I N T ER V I E W W I T H JA N VA N S O N , D I R EC TO R O F VA N S O N O N D ER H O U D & S CH I L D ER W ER K EN
C O N S TR U C TIO N
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Van Son and Winters strategic partnership in connection with the renovation
of Gageldonk in Breda
‘There is one team with
one approach’
Winters has fully renovated 93 flats for the AlleeWonen housing
association during the past few years in the Gageldonk residential area
in Breda. 32 flats were dealt which in a Construction Team partnership
during the first phase and 61 flats were involved in the second phase
that was implemented in 2016. These activities were performed
by Winters in a strategic partnership with Van Son Maintenance &
Schilderwerken. Director Jan van Son: ‘The good partnership during
the first phase was a springboard to the second phase.’
‘Winters is an extremely reliable partner that has
much professional knowledge and very pleasant
employees. I would definitely embrace such a
construction again in the future.’ - Jan van Son
Know-how is the product of two companies
The Winters - Van Son combination won the tender and
performed the renovation work during the October 2015
to March 2016 period. Van Son: ‘We started together
from the very beginning and we used to the highest
extent all the know-how from both companies.
We mapped out the full condition of the outer shell in
advance by using the Property Plan software system
that we manage ourselves and analysed it. The Winters
and Van Son inspectors worked together on this:
you check out each other’s and learn from each other.’
The same corporate culture
Van Son: ‘You also notice during the activities that you
are not that different with regard to vision and approach.
We use the same implementation processes for
projects and pay much attention to sustainability: we are
equivalent companies with regard to corporate culture.
You notice that there is one team at the construction site
with one approach: such a project is a smooth running
engine that offers continuity. You see that the employees
in this partnership form deal with each other differently
than with regard to traditional tendering projects and
residents benefit from this too.’
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Well within the planning
The renovation work was performed in 106 workable
days while the contract was based on 120 working days:
well within the planning! The entire work package was
also performed without any additional or less work.
The roofs and walls were insulated, the pointing and
rainwater piping were updated, windows and doors
were replaced, new walkway floors and balconies were
installed and all existing frames were provided with
HR++ glazing during the renovation. Van Son: ‘These
are considerable interventions; the fact that the residents
were supposed to be able to say, made everything that
bit more complicated, but this is exactly what we specialise in as an organisation. You can only realise such
challenging projects with planning and budget when you
tackle everything jointly and in a well-organised manner.’
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