Do business in Turkey? Taco Bresser shared his experiences during the national Chamber of Commerce event on international business #road2theWorld 2017. The reason was the relocation of cultural heritage that Bresser recently performed in Turkey. A medieval tomb had to make way for a dam in Southeast Turkey. The knowledge and expertise of Bresser was used to preserve this tomb and possibly other important heritage in the region for future generations. Bresser is also working in Istanbul to preserve an ancient bell tower.
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Relocation tomb in Turkey
In may a medieval monument in Turkey was successfully relocated. The 550-year-old tomb in Hasankeyf was threatened to be lost due to the construction of a dam. Therefore, the important cultural heritage had to be moved 2 km to a higher area to maintain it for the future. Contractor: Er-BuBack
44 meter high Philips chimney moved
On April 2, Bresser in Roosendaal moved a 44 meter high chimney (450 tons) in its entirety over a distance of 450 meters. After years of efforts by former Jongmans employee, the tower was spared the demolition hammer. The former Philips site was completely demolished to make way for a distribution center. Bresser was commissioned by the municipality of Roosendaal to move the entire colossus to a new location on the side of the site. Here, Philips’ industrial heritage remains a beacon for the city.
Schok therapy in Groningen
In the Groningen, the Netherlands Bresser jacked a national monument (300 tonnes) about 1 meter. In order of Van Wijnen-groep, the monumental rectory (1931) was provided with an earthquake-proof construction (base isolation).
Rolling school in Amsterdam
In Amsterdam, a school of almost one million kilos (200 elephants) was relocated over a distance of 30 meters by Bresser. The entire school and childcare facilities remained in the building. The school part has been moved next to the newly built second part of the school. The part will be build to one building.