Trisha Shetty (Editor)

VolkerWessels

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Revenue
  
€4.419 billion (2009)

Website
  
www.volkerwessels.com

Profit
  
€91 million (2009)

Type of business
  
Naamloze vennootschap

Operating income
  
€117 million) (2009)

Headquarters
  
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Founded
  
1854

Number of employees
  
16,599 (2009)

VolkerWessels wwwkondorwesselsamsterdamnldynamicsmodulesSF

Industry
  
Construction, civil engineering

Key people
  
Gerard van de Aast (CEO), A. Baan (Chairman of the supervisory board)

Subsidiaries
  
VolkerRail, Van Hattum En Blankevoort, Vialis B.V.

Profiles

Volkerwessels morgenwonen youtube en vimeo


Royal VolkerWessels Stevin N.V. is a major European construction services business with Dutch-based headquarters. It is privately owned by the Wessels Family (42.5%), CVC Capital Partners (42.5%) and management (15%).

Contents

Volkerwessels renovatie in een dag


History

The company was founded by Adriaan Volker in Sliedrecht in 1854. It merged with Stevin Groep to form Volker Stevin in 1978 and with Kondor Wessels in 1997 to form Volker Wessels Stevin. It was rebranded VolkerWessels in 2002.

Operations

The company is organised into the following divisions:

  • Building and property development
  • Infrastructure
  • VolkerWessels UK
  • VolkerWessels Canada
  • Energy, infrastructure technology and telecoms
  • Supplies and marine services
  • Major projects

    Major projects undertaken by the company include the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier completed in 1986, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge completed in 2001 and the Euroborg soccer stadium for FC Groningen in Groningen completed in 2006.

    References

    VolkerWessels Wikipedia