growthscenarios for many decades. Government,education, healthcare, business andindividuals are fully focused on growth.Now that we’re experiencing structuralshrinkage for the first time, fundamentallynew solutions are in order, certainly interms of accommodation. At present,many municipalities are struggling withthe accommodation of schools. Thereis currently a demand for more schoolspace, but the forecast student levels forthe coming years are clearly showing adecline. The traditional approach to thisproblem offers just two solutions: build tosize now and figure out what to do withthe remaining space later or build smallnow and fill in the lacking space in thefirst few years with temporary (emergency)facilities. The solution is far from ideal ineither case and the costs are higher thannecessary. New building concepts offernew possibilities in these situations.Sustainable and affordableJan Snel’s flexible building systems offermunicipalities and schools the freedomthey seek. School buildings can be built tosize now and in a number of years, partsof the schools can be removed and reusedon other locations. This may be to act aspart of a school again, or to become anoffice or care centre. That is sustainabilityat its best. There is no demolition, nothinggoes to waste and nothing is thrownaway; almost everything can be reused.A big added advantage is that the sameextent of flexibility also applies to thefinancing of these buildings. Flexiblebuilding allows for financing modelssuch as ‘pay per year per student’, whichconsiderably limits the uncertainty infuture incomes and associated expenses.This kind of flexibility is the ideal solutionfor accommodation problems in manydifferent sectors, such as education,healthcare and business. Even for housing,this opens up whole new perspectives andpossibilities.Equivalent qualityThe above is so convincing that thequestion arises: what is currently holdingback large-scale application of these kindsof systems? We asked Harry van Zandwijk,General Director of Jan Snel. Harryanswered: “The answer is actually verysimple: people don’t like the unknown.There is still insufficient knowledge aboutthe possibilities of flexible building andthe fact that these buildings cannot bedistinguished from traditional buildings,both in quality and aesthetically. But thatis also the most convincing evidence rightthere! We invite people to visit our flexiblebuildings and to experience them, thatis the only way to be convinced! Flexiblebuilding is more sustainable, faster andless expensive.”magazine37

SustainableA sustainable buildingis a building that can beplaced as quicklyas it can be removedFlexibilityis shaping, adapting andreturning space in a fluid movementMaking optimum use of scarce spaceis being able to usethat space at any given moment

Snel tellsStructural approach to schoolaccommodation huge successBuildingBredaThroughout the Netherlands,municipalities and secondaryschool administrators are facingthe same challenge: how to keepsuitable school accommodationaffordable while the user requirementsincrease and studentnumbers fall. The developmentsin Breda are being closely followedwith increasing nationalinterest. In Breda, the municipalitycreated a cooperativeassociation with the secondaryschools. ‘Building Breda’ is goingto optimise school accommodationover the next few years. JanSnel is one of the parties involved.Breda needs to catch up. A number ofschool buildings are facing overduemaintenance and some secondary schoolshave been using temporary units for morethan 15 years, though these units wereonce put in place as emergency solutions.Building Breda was founded two years agoto structurally deal with these accommodationproblems. Klaas van Harten, director ofBuilding Breda: “Every municipality in theNetherlands receives an amount per studentper year for secondary school accommodation.Municipalities are free, however, tospend that money as they see fit, even ifthat means using if for other purposes. Theresult is that annually, 300 million euros toofew are spent on accommodation in theNetherlands. In Breda we said: ‘We’re goingto change that.’ Building Breda manages allof the money earmarked for accommodationand is going to use it to tackle theoverdue maintenance and remove all of thetemporary units over the next five years. Weare going to remain active after that as well,to ensure that the accommodationscontinue to meet all of the requirementsand demographic developments. Until then,however, we need quite a few flexible unitsover the next few years. To that end,we have made excellent agreements withJan Snel.”Accommodation poolBuilding Breda took an inventory of theaccommodation needs for each school.Based on this inventory, an accommodationpool was compiled, consisting of unitsthat will rotate through Breda. Klaas vanHarten explains: “That is a very efficientsolution, for which we signed an umbrellacontract with Jan Snel. As soon as oneschool is renovated, the units can go toanother school. Jan Snel handles theplacement and relocation. The speed atwhich they do that is surprising. Last Julywe contacted Jan Snel for the first time. Bythe start of the new school year, twoschools already had the units needed.What is just as important, is that we’resatisfied with the quality. You never knowhow long you’ll need a unit. For example,at one location we are dealing witharchaeological research, so you can easilyadd a year on to that. The unit facilitiesmust therefore be of high quality. Jan Snelwas very helpful brainstorming with usabout ICT, climate control, fire safety andHSE. And Jan Snel takes care of all of it.”National interestNow that the approach in secondaryschools is going so well, the municipality ofBreda and the primary education administrationhave started to look into decentralisingthe accommodation in primary schoolsas well. Moreover, there is national interestfor the model selected in Breda. Klaas vanHarten comments: “At the beginning ofJanuary we are going to publicly release ourfindings for the first time during anExpertise Centrum Onderwijs (ECO)symposium. ECO is an information andknowledge centre for education supportissues, in which schools and companiesshare knowledge with each other. Jan Snelis also involved in ECO, as the first and sofar the only company in flexible accommodationsolutions. As far as I’m concerned,that shows their commitment tothe branch. In any case, we’re very satisfiedand will certainly express that to our fellowschool administrators.”magazine41

Discover SnelArt donation to Vivre de BronJubileedonationto WarChildCare institution Vivre de Bron is avalued client in the southernmosttip of the Netherlands. In celebrationof the opening of a new location inEijsden, we made a special donation.With our contribution, Vivre deBron purchased a beautiful diptychby artist Marly Freij. The digitalart advice of SilleKunst helped inchoosing this particular work of art.This year marks Jan Snel’s 50thanniversary. This is a unique anniver sarythat we don’t want to keep to ourselves.In addition to the necessary festivities,we have made a donation to War Child.The cheque for € 27,000 was receivedpersonally by Marco Borsato. Thisamount enables War Child to help2,250 children for an entire year. JudithBouwman, War Child campaign coordinator,comments: “We greatly appreciatethat Jan Snel collected money for WarChild in this manner! Thanks to theefforts and enthusiasm of everyone atJan Snel, we can continue our importantwork. And that is necessary, because atthis very moment millions of children arevictims of war. Once again, thank you somuch for this fantastic initiative!”Experience flexible buildingTrade fair agendaYou really need to experience the quality of our solutions for yourself. And you havemore than enough opportunities to do so in the coming year, as we will be present atseveral trade fairs. At our stand you can find out more about Jan Snel and the latestdevelopments in flexible building. If you would like to know more about the specificpossibilities for your organisation, then definitely stop by one of the events listed belowor contact us (without any obligations) at 0800 - 348 0 348 , and we’ll come to you.Zorgtotaal (Jaarbeurs Utrecht) 16 t/m 18 March 2011Industrial Maintenance (Ahoy Rotterdam) 12 t/m 14 April 2011Provada (RAI Amsterdam) 7 t/m 9 June 2011Contacta (Zeelandhallen Goes) October 2011This overview may still change; keep an eye on our website for up-to-date information.ColophonJNSNL is a Jan Snel publication. 5,000 copiesare published twice a year.Idea, design and compositionTrend Reclamemakers in Oud-Beijerland, incooperation with Jan Snel. Nothing from thispublication may be copied or reproduced withoutthe explicit permission of the publisherand a reference to the source. The greatestpossible care has been taken in the makingof this magazine. The publisher cannot beheld liable for any unforeseen consequencescaused by errors in the magazine.42 magazinePhoto: Jan Snel Hulst Office

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