TCS – Stories about industrial and architectural projects

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Construx: dealing with peculiar geometries

Formwork design and functionality can have a significant impact on project costs

Bart Meermans, Plant Manager at Construx Genk, Belgium

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4 minutes

Constructing two spectacular stages at Lowlands

We were like, going through hell. But the engineers surprised us with a touch of ingenuity. Magnificent.

Dirk De Decker, Director International Projects at Stageco

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5 minutes

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Constructing while production continues 24/7

Detailed construction scenarios convinced me that it was a workable plan

Maikel Duchateau, Technical Manager at Vandersanden Bilzen, Belgium

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4 minutes

Prefaco: using vintage cranes to handle 18-metre slabs

It was a great idea to install tandem control on our two old portal cranes

Ben Gysen, Technical Team Leader at Echo-Prefaco

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3 minutes

Make-over without interrupting operation

High safety awareness and rigorous execution of tasks are indispensable.

Cyrille Cattry, Project Engineer at Yara, Tertre (Belgium)

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4 minutes

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Enclosing the Tata Steel Protact® production line

This brilliant idea drew inspiration from the construction of concert tents

Peter Borremans, Technical & Process Manager at Tata Steel Duffel (Belgium)

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3 minutes

Upgrading older cranes to current standards

Assembly conditions were difficult and manoeuvring space was tight

Filip Roelandt, Project manager at Kronos Europe, Ghent (Belgium)

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4 minutes

The giant revolving Beyoncé stage

We initially thought of turning down the commission, but then we spoke with TCS

Dirk De Decker, Director International Projects at Stageco

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4 minutes

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Reorganising infrastructure maintenance

They took care of everything, including the necessary overhead cranes.

Charlotte Ooms, Architect at Antwerp Port Authority, Antwerp (Belgium)

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4 minutes

Lighter, smoother and more reliable

The use of cable chains is not so common in cranes but proved to be a smart option

Geert Van den Broek, Technical Manager at MBS Geel (Belgium)

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3 minutes

Roba Metals: a family business with vision

Our sustained policy of keeping stocks has helped us remain flexible

Maurice Rothkrantz, Plant Manager Roba Metals Genk (Belgium)

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3 minutes

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New sports centre at the British School of Brussels

The building’s lightweight steel structure adds to the flexibility and beauty

Jos Leyssens, Architect/manager of architectural practice Licence to Build

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4 minutes

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An unusual but brilliant idea

The solution with the extra overhead crane proved more efficient and even less expensive

Danny Bielen, Head of Engineering at Aperam Genk (Belgium)

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3 minutes

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Siat: upgrading the palm oil mill

Our local people were able to erect the flawless structure within two weeks

Anthony Cornelius, Project manager at Siat

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5 minutes

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The challenging niche of cold forging machines

We must demonstrate the machine’s productivity rather than its compliance to specifications.

Peter Janssen, Technical Director at Nedschroef Machinery Herentals (Belgium)

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6 minutes

Best-in-class construction material supplier

A portal crane is the most effective solution for moving heavy goods around on our platform.

Jacques Latouche, Properties Director at Bodymat Belgium

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4 minutes

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